Required disciplinary action for violations; private reprimands prohibited; orders imposing discipline deemed public records.

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1. If the Board finds a person guilty in a disciplinary proceeding, it shall by order take one or more of the following actions:

(a) Place the person on probation for a specified period or until further order of the Board.

(b) Administer to the person a public reprimand.

(c) Limit the practice of the person to, or by the exclusion of, one or more specified branches of osteopathic medicine.

(d) Suspend the license of the person to practice osteopathic medicine or to practice as a physician assistant for a specified period or until further order of the Board.

(e) Revoke the license of the person to practice osteopathic medicine or to practice as a physician assistant.

(f) Impose a fine not to exceed $5,000 for each violation.

(g) Require supervision of the practice of the person.

(h) Require the person to perform community service without compensation.

(i) Require the person to complete any training or educational requirements specified by the Board.

(j) Require the person to participate in a program for an alcohol or other substance use disorder or any other impairment.

The order of the Board may contain any other terms, provisions or conditions as the Board deems proper and which are not inconsistent with law.

2. The Board shall not administer a private reprimand.

3. An order that imposes discipline and the findings of fact and conclusions of law supporting that order are public records.

(Added to NRS by 1977, 952; A 2001, 495; 2003, 3443; 2005, 768; 2009, 2988; 2011, 1047)


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