The Board shall:
1. Regulate the practice of homeopathic medicine in this State and any activities that are within the scope of such practice, to protect the public health and safety and the general welfare of the people of this State.
2. Determine the qualifications of, and examine, applicants for licensure or certification pursuant to this chapter, and specify by regulation the methods to be used to check the background of such applicants.
3. License or certify those applicants it finds to be qualified.
4. Investigate and, if required, hear and decide in a manner consistent with the provisions of chapter 622A of NRS all complaints made against any homeopathic physician, advanced practitioner of homeopathy, homeopathic assistant or any agent or employee of any of them, or any facility where the primary practice is homeopathic medicine. If a complaint concerns a practice which is within the jurisdiction of another licensing board or any other possible violation of state law, the Board shall refer the complaint to the other licensing board.
5. Unless the Board determines that extenuating circumstances exist, forward to the appropriate law enforcement agency any substantiated information submitted to the Board concerning a person who practices or offers to practice homeopathic medicine without the appropriate license or certificate issued pursuant to the provisions of this chapter.
(Added to NRS by 1997, 1417; A 2005, 759, 2526; 2007, 1793; 2013, 1632, 2217)
Structure Nevada Revised Statutes
NRS 630A.015 - "Advanced practitioner of homeopathy" defined.
NRS 630A.020 - "Board" defined.
NRS 630A.030 - "Gross malpractice" defined.
NRS 630A.035 - "Homeopathic assistant" defined.
NRS 630A.040 - "Homeopathic medicine" and "homeopathy" defined.
NRS 630A.050 - "Homeopathic physician" defined.
NRS 630A.060 - "Malpractice" defined.
NRS 630A.070 - "Professional incompetence" defined.
NRS 630A.075 - "Supervising homeopathic physician" defined.
NRS 630A.080 - Purpose of licensing and certification; revocable privilege.
NRS 630A.090 - Applicability of chapter.
NRS 630A.100 - Number, appointment and terms of members.
NRS 630A.110 - Qualifications of members.
NRS 630A.120 - Expiration of term; removal of member; replacement of removed member.
NRS 630A.130 - Oaths or affirmations of office.
NRS 630A.135 - Acknowledgment of statutory ethical standards.
NRS 630A.150 - Meetings; quorum; vote by President only in case of tie.
NRS 630A.170 - Seal; licenses and certificates to bear seal and signatures.
NRS 630A.190 - Offices and employees.
NRS 630A.210 - Hearings, investigations and taking evidence: Authority; subpoenas.
NRS 630A.230 - License: Required to practice homeopathic medicine; qualifications of applicant.
NRS 630A.240 - License: Proof of qualifications of applicant; grounds for rejection.
NRS 630A.241 - Application: Submission of fingerprints.
NRS 630A.295 - Advanced practitioners of homeopathy: Regulations.
NRS 630A.310 - Temporary, special and restricted licenses: Purposes; issuance; revocation.
NRS 630A.430 - Examination to determine medical competency of homeopathic physician.
NRS 630A.450 - Stay by court of order of summary suspension prohibited.
NRS 630A.460 - Injunctive relief.
NRS 630A.490 - Service of process.
NRS 630A.500 - Requirements for proof.
NRS 630A.520 - Judicial review.
NRS 630A.530 - Removal of limitation on or suspension or reinstatement of license or certificate.
NRS 630A.540 - Immunity from civil liability; Board prohibited from taking certain action.
NRS 630A.555 - Confidentiality of certain records of Board; exceptions.
NRS 630A.557 - Inspection of premises by Board.
NRS 630A.560 - Prosecution of violators; employment of investigators and other assistants.
NRS 630A.565 - Injunctive relief: Generally.
NRS 630A.590 - Certain prohibited acts; penalty.
NRS 630A.600 - Practicing without license or certificate prohibited; penalties.