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2023 Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 633 - Osteopathic Medicine
GENERAL PROVISIONS
General Provisions
General Provisions
- NRS 633.011 - Definitions.
- NRS 633.013 - "Anesthesiologist assistant" defined.
- NRS 633.017 - "Assist in the practice of medicine" defined.
- NRS 633.021 - "Board" defined.
- NRS 633.023 - "Certification examination" 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 633.1225 - "Supervising osteopathic anesthesiologist" 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 633.161 - Rights of osteopathic physicians same as other physicians; applicability of requirements to report births and deaths.
- NRS 633.171 - Applicability of chapter.
- 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 633.221 - Officers.
- NRS 633.231 - Meetings; quorum.
- NRS 633.241 - Salary of members; per diem allowance and travel expenses of members and employees.
- NRS 633.251 - Fiscal year.
- 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 633.2815 - Board required to provide quarterly list of licensed anesthesiologist assistants to Board of Medical Examiners.
- NRS 633.282 - Board required to provide quarterly list of licensed physician assistants to Board of Medical Examiners.
- NRS 633.283 - Board required to notify Division of Public and Behavioral Health of Department of Health and Human Services upon identification of certain sentinel events; confidentiality of information.
- NRS 633.285 - Board required to disseminate annually to osteopathic physicians and physician assistants who care for children information relating to pediatric cancer.
- 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.
General Provisions
- NRS 633.305 - Applications: Filing; action by Board.
- NRS 633.307 - Payment of child support: Submission of certain information by applicant; grounds for denial of license; duty of Board. [Effective until the date of the repeal of 42 U.S.C. § 666, the federal law requiring each state to establish procedures for withholding, suspending and restricting the professional, occupational and recreational licenses for child support arrearages and for noncompliance with certain processes relating to paternity or child support proceedings.] Payment of child support: Submission of certain information by applicant; grounds for denial of license; duty of Board. [Effective on the date of the repeal of 42 U.S.C. § 666, the federal law requiring each state to establish procedures for withholding, suspending and restricting the professional, occupational and recreational licenses for child support arrearages and for noncompliance with certain processes relating to paternity or child support proceedings and expires by limitation 2 years after that date.]
- NRS 633.309 - Submission of fingerprints; conditions and limitations on information provided by Board.
- NRS 633.311 - Qualifications of applicants for license to practice osteopathic medicine.
- NRS 633.315 - Effect of revocation of medical license in another jurisdiction for gross medical negligence; regulations.
- NRS 633.322 - Submission 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 medicine.
- NRS 633.324 - Submission of certain information concerning claims for malpractice, complaints and disciplinary action involving applicant for license to practice osteopathic medicine.
- NRS 633.331 - Examinations.
- NRS 633.341 - Reexaminations.
- NRS 633.351 - Right of appeal of unsuccessful applicant; burden of proof.
- NRS 633.361 - Issuance of license without examination.
- NRS 633.3615 - License to practice osteopathic medicine to bear seal and signatures of Board’s officers; authority to practice osteopathic medicine.
- NRS 633.3617 - Nondisciplinary condition, limitation or restriction placed on license by Board.
- NRS 633.3619 - Board prohibited from issuing or renewing license unless applicant attests to certain information related to safe and appropriate injection practices.
- 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 633.399 - Expedited license by endorsement to practice osteopathic medicine: Requirements; procedure for issuance.
- NRS 633.400 - Expedited license by endorsement to practice osteopathic medicine: Requirements; procedure for issuance; provisional license pending action on application.
- NRS 633.401 - Special licenses to practice osteopathic medicine: Physician from adjoining state; resident enrolled in postgraduate training program; physician from another jurisdiction for specified purposes.
- NRS 633.411 - Special licenses to practice osteopathic medicine: Resident medical officer; professional employee of State or United States.
- NRS 633.415 - Special licenses to practice osteopathic medicine: Graduate of foreign school who intends to teach, research or practice clinical osteopathic medicine in this State; specified purposes.
