Board required to establish electronic system to allow access to data for privileging or credentialing provider of health care who has authorized sharing of such data.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 633.284
in effect1. The Board shall:
(a) Establish an electronic system to allow an entity that verifies the credentials of providers of health care or a hospital to access data in the possession of the Board for the purpose of privileging or credentialing an osteopathic physician, physician assistant or anesthesiologist assistant who has authorized the Board to share such data pursuant to paragraph (b).
(b) Allow an applicant for the issuance or renewal of a license as an osteopathic physician, physician assistant or anesthesiologist assistant to indicate whether he or she wishes to allow electronic access to his or her data pursuant to paragraph (a).
2. As used in this section:
(a) Credentialing means verifying the credentials of a provider of health care for the purpose of determining whether the provider of health care meets the requirements for participation in the network of a third party or participation in Medicaid or the Childrens Health Insurance Program as a provider of services.
(b) Network has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 687B.640 .
(c) Privileging means the process of determining whether to authorize a provider of health care to provide specific services at a hospital based on his or her credentials and qualifications.
(d) Third party means any insurer, governmental entity or other organization providing health coverage or benefits in accordance with state or federal law.
Source: NV Statutes (Official Site)URL: https://www.leg.state.nv.us/nrs/NRS-633.htmlFetched: 10/4/2026