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Nevada Revised Statutes
Physicians, Physician Assistants, Medical Assistants, Perfusionists and Practitioners of Respiratory Care
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Section
630.003
Legislative declaration.
Section
630.005
Definitions.
Section
630.007
"Administrative physician" defined.
Section
630.010
"Board" defined.
Section
630.014
"Physician" defined.
Section
630.015
"Physician assistant" defined.
Section
630.020
"Practice of medicine" defined.
Section
630.021
"Practice of respiratory care" defined.
Section
630.023
"Practitioner of respiratory care" defined.
Section
630.024
"Respiratory care" defined.
Section
630.025
"Supervising physician" defined.
Section
630.026
"Temporarily licensed perfusionist" defined.
Section
630.045
Purpose of licensing; license is revocable privilege.
Section
630.047
Applicability of chapter.
Section
630.049
Place at which act constituting practice of medicine deemed to occur.
Section
630.050
Appointment of members: Number; limitation on consecutive terms.
Section
630.060
Qualifications of members.
Section
630.070
Terms, removal and replacement of members.
Section
630.075
Appointment of physician or member of public to serve as advisory member of Board.
Section
630.080
Oath or affirmation of office.
Section
630.085
Acknowledgment of statutory ethical standards.
Section
630.090
Officers.
Section
630.0122
"Healing art" defined.
Section
630.0129
"Medical assistant" defined.
Section
630.0135
"Medical facility" defined.
Section
630.0137
"Perfusion" defined.
Section
630.0138
"Perfusionist" defined.
Section
630.0257
"Telehealth" defined.
Section
630.100
Meetings: Frequency; requirements concerning telephone or video conference; quorum.
Section
630.103
Executive Director of Board: Employment and discharge; serves as chief administrative officer; level of compensation.
Section
630.106
Other employees of Board: Employment and discharge; conditions and limitations regarding hearing officers.
Section
630.110
Salary of members; per diem allowance and travel expenses of members and employees; payment of expenses and salaries from fees received by Board; deposit of money received by Board.
Section
630.120
Seal; licenses to bear seal and signatures.
Section
630.123
Fiscal year.
Section
630.125
Offices.
Section
630.127
Performance audits of Board.
Section
630.130
Enforcement of chapter; establishment of standards for licensure; administration of examinations; investigation of applicants and issuance of licenses; institution of court proceedings; submission of biennial report; regulations.
Section
630.133
Board required to notify Division of Public and Behavioral Health of Department of Health and Human Services upon identification of certain sentinel events; confidentiality of information.
Section
630.134
Board required to disseminate annually to physicians and physician assistants who care for children information relating to pediatric cancer. [Effective January 1, 2020.]
Section
630.135
Board required to define "intractable pain" by regulation.
Section
630.137
Board prohibited from adopting certain regulations concerning collaboration or consultation among providers of health care.
Section
630.138
Regulations governing supervision of medical assistants.
Section
630.139
Board authorized to take possession of health care records from licensee who becomes incapacitated; disclosures by licensee; regulations.
Section
630.140
Hearings and investigations; oaths; subpoenas.
Section
630.144
Website: Maintenance; general requirements and restrictions concerning posting of information.
Section
630.146
Website: Additional requirements concerning posting of information relating to pharmaceutical manufacturers.
Section
630.160
License required to practice medicine; qualifications of applicant; issuance after verification; action by Board if Board receives information concerning applicant that differs from information previously received by Board.
Section
630.161
Effect of revocation of license to practice medicine in another jurisdiction for gross medical negligence; regulations.
Section
630.165
Application and affidavit for license or license by endorsement to practice medicine; additional requirements; burden of proof.
Section
630.167
Submission of fingerprints; conditions and limitations on information provided by Board.
Section
630.170
Submission of evidence of graduation from accredited medical school in United States or Canada.
Section
630.171
Submission of certificate and proof satisfactory of completion of progressive postgraduate training by applicant for license to practice medicine.
Section
630.173
Submission of certain information concerning claims for malpractice, complaints and other disciplinary action involving applicant for license to practice medicine; consideration by Board of certain information more than 10 years old.
Section
630.180
Examinations.
Section
630.195
Submission of evidence of degree and passage of examination by applicant who is graduate of foreign medical school.
Section
630.197
Payment of child support: Submission of certain information by applicant; grounds for denial of license; duty of Board. [Effective until the date of the repeal of 42 U.S.C. § 666, the federal law requiring each state to establish procedures for withholding, suspending and restricting the professional, occupational and recreational licenses for child support arrearages and for noncompliance with certain processes relating to paternity or child support proceedings.]