- NRS 633.416 - Special volunteer license to practice osteopathic medicine.
- NRS 633.417 - Authorized facility license to practice osteopathic medicine as psychiatrist in certain mental health centers.
- NRS 633.418 - Authorized facility license to practice as osteopathic physician in institution of Department of Corrections.
- NRS 633.419 - Special event license to demonstrate medical techniques and procedures; regulations.
- NRS 633.420 - Temporary 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 limitations.
- NRS 633.425 - Authorized services; prohibited actions.
- NRS 633.4252 - Regulations concerning licensure of anesthesiologist assistants.
- NRS 633.4254 - Initial license as anesthesiologist assistant: Requirements for issuance; contents of application; issuance; expiration; renewal.
- NRS 633.4256 - Simultaneous license to practice as anesthesiologist assistant issued by Board of Medical Examiners: Application; fees.
- NRS 633.4258 - Renewal of simultaneous license to practice as anesthesiologist assistant issued by Board of Medical Examiners: Application; fees.
- NRS 633.426 - Simultaneous 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; fees.
- NRS 633.4262 - Temporary license to practice as anesthesiologist assistant.
- NRS 633.4264 - Duty to identify as anesthesiologist assistant.
- NRS 633.4266 - Rendering of emergency care in emergency or disaster without supervision of supervising osteopathic anesthesiologist.
- NRS 633.4268 - Manner of supervision of anesthesiologist assistant.
- NRS 633.427 - Medical 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 assistant.
- NRS 633.432 - Authorized services.
- NRS 633.433 - Initial license as physician assistant: Issuance and conditions.
- NRS 633.4332 - Initial license as physician assistant: Requirements for application for simultaneous license to practice as physician assistant issued by Board of Medical Examiners; fees.
- NRS 633.4335 - Expedited license by endorsement to practice as physician assistant: Requirements; procedure for issuance.
- NRS 633.4336 - Expedited 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 application.
- NRS 633.434 - Regulations concerning licensure of physician assistants.
- NRS 633.438 - Simultaneous 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; fees.
- NRS 633.442 - Display of license; identification; separate billing prohibited.
- NRS 633.452 - Rendering of emergency care in emergency or disaster without supervision of osteopathic physician.
- NRS 633.466 - Supervision of physician assistant who does not hold certain simultaneous license by physician licensed by Board of Medical Examiners; joint regulations.
- NRS 633.467 - Osteopathic physicians prohibited from acting as supervising osteopathic physician.
- NRS 633.468 - Supervising osteopathic physicians: Right to refuse to act as supervising osteopathic physician; certain agreements void.
- NRS 633.469 - Supervising osteopathic physicians: Requirements of supervision.
- NRS 633.471 - Prerequisites; notice to licensee; content and evidence of continuing medical education; exemption from fee.
- NRS 633.4715 - Renewal 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 information.
- NRS 633.4716 - Renewal 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 provided.
- NRS 633.4717 - Renewal 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 provided.
- NRS 633.4718 - Renewal of license as physician assistant: Requirements for application for simultaneous license to practice as physician assistant issued by Board of Medical Examiners.
- NRS 633.472 - Inquiry 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 actions.
- NRS 633.473 - Training relating to persons with substance use and other addictive disorders and prescribing of opioids; exemption for one licensure period for certain registration; regulations.
- NRS 633.481 - Expiration of license for failure to renew; waiver of requirements for continuing education; restoration of license.
- NRS 633.491 - Retired licensees; inactive status; procedure to restore active status.
General Provisions
- NRS 633.509 - Jurisdiction of Board over licensee unaffected by expiration or voluntary surrender of license.
- NRS 633.510 - Authority of Board or investigative committee to issue letter of warning, letter of concern or nonpunitive admonishment.
- NRS 633.511 - Grounds for initiating disciplinary action. [Effective through June 30, 2027.] Grounds for initiating disciplinary action. [Effective July 1, 2027.]
