Nevada § 630.2615 - Authorized facility license to practice medicine in institution of Department of Corrections
Full text of Nevada Nevada Revised Statutes § 630.2615 — Authorized facility license to practice medicine in institution of Department of Corrections, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 630.2615. Authorized facility license to practice medicine in institution of Department of Corrections
1. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 630.161 , the Board may issue an authorized facility license to a person who intends to practice
medicine in this State as a physician in an institution of the Department of Corrections
under the direct supervision of a physician who holds an unrestricted license to practice
medicine pursuant to this chapter or to practice osteopathic medicine pursuant to chapter 633 of NRS . 2. A person who applies for an authorized facility license pursuant to this section
is not required to take or pass a written examination as to his or her qualifications
to practice medicine pursuant to paragraph (b) of subsection 2 of NRS 630.160 , but the person must meet all other conditions and requirements for an unrestricted
license to practice medicine pursuant to this chapter. 3. If the Board issues an authorized facility license pursuant to this section, the
person who holds the license may practice medicine in this State only as a physician
in an institution of the Department of Corrections and only under the direct supervision
of a physician who holds an unrestricted license to practice medicine pursuant to
this chapter or to practice osteopathic medicine pursuant to chapter 633 of NRS . 4. If a person who holds an authorized facility license issued pursuant to this section
ceases to practice medicine in this State as a physician in an institution of the
Department of Corrections: (a) The Department shall notify the Board; and (b) Upon receipt of the notification, the authorized facility license expires automatically. 5. The Board may renew or modify an authorized facility license issued pursuant to
this section, unless the license has expired automatically or has been revoked. 6. The provisions of this section do not limit the authority of the Board to issue
a license to an applicant in accordance with any other provision of this chapter.
Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 630.2615 ("Authorized facility license to practice medicine in institution of Department of Corrections") is part of the Nevada Revised Statutes, the codified statutory law of Nevada. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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