NRS439A.180. Violations and penalties.

      1.  In addition to any other penalty prescribed by law:

      (a) A J-1 visa physician who:

             (1) Does not provide the required minimum hours of health services in an area designated by the Federal Government as a health care professional shortage area;

             (2) Refuses to provide health services to medically underserved persons in this State; or

             (3) Violates any provision of state law governing physicians or the provision of health services; or

      (b) An employer who:

             (1) Employs a J-1 visa physician in a manner other than that specified in the contract entered into by the employer and the J-1 visa physician;

             (2) Violates any provision of NRS 439A.130 to 439A.185, inclusive, or any regulation adopted pursuant thereto; or

             (3) Violates any provision of state law governing physicians or the provision of health services,

Ê is subject to the penalty prescribed by the State Board of Health pursuant to subsection 2.

      2.  The State Board of Health shall adopt regulations establishing:

      (a) The procedure for reporting a violation of this section; and

      (b) The penalty for any violation of this section.

      (Added to NRS by 2009, 773)