A practitioner licensed pursuant to chapters 630 to 640 of NRS who does not have insurance covering liability for a breach of his or her professional duty toward a patient shall report to the board which issued the practitioner’s license.
A practitioner licensed pursuant to chapters 630 to 640, inclusive, of NRS or who holds a license or limited license issued pursuant to chapter 653 of NRS who does not have insurance covering liability for a breach of his or her professional duty toward a patient
Within 45 days of each settlement or award made or judgment rendered by reason of a claim, if the settlement, award or judgment is for more than $5,000.
To the board which issued the practitioner’s license:
| Chapter 630 | Physicians, Physician Assistants, Medical Assistants, Perfusionists and Practitioners of Respiratory Care | http://medboard.nv.gov/ |
| Chapter 630A | Homeopathic Physicians, Advanced Practitioners of Homeopathy and Homeopathic Assistants | https://nvbhme.org/ |
| Chapter 631 | Dentistry, Dental Hygiene and Dental Therapy | http://dental.nv.gov/ |
| Chapter 632 | Nursing | https://nevadanursingboard.org/ |
| Chapter 633 | Osteopathic Medicine | https://license.k3systems.com/LicensingPublic/app?page=main&service=page |
| Chapter 634 | Chiropractic Physicians and Chiropractors’ Assistants | http://chirobd.nv.gov/ |
| Chapter 634A | Doctors of Oriental Medicine | http://orientalmedicine.nv.gov/ |
| Chapter 635 | Podiatric Physicians and Podiatry Hygienists | http://podiatry.nv.gov/ |
| Chapter 636 | Optometry | https://nvoptometry.org/ |
| Chapter 637 | Dispensing Opticians | http://nvbdo.nv.gov/ |
| Chapter 637B | Audiologists, Speech-Language Pathologists and Hearing Aid Specialists | https://www.nvspeechhearing.org/ |
| Chapter 638 | Veterinary Medicine; Euthanasia Technicians | https://www.nvvetboard.us/GLSuiteWeb/clients/nvbov/public/default.aspx |
| Chapter 639 | Pharmacists and Pharmacy | https://bop.nv.gov/ |
| Chapter 640 | Physical Therapists, Physical Therapist Assistants and Physical Therapist Technicians | http://ptboard.nv.gov/ |
| Chapter 653 | Radiation Therapy and Radiologic Imaging | http://dpbh.nv.gov/Reg/Radiation_Control_Programs/ |
These reports are public records and must be made available for public inspection within a reasonable time after they are received by the licensing board.
NRS 690B.250 Practitioners of the healing arts: Reports to licensing boards; availability for public inspection. [Effective January 1, 2020.] Except as more is required in NRS 630.3067 and 633.526:
1. Each insurer which issues a policy of insurance covering the liability of a practitioner licensed pursuant to chapters 630 to 640, inclusive, of NRS or who holds a license or limited license issued pursuant to chapter 653 of NRS for a breach of his or her professional duty toward a patient shall report to the board which licensed the practitioner within 45 days each settlement or award made or judgment rendered by reason of a claim, if the settlement, award or judgment is for more than $5,000, giving the name of the claimant and the practitioner and the circumstances of the case.
2. A practitioner licensed pursuant to chapters 630 to 640, inclusive, of NRS or who holds a license or limited license issued pursuant to chapter 653 of NRS who does not have insurance covering liability for a breach of his or her professional duty toward a patient shall report to the board which issued the practitioner’s license within 45 days of each settlement or award made or judgment rendered by reason of a claim, if the settlement, award or judgment is for more than $5,000, giving the practitioner’s name, the name of the claimant and the circumstances of the case.
3. These reports are public records and must be made available for public inspection within a reasonable time after they are received by the licensing board.
(Added to NRS by 1981, 589; A 1985, 2246; 2002 Special Session, 24; 2003, 3480; 2017, 2376; 2019, 2740, effective January 1, 2020)