- NRS 633.512 - Inspection of premises by Board.
- NRS 633.521 - Prescribing or administering certain drugs or controlled substances or engaging in activity relating to medical use of cannabis not grounds for disciplinary action under certain circumstances.
- NRS 633.524 - Osteopathic 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; regulations.
- NRS 633.526 - Insurer of osteopathic physician, physician assistant or anesthesiologist assistant required to report certain information concerning malpractice; administrative fine for failure to report.
- NRS 633.527 - Osteopathic 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 records.
- NRS 633.528 - Board required to conduct investigation after receiving certain reports concerning malpractice; exception.
- NRS 633.5285 - Board required to take certain actions after receiving certain notice concerning transactions involving physician group practices; investigations and hearings; administrative penalty.
- NRS 633.529 - Examination of osteopathic physician, physician assistant or anesthesiologist assistant to test competence to practice; consent to examination; testimony and examination reports not privileged.
- NRS 633.531 - Mandatory or optional filing of complaint; retention of complaints.
- NRS 633.533 - General 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 actions.
- NRS 633.541 - Review of complaint by designated member of Board; investigation of complaint; formal complaint.
- NRS 633.542 - Practicing or offering to practice without license: Reporting requirements of Board.
- NRS 633.561 - Mental 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 examination.
- NRS 633.571 - Examination of medical competency.
- NRS 633.574 - Review 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 law.
- NRS 633.577 - Summary suspension of licensee’s authority to prescribe, administer or dispense certain controlled substances; issuance of order; formal hearing and decision.
- NRS 633.581 - Summary 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 examination.
- NRS 633.591 - Summary suspension of license: Stay by court of Board’s order prohibited; exception.
- NRS 633.601 - Injunctive relief.
- NRS 633.621 - Commencement of disciplinary proceedings required for certain violations of Industrial Insurance Act.
- NRS 633.625 - Submission of fingerprints required upon initiation of disciplinary action; effect of noncompliance; additional grounds for disciplinary action.
- NRS 633.631 - Service of process; publication of notice.
- NRS 633.641 - Requirements for proof.
- NRS 633.643 - Standard of proof.
- NRS 633.651 - Required disciplinary action for violations; private reprimands prohibited; orders imposing discipline deemed public records.
- 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 633.691 - Immunity 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 inquiry.
- NRS 633.693 - Performance of laser eye surgery or intense pulsed light therapy by osteopathic physician.
- NRS 633.694 - Administration of anesthesia or sedation.
- NRS 633.6945 - Individualized 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 action. [Effective through June 30, 2027.] Investigational drug, biological product or device: Conditions under which osteopathic physician is authorized to prescribe or recommend; contents of form for consent; action not grounds for disciplinary action. [Effective July 1, 2027.]
- NRS 633.6947 - Osteopathic 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 treatment.
- NRS 633.695 - Authority 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 clinic.
- NRS 633.6955 - Osteopathic 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 action.
- NRS 633.701 - Limitation or termination of licensee’s privileges or criminal prosecution not precluded by filing, review and disposition of complaint; immunity from civil liability.
- NRS 633.706 - Suspension of license for failure to pay child support or comply with certain subpoenas or warrants; reinstatement of license. [Effective until 2 years after the date of the repeal of 42 U.S.C. § 666, the federal law requiring each state to establish procedures for withholding, suspending and restricting the professional, occupational and recreational licenses for child support arrearages and for noncompliance with certain processes relating to paternity or child support proceedings.]
- NRS 633.707 - Osteopathic physician or physician assistant authorized to issue order for school or authorized entity to obtain and maintain auto-injectable epinephrine; immunity from liability.
- 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.
- NRS 633.741 - Unlawful acts; penalties.
- NRS 633.750 - Osteopathic 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 prohibited.
- NRS 633.755 - Legal remedy for certain retaliation or discrimination: Filing of action; damages; interest; equitable relief; rebuttable presumption in certain circumstances; civil penalty; limitation of action.
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