"Provider of health care" means a physician licensed pursuant to chapter 630 or 633 of NRS, physician assistant, dentist, licensed nurse, dispensing optician, optometrist, registered physical therapist, podiatric physician, licensed psychologist, chiropractor, doctor of Oriental medicine, holder of a license or a limited license issued under the provisions of chapter 653 of NRS, medical laboratory director or technician, licensed dietitian or a licensed hospital, clinic, surgery center, physicians’ professional corporation or group practice that employs any such person and its employees.
(Added to NRS by 2004 initiative petition, Ballot Question No. 3; A 2011, 1511; 2015, 2526; 2019, 2709)
"Provider of health care" means a physician licensed pursuant to chapter 630 or 633 of NRS, physician assistant, dentist, licensed nurse, dispensing optician, optometrist, registered physical therapist, podiatric physician, licensed psychologist, chiropractic physician, doctor of Oriental medicine, holder of a license or a limited license issued under the provisions of chapter 653 of NRS, medical laboratory director or technician, licensed dietitian or a licensed hospital, clinic, surgery center, physicians’ professional corporation or group practice that employs any such person and its employees.
(Added to NRS by 2004 initiative petition, Ballot Question No. 3; A 2011, 1511; 2015, 2526; 2019, 2709; 2021, 534, effective January 1, 2022)
Structure Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 41A - Actions for Professional Negligence
NRS 41A.007 - "Economic damages" defined.
NRS 41A.011 - "Noneconomic damages" defined.
NRS 41A.015 - "Professional negligence" defined.
NRS 41A.035 - Limitation on amount of award for noneconomic damages.
NRS 41A.071 - Dismissal of action filed without affidavit of medical expert.
NRS 41A.097 - Limitation of actions; tolling of limitation.
NRS 41A.100 - Required evidence; exceptions; rebuttable presumption of negligence.
NRS 41A.110 - Consent of patient: When conclusively established.