Nev. Rev. Stat. ch. 633 – Osteopathic Medicine | Midpage633.011Definitions633.013“Anesthesiologist assistant” defined633.017“Assist in the practice of medicine” defined633.021“Board” defined633.023“Certification examination” defined633.025“Complaint” defined633.033“Formal complaint” defined633.041“Gross malpractice” defined633.051“Healing art” defined633.055“Hearing officer” defined633.061“Hospital internship” defined633.071“Malpractice” defined633.075“Medical assistant” defined633.081“Osteopathic medicine” and “osteopathy” defined633.091“Osteopathic physician” defined633.105“Panel” defined633.107“Physician assistant” defined633.108“Practice of osteopathic medicine” defined633.111“Professional incompetence” defined633.121“School of osteopathic medicine” defined633.122“Screening, brief intervention and referral to treatment approach” defined633.1225“Supervising osteopathic anesthesiologist” defined633.123“Supervising osteopathic physician” defined633.131“Unprofessional conduct” defined633.151Purpose of licensing; license is revocable privilege633.161Rights of osteopathic physicians same as other physicians; applicability of requirements to report births and deaths633.171Applicability of chapter633.181Number and appointment of members633.191Qualifications of members633.201Terms and replacement of members633.211Oaths of office633.213Acknowledgment of statutory ethical standards633.221Officers633.231Meetings; quorum633.241Salary of members; per diem allowance and travel expenses of members and employees633.251Fiscal year633.261Payment of Board’s expenses from fees; deposit of money received by Board633.271Executive Director; offices; employees633.281Oaths; subpoenas633.2815Board required to provide quarterly list of licensed anesthesiologist assistants to Board of Medical Examiners and share certain other information633.282Board required to provide quarterly list of licensed physician assistants to Board of Medical Examiners and share certain other information633.283Board required to notify Health Care Purchasing and Compliance Division of Nevada Health Authority upon identification of certain sentinel events; confidentiality of information633.284Board required to establish electronic system to allow access to data for privileging or credentialing provider of health care who has authorized sharing of such data633.285Board required to disseminate annually to osteopathic physicians and physician assistants who care for children information relating to pediatric cancer633.286Biennial report to Governor and Legislature633.286Biennial report to Governor and Legislature633.291Regulations: Generally633.293Regulations governing supervision of medical assistants633.301Records; confidentiality of certain records; exceptions633.305Applications: Filing; action by Board633.307Payment of child support: Submission of certain information by applicant; grounds for denial of license; duty of Board633.307Payment of child support: Submission of certain information by applicant; grounds for denial of license; duty of Board633.309Submission of fingerprints; conditions and limitations on information provided by Board633.311Qualifications of applicants for license to practice osteopathic medicine; action by Board if Board receives information concerning applicant that differs from information previously received by Board633.315Effect of revocation of medical license in another jurisdiction for gross medical negligence; regulations633.317Effect of bribery, fraud or misrepresentation or false, misleading, inaccurate or incomplete statement relating to obtaining, maintaining or renewing license633.322Submission of certificate of completion of progressive postgraduate training and, if applicable, proof of completion of certain postgraduate training program by applicant for license to practice osteopathic medicine633.324Submission of certain information concerning claims for malpractice, complaints and disciplinary action involving applicant for license to practice osteopathic medicine633.331Examinations633.341Reexaminations633.351Right of appeal of unsuccessful applicant; burden of proof633.361Issuance of license without examination633.3615License to practice osteopathic medicine to bear seal and signatures of Board’s officers; authority to practice osteopathic medicine633.3617Nondisciplinary condition, limitation or restriction placed on license by Board633.3618Board 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 specialties633.3619Board prohibited from issuing or renewing license unless applicant attests to certain information related to safe and appropriate injection practices633.371Display of license to practice osteopathic medicine633.381Licenses issued before July 1, 1977, remain effective633.391Temporary license to practice osteopathic medicine633.399Expedited license by endorsement to practice osteopathic medicine: Requirements; procedure for issuance633.400Expedited license by endorsement to practice osteopathic medicine: Requirements; procedure for issuance; provisional license pending action on application633.401Special licenses to practice osteopathic medicine: Physician from adjoining state; resident enrolled in postgraduate training program; physician from another jurisdiction for specified purposes633.411Special licenses to practice osteopathic medicine: Resident medical officer; professional employee of State or United