PHYSICIANS, PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS, MEDICAL ASSISTANTS, PERFUSIONISTS, ANESTHESIOLOGIST ASSISTANTS AND PRACTITIONERS OF RESPIRATORY CARE
Nev. Rev. Stat. 630
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section630.003. Legislative declaration.section630.005. Definitions.section630.007. Administrative physician defined.section630.008. Anesthesiologist assistant defined.section630.009. Assist in the practice of medicine defined.section630.010. Board defined.section630.011. Certification examination defined.section630.014. Physician defined.section630.015. Physician assistant defined.section630.020. Practice of medicine defined.section630.021. Practice of respiratory care defined.section630.023. Practitioner of respiratory care defined.section630.024. Respiratory care defined.section630.025. Supervising physician defined.section630.026. Temporarily licensed perfusionist defined.section630.045. Purpose of licensing; license is revocable privilege.section630.047. Applicability of chapter.section630.048. Requirements for program of postgraduate education or training to be deemed progressive; exceptions.section630.049. Place at which act constituting practice of medicine or genetic counseling deemed to occur.section630.050. Appointment of members: Number; limitation on consecutive terms.section630.060. Qualifications of members.section630.070. Terms, removal and replacement of members.section630.075. Appointment of physician, anesthesiologist assistant or member of public to serve as advisory member of Board. [Effective through December 31, 2030.]section630.080. Oath or affirmation of office.section630.085. Acknowledgment of statutory ethical standards.section630.090. Officers.section630.100. Meetings: Frequency; requirements concerning telephone or video conference; quorum.section630.103. Executive Director of Board: Employment and discharge; serves as chief administrative officer; level of compensation.section630.106. Other employees of Board: Employment and discharge; conditions and limitations regarding hearing officers.section630.110. Salary of members; per diem allowance and travel expenses of members and employees; payment of expenses and salaries from fees received by Board; deposit of money received by Board.section630.0111. Charging document defined.section630.0113. Equivalent foreign country defined.section630.0115. Foreign medical school defined.section630.0117. Genetic counseling defined.section630.0118. Genetic counselor defined.section630.0119. Genetic information defined.section630.120. Seal; licenses to bear seal and signatures.section630.0121. Genetic test defined.section630.0122. Healing art defined.section630.123. Fiscal year.section630.125. Offices.section630.127. Performance audits of Board.section630.0129. Medical assistant defined.section630.130. Enforcement of chapter; establishment of standards for licensure; investigation of applicants and issuance of licenses; institution of court proceedings; submission of biennial report; regulations.section630.131. Board required to provide quarterly list of licensed anesthesiologist assistants to State Board of Osteopathic Medicine and to share certain other information.section630.132. Board required to provide quarterly list of licensed physician assistants to State Board of Osteopathic Medicine and to share certain other information.section630.133. Board required to notify Health Care Purchasing and Compliance Division of Nevada Health Authority upon identification of certain sentinel events; confidentiality of information.section630.134. Board required to disseminate annually to physicians and physician assistants who care for children information relating to pediatric cancer.section630.135. Board required to define intractable pain by regulation.section630.0135. Medical facility defined.section630.136. 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.section630.137. Board prohibited from adopting certain regulations concerning collaboration or consultation among providers of health care.section630.0137. Perfusion defined.section630.0138. Perfusionist defined.section630.138. Regulations governing supervision of medical assistants.section630.139. Board authorized to take possession of health care records from licensee who becomes incapacitated; disclosures by licensee; regulations.section630.140. Hearings and investigations; oaths; subpoenas.section630.144. Website: Maintenance; general requirements and restrictions concerning posting of information.section630.146. Website: Additional requirements concerning posting of information relating to pharmaceutical manufacturers.section630.160. License required to practice medicine; qualifications of applicant; issuance after verification; action by Board if Board receives information concerning applicant that differs from information previously received by Board.section630.161. Effect of revocation of license to practice medicine in another jurisdiction for gross medical negligence; regulations.section630.165. Application and affidavit for license or license by endorsement to practice medicine; additional requirements; burden of proof.section630.167. Submission of fingerprints; conditions and limitations on information provided by Board.section630.170. Submission of evidence of graduation from accredited medical school in United States or equivalent foreign country.section630.171. Submission of certificate and proof satisfactory of completion of progressive postgraduate training by applicant for license to practice medicine.section630.173. Submission of certain information concerning claims for malpractice, complaints and other disciplinary action involving applicant for license to practice medicine; consideration by Board of certain information more than 10 years old.section630.180. Examinations.section630.195. Submission of evidence of degree and passage of examination by applicant who is graduate of foreign medical school.section630.197. 