NRS630.326. Summary suspension of license: Issuance of order; hearing; limitation on time for completing examination.

      1.  If an investigation by the Board regarding a physician, perfusionist, physician assistant or practitioner of respiratory care reasonably determines that the health, safety or welfare of the public or any patient served by the physician, perfusionist, physician assistant or practitioner of respiratory care is at risk of imminent or continued harm, the Board may summarily suspend the license of the physician, perfusionist, physician assistant or practitioner of respiratory care. The order of summary suspension may be issued by the Board, an investigative committee of the Board or the Executive Director of the Board after consultation with the President, Vice President or Secretary-Treasurer of the Board.

      2.  If the Board issues an order summarily suspending the license of a physician, perfusionist, physician assistant or practitioner of respiratory care pursuant to subsection 1, the Board shall hold a hearing regarding the matter not later than 45 days after the date on which the Board issues the order summarily suspending the license unless the Board and the licensee mutually agree to a longer period.

      3.  If the Board issues an order suspending the license of a physician, perfusionist, physician assistant or practitioner of respiratory care pending proceedings for disciplinary action and requires the physician, perfusionist, physician assistant or practitioner of respiratory care to submit to a mental or physical examination or an examination testing his or her competence to practice, the examination must be conducted and the results obtained not later than 60 days after the Board issues its order.

      (Added to NRS by 1977, 825; A 1985, 2241; 2009, 2966, 2967)