NRS633.533. General requirements for filing complaint; medical facilities and societies required to report certain information concerning privileges and disciplinary action; administrative penalties for failure to report; clerk of court required to report certain information concerning court actions.

      1.  Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, any person may file with the Board a complaint against an osteopathic physician or physician assistant on a form provided by the Board. The form may be submitted in writing or electronically. If a complaint is submitted anonymously, the Board may accept the complaint but may refuse to consider the complaint if the lack of the identity of the complainant makes processing the complaint impossible or unfair to the person who is the subject of the complaint.

      2.  Any licensee, medical school or medical facility that becomes aware that a person practicing osteopathic medicine or practicing as a physician assistant in this State has, is or is about to become engaged in conduct which constitutes grounds for initiating disciplinary action shall file a written complaint with the Board within 30 days after becoming aware of the conduct.

      3.  Except as otherwise provided in subsection 4, any hospital, clinic or other medical facility licensed in this State, or medical society, shall file a written report with the Board of any change in the privileges of an osteopathic physician or physician assistant to practice while the osteopathic physician or physician assistant is under investigation, and the outcome of any disciplinary action taken by the facility or society against the osteopathic physician or physician assistant concerning the care of a patient or the competency of the osteopathic physician or physician assistant, within 30 days after the change in privileges is made or disciplinary action is taken.

      4.  A hospital, clinic or other medical facility licensed in this State, or medical society, shall report to the Board within 5 days after a change in the privileges of an osteopathic physician or physician assistant that is based on:

      (a) An investigation of the mental, medical or psychological competency of the osteopathic physician or physician assistant; or

      (b) Suspected or alleged substance abuse in any form by the osteopathic physician or physician assistant.

      5.  The Board shall report any failure to comply with subsection 3 or 4 by a hospital, clinic or other medical facility licensed in this State to the Division of Public and Behavioral Health of the Department of Health and Human Services. If, after a hearing, the Division determines that any such facility or society failed to comply with the requirements of this subsection, the Division may impose an administrative fine of not more than $10,000 against the facility or society for each such failure to report. If the administrative fine is not paid when due, the fine must be recovered in a civil action brought by the Attorney General on behalf of the Division.

      6.  The clerk of every court shall report to the Board any finding, judgment or other determination of the court that an osteopathic physician or physician assistant:

      (a) Is mentally ill;

      (b) Is mentally incompetent;

      (c) Has been convicted of a felony or any law governing controlled substances or dangerous drugs;

      (d) Is guilty of abuse or fraud under any state or federal program providing medical assistance; or

      (e) Is liable for damages for malpractice or negligence,

Ê within 45 days after the finding, judgment or determination.

      7.  On or before January 15 of each year, the clerk of every court shall submit to the Office of Court Administrator created pursuant to NRS 1.320 a written report compiling the information that the clerk reported during the previous year to the Board regarding osteopathic physicians and physician assistants pursuant to paragraph (e) of subsection 6.

      (Added to NRS by 2002 Special Session, 23; A 2007, 1842; 2009, 2985; 2011, 1044, 2866)