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NRS 630.135 Board required to define “intractable pain” by regulation. The Board shall by regulation define the term “intractable pain” for the purposes of NRS 630.3066 and 633.521. (Added to NRS by 1995, 1734)

NRS 630.136 Board required to establish electronic system to allow access to data for privileging or credentialing provider of health care who has authorized sharing of such data. 1. The Board shall: (a) Establish an electronic system to allow an entity that verifies the credenti…

NRS 630.137 Board prohibited from adopting certain regulations concerning collaboration or consultation among providers of health care. 1. Notwithstanding any other provision of law and except as otherwise provided in this section, the Board shall not adopt any regulations that p…

NRS 630.138 Regulations governing supervision of medical assistants. The Board may adopt regulations governing the supervision of a medical assistant, including, without limitation, regulations which prescribe limitations on the possession and administration of a dangerous drug b…

NRS 630.139 Board authorized to take possession of health care records from licensee who becomes incapacitated; disclosures by licensee; regulations. 1. If a licensee becomes incapable of keeping his or her office open or unable to practice because of death, disability, incarcera…

NRS 630.140 Hearings and investigations; oaths; subpoenas. 1. The Board may hold hearings and conduct investigations pertaining to its duties imposed under this chapter and take evidence on any such matter under inquiry before the Board. For the purposes of this chapter: (a) Any …

NRS 630.144 Website: Maintenance; general requirements and restrictions concerning posting of information. 1. The Board shall maintain a website on the Internet or its successor. 2. The Board shall adopt policies and procedures for placing information on its Internet website. 3. …

NRS 630.146 Website: Additional requirements concerning posting of information relating to pharmaceutical manufacturers. The Board shall post on a website or other Internet site that is operated or administered by or on behalf of the Board: 1. A general description of the basic e…

NRS 630.160 License required to practice medicine; qualifications of applicant; issuance after verification; action by Board if Board receives information concerning applicant that differs from information previously received by Board. 1. Every person desiring to practice medicin…

NRS 630.1605 License by endorsement to practice medicine. 1. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 630.161, the Board may issue a license by endorsement to practice medicine to an applicant who has been issued a license to practice medicine by the District of Columbia or any state …

NRS 630.1606 Expedited license by endorsement to practice medicine: Requirements; procedure for issuance. Repealed. (See chapter 246, Statutes of Nevada 2025, at page 1644.)

NRS 630.1607 Expedited license by endorsement to practice medicine: Requirements; procedure for issuance; provisional license pending action on application. 1. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 630.161, the Board may issue a license by endorsement to practice medicine to an app…

NRS 630.161 Effect of revocation of license to practice medicine in another jurisdiction for gross medical negligence; regulations. 1. The Board shall not issue a license to practice medicine to an applicant who has been licensed to practice any type of medicine in another jurisd…

NRS 630.165 Application and affidavit for license or license by endorsement to practice medicine; additional requirements; burden of proof. 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, an applicant for a license to practice medicine must submit to the Board, on a form provide…

NRS 630.167 Submission of fingerprints; conditions and limitations on information provided by Board. 1. In addition to any other requirements set forth in this chapter, each applicant for a license to practice medicine, including, without limitation, an expedited license pursuant…

NRS 630.170 Submission of evidence of graduation from accredited medical school in United States or equivalent foreign country. In addition to the other requirements for licensure, an applicant for a license to practice medicine who is a graduate of a medical school located in th…

NRS 630.171 Submission of certificate and proof satisfactory of completion of progressive postgraduate training by applicant for license to practice medicine. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 630.263, in addition to the other requirements for licensure, an applicant for a lice…

NRS 630.173 Submission of certain information concerning claims for malpractice, complaints and other disciplinary action involving applicant for license to practice medicine; consideration by Board of certain information more than 10 years old. 1. In addition to the other requir…

NRS 630.180 Examinations. 1. In addition to the other requirements for licensure, an applicant shall appear personally and pass an oral examination, if required by the Board. 2. The Board may employ specialists and other consultants or examining services in conducting any examina…

NRS 630.195 Submission of evidence of degree and passage of examination by applicant who is graduate of foreign medical school. 1. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 630.1607, in addition to the other requirements for licensure, an applicant for a license to practice medicine wh…

NRS 630.197 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…

NRS 630.198 Board prohibited from issuing or renewing certain licenses unless applicant attests to knowledge of and compliance with certain guidelines related to safe and appropriate injection practices. 1. The Board shall not issue or renew a license to practice as a physician, …

NRS 630.200 Delay or denial of application for license to practice medicine: Grounds; notice; appeal. 1. The Board may deny an application for a license to practice medicine for any violation of the provisions of this chapter or regulations of the Board. 2. The Board shall notify…