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.]section630.198. Board prohibited from issuing or renewing certain licenses unless applicant attests to knowledge of and compliance with certain guidelines related to safe and appropriate injection practices.section630.200. Delay or denial of application for license to practice medicine: Grounds; notice; appeal.section630.220. Records of issuance or denial of licenses: Contents; inspection.section630.0245. Screening, brief intervention and referral to treatment approach defined.section630.0247. Supervising anesthesiologist defined.section630.250. Validity of license to practice medicine issued before July 1, 1985.section630.251. Board required to establish procedure to prioritize applications of applicants who intend to serve certain underserved geographic areas or populations or to practice in certain needed specialties.section630.253. Active licensees: Continuing education.section630.254. Active licensees: Maintenance of permanent and electronic mailing addresses with the Board; notice of change of mailing address or electronic mail address; notice of change of location or close of office located in State; location of records.section630.255. Inactive licensees: Conditions for placement on inactive status; maintenance of permanent and electronic mailing addresses with Board; notice of change of mailing address; prohibition against practice and grounds for disciplinary action for such practice by inactive physician assistant; reinstatement.section630.0257. Telehealth defined.section630.257. Reexamination or demonstration of competency of licensee who does not practice for certain period.section630.258. Special volunteer medical license.section630.259. License as administrative physician.section630.261. Locum tenens, temporary and telemedicine licenses.section630.262. Authorized facility license to practice medicine as psychiatrist in certain mental health centers.section630.263. Restricted license to practice medicine in certain medical specialties for which there are critically unmet needs.section630.264. Restricted license to practice medicine in medically underserved area of county.section630.265. Limited license to practice medicine as resident physician in graduate program.section630.266. Special event license to demonstrate medical techniques and procedures; regulations.section630.267. Biennial registration: Submission of list of malpractice and negligence actions and claims and fee; expiration and reinstatement of license; notice to licensee; submission of list of expired licenses to federal Drug Enforcement Administration and State Board of Pharmacy.section630.268. Fees; cost of special meeting to be paid by person requesting meeting.section630.269. Regulations concerning licensure.section630.271. Authorized services.section630.273. Initial license: Issuance and conditions.section630.275. Regulations concerning licensure.section630.276. Licensed physician required to supervise respiratory care.section630.277. Requirements; prohibitions; intern in respiratory care.section630.279. Regulations concerning licensure.section630.281. Genetic Counseling Advisory Council. [Effective through December 31, 2030.]section630.282. Regulations concerning licensure and practice.section630.283. Requirements for licensing.section630.284. Temporary license.section630.286. Exemptions from licensure.section630.289. Expiration and renewal of license.section630.291. Voluntary surrender of license.section630.292. Grounds for initiating disciplinary action or denying licensure.section630.298. Jurisdiction of Board over licensee unaffected by expiration or voluntary surrender of license.section630.299. Authority of Board or investigative committee to issue letter of warning, letter of concern or nonpunitive admonishment.section630.301. 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.section630.304. 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.section630.305. 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.section630.306. 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 patients family; lack of skill or diligence; alcohol or other substance use disorder; 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 or willfully procuring or administering certain controlled substances or dangerous drugs; failure to supervise medical assistant adequately; allowing person not enrolled in accredited medical school to perform certain activities; failure to obtain required training regarding controlled substances; unauthorized injection of dermal or soft tissue fillers or botulinum toxin; failure to comply with requirements related to testing for sexually transmitted diseases; violations related to pelvic examinations; failure to respond during or cooperate with investigation. [Effective through June 30, 2027.]section630.307. General requirements for filing complaint; medical facilities and societies required to report certain information concerning privileges and disciplinary action; administrative fine for failure to report; clerk of court required to report certain information concerning court actions; procedure resulting from certain reports; retention of complaints by Board.section630.309. Requirements for filing complaint against genetic counselor, perfusionist, physician assistant, anesthesiologist assistant or practitioner of respiratory care.section630.311. Review and investigation of complaint by committee designated by Board; formal charging document; proceedings confidential; publication of summary of proceedings