A hospital may admit an advanced practice registered nurse to membership on the medical staff of the hospital to perform any act authorized pursuant to NRS 632.237 that is within the scope of practice of the advanced practice registered nurse. A hospital shall not:
1. Automatically admit an advanced practice registered nurse to membership on the medical staff of the hospital solely because he or she is licensed as an advanced practice registered nurse in this State, is authorized pursuant to NRS 632.237 to perform certain functions or certain functions are within his or her scope of practice; or
2. Deny admission to membership on the medical staff of the hospital to an advanced practice registered nurse solely because he or she is licensed as an advanced practice registered nurse and not as a physician.
(Added to NRS by 2019, 1398)