1. The Board shall adopt regulations governing the provision of dental services through teledentistry. Those regulations must include, without limitation, requirements concerning: (a) The issuance of a prescription through teledentistry; (b) The maintenance of records concerning patients to whom services are provided through teledentistry and the protection of the privacy of such patients; (c) The use of teledentistry for collaboration between: (1) Licensees and the office of a physician, physician assistant or advanced practice registered nurse; and (2) Licensees who practice in different specialty areas; and (d) Interaction between licensees using teledentistry, including, without limitation: (1) The supervision of a dental therapist who has not completed the hours of clinical practice set forth in NRS 631.3122 or of a dental hygienist by a dentist using teledentistry; and (2) Interaction between different licensees who are providing care to the same patient. 2. The regulations adopted pursuant to subsection 1 may prescribe evidence-based standards of practice that must be used when providing services through teledentistry to ensure the safety of patients, the quality of care opted pursuant to subsection 1 may prescribe evidence-based standards of practice that must be used when providing services through teledentistry to ensure the safety of patients, the quality of care and positive outcomes. (Added to NRS by 2023, 3325)
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