Section
630.197
Payment of child support: Submission of certain information by applicant; grounds for denial of license; duty of Board. [Effective on the date of the repeal of 42 U.S.C. § 666, the federal law requiring each state to establish procedures for withholding, suspending and restricting the professional, occupational and recreational licenses for child support arrearages and for noncompliance with certain processes relating to paternity or child support proceedings and expires by limitation 2 years after that date.]
Section
630.198
Board prohibited from issuing or renewing certain licenses unless applicant attests to certain information pertaining to safe and appropriate injection practices.
Section
630.200
Delay or denial of application for license to practice medicine: Grounds; notice; appeal.
Section
630.220
Records of issuance or denial of licenses: Contents; inspection.
Section
630.250
Validity of license to practice medicine issued before July 1, 1985.
Section
630.253
Active licensees: Continuing education. [Effective through December 31, 2019.]
Section
630.253
Active licensees: Continuing education. [Effective January 1, 2020.]
Section
630.254
Active licensees: Notice of change of mailing address; notice of change of location or close of office located in State; location of records; maintenance of electronic mail address with Board if performing certain acts outside State.
Section
630.255
Inactive licensees: Conditions for placement on inactive status; maintenance of permanent and electronic mailing addresses with Board; notice of change of mailing address; reinstatement.
Section
630.257
Reexamination of licensee who does not practice medicine for certain period.
Section
630.258
Special volunteer medical license.
Section
630.259
License as administrative physician.
Section
630.261
Locum tenens, special, restricted, temporary and special purpose licenses.
Section
630.262
Authorized facility license to practice medicine as psychiatrist in certain mental health centers.
Section
630.263
Restricted license to practice medicine in certain medical specialties for which there are critically unmet needs.
Section
630.264
Restricted license to practice medicine in medically underserved area of county.
Section
630.265
Limited license to practice medicine as resident physician in graduate program.
Section
630.266
Special event license to demonstrate medical techniques and procedures; regulations.
Section
630.267
Biennial registration: Submission of list of malpractice and negligence actions and claims and fee; expiration and reinstatement of license; notice to licensee.
Section
630.268
Fees; cost of special meeting to be paid by person requesting meeting.
Section
630.269
Regulations concerning licensure.
Section
630.271
Authorized services.
Section
630.273
Issuance and conditions of license.
Section
630.275
Regulations concerning licensure.
Section
630.276
Licensed physician required to supervise respiratory care.
Section
630.277
Requirements; prohibitions; intern in respiratory care.
Section
630.279
Regulations concerning licensure. [Effective through December 31, 2019.]
Section
630.279
Regulations concerning licensure. [Effective January 1, 2020.]
Section
630.298
Jurisdiction of Board over licensee unaffected by expiration or voluntary surrender of license.
Section
630.299
Authority of Board or investigative committee to issue letter of warning, letter of concern or nonpunitive admonishment.
Section
630.301
Criminal offenses; disciplinary action taken by other jurisdiction; surrender of previous license while under investigation; malpractice; engaging in sexual activity with patient; disruptive behavior; violating or exploiting trust of patient for financial or personal gain; failure to offer appropriate care with intent to positively influence financial well-being; engaging in disreputable conduct; engaging in sexual contact with surrogate of patient or relatives of patient.
Section
630.304
Misrepresentation in obtaining or renewing license; false advertising; practicing under another name; signing blank prescription forms; influencing patient to engage in sexual activity; discouraging second opinion; terminating care without adequate notice.
Section
630.305
Accepting compensation to influence evaluation or treatment; inappropriate division of fees; inappropriate referral to health facility, laboratory or commercial establishment; charging for services not rendered; aiding practice by unlicensed person; delegating responsibility to unqualified person; failing to disclose conflict of interest; failing to initiate performance of community service; exception.
Section
630.306
Inability to practice medicine; deceptive conduct; violation of regulation governing practice of medicine or adopted by State Board of Pharmacy; unlawful distribution of controlled substance; injection of silicone; practice beyond scope of license; practicing experimental medicine without consent of patient or patient’s family; lack of skill or diligence; alcohol or other substance use disorder; filing of false report; failure to report certain changes of information or disciplinary or criminal action in another jurisdiction; failure to be found competent after examination; certain operation of a medical facility; prohibited administration of anesthesia or sedation; engaging in unsafe or unprofessional conduct; knowingly or willfully procuring or administering certain controlled substances or dangerous drugs; failure to supervise medical assistant adequately; allowing person not enrolled in accredited medical school to perform certain activities; failure to obtain required training regarding controlled substances; unauthorized injection of dermal or soft tissue fillers or botulinum toxin. [Effective through June 30, 2020.]