and determinations.section630.318. Examination of physician, physician assistant, genetic counselor, anesthesiologist assistant, practitioner of respiratory care or perfusionist to determine fitness to practice: Order; consent; testimony and reports not privileged; effect of failure to submit.section630.323. Review and investigation of complaint relating to prescriptions for certain controlled substances; notice to licensee; formal complaint and hearing; referral or postponement of investigation; regulations; explanation or technical advisory bulletin for physicians and physician assistants regarding relevant law.section630.324. Summary suspension of licensees authority to prescribe, administer or dispense certain controlled substances; issuance of order; formal hearing and decision.section630.326. Summary restriction of practice of licensee or suspension of license: Issuance of order; hearing; limitation on time for completing examination.section630.329. Summary restriction of practice of licensee or suspension of license: Stay by court of Boards order prohibited.section630.336. Confidentiality of certain proceedings, reports, complaints, investigations, records and other information; exceptions.section630.339. Contents of formal charging document; answer; case conference; formal hearing.section630.342. Submission of fingerprints required upon initiation of disciplinary action; effect of noncompliance; additional grounds for disciplinary action.section630.344. Service of process.section630.346. Board, panel or hearing officer not bound by formal rules of evidence; requirements for proof; burden of proof.section630.352. 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.section630.355. 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.section630.356. Judicial review; effective date of order.section630.358. Removal of limitation on or suspension of license.section630.364. Immunity from civil action; Board prohibited from taking certain action against licensee for disclosing certain violations to governmental entity or cooperating in related investigation, hearing or inquiry.section630.365. Authority for nonprofit medical school or research institution to operate as business organization or association, operate clinic in conjunction with school or research facility and retain portion of money generated by clinic.section630.366. 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.]section630.369. Injecting patient with certain chemotherapeutic agents.section630.371. Performance of laser surgery on eye.section630.373. Administration of anesthesia or sedation.section630.374. Physician or physician assistant authorized to issue order for school or authorized entity to obtain and maintain auto-injectable epinephrine; immunity from liability.section630.375. Form for prescription; requirements for initial fitting of contact lenses.section630.388. Injunctive relief.section630.390. Sufficiency of allegations in application for injunctive relief.section630.395. Inspection of premises by Board.section630.397. Practicing or offering to practice without license: Reporting requirements of Board.section630.400. Unlawful acts; penalties.section630.411. Unauthorized use of seal, designation or documents issued by Board or imitation thereof.section630.415. Physician or agent or employee thereof 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.section630.417. Legal remedy for certain retaliation or discrimination: Filing of action; damages; interest; equitable relief; rebuttable presumption in certain circumstances; civil penalty; limitation of action.section630.1605. License by endorsement to practice medicine.section630.1606. Expedited license by endorsement to practice medicine: Requirements; procedure for issuance.section630.1607. Expedited license by endorsement to practice medicine: Requirements; procedure for issuance; provisional license pending action on application.section630.2535. Training required for certain physicians and physician assistants relating to persons with substance use and other addictive disorders and prescribing of opioids; exemption for one licensure period for certain registration; regulations.section630.2615. Authorized facility license to practice medicine in institution of Department of Corrections.section630.2645. Restricted license to teach, research or practice medicine at medical facility, medical research facility or medical school.section630.2665. Temporary exemption from licensure to practice medicine for physician providing services to visiting athletic team or athletic event in this State; extension of exemption; conditions and limitations.section630.2667. Limited license to practice medicine for certain graduates of qualified foreign medical schools; requirements; regulations.section630.2668. Board required to report certain information concerning licenses issued to certain graduates of qualified foreign medical schools.section630.2671. Duty of Board to make data request concerning demographic and practice information available to applicants for biennial registration or renewal of license for voluntary completion and electronic submission; confidentiality of information provided.section630.2672. Duty of Board to make data request concerning practice information available to applicants for renewal of license as physician or biennial registration for required completion and electronic submission; confidentiality of information provided.section630.2673. Duty of Board to require applicant to report receipt of training in treatment of mental and emotional trauma and willingness to respond during emergency or disaster; maintenance and provision of related lists of names by Board; failure of applicant to comply not ground for denial; confidentiality of