Nevada § 630.263 - Restricted license to practice medicine in certain medical specialties for which there are critically unmet needs

§ 630.263. Restricted license to practice medicine in certain medical specialties for which there are critically unmet needs

1. If the Governor determines that there are critically unmet needs with regard to

the number of physicians who are practicing a medical specialty within this State,

the Governor may declare that a state of critical medical need exists for that medical

specialty. The Governor may, but is not required to, limit such a declaration to one or more

geographic areas within this State. 2. In determining whether there are critically unmet needs with regard to the number

of physicians who are practicing a medical specialty, the Governor may consider, without

limitation: (a) Any statistical data analyzing the number of physicians who are practicing the

medical specialty in relation to the total population of this State or any geographic

area within this State; (b) The demand within this State or any geographic area within this State for the

types of services provided by the medical specialty; and (c) Any other factors relating to the medical specialty that may adversely affect

the delivery of health care within this State or any geographic area within this State. 3. If the Governor makes a declaration pursuant to this section, the Board may waive

the requirements of paragraph (c) of subsection 2 of NRS 630.160 for an applicant if the applicant: (a) Intends to practice medicine in one or more of the medical specialties designated

by the Governor in the declaration and, if the Governor has limited the declaration

to one or more geographic areas within this State, in one or more of those geographic

areas; (b) Has completed at least 1 year of training 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 their successor

organizations, respectively; (c) Has a minimum of 5 years of practical medical experience as a licensed allopathic

physician or such other equivalent training as the Board deems appropriate; and (d) Meets all other conditions and requirements for a license to practice medicine. 4. Any license issued pursuant to this section is a restricted license, and the person

who holds the restricted license may practice medicine in this State only in the medical

specialties and geographic areas for which the restricted license is issued. 5. Any person who holds a restricted license issued pursuant to this section and who

completes 3 years of full-time practice under the restricted license may apply to

the Board for an unrestricted license. In considering an application for an unrestricted license pursuant to this subsection,

the Board shall require the applicant to meet all statutory requirements for licensure

in effect at the time of application except the requirements of paragraph (c) of subsection

2 of NRS 630.160 .