States633.415Special licenses to practice osteopathic medicine: Graduate of foreign school who intends to teach, research or practice clinical osteopathic medicine in this State; specified purposes633.416Special volunteer license to practice osteopathic medicine633.417Authorized facility license to practice osteopathic medicine as psychiatrist in certain mental health centers633.418Authorized facility license to practice as osteopathic physician in institution of Department of Corrections633.419Special event license to demonstrate medical techniques and procedures; regulations633.420Temporary 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 limitations633.425Authorized services; prohibited actions633.4252Regulations concerning licensure of anesthesiologist assistants633.4254Initial license as anesthesiologist assistant: Requirements for issuance; contents of application; issuance; expiration; renewal633.4256Simultaneous license to practice as anesthesiologist assistant issued by Board of Medical Examiners: Application; fees633.4258Renewal of simultaneous license to practice as anesthesiologist assistant issued by Board of Medical Examiners: Application; fees633.426Simultaneous license to practice as anesthesiologist assistant issued by Board of Medical Examiners: Application by holder of license as anesthesiologist assistant issued by State Board of Osteopathic Medicine at time other than with application for renewal; fees633.4262Temporary license to practice as anesthesiologist assistant633.4264Duty to identify as anesthesiologist assistant633.4266Rendering of emergency care in emergency or disaster without supervision of supervising osteopathic anesthesiologist633.4268Manner of supervision of anesthesiologist assistant633.427Medical 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 assistant633.432Authorized services633.433Initial license as physician assistant: Issuance and conditions; renewal633.4332Initial license as physician assistant: Requirements for application for simultaneous license to practice as physician assistant issued by Board of Medical Examiners; fees633.4335Expedited license by endorsement to practice as physician assistant: Requirements; procedure for issuance633.4336Expedited license by endorsement to practice as physician assistant for active member of Armed Forces, member’s spouse, veteran or veteran’s surviving spouse: Requirements; procedure for issuance; provisional license pending action on application633.434Regulations concerning licensure of physician assistants633.438Simultaneous license to practice as physician assistant issued by Board of Medical Examiners: Application by holder of license as physician assistant issued by State Board of Osteopathic Medicine at time other than with application for renewal; fees633.442Display of license; identification; separate billing prohibited633.452Rendering of emergency care in emergency or disaster without supervision of osteopathic physician633.466Supervision of physician assistant who does not hold certain simultaneous license by physician licensed by Board of Medical Examiners; joint regulations633.467Osteopathic physicians prohibited from acting as supervising osteopathic physician633.468Supervising osteopathic physicians: Right to refuse to act as supervising osteopathic physician; certain agreements void633.469Supervising osteopathic physicians: Requirements of supervision633.471Prerequisites; notice to licensee; content and evidence of continuing medical education; exemption from fee633.4715Renewal of license: 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 information633.4716Renewal of license: Duty of Board to make data request concerning demographic and practice information available to applicants for voluntary completion and electronic submission; confidentiality of information provided633.4717Renewal of license as osteopathic physician: Duty of Board to make data request concerning practice information available to applicants for required completion and electronic submission; confidentiality of information provided633.4718Renewal of license as physician assistant: Requirements for application for simultaneous license to practice as physician assistant issued by Board of Medical Examiners633.472Inquiry into and documentation of veteran status of new adult patients; provision of contact information for Department of Veterans Services; authority of Board to ask applicant for renewal of license regarding performance of such actions633.473Training relating to persons with substance use and other addictive disorders and prescribing of opioids; exemption for one licensure period for certain registration; regulations633.481Expiration of license for failure to renew; waiver of requirements for continuing education; restoration of license633.491Retired licensees; inactive status; procedure to restore active status633.501Fees; costs of special meetings633.509Jurisdiction of Board over licensee unaffected by expiration or voluntary surrender of license633.510Authority of Board or investigative committee to issue letter of warning, letter of concern or nonpunitive admonishment633.511Grounds for initiating disciplinary action633.512Inspection of premises by Board633.521Prescribing or administering certain drugs or controlled substances or engaging in activity relating to medical use of cannabis not grounds for disciplinary