NRS 630.130
Enforcement of chapter

  • establishment of standards for licensure
  • administration of examinations
  • investigation of applicants and issuance of licenses
  • institution of court proceedings
  • submission of biennial report
  • regulations.

1.

In addition to the other powers and duties provided in this chapter, the Board shall, in the interest of the public, judiciously:

(a)

Enforce the provisions of this chapter;

(b)

Establish by regulation standards for licensure under this chapter;

(c)

Conduct examinations for licensure and establish a system of scoring for those examinations;

(d)

Investigate the character of each applicant for a license and issue licenses to those applicants who meet the qualifications set by this chapter and the Board; and

(e)

Institute a proceeding in any court to enforce its orders or the provisions of this chapter.

2.

On or before February 15 of each odd-numbered year, the Board shall submit to the Governor and to the Director of the Legislative Counsel Bureau for transmittal to the next regular session of the Legislature a written report compiling:

(a)

Disciplinary action taken by the Board during the previous biennium against any licensee for malpractice or negligence;

(b)

Information reported to the Board during the previous biennium pursuant to NRS 630.3067, 630.3068, subsections 3 and 6 of NRS 630.307 and NRS 690B.250; and

(c)

Information reported to the Board during the previous biennium pursuant to NRS 630.30665, including, without limitation, the number and types of surgeries performed by each holder of a license to practice medicine and the occurrence of sentinel events arising from such surgeries, if any.
Ê The report must include only aggregate information for statistical purposes and exclude any identifying information related to a particular person.

3.

The Board may adopt such regulations as are necessary or desirable to enable it to carry out the provisions of this chapter.

Source: Section 630.130 — Enforcement of chapter; establishment of standards for licensure; administration of examinations; investigation of applicants and issuance of licenses; institution of court proceedings; submission of biennial report; regulations., https://www.­leg.­state.­nv.­us/NRS/NRS-630.­html#NRS630Sec130.

Last Updated

Feb. 5, 2021

§ 630.130’s source at nv​.us