Nevada § 630.3745 - Physician prohibited from allowing person not enrolled in good standing at accredited school to perform or participate in certain activities; exception; civil penalty; limitation on action

§ 630.3745. Physician prohibited from allowing person not enrolled in good standing at accredited school to perform or participate in certain activities; exception; civil penalty; limitation on action

1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, a physician shall not allow a person

to perform or participate in any activity under the supervision of the physician for

the purpose of receiving credit toward a degree of doctor of medicine, osteopathy

or osteopathic medicine, including, without limitation, clinical observation and contact

with patients, unless the person is enrolled in good standing at: (a) A medical school that is accredited by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education

of the American Medical Association and the Association of American Medical Colleges

or their successor organizations; or (b) A school of osteopathic medicine, as defined in NRS 633.121 . 2. The provisions of subsection 1 do not apply to a physician who supervises an activity

performed by a person for the purpose of receiving credit toward a degree of doctor

of medicine, osteopathy or osteopathic medicine if: (a) The activity takes place: (1) In a primary care practice that is located in an area that has been designated

by the United States Secretary of Health and Human Services as a health professional

shortage area pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 254e ; and (2) Entirely under the supervision of the physician; and (b) The physician is not currently supervising any other person who is receiving credit

toward a degree of doctor of medicine, osteopathy or osteopathic medicine. 3. A physician who violates the provisions of this section is subject to a civil penalty

of not more than $10,000 for each violation. The Attorney General or any district attorney of this State may recover the penalty

in a civil action brought in the name of the State of Nevada in any court of competent

jurisdiction. 4. Any action brought under this section must be brought not later than 2 years after

the date of the last event constituting the alleged violation for which the action

is brought. 5. As used in this section, “ primary care practice ” means a health care practice operated by one or more physicians who practice in

the area of family medicine, internal medicine or pediatrics.