GENERAL PROVISIONS

NRS 630.003. Legislative declaration.

NRS 630.005. Definitions.

NRS 630.007. “Administrative physician” defined.

NRS 630.010. “Board” defined.

NRS 630.0122. “Healing art” defined.

NRS 630.0129. “Medical assistant” defined.

NRS 630.0135. “Medical facility” defined.

NRS 630.0137. “Perfusion” defined.

NRS 630.0138. “Perfusionist” defined.

NRS 630.014. “Physician” defined.

NRS 630.015. “Physician assistant” defined.

NRS 630.020. “Practice of medicine” defined.

NRS 630.021. “Practice of respiratory care” defined.

NRS 630.023. “Practitioner of respiratory care” defined.

NRS 630.024. “Respiratory care” defined.

NRS 630.025. “Supervising physician” defined.

NRS 630.026. “Temporarily licensed perfusionist” defined.

NRS 630.045. Purpose of licensing; license is revocable privilege.

NRS 630.047. Applicability.

NRS 630.049. Place at which act constituting practice of medicine deemed to occur.

BOARD OF MEDICAL EXAMINERS

Organization and Administration

NRS 630.050. Appointment of members: Number; limitation on consecutive terms.

NRS 630.060. Qualifications of members.

NRS 630.070. Terms, removal and replacement of members.

NRS 630.075. Appointment of physician or member of public to serve as advisory member of Board.

NRS 630.080. Oath or affirmation of office.

NRS 630.085. Acknowledgment of statutory ethical standards.

NRS 630.090. Officers.

NRS 630.100. Meetings: Frequency; requirements concerning telephone or video conference; quorum.

NRS 630.103. Executive Director of Board: Employment and discharge; serves as chief administrative officer; level of compensation.

NRS 630.106. Other employees of Board: Employment and discharge; conditions and limitations regarding hearing officers.

NRS 630.110. Compensation of members and employees; disposition of money received by Board.

NRS 630.120. Seal; licenses to bear seal and signatures.

NRS 630.123. Fiscal year.

NRS 630.125. Offices.

NRS 630.127. Performance audits of Board.

General Powers and Duties

NRS 630.130. Enforcement of chapter; establishment of standards; administration of examinations; investigation of applicants and issuance of licenses; institution of court proceedings; submission of reports; adoption of regulations.

NRS 630.133. Board required to notify Division of Public and Behavioral Health of Department of Health and Human Services upon identification of certain sentinel events.

NRS 630.135. Board required to define “intractable pain” by regulation.

NRS 630.137. Board prohibited from adopting certain regulations concerning collaboration or consultation among providers of health care.

NRS 630.138. Board authorized to adopt regulations governing supervision of medical assistants.

NRS 630.140. Hearings and investigations; oaths; subpoenas.

NRS 630.144. Website: General requirements and restrictions concerning posting of information.

NRS 630.146. Website: Additional requirements concerning posting of information relating to pharmaceutical manufacturers.

LICENSING

General Provisions

NRS 630.160. Requirements for license to practice medicine; action by Board if Board receives information concerning applicant that differs from information previously received by Board.

NRS 630.1605. Requirements for license by endorsement to practice medicine.

NRS 630.161. Effect of revocation of license in another jurisdiction for gross medical negligence.

NRS 630.165. Application and affidavit for license; additional requirements; burden of proof.

NRS 630.167. Submission of fingerprints.

NRS 630.170. Submission of evidence of graduation from accredited medical school.

NRS 630.171. Submission of certificate and proof satisfactory of completion of progressive postgraduate training.

NRS 630.173. Submission of certain information concerning claims for malpractice, complaints and other disciplinary action involving applicant; Board may refuse to consider certain information more than 10 years old.

NRS 630.180. Examinations.

NRS 630.195. Submission of evidence of degree and certificate of graduate of foreign medical school.

NRS 630.197. Payment of child support: Submission of certain information by applicant; grounds for denial of license; duty of Board. [Effective until the date of the repeal of 42 U.S.C. § 666, the federal law requiring each state to establish procedures for withholding, suspending and restricting the professional, occupational and recreational licenses for child support arrearages and for noncompliance with certain processes relating to paternity or child support proceedings.]

NRS 630.197. Payment of child support: Submission of certain information by applicant; grounds for denial of license; duty of Board. [Effective on the date of the repeal of 42 U.S.C. § 666, the federal law requiring each state to establish procedures for withholding, suspending and restricting the professional, occupational and recreational licenses for child support arrearages and for noncompliance with certain processes relating to paternity or child support proceedings and expires by limitation 2 years after that date.]

NRS 630.198. Board prohibited from issuing or renewing certain licenses unless applicant attests to certain information pertaining to safe and appropriate injection practices.