action under certain circumstances633.524Osteopathic 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; regulations633.526Insurer of osteopathic physician, physician assistant or anesthesiologist assistant required to report certain information concerning malpractice; administrative fine for failure to report633.527Osteopathic physician, physician assistant and anesthesiologist assistant required to report certain information concerning malpractice and sanctions imposed against osteopathic physician, physician assistant or anesthesiologist assistant; administrative fine for failure to report; reports deemed public records633.528Board required to conduct investigation after receiving certain reports concerning malpractice; exception633.5285Board required to take certain actions after receiving certain notice concerning transactions involving physician group practices; investigations and hearings; administrative penalty633.529Examination of osteopathic physician, physician assistant or anesthesiologist assistant to test competence to practice; consent to examination; testimony and examination reports not privileged633.531Mandatory or optional filing of complaint; retention of complaints633.533General requirements for filing complaint; mandatory filing of complaint by licensee, medical school or medical facility; 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 actions633.541Review of complaint by designated member of Board; investigation of complaint; formal complaint633.542Practicing or offering to practice without license: Reporting requirements of Board633.561Mental or physical examination to determine competence to practice osteopathic medicine or as physician assistant or anesthesiologist assistant; diversion program; consent to examination; testimony and examination reports not privileged; effect of failure to submit to examination633.571Examination of medical competency633.574Review 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 regarding relevant law633.577Summary suspension of licensee’s authority to prescribe, administer or dispense certain controlled substances; issuance of order; formal hearing and decision633.581Summary suspension of license: Issuance of order; hearing; reinstatement of license required if no formal complaint pending on date of hearing; limitation on time for completing examination633.591Summary suspension of license: Stay by court of Board’s order prohibited; exception633.601Injunctive relief633.621Commencement of disciplinary proceedings required for certain violations of Industrial Insurance Act633.625Submission of fingerprints required upon initiation of disciplinary action; effect of noncompliance; additional grounds for disciplinary action633.631Service of process; publication of notice633.641Requirements for proof633.643Standard of proof633.651Required disciplinary action for violations; private reprimands prohibited; orders imposing discipline deemed public records633.660Hearing officers and panels: Delegation of authority by Board633.665Hearing officers and panels: Powers633.671Judicial review633.681Removal of limitation on or suspension of license and reinstatement of license633.691Immunity from civil action; Board prohibited from taking certain action against osteopathic physician, physician assistant or anesthesiologist assistant for disclosing certain violations to governmental entity or cooperating in related investigation, hearing or inquiry633.693Performance of laser eye surgery or intense pulsed light therapy by osteopathic physician633.694Administration of anesthesia or sedation633.6945Individualized investigational treatment or investigational drug, biological product or device: Conditions under which osteopathic 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 action633.6947Osteopathic 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 treatment633.6949Duty to ask certain questions during routine physical examination of certain minor patients633.695Authority of 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 clinic633.6955Osteopathic physician prohibited from allowing person not enrolled in good standing at accredited school to perform or participate in certain activities; exception; civil penalty; limitation of action633.701Limitation or termination of licensee’s privileges or criminal prosecution not precluded by filing, review and disposition of complaint; immunity from civil liability633.706Suspension of license for failure to pay child support or comply with certain subpoenas or warrants; reinstatement of license633.707Osteopathic physician or physician assistant authorized to issue order for school or authorized entity to obtain and maintain auto-injectable epinephrine; immunity from liability633.711Injunctive relief against person practicing without license633.721Sufficiency of allegations in criminal complaint charging practicing without license633.731Prosecution of violators; employment of investigators and assistants633.741Unlawful acts; penalties633.750Osteopathic 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 osteopathic physician or other persons or refusing to engage in unlawful conduct; restriction of right prohibited633.755Legal remedy for certain retaliation or discrimination: Filing of action; damages; interest; equitable relief; rebuttable presumption in certain circumstances; civil penalty; limitation of action