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Osteopathic Physician or Physician Assistant Conduct

Latest Update: August 11, 2020
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Reporting Information

Any medical facility that becomes aware that a person practicing osteopathic medicine or practicing as a physician assistant has, is or is about to become engaged in conduct which constitutes grounds for initiating disciplinary action shall file a written complaint with the Board. Any hospital, clinic or other medical facility must report any change in privileges while under investigation related to the mental, medical or psychological competency or suspected or alleged substance abuse, and the outcome of any disciplinary action taken.

Responsible Party

Who Must Report?

Any hospital, clinic or other medical facility licensed in this State

Deadlines

When Do I Report?

Within 30 days after becoming aware of the conduct

or

Within 30 days after the change in privileges is made or disciplinary action is taken

or

Within 5 days after a change in the privileges of an osteopathic physician or physician assistant that is based on:

      (a) An investigation of the mental, medical or psychological competency of the osteopathic physician or physician assistant; or

      (b) A suspected or alleged substance use disorder in any form by the osteopathic physician or physician assistant.

Method

How Do I Report?

Nevada State Board of Osteopathic Medicine via written report. This can be done via the online portal (link above) or the paper form (attached below).

Contact Information

Nevada State Board of Osteopathic Medicine
2275 Corporate Circle, Suite 210
Henderson, NV 89074
702-732-2147
877-325-7828 (toll free)
702-732-2079 (fax)

Benefit/Penalty

Why Should I Report?

The Board shall report any failure to comply with subsection 3 or 4 by a hospital, clinic or other medical facility licensed in this State to the Division of Public and Behavioral Health of the Department of Health and Human Services. If, after a hearing, the Division determines that any such facility or society failed to comply with the requirements of subsection 3 or 4, the Division may impose an administrative fine of not more than $10,000 against the facility or society for each such failure to report. If the administrative fine is not paid when due, the fine must be recovered in a civil action brought by the Attorney General on behalf of the Division.

Authority

The legal mandate requiring reporting

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.

      1.  Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, any person may file with the Board a complaint against an osteopathic physician or physician assistant on a form provided by the Board. The form may be submitted in writing or electronically. If a complaint is submitted anonymously, the Board may accept the complaint but may refuse to consider the complaint if the lack of the identity of the complainant makes processing the complaint impossible or unfair to the person who is the subject of the complaint.

      2.  Any licensee, medical school or medical facility that becomes aware that a person practicing osteopathic medicine or practicing as a physician assistant in this State has, is or is about to become engaged in conduct which constitutes grounds for initiating disciplinary action shall file a written complaint with the Board within 30 days after becoming aware of the conduct.

      3.  Except as otherwise provided in subsection 4, any hospital, clinic or other medical facility licensed in this State, or medical society, shall file a written report with the Board of any change in the privileges of an osteopathic physician or physician assistant to practice while the osteopathic physician or physician assistant is under investigation, and the outcome of any disciplinary action taken by the facility or society against the osteopathic physician or physician assistant concerning the care of a patient or the competency of the osteopathic physician or physician assistant, within 30 days after the change in privileges is made or disciplinary action is taken.

      4.  A hospital, clinic or other medical facility licensed in this State, or medical society, shall report to the Board within 5 days after a change in the privileges of an osteopathic physician or physician assistant that is based on:

      (a) An investigation of the mental, medical or psychological competency of the osteopathic physician or physician assistant; or

      (b) A suspected or alleged substance use disorder in any form by the osteopathic physician or physician assistant.

      5.  The Board shall report any failure to comply with subsection 3 or 4 by a hospital, clinic or other medical facility licensed in this State to the Division of Public and Behavioral Health of the Department of Health and Human Services. If, after a hearing, the Division determines that any such facility or society failed to comply with the requirements of subsection 3 or 4, the Division may impose an administrative fine of not more than $10,000 against the facility or society for each such failure to report. If the administrative fine is not paid when due, the fine must be recovered in a civil action brought by the Attorney General on behalf of the Division.

      6.  The clerk of every court shall report to the Board any finding, judgment or other determination of the court that an osteopathic physician or physician assistant:

      (a) Is mentally ill;

      (b) Is mentally incompetent;

      (c) Has been convicted of a felony or any law governing controlled substances or dangerous drugs;

      (d) Is guilty of abuse or fraud under any state or federal program providing medical assistance; or

      (e) Is liable for damages for malpractice or negligence,

within 45 days after the finding, judgment or determination.

      (Added to NRS by 2002 Special Session, 23; A 2007, 18422009, 29852011, 104428662015, 2777)

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DISCLAIMER
Although many of these requirements apply to individual medical professionals and other types of hospitals and health care facilities, the information is presented solely to support Critical Access Hospitals. The reporting requirements and legal mandates on this site are not an exhaustive list and Nevada Rural Hospital Partners, Inc. bears no responsibility or liability for any hospitals' or providers' failure to comply with Federal or State laws or regulations.