NRS 630.200. Delay or denial of application: Grounds; notice; appeal.

NRS 630.220. Records of issuance or denial of licenses: Contents; inspection.

NRS 630.250. Validity of license issued before July 1, 1985.

NRS 630.253. Active licensees: Continuing education.

NRS 630.254. Active licensees: Notice of change of mailing address; notice of change of location or close of office located in State; location of records.

NRS 630.255. Inactive licensees: Leaving State; ceasing or failing to practice; notice of change of mailing address; reinstatement.

NRS 630.257. Reexamination of licensee who does not practice for certain period.

Special Categories of Licenses

NRS 630.258. Special volunteer medical license.

NRS 630.259. License as administrative physician.

NRS 630.261. Locum tenens, special, restricted, temporary and special purpose licenses.

NRS 630.2615. Authorized facility license to practice medicine in institution of Department of Corrections.

NRS 630.262. Authorized facility license to practice medicine as psychiatrist in certain mental health centers.

NRS 630.263. Restricted license to practice medicine in certain medical specialties for which there are critically unmet needs.

NRS 630.264. Restricted license to practice medicine in medically underserved area of county.

NRS 630.2645. Restricted license for graduate of foreign medical school to teach, research or practice medicine at medical research facility or medical school; expiration, renewal and modification of restricted license.

NRS 630.265. Limited license to practice medicine as resident physician.

NRS 630.266. Special event license to demonstrate medical techniques and procedures; regulations.

Biennial Registration; Fees

NRS 630.267. Biennial registration: Submission of list and fee; expiration and reinstatement of license; notice to licensee.

NRS 630.268. Fees; cost of special meeting to be paid by person requesting meeting.

PERFUSIONISTS

NRS 630.269. Regulations concerning licensing.

NRS 630.2691. Requirements for licensing.

NRS 630.2692. Examinations.

NRS 630.2693. Waiver of examination for certain applicants.

NRS 630.2694. Issuance and display of license; notification of Board upon change of address.

NRS 630.2695. Expiration and renewal of licenses.

NRS 630.2696. Temporary licenses.

PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS

NRS 630.271. Authorized services.

NRS 630.273. Issuance and conditions of license.

NRS 630.275. Board to adopt regulations concerning licensure.

PRACTITIONERS OF RESPIRATORY CARE

NRS 630.276. Licensed physician required to supervise respiratory care.

NRS 630.277. Requirements; prohibitions; intern in respiratory care.

NRS 630.279. Regulations concerning licensure.

EMPLOYEES

NRS 630.293. Physician prohibited from retaliating or discriminating against certain persons for reporting or participating in investigation or proceeding relating to sentinel event or conduct of physician or other persons or refusing to engage in unlawful conduct; restriction of right prohibited.

NRS 630.296. Legal remedy for certain retaliation or discrimination: Filing of action; damages; interest; equitable relief; rebuttable presumption in certain circumstances; civil penalty; limitation of action.

REGULATION AND DISCIPLINE

General Provisions

NRS 630.298. Jurisdiction of Board over licensee unaffected by expiration or voluntary surrender of license.

NRS 630.299. Authority of Board or investigative committee to issue letter of warning, letter of concern or nonpunitive admonishment.

Grounds for Initiating Disciplinary Action or Denying Licensure

NRS 630.301. Criminal offenses; disciplinary action taken by other jurisdiction; surrender of previous license while under investigation; malpractice; engaging in sexual activity with patient; disruptive behavior; violating or exploiting trust of patient for financial or personal gain; failure to offer appropriate care with intent to positively influence financial well-being; engaging in disreputable conduct; engaging in sexual contact with surrogate of patient or relatives of patient.

NRS 630.304. Misrepresentation in obtaining or renewing license; false advertising; practicing under another name; signing blank prescription forms; influencing patient to engage in sexual activity; discouraging second opinion; terminating care without adequate notice.

NRS 630.305. Accepting compensation to influence evaluation or treatment; inappropriate division of fees; inappropriate referral to health facility, laboratory or commercial establishment; charging for services not rendered; aiding practice by unlicensed person; delegating responsibility to unqualified person; failing to disclose conflict of interest; failing to initiate performance of community service; exception.

NRS 630.306. Inability to practice medicine; deceptive conduct; violation of regulation governing practice of medicine or adopted by State Board of Pharmacy; unlawful distribution of controlled substance; injection of silicone; practice beyond scope of license; practicing experimental medicine without consent of patient or patient’s family; lack of skill or diligence; habitual intoxication or dependency on controlled substances; filing of false report; failure to report certain changes of information or disciplinary or criminal action in another jurisdiction; failure to be found competent after examination; certain operation of a medical facility; prohibited administration of anesthesia or sedation; engaging in unsafe or unprofessional conduct; knowingly procuring or administering certain controlled substances or dangerous drugs; failure to supervise medical assistant adequately.

