1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, any person may file with the Board a complaint against an osteopathic physician or physician assistant on a form provided by the Board. The form may be submitted in writing or electronically. If a complaint is submitted anonymously, the Board may accept the complaint but may refuse to consider the complaint if the lack of the identity of the complainant makes processing the complaint impossible or unfair to the person who is the subject of the complaint.
2. Any licensee, medical school or medical facility that becomes aware that a person practicing osteopathic medicine or practicing as a physician assistant in this State has, is or is about to become engaged in conduct which constitutes grounds for initiating disciplinary action shall file a written complaint with the Board within 30 days after becoming aware of the conduct.
3. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 4, any hospital, clinic or other medical facility licensed in this State, or medical society, shall file a written report with the Board of any change in the privileges of an osteopathic physician or physician assistant to practice while the osteopathic physician or physician assistant is under investigation, and the outcome of any disciplinary action taken by the facility or society against the osteopathic physician or physician assistant concerning the care of a patient or the competency of the osteopathic physician or physician assistant, within 30 days after the change in privileges is made or disciplinary action is taken.
4. A hospital, clinic or other medical facility licensed in this State, or medical society, shall report to the Board within 5 days after a change in the privileges of an osteopathic physician or physician assistant that is based on:
(a) An investigation of the mental, medical or psychological competency of the osteopathic physician or physician assistant; or
(b) A suspected or alleged substance use disorder in any form by the osteopathic physician or physician assistant.
5. The Board shall report any failure to comply with subsection 3 or 4 by a hospital, clinic or other medical facility licensed in this State to the Division of Public and Behavioral Health of the Department of Health and Human Services. If, after a hearing, the Division determines that any such facility or society failed to comply with the requirements of subsection 3 or 4, the Division may impose an administrative fine of not more than $10,000 against the facility or society for each such failure to report. If the administrative fine is not paid when due, the fine must be recovered in a civil action brought by the Attorney General on behalf of the Division.
6. The clerk of every court shall report to the Board any finding, judgment or other determination of the court that an osteopathic physician or physician assistant:
(a) Is mentally ill;
(b) Is mentally incompetent;
(c) Has been convicted of a felony or any law governing controlled substances or dangerous drugs;
(d) Is guilty of abuse or fraud under any state or federal program providing medical assistance; or
(e) Is liable for damages for malpractice or negligence,
within 45 days after the finding, judgment or determination.
(Added to NRS by 2002 Special Session, 23; A 2007, 1842; 2009, 2985; 2011, 1044, 2866; 2015, 2777)
Structure Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 633 - Osteopathic Medicine
NRS 633.021 - "Board" defined.
NRS 633.025 - "Complaint" defined.
NRS 633.033 - "Formal complaint" defined.
NRS 633.041 - "Gross malpractice" defined.
NRS 633.051 - "Healing art" defined.
NRS 633.055 - "Hearing officer" defined.
NRS 633.061 - "Hospital internship" defined.
NRS 633.071 - "Malpractice" defined.
NRS 633.075 - "Medical assistant" defined.
NRS 633.081 - "Osteopathic medicine" and "osteopathy" defined.
NRS 633.091 - "Osteopathic physician" defined.
NRS 633.105 - "Panel" defined.
NRS 633.107 - "Physician assistant" defined.
NRS 633.108 - "Practice of osteopathic medicine" defined.
NRS 633.111 - "Professional incompetence" defined.
NRS 633.121 - "School of osteopathic medicine" defined.
NRS 633.122 - "Screening, brief intervention and referral to treatment approach" defined.
NRS 633.123 - "Supervising osteopathic physician" defined.
NRS 633.131 - "Unprofessional conduct" defined.
NRS 633.151 - Purpose of licensing; license is revocable privilege.
NRS 633.181 - Number and appointment of members.
NRS 633.191 - Qualifications of members.
NRS 633.201 - Terms and replacement of members.
NRS 633.211 - Oaths of office.
NRS 633.213 - Acknowledgment of statutory ethical standards.
NRS 633.231 - Meetings; quorum.
NRS 633.241 - Salary of members; per diem allowance and travel expenses of members and employees.
NRS 633.261 - Payment of Board’s expenses from fees; deposit of money received by Board.
NRS 633.271 - Executive Director; offices; employees.
NRS 633.281 - Oaths; subpoenas.
NRS 633.286 - Biennial report to Governor and Legislature.
NRS 633.291 - Regulations: Generally.
NRS 633.293 - Regulations governing supervision of medical assistants.
NRS 633.301 - Records; confidentiality of certain records; exceptions.
NRS 633.305 - Applications: Filing; action by Board.
NRS 633.311 - Qualifications of applicants for license to practice osteopathic medicine.
NRS 633.351 - Right of appeal of unsuccessful applicant; burden of proof.
NRS 633.361 - Issuance of license without examination.
NRS 633.3617 - Nondisciplinary condition, limitation or restriction placed on license by Board.
NRS 633.371 - Display of license to practice osteopathic medicine.
NRS 633.381 - Licenses issued before July 1, 1977, remain effective.
NRS 633.391 - Temporary license to practice osteopathic medicine.
NRS 633.416 - Special volunteer license to practice osteopathic medicine.
NRS 633.419 - Special event license to demonstrate medical techniques and procedures; regulations.
NRS 633.432 - Authorized services.
NRS 633.433 - Initial license as physician assistant: Issuance and conditions.
NRS 633.442 - Display of license; identification; separate billing prohibited.
NRS 633.467 - Osteopathic physicians prohibited from acting as supervising osteopathic physician.
NRS 633.469 - Supervising osteopathic physicians: Requirements of supervision.
NRS 633.511 - Grounds for initiating disciplinary action.
NRS 633.512 - Inspection of premises by Board.
NRS 633.531 - Mandatory or optional filing of complaint; retention of complaints.
NRS 633.542 - Practicing or offering to practice without license: Reporting requirements of Board.
NRS 633.571 - Examination of medical competency.
NRS 633.591 - Summary suspension of license: Stay by court of Board’s order prohibited; exception.
NRS 633.601 - Injunctive relief.
NRS 633.631 - Service of process; publication of notice.
NRS 633.641 - Requirements for proof.
NRS 633.643 - Standard of proof.
NRS 633.660 - Hearing officers and panels: Delegation of authority by Board.
NRS 633.665 - Hearing officers and panels: Powers.
NRS 633.671 - Judicial review.
NRS 633.681 - Removal of limitation on or suspension of license and reinstatement of license.
NRS 633.694 - Administration of anesthesia or sedation.
NRS 633.711 - Injunctive relief against person practicing without license.
NRS 633.721 - Sufficiency of allegations in criminal complaint charging practicing without license.
NRS 633.731 - Prosecution of violators; employment of investigators and assistants.