NRS 630.220 Records of issuance or denial of licenses: Contents; inspection. The Board shall maintain records pertaining to applicants to whom licenses have been issued or denied. The records must be open to the public and must include: 1. The name of each applicant. 2. The name …

NRS 630.250 Validity of license to practice medicine issued before July 1, 1985. All valid licenses to practice medicine issued before July 1, 1985, remain in full effect but subject to the provisions of this chapter. [19:169:1949; 1943 NCL § 4107.19]—(NRS A 1973, 511; 1985, 2232…

NRS 630.251 Board 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 specialties. 1. The Board shall adopt regulations establishing a procedure to priori…

NRS 630.253 Active licensees: Continuing education. 1. The Board shall, as a prerequisite for the: (a) Renewal of a license as a physician assistant; (b) Renewal of a license as an anesthesiologist assistant; or (c) Biennial registration of the holder of a license to practice med…

NRS 630.2535 Training required for certain physicians and physician assistants relating to persons with substance use and other addictive disorders and prescribing of opioids; exemption for one licensure period for certain registration; regulations. 1. The Board shall, by regulat…

NRS 630.254 Active licensees: Maintenance of permanent and electronic mailing addresses with the Board; notice of change of mailing address or electronic mail address; notice of change of location or close of office located in State; location of records. 1. Each licensee shall ma…

NRS 630.255 Inactive licensees: Conditions for placement on inactive status; maintenance of permanent and electronic mailing addresses with Board; notice of change of mailing address; prohibition against practice and grounds for disciplinary action for such practice by inactive p…

NRS 630.257 Reexamination or demonstration of competency of licensee who does not practice for certain period. If an inactive licensee does not engage in the practice of medicine or practice as a physician assistant, as applicable, for a period of more than 24 consecutive months,…

NRS 630.258 Special volunteer medical license. 1. A physician who is retired from active practice and who: (a) Wishes to donate his or her expertise for the medical care and treatment of persons in this State who are indigent, uninsured or unable to afford health care; or (b) Wis…

NRS 630.259 License as administrative physician. 1. A person may apply to the Board to be licensed as an administrative physician if the person meets all of the statutory requirements for licensure in effect at the time of application except for such requirements as are specified…

NRS 630.261 Locum tenens, temporary and telemedicine licenses. 1. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 630.161, the Board may issue: (a) A locum tenens license, to be effective not more than 3 months after issuance, to any physician who is licensed and in good standing in another …

NRS 630.2615 Authorized facility license to practice medicine in institution of Department of Corrections. 1. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 630.161, the Board may issue an authorized facility license to a person who intends to practice medicine in this State as a physician …

NRS 630.262 Authorized facility license to practice medicine as psychiatrist in certain mental health centers. 1. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 630.161, the Board may issue an authorized facility license to a person who intends to practice medicine in this State as a psychi…

NRS 630.263 Restricted license to practice medicine in certain medical specialties for which there are critically unmet needs. 1. If the Governor determines that there are critically unmet needs with regard to the number of physicians who are practicing a medical specialty within…

NRS 630.264 Restricted license to practice medicine in medically underserved area of county. 1. A board of county commissioners may petition the Board of Medical Examiners to waive the requirements of paragraph (c) of subsection 2 of NRS 630.160 for any applicant intending to pra…

NRS 630.2645 Restricted license to teach, research or practice medicine at medical facility, medical research facility or medical school. 1. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 630.161, the Board may issue a restricted license to teach, research or practice medicine to a person i…

NRS 630.265 Limited license to practice medicine as resident physician in graduate program. 1. Unless the Board denies such licensure pursuant to NRS 630.161 for failure to comply with any requirement imposed pursuant to NRS 630.257 or for other good cause, the Board shall issue …

NRS 630.266 Special event license to demonstrate medical techniques and procedures; regulations. 1. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 630.161, the Board may issue a special event license to a licensed physician of another state to conduct demonstrations of medical techniques an…

NRS 630.2665 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. 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 5, if a physician who…

NRS 630.2667 Limited license to practice medicine for certain graduates of qualified foreign medical schools; requirements; regulations. 1. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 630.161, the Board may issue a limited license to practice medicine to an applicant who: (a) Holds or ha…

NRS 630.2668 Board required to report certain information concerning licenses issued to certain graduates of qualified foreign medical schools. On or before January 31 of each calendar year, the Board shall: 1. Compile a report concerning the licenses issued pursuant to NRS 630.2…

NRS 630.267 Biennial registration: Submission of list of malpractice and negligence actions and claims and fee; expiration and reinstatement of license; notice to licensee; submission of list of expired licenses to federal Drug Enforcement Administration and State Board of Pharma…

NRS 630.2671 Duty of Board to make data request concerning demographic and practice information available to applicants for biennial registration or renewal of license for voluntary completion and electronic submission; confidentiality of information provided. 1. The Board shall:…