Section
630.306
Inability to practice medicine; deceptive conduct; violation of regulation governing practice of medicine or adopted by State Board of Pharmacy; unlawful distribution of controlled substance; injection of silicone; practice beyond scope of license; practicing experimental medicine without consent of patient or patient’s family; lack of skill or diligence; alcohol or other substance use disorder; filing of false report; failure to report certain changes of information or disciplinary or criminal action in another jurisdiction; failure to be found competent after examination; certain operation of a medical facility; prohibited administration of anesthesia or sedation; engaging in unsafe or unprofessional conduct; knowingly or willfully procuring or administering certain controlled substances or dangerous drugs; failure to supervise medical assistant adequately; allowing person not enrolled in accredited medical school to perform certain activities; failure to obtain required training regarding controlled substances; unauthorized injection of dermal or soft tissue fillers or botulinum toxin. [Effective July 1, 2020.]
Section
630.307
General requirements for filing complaint; medical facilities and societies required to report certain information concerning privileges and disciplinary action; administrative fine for failure to report; clerk of court required to report certain information concerning court actions; retention of complaints by Board.
Section
630.309
Requirements for filing complaint against perfusionist, physician assistant or practitioner of respiratory care.
Section
630.311
Review and investigation of complaint by committee designated by Board; formal complaint; proceedings confidential; publication of summary of proceedings and determinations.
Section
630.318
Examination of physician to determine fitness to practice medicine; consent to examination; testimony and examination reports not privileged; effect of failure to submit to examination.
Section
630.323
Review and investigation of complaint relating to prescriptions for certain controlled substances; notice to licensee; formal complaint and hearing; referral or postponement of investigation; regulations; explanation or technical advisory bulletin for physicians and physician assistants regarding relevant law.
Section
630.324
Summary suspension of licensee’s authority to prescribe, administer or dispense certain controlled substances; issuance of order; formal hearing and decision.
Section
630.326
Summary suspension of license: Issuance of order; hearing; reinstatement of license required if no formal complaint pending on date of hearing; limitation on time for completing examination.
Section
630.329
Summary suspension of license: Stay by court of Board’s order prohibited.
Section
630.336
Confidentiality of certain proceedings, reports, complaints, investigations, records and other information; exceptions.
Section
630.339
Contents of formal complaint; answer; case conference; procedure for hearing resulting from report of violations of Industrial Insurance Act; formal hearing.
Section
630.342
Submission of fingerprints required upon initiation of disciplinary action; effect of noncompliance; additional grounds for disciplinary action.
Section
630.344
Service of process; publication of notice.
Section
630.346
Board, panel or hearing officer not bound by formal rules of evidence; requirements for proof; burden of proof.
Section
630.352
Disposition of charges: Adjudication by Board; dismissal of charges or required disciplinary action for violations; private reprimands prohibited; issuance of order imposing discipline; orders imposing discipline deemed public records.
Section
630.355
Acts constituting contempt; stay of related disciplinary proceedings; transfer of jurisdiction to district court; penalties; manner in which person may purge himself or herself of contempt.
Section
630.356
Judicial review; effective date of order; stay of Board’s order by court prohibited.
Section
630.358
Removal of limitation on or restoration of license.
Section
630.364
Immunity from civil action; Board prohibited from taking certain action against physician for disclosing certain violations to governmental entity or cooperating in related investigation, hearing or inquiry.
Section
630.365
Authority for nonprofit medical school or research institution to operate as business organization or association, operate clinic in conjunction with school or research facility and retain portion of money generated by clinic.
Section
630.366
Suspension of license for failure to pay child support or comply with certain subpoenas or warrants; reinstatement of license. [Effective until 2 years after the date of the repeal of 42 U.S.C. § 666, the federal law requiring each state to establish procedures for withholding, suspending and restricting the professional, occupational and recreational licenses for child support arrearages and for noncompliance with certain processes relating to paternity or child support proceedings.]
Section
630.369
Injecting patient with certain chemotherapeutic agents.
Section
630.371
Performance of laser surgery on eye.
Section
630.373
Administration of anesthesia or sedation.
Section
630.374
Physician or physician assistant authorized to issue order for school or authorized entity to obtain and maintain auto-injectable epinephrine; immunity from liability.
