NRS 633.286. Biennial report to Governor and Legislature [Effective July 1, 2026.]

1. 1. On or before February 15 of each odd-numbered year, the Board shall submit to the Governor and to the Director of the Legislative Counsel Bureau for transmittal to the next regular session of the Legislature a written report compiling:

   1. (a) Disciplinary action taken by the Board during the previous biennium against osteopathic physicians, physician assistants and anesthesiologist assistants for malpractice or negligence;
   2. (b) Information reported to the Board during the previous biennium pursuant to NRS 633.526, 633.527, subsections 3 and 6 of NRS 633.533 and NRS 690B.250;
   3. (c) Information reported to the Board during the previous biennium pursuant to NRS 633.524, including, without limitation, the number and types of surgeries performed by each holder of a license to practice osteopathic medicine and the occurrence of sentinel events arising from such surgeries, if any; and

   4. (d) Information relating to the efficiency of the process for licensing osteopathic physicians, including, without limitation:

      1. (1) The average time during the immediately preceding biennium between when a person applied for a license to practice osteopathic medicine and when the license was issued or the application was denied;
      2. (2) The total number of applications for licensure to practice osteopathic medicine processed by the Board during the immediately preceding biennium; and
      3. (3) Recommendations for improvements to the process for licensing osteopathic physicians.
2. 2. The report must include only aggregate information for statistical purposes and exclude any identifying information related to a particular person.

(Added to NRS by 2002 Special Session, 22; A 2003, 3442; 2005, 2516; 2007, 1835; 2009, 2981; 2011, 1035, 2864; 2019, 1727; 2023, 1570; 2025, 36th Special Session, 184, effective July 1, 2026)