Medical Malpractice of Osteopathic Physician or Physician Assistant

An osteopathic physician or physician assistant

All reports made by an osteopathic physician or physician assistant pursuant to this section are public records.

NRS 633.527  Osteopathic physician and physician assistant required to report certain information concerning malpractice and sanctions imposed against osteopathic physician or physician assistant; administrative fine for failure to report; reports deemed public records.

      1.  An osteopathic physician or physician assistant shall report to the Board:

      (a) Any action for malpractice against the osteopathic physician or physician assistant not later than 45 days after the osteopathic physician or physician assistant receives service of a summons and complaint for the action;

      (b) Any claim for malpractice against the osteopathic physician or physician assistant that is submitted to arbitration or mediation not later than 45 days after the claim is submitted to arbitration or mediation;

      (c) Any settlement, award, judgment or other disposition of any action or claim described in paragraph (a) or (b) not later than 45 days after the settlement, award, judgment or other disposition; and

      (d) Any sanctions imposed against the osteopathic physician or physician assistant that are reportable to the National Practitioner Data Bank not later than 45 days after the sanctions are imposed.

      2.  If the Board finds that an osteopathic physician or physician assistant has violated any provision of this section, the Board may impose a fine of not more than $5,000 against the osteopathic physician or physician assistant for each violation, in addition to any other fines or penalties permitted by law.

      3.  All reports made by an osteopathic physician or physician assistant pursuant to this section are public records.

      (Added to NRS by 2003, 3441; A 2011, 1042)