Section
630.375
Form for prescription; requirements for initial fitting of contact lenses.
Section
630.388
Injunctive relief.
Section
630.390
Sufficiency of allegations in application for injunctive relief.
Section
630.395
Inspection of premises by Board.
Section
630.397
Practicing or offering to practice without license: Reporting requirements of Board.
Section
630.400
Unlawful acts; penalties.
Section
630.411
Unauthorized use of seal, designation or documents issued by Board or imitation thereof.
Section
630.415
Physician or agent or employee thereof prohibited from retaliating or discriminating against certain persons for reporting or participating in investigation or proceeding relating to sentinel event or conduct of physician or other persons or refusing to engage in unlawful conduct; restriction of right prohibited.
Section
630.417
Legal remedy for certain retaliation or discrimination: Filing of action; damages; interest; equitable relief; rebuttable presumption in certain circumstances; civil penalty; limitation of action.
Section
630.1605
License by endorsement to practice medicine.
Section
630.1606
Expedited license by endorsement to practice medicine: Requirements; procedure for issuance.
Section
630.1607
Expedited license by endorsement to practice medicine: Requirements; procedure for issuance; provisional license pending action on application.
Section
630.2535
Training required for certain physicians and physician assistants relating to persons with substance use and other addictive disorders and prescribing of opioids; regulations.
Section
630.2615
Authorized facility license to practice medicine in institution of Department of Corrections.
Section
630.2645
Restricted license to teach, research or practice medicine at medical facility, medical research facility or medical school.
Section
630.2665
Temporary exemption from licensure to practice medicine for physician providing services to visiting athletic team or athletic event in this State; extension of exemption; conditions and limitations.
Section
630.2673
Duty of Board to require applicant to report receipt of training in treatment of mental and emotional trauma and willingness to respond during emergency or disaster; maintenance and provision of related lists of names by Board; failure of applicant to comply not ground for denial; confidentiality of information. [Effective July 1, 2020.]
Section
630.2675
Inquiry into and documentation of veteran status of new adult patients by physician or physician assistant; provision of contact information for Department of Veterans Services.
Section
630.2691
Requirements for licensing.
Section
630.2692
Examinations.
Section
630.2693
Waiver of examination for certain applicants.
Section
630.2694
Issuance and display of license; notification of Board upon change of address.
Section
630.2695
Expiration, renewal and reinstatement of licenses.
Section
630.2696
Temporary licenses.
Section
630.2751
Expedited license by endorsement: Requirements; procedure for issuance.
Section
630.2752
Expedited license by endorsement to practice as physician assistant for active member of Armed Forces, member’s spouse, veteran or veteran’s surviving spouse: Requirements; procedure for issuance; provisional license pending action on application.
Section
630.3062
Failure to maintain proper medical records; altering medical records; making false report; failure to file or obstructing required report; failure to allow inspection and copying of medical records; failure to report other person in violation of chapter or regulations; failure to comply with certain requirements relating to controlled substances.
Section
630.3065
Knowing or willful disclosure of privileged communication; knowing or willful failure to comply with law, subpoena or order; knowing or willful failure to perform legal obligation.
Section
630.3066
Prescribing or administering certain controlled substances for treatment of intractable pain or engaging in activity relating to medical use of marijuana not grounds for disciplinary action under certain circumstances. [Effective through June 30, 2020.]
Section
630.3066
Prescribing or administering certain controlled substances for treatment of intractable pain or engaging in activity relating to medical use of cannabis not grounds for disciplinary action under certain circumstances. [Effective July 1, 2020.]
Section
630.3067
Insurer of physician required to report certain information concerning malpractice; administrative fine for failure to report.
Section
630.3068
Physician required to report certain information concerning malpractice and sanctions imposed against physician; administrative fine for failure to report; reports deemed public records.
Section
630.3069
Board required to conduct investigation after receiving certain reports concerning malpractice.
Section
630.3675
Immediate suspension of license for conviction of felony relating to license holder’s practice.
Section
630.3735
Investigational drug, biological product or device: Conditions under which physician is authorized to prescribe or recommend; contents of form for consent; action not grounds for disciplinary action.
Section
630.3745
Physician prohibited from allowing person not enrolled in good standing at accredited school to perform or participate in certain activities; exception; civil penalty; limitation on action.
Section
630.30665
Physician required to report certain information concerning surgeries and sentinel events; disciplinary action or fine for failure to report or false report; duties of Board; confidentiality of report; applicability; regulations.