information.section630.2675. Inquiry into and documentation of veteran status of new adult patients by physician or physician assistant; provision of contact information for Department of Veterans Services.section630.2677. Renewal of license as physician assistant: Requirements for application for simultaneous license to practice as physician assistant issued by State Board of Osteopathic Medicine; fees.section630.2682. Authorized services; prohibited actions.section630.2683. License: Requirements for issuance; contents of application; expiration; renewal.section630.2684. Renewal of simultaneous license to practice as anesthesiologist assistant issued by State Board of Osteopathic Medicine: Application; fees.section630.2685. Temporary license.section630.2686. Rendering of emergency care in emergency or disaster without supervision of supervising anesthesiologist.section630.2687. Medical facility employing anesthesiologist assistant required to submit list of such personnel to Board; confidentiality of list; medical facilities required to confirm qualifications with Board before employment of anesthesiologist assistant.section630.2691. Requirements for licensing.section630.2692. Examinations.section630.2693. Waiver of examination for certain applicants.section630.2694. Issuance and display of license; notification of Board upon change of address.section630.2695. Expiration, renewal and reinstatement of licenses.section630.2696. Temporary licenses.section630.2735. Initial license: Requirements for simultaneous license to practice as physician assistant issued by State Board of Osteopathic Medicine; fees.section630.2751. Expedited license by endorsement: Requirements; procedure for issuance.section630.2752. Expedited license by endorsement to practice as physician assistant for active member of Armed Forces, members spouse, veteran or veterans surviving spouse: Requirements; procedure for issuance; provisional license pending action on application.section630.2755. Simultaneous license to practice as physician assistant issued by State Board of Osteopathic Medicine: Application by holder of license as physician assistant issued by Board of Medical Examiners at time other than with application for renewal; fees.section630.3062. 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; failure to comply with certain requirements relating to controlled substances.section630.3065. Knowing or willful disclosure of privileged communication; knowing or willful failure to comply with law, subpoena or order; knowing or willful failure to perform legal obligation.section630.3066. Prescribing or administering certain controlled substances for treatment of intractable pain or engaging in activity relating to medical use of cannabis not grounds for disciplinary action under certain circumstances.section630.3067. Insurer of physician, physician assistant, genetic counselor, anesthesiologist assistant, practitioner of respiratory care or perfusionist required to report certain information concerning malpractice; administrative fine for failure to report; report generally deemed public record.section630.3068. Physician, physician assistant, genetic counselor, anesthesiologist assistant, practitioner of respiratory care or perfusionist required to report certain information concerning malpractice and sanctions imposed against himself or herself; administrative fine for failure to report; reports deemed public records.section630.3069. Board required to conduct investigation after receiving certain reports concerning malpractice.section630.3675. Immediate suspension of license for conviction of felony relating to license holders practice.section630.3735. Individualized investigational treatment or investigational drug, biological product or device: Conditions under which physician is authorized to prescribe or recommend; contents of form for consent; contents of informational form provided to patient; duty to notify Board of death or hospitalization of patient; biennial report to Legislature; action not grounds for disciplinary action. [Effective through June 30, 2027.]section630.3737. Physician or physician assistant who diagnoses patient as having opioid use disorder: Duty to counsel and provide certain information to patient; duty if patient requests medication-assisted treatment.section630.3739. Duty to ask certain questions during routine physical examination of certain minor patients.section630.3745. Physician prohibited from allowing person not enrolled in good standing at accredited school to perform or participate in certain activities; exception; civil penalty; limitation on action.section630.26825. Regulations concerning licensure.section630.26835. Simultaneous license to practice as anesthesiologist assistant issued by State Board of Osteopathic Medicine: Application; fees.section630.26845. Simultaneous license to practice as anesthesiologist assistant issued by State Board of Osteopathic Medicine: Application by holder of license as anesthesiologist assistant issued by Board of Medical Examiners at time other than with application for renewal; fees.section630.26855. Duty to identify as anesthesiologist assistant.section630.26865. Manner of supervision.section630.30665. Physician required to report certain information concerning surgeries and sentinel events; disciplinary action or fine for failure to report or false report; duties of Board; confidentiality of report; applicability; regulations.section630.30695. Board required to take certain actions after receiving certain notice concerning transactions involving physician group practices; investigations and hearings; administrative penalty.
Source: NV Statutes (Official Site)URL: https://www.leg.state.nv.us/nrs/NRS-630.htmlFetched: 10/4/2026