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NRS 453.038

“Chart order” defined

Known as the Uniform Controlled Substances Act

The act spans §§ 453–453 (191 sections).

(Added to NRS by 1979, 1671; A 1981, 1957; 1985, 1750; 1993, 2232; 1995, 1717; 2001, 408, 783, 794; 2007, 1862; 2013, 2082; 2023, 1447, 1595; 2025, 3729)

“Chart order” means an order entered on the chart of a patient:

1. In a hospital, facility for intermediate care or facility for skilled nursing which is licensed as such by the Health Care Purchasing and Compliance Division of the Nevada Health Authority; or

2. Under emergency treatment in a hospital by a physician, advanced practice registered nurse, certified registered nurse anesthetist, dentist or podiatric physician, or on the written or oral order of a physician, physician assistant or anesthesiologist assistant licensed pursuant to chapter 630 or 633 of NRS, advanced practice registered nurse, certified registered nurse anesthetist, dentist or podiatric physician authorizing the administration of a drug to the patient.

Official source: Nevada Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Nevada statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.