NRS 630.3062. Failure to maintain proper medical records; altering medical records; making false report; failure to file or obstructing required report; failure to allow inspection and copying of medical records; failure to report other person in violation of chapter or regulations.

NRS 630.3065. Willful disclosure of privileged communication; willful failure to comply with statute or regulation governing practice of medicine.

NRS 630.3066. Prescribing or administering certain controlled substances for treatment of intractable pain not grounds for initiating disciplinary action.

Reports, Complaints, Investigations and Preliminary Proceedings

NRS 630.30665. Physician required to report certain information concerning surgeries and sentinel events; effect of failure to report; duties of Board; confidentiality of report; applicability.

NRS 630.3067. Insurer of physician required to report certain information concerning malpractice; administrative penalties for failure to report.

NRS 630.3068. Physician required to report certain information concerning malpractice and sanctions imposed against physician; administrative penalties for failure to report; reports deemed public records.

NRS 630.3069. Board required to conduct investigation after receiving certain reports concerning malpractice.

NRS 630.307. 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; retention of complaints.

NRS 630.309. Requirements for filing complaint against perfusionist, physician assistant or practitioner of respiratory care.

NRS 630.311. Review and investigation of complaint by committee designated by Board; formal complaint; proceedings confidential; publication of summary of proceedings and determinations.

NRS 630.318. Physical or mental examination of physician; examination to determine medical competence.

NRS 630.326. Summary suspension of license: Issuance of order; hearing; limitation on time for completing examination.

NRS 630.329. Summary suspension of license: Stay by court of Board’s order prohibited.

NRS 630.336. Confidentiality of certain proceedings, reports, complaints, investigations, records and other information; exceptions.

Disciplinary Proceedings

NRS 630.339. Contents of formal complaint; answer; case conference; procedure for hearing resulting from report of violations of Industrial Insurance Act; formal hearing.

NRS 630.342. Submission of fingerprints required upon initiation of disciplinary action; additional grounds for disciplinary action.

NRS 630.344. Service of process.

NRS 630.346. Requirements for proof; burden of proof.

NRS 630.352. Disposition of charges: Adjudication by Board; dismissal of charges or required disciplinary action for violations; private reprimands prohibited; issuance of order imposing discipline; orders imposing discipline deemed public records.

NRS 630.355. Acts constituting contempt; stay of related disciplinary proceedings; transfer of jurisdiction to district court; penalties; manner in which person may purge himself or herself of contempt.

NRS 630.356. Judicial review; effective date of order; stay of Board’s order by court prohibited.

NRS 630.358. Restoration of license.

Miscellaneous Provisions

NRS 630.364. Immunity from civil action; Board prohibited from taking certain action against physician for disclosing violations to governmental entity or cooperating in related investigation, hearing or inquiry.

NRS 630.365. Authority for nonprofit medical school or research institution to operate as corporation, operate clinic in conjunction with school or research facility and retain portion of money generated by clinic.

NRS 630.366. Suspension of license for failure to pay child support or comply with certain subpoenas or warrants; reinstatement of license. [Effective until 2 years after the date of the repeal of 42 U.S.C. § 666, the federal law requiring each state to establish procedures for withholding, suspending and restricting the professional, occupational and recreational licenses for child support arrearages and for noncompliance with certain processes relating to paternity or child support proceedings.]

NRS 630.3675. Suspension of license for conviction of felony relating to license holder’s practice.

NRS 630.369. Injecting patient with certain chemotherapeutic agents.

NRS 630.371. Performance of laser surgery on eye without proper training.

NRS 630.373. Administration of anesthesia or sedation.

NRS 630.374. Physician authorized to issue order for public or private school to obtain and maintain auto-injectable epinephrine at school; definitions.

PRESCRIPTIONS FOR OPHTHALMIC LENSES

NRS 630.375. Form for prescription; requirements for initial fitting of contact lenses.

INJUNCTIVE RELIEF

NRS 630.388. Authority of Board to apply for injunctive relief.

NRS 630.390. Sufficiency of allegations in application for injunctive relief.

UNLAWFUL ACTS; PENALTIES

NRS 630.395. Inspection of premises by Board.

NRS 630.397. Practicing or offering to practice without license; reporting requirements of Board.

NRS 630.400. Penalty for certain violations.

NRS 630.405. Penalty for failure to make records concerning health care available for inspection or copying. [Repealed]

NRS 630.411. Unauthorized use of insignia, license or documents prohibited.