Nevada § 630.160 - License required to practice medicine; qualifications of applicant; issuance after verification; action by Board if Board receives information concerning applicant that differs from information previously received by Board

§ 630.160. License required to practice medicine; qualifications of applicant; issuance after verification; action by Board if Board receives information concerning applicant that differs from information previously received by Board

1. Every person desiring to practice medicine must, before beginning to practice,

procure from the Board a license authorizing the person to practice. 2. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 630.1605 to 630.161 , inclusive, and 630.258 to 630.2665 , inclusive, a license may be issued to any person who: (a) Has received the degree of doctor of medicine from a medical school: (1) Approved by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education of the American Medical

Association and Association of American Medical Colleges; or (2) Which provides a course of professional instruction equivalent to that provided

in medical schools in the United States approved by the Liaison Committee on Medical

Education; (b) Is currently certified by a specialty board of the American Board of Medical Specialties

and who agrees to maintain the certification for the duration of the licensure, or

has passed: (1) All parts of the examination given by the National Board of Medical Examiners; (2) All parts of the Federation Licensing Examination; (3) All parts of the United States Medical Licensing Examination; (4) All parts of a licensing examination given by any state or territory of the United

States, if the applicant is certified by a specialty board of the American Board of

Medical Specialties; (5) All parts of the examination to become a licentiate of the Medical Council of

Canada; or (6) Any combination of the examinations specified in subparagraphs (1), (2) and (3)

that the Board determines to be sufficient; (c) Is currently certified by a specialty board of the American Board of Medical Specialties

in the specialty of emergency medicine, preventive medicine or family medicine and

who agrees to maintain certification in at least one of these specialties for the

duration of the licensure, or: (1) Has completed 36 months of progressive postgraduate: (I) Education as a resident in the United States or Canada in a program approved by

the Board, the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education, the Royal College

of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, the Collège des médecins du Québec or the College

of Family Physicians of Canada, or, as applicable, their successor organizations;

or (II) Fellowship training in the United States or Canada approved by the Board or the

Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education; (2) Has completed at least 36 months of postgraduate education, not less than 24 months

of which must have been completed as a resident after receiving a medical degree from

a combined dental and medical degree program approved by the Board; or (3) Is a resident who is enrolled in a progressive postgraduate training program in

the United States or Canada approved by the Board, the Accreditation Council for Graduate

Medical Education, the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, the Collège

des médecins du Québec or the College of Family Physicians of Canada, or, as applicable,

their successor organizations, has completed at least 24 months of the program and

has committed, in writing, to the Board that he or she will complete the program;

and (d) Passes a written or oral examination, or both, as to his or her qualifications

to practice medicine and provides the Board with a description of the clinical program

completed demonstrating that the applicant's clinical training met the requirements

of paragraph (a). 3. The Board may issue a license to practice medicine after the Board verifies, through

any readily available source, that the applicant has complied with the provisions

of subsection 2. The verification may include, but is not limited to, using the Federation Credentials

Verification Service. If any information is verified by a source other than the primary source of the

information, the Board may require subsequent verification of the information by the

primary source of the information. 4. Notwithstanding any provision of this chapter to the contrary, if, after issuing

a license to practice medicine, the Board obtains information from a primary or other

source of information and that information differs from the information provided by

the applicant or otherwise received by the Board, the Board may: (a) Temporarily suspend the license; (b) Promptly review the differing information with the Board as a whole or in a committee

appointed by the Board; (c) Declare the license void if the Board or a committee appointed by the Board determines

that the information submitted by the applicant was false, fraudulent or intended

to deceive the Board; (d) Refer the applicant to the Attorney General for possible criminal prosecution

pursuant to NRS 630.400 ; or (e) If the Board temporarily suspends the license, allow the license to return to

active status subject to any terms and conditions specified by the Board, including: (1) Placing the licensee on probation for a specified period with specified conditions; (2) Administering a public reprimand; (3) Limiting the practice of the licensee; (4) Suspending the license for a specified period or until further order of the Board; (5) Requiring the licensee to participate in a program to correct an alcohol or other

substance use disorder; (6) Requiring supervision of the practice of the licensee; (7) Imposing an administrative fine not to exceed $5,000; (8) Requiring the licensee to perform community service without compensation; (9) Requiring the licensee to take a physical or mental examination or an examination

testing his or her competence to practice medicine; (10) Requiring the licensee to complete any training or educational requirements specified

by the Board; and (11) Requiring the licensee to submit a corrected application, including the payment

of all appropriate fees and costs incident to submitting an application. 5. If the Board determines after reviewing the differing information to allow the

license to remain in active status, the action of the Board is not a disciplinary

action and must not be reported to any national database. If the Board determines after reviewing the differing information to declare the

license void, its action shall be deemed a disciplinary action and shall be reportable

to national databases.