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NEVADA

REPORTING REQUIREMENTS

• 630.3067 – Insurer of physician, physician assistant, practitioner of respiratory care or perfusionist required to report certain information concerning malpractice; administrative fine for failure to report

1. The insurer of a physician, physician assistant, practitioner of respiratory care or perfusionist licensed under this chapter shall report to the Board:

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

(b) Any claim for malpractice against the physician, physician assistant, practitioner of respiratory care or perfusionist that is submitted to arbitration or mediation not later than 45 days after the claim is submitted to arbitration or mediation; and

(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.

2. The Board shall report any failure to comply with subsection 1 by an insurer licensed in this State to the Division of Insurance of the Department of Business and Industry. If, after a hearing, the Division of Insurance determines that any such insurer failed to comply with the requirements of subsection 1, the Division may impose an administrative fine of not more than $10,000 against the insurer 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.

• 630.3068 – Physician, physician assistant, practitioner of respiratory care or perfusionist required to report certain information concerning malpractice and sanctions imposed against himself or herself; administrative fine for failure to report; reports deemed public records

 A physician, physician assistant, practitioner of respiratory care or perfusionist shall report to the Board:

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

(b) Any claim for malpractice against the physician, physician assistant, practitioner of respiratory care or perfusionist 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, including, without limitation, any amount paid to resolve the claim; and

(d) Any sanctions imposed against the physician, physician assistant, practitioner of respiratory care or perfusionist 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 a physician, physician assistant, practitioner of respiratory care or perfusionist has violated any provision of this section, the Board may impose a fine of not more than $5,000 against the physician, physician assistant, practitioner of respiratory care or perfusionist for each violation, in addition to any other fines or penalties permitted by law.
3. All reports made by a physician, physician assistant, practitioner of respiratory care or perfusionist pursuant to this section are public records.

 

§630.307 – General requirements for filing complaint; 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; retention of complaints by Board.

 1.Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, any person may file with the Board a complaint against a physician, perfusionist, physician assistant, anesthesiologist assistant or practitioner of respiratory care 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 medicine, perfusion or respiratory care 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 report to the Board any change in the privileges of a physician, perfusionist, physician assistant, anesthesiologist assistant or practitioner of respiratory care to practice while the physician, perfusionist, physician assistant, anesthesiologist assistant or practitioner of respiratory care is under investigation and the outcome of any disciplinary action taken by that facility or society against the physician, perfusionist, physician assistant, anesthesiologist assistant or practitioner of respiratory care concerning the care of a patient or the competency of the physician, perfusionist, physician assistant, anesthesiologist assistant or practitioner of respiratory care 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 a physician, perfusionist, physician assistant, anesthesiologist assistant or practitioner of respiratory care to practice that is based on:

 

(a) An investigation of the mental, medical or psychological competency of the physician, perfusionist, physician assistant, anesthesiologist assistant or practitioner of respiratory care; or

 

(b) Suspected or alleged substance abuse in any form by the physician, perfusionist, physician assistant, anesthesiologist assistant or practitioner of respiratory care.

 

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 of Public and Behavioral Health 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 a physician, perfusionist, physician assistant, anesthesiologist assistant or practitioner of respiratory care:

 

(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 such a finding, judgment or determination is made.

 

7. The Board shall retain all complaints filed with the Board pursuant to this section for at least 10 years, including, without limitation, any complaints not acted upon.

 

§633.531. Mandatory or optional filing of complaint; retention of complaints

1. The Board or any of its members, or a medical review panel of a hospital or medical society, which becomes aware of any conduct by an osteopathic physician, physician assistant or anesthesiologist assistant that may constitute grounds for initiating disciplinary action shall, and any other person who is so aware may, file a written complaint specifying the relevant facts with the Board.

 

2. The Board shall retain all complaints filed with the Board pursuant to this section for at least 10 years, including, without limitation, any complaints not acted upon.