1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 5, if a physical therapist who holds a valid and unrestricted license to practice physical therapy in another state or territory of the United States or another country has entered into a written or oral agreement to provide services to members of a visiting athletic team or organization, the physical therapist is temporarily exempt from licensure and may practice physical therapy in this State while providing services pursuant to the agreement to members of the visiting athletic team or organization who are present in this State for the purpose of engaging in competition or training.
2. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 5, if a physical therapist who holds a valid and unrestricted license to practice physical therapy in another state or territory of the United States or another country has been invited by the governing body of a national organization to provide services to persons participating in an athletic event or training sanctioned or operated by the organization, the physical therapist is temporarily exempt from licensure and may practice physical therapy in this State while providing services to such persons.
3. Except as otherwise provided in this subsection and subsection 4, an exemption described in this section is valid for a period of not more than 10 days for each competition or training session. Upon the application of a physical therapist, the Board may grant an exemption of not more than 20 additional days for each competition or training session.
4. A physical therapist who is practicing physical therapy under an exemption described in this section shall not:
(a) Practice physical therapy at a medical facility;
(b) Provide services to persons who are not described in subsection 1 or 2, as applicable; or
(c) Practice physical therapy under such an exemption for more than 60 days in a calendar year.
5. The provisions of this section do not apply to any contest or exhibition of unarmed combat conducted pursuant to chapter 467 of NRS.
6. As used in this section, “visiting athletic team or organization” means an athletic team or organization which is primarily based at a location outside of this State.
(Added to NRS by 2017, 3483)
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