1. If the Board determines from an investigation of a licensee that the health, safety or welfare of the public or any patient served by the licensee is at risk of imminent or continued harm because of the manner in which the licensee prescribed, administered, dispensed or used a controlled substance, the Board may summarily suspend the licensee’s authority to prescribe, administer or dispense a controlled substance listed in schedule II, III or IV pending a determination upon the conclusion of a hearing to consider a formal complaint against the licensee. An order of summary suspension may be issued only by the Board, the President of the Board, the presiding officer of an investigative committee convened by the Board to conduct the investigation or the member of the Board who conducted the investigation.
2. If an order to summarily suspend a licensee’s authority to prescribe, administer or dispense a controlled substance listed in schedule II, III or IV is issued pursuant to subsection 1 by the presiding officer of an investigative committee of the Board or a member of the Board, that person shall not participate in any further proceedings of the Board relating to the order.
3. If the Board, the presiding officer of an investigative committee of the Board or a member of the Board issues an order summarily suspending a licensee’s authority to prescribe, administer or dispense a controlled substance listed in schedule II, III or IV pursuant to subsection 1, the Board must hold a hearing to consider the formal complaint against the licensee. The Board must hold the hearing and render a decision concerning the formal complaint within 60 days after the date on which the order is issued, unless the Board and the licensee mutually agree to a longer period.
(Added to NRS by 2017, 4425)
Structure Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 635 - Podiatric Physicians and Podiatry Hygienists
NRS 635.015 - Applicability of chapter.
NRS 635.030 - Officers; regulations; expenses; record of transactions; seal.
NRS 635.035 - Offices and employees of Board; inspection of premises of licensee.
NRS 635.037 - Subpoenas: Issuance; enforcement.
NRS 635.045 - Fiscal year; biennial audit.
NRS 635.065 - Requirements for applicants licensed to practice podiatry in another jurisdiction.
NRS 635.067 - Submission of fingerprints.
NRS 635.070 - Issuance of license to successful applicants.
NRS 635.085 - Authorized and unauthorized activities of licensed podiatric physician.
NRS 635.087 - Use of title describing profession by licensed podiatric physician.
NRS 635.093 - Podiatry hygienists: Requirements for license; fee; regulations.
NRS 635.097 - Podiatry hygienists: Limitation on practice.
NRS 635.098 - Podiatry hygienists: Authorized activities; required knowledge.
NRS 635.100 - Display of license.
NRS 635.110 - Licenses: Expiration; renewal; delinquency; reinstatement; fees; regulations.
NRS 635.112 - Board required to maintain records concerning applicants; contents.
NRS 635.130 - Authority of Board to take disciplinary or other action; grounds.
NRS 635.158 - Confidentiality of certain records of Board; exceptions; retention of complaints.
NRS 635.159 - Filing of complaint.
NRS 635.167 - Unlawful acts; penalties.
NRS 635.170 - Prosecution of violation.
NRS 635.180 - Penalty for unauthorized practice.
NRS 635.190 - Practicing or offering to practice without license: Reporting requirements of Board.