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1 that he is subject to a court order for the support of a child and is not in compliance with the order or a plan approved by the district attorney or other public agency enforcing the order for the repayment of the amount owed pursuant to the order, the Board shall advise the applicant to contact the district attorney or other public agency enforcing the order to determine the actions that the applicant may take to satisfy the arrearage.
(Added to NRS by 1997, 2119; A 1999, 520; 2001, 763; 2005, 2713, 2714, 2807, 2810, effective on the date of the repeal of the federal law requiring each state to establish procedures for withholding, suspending and restricting the professional, occupational and recreational licenses for child support arrearages and for noncompliance with certain processes relating to paternity or child support proceedings)
NRS 630.200 Delay or denial of application: Grounds; notice; appeal.
1. The Board may deny an application for a license to practice medicine for any violation of the provisions of this chapter or regulations of the Board.
2. The Board shall notify an applicant of any deficiency which prevents any further action on the application or results in the denial of the application. The applicant may respond in writing to the Board concerning any deficiency and, if he does so, the Board shall respond in writing to the contentions of the applicant.
3. Any unsuccessful applicant may appeal to the district court to review the action of the Board, if he files his appeal within 90 days from the date of the rejection of his application by the Board. Upon appeal the applicant has the burden to show that the action of the Board is erroneous or unlawful.
[12:169:1949; 1943 NCL § 4107.12]—(NRS A 1973, 510; 1985, 2231)
NRS 630.220 Records of issuance or denial of licenses: Contents; inspection. The Board shall maintain records pertaining to applicants to whom licenses or permits have been issued or denied. The records must be open to the public and must include:
1. The name of each applicant.
2. The name of the school granting the diploma to the applicant.
3. The date of the diploma.
4. The address of the applicant.
5. The date of issuance or denial of the license.
[13:169:1949; 1943 NCL § 4107.13]—(NRS A 1973, 511; 1985, 2231; 1987, 194)
NRS 630.250 Validity of license issued before July 1, 1985. All valid licenses to practice medicine issued before July 1, 1985, remain in full effect but subject to the provisions of this chapter.
[19:169:1949; 1943 NCL § 4107.19]—(NRS A 1973, 511; 1985, 2232)
NRS 630.253 Active licensees: Continuing education.
1. The Board shall, as a prerequisite for the:
(a) Renewal of a license as a physician assistant; or
(b) Biennial registration of the holder of a license to practice medicine,
require each holder to comply with the requirements for continuing education adopted by the Board.
2. These requirements:
(a) May provide for the completion of one or more courses of instruction relating to risk management in the performance of medical services.
(b) Must provide for the completion of a course of instruction, within 2 years after initial licensure, relating to the medical consequences of an act of terrorism that involves the use of a weapon of mass destruction. The course must provide at least 4 hours of instruction that includes instruction in the following subjects:
(1) An overview of acts of terrorism and weapons of mass destruction;
(2) Personal protective equipment required for acts of terrorism;
(3) Common symptoms and methods of treatment associated with exposure to, or injuries caused by, chemical, biological, radioactive and nuclear agents;
(4) Syndromic surveillance and reporting procedures for acts of terrorism that involve biological agents; and
(5) An overview of the information available on, and the use of, the Health Alert Network.
The Board may thereafter determine whether to include in a program of continuing education additional courses of instruction relating to the medical consequences of an act of terrorism that involves the use of a weapon of mass destruction.
3. The Board shall encourage each holder of a license who treats or cares for persons who are more than 60 years of age to receive, as a portion of their continuing education, education in geriatrics and gerontology, including such topics as:
(a) The skills and knowledge that the licensee needs to address aging issues;
(b) Approaches to providing health care to older persons, including both didactic and clinical approaches;
(c) The biological, behavioral, social and emotional aspects of the aging process; and
(d) The importance of maintenance of function and independence for older persons.
4. As used in this section:
(a) “Act of terrorism” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 202.4415.
(b) “Biological agent” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 202.442.
(c) “Chemical agent” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 202.4425.
(d) “Radioactive agent” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 202.4437.
(e) “Weapon of mass destruction” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 202.4445.
(Added to NRS by 1979, 652; A 1981, 504; 1985, 546, 2247; 1991, 787; 1997, 682; 2001, 763; 2003, 647, 2955)
NRS 630.254 Active licensees: Notice of change of mailing address; notice of change of location or close of office located in State; location of records.
1. Each licensee shall maintain a permanent mailing address with the Board to which all communications from the Board to the licensee must be sent. A licensee who changes his permanent mailing address shall notify the Board of his new permanent mailing address within 30 days after the change. If a licensee fails to notify the Board of a change in his permanent mailing address within 30 days after the change, the Board:
(a) Shall impose upon the licensee a fine not to exceed $100; and
(b) May initiate disciplinary action against the licensee as provided pursuant to subsection 9 of NRS 630.306.
2. Any licensee who changes the location of his office in this State shall notify the Board of the change before practicing at the new location.
3. Any licensee who closes his office in this State shall:
(a) Notify the Board of this occurrence within 14 days after the closure; and
(b) For a period of 5 years thereafter keep the Board apprised of the location of the medical records of his patients.
(Added to NRS by 1985, 2222; A 1987, 194; 1993, 2299; 2005, 2514)
NRS 630.255 Inactive licensees: Leaving State; ceasing or failing to practice; notice of change of mailing address; reinstatement.
1. Any licensee who changes the location of his practice of medicine from this State to another state or country, has never engaged in the practice of medicine in this State after licensure or has ceased to engage in the practice of medicine in this State for 12 consecutive months may be placed on inactive status by order of the Board.
2. Each inactive registrant shall maintain a permanent mailing address with the Board to which all communications from the Board to the registrant must be sent. An inactive registrant who changes his permanent mailing address shall notify the Board of his new permanent mailing address within 30 days after the change. If an inactive registrant fails to notify the Board of a change in his permanent mailing address within 30 days after the change, the Board shall impose upon the registrant a fine not to exceed $100.
3. Before resuming the practice of medicine in this State, the inactive registrant must:
(a) Notify the Board of his intent to resume the practice of medicine in this State;
(b) File an affidavit with the Board describing his a
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