Nevada § 633.416 - Special volunteer license to practice osteopathic medicine

§ 633.416. Special volunteer license to practice osteopathic medicine

1. An osteopathic physician who is retired from active practice and who: (a) Wishes to donate his or her expertise for the medical care and treatment of persons

in this State who are indigent, uninsured or unable to afford health care; or (b) Wishes to provide services for any disaster relief operations conducted by a governmental

entity or nonprofit organization, may obtain a special volunteer license to practice osteopathic medicine by submitting

an application to the Board pursuant to this section. 2. An application for a special volunteer license to practice osteopathic medicine

must be on a form provided by the Board and must include: (a) Documentation of the history of medical practice of the osteopathic physician; (b) Proof that the osteopathic physician previously has been issued an unrestricted

license to practice osteopathic medicine in any state of the United States and that

the osteopathic physician has never been the subject of disciplinary action by a medical

board in any jurisdiction; (c) Proof that the osteopathic physician satisfies the requirements for licensure

set forth in NRS 633.311 or the requirements for licensure by endorsement set forth in NRS 633.399 or 633.400 ; (d) Acknowledgment that the practice of the osteopathic physician under the special

volunteer license to practice osteopathic medicine will be exclusively devoted to

providing medical care: (1) To persons in this State who are indigent, uninsured or unable to afford health

care; or (2) As part of any disaster relief operations conducted by a governmental entity or

nonprofit organization; and (e) Acknowledgment that the osteopathic physician will not receive any payment or

compensation, either direct or indirect, or have the expectation of any payment or

compensation, for providing medical care under the special volunteer license to practice

osteopathic medicine, except for payment by a medical facility at which the osteopathic

physician provides volunteer medical services of the expenses of the osteopathic physician

for necessary travel, continuing education, malpractice insurance or fees of the State

Board of Pharmacy. 3. If the Board finds that the application of an osteopathic physician satisfies the

requirements of subsection 2 and that the retired osteopathic physician is competent

to practice osteopathic medicine, the Board shall issue a special volunteer license

to practice osteopathic medicine to the osteopathic physician. 4. The initial special volunteer license to practice osteopathic medicine issued pursuant

to this section expires 1 year after the date of issuance. The license may be renewed pursuant to this section, and any license that is renewed

expires 2 years after the date of issuance. 5. The Board shall not charge a fee for: (a) The review of an application for a special volunteer license to practice osteopathic

medicine; or (b) The issuance or renewal of a special volunteer license to practice osteopathic

medicine pursuant to this section. 6. An osteopathic physician who is issued a special volunteer license to practice

osteopathic medicine pursuant to this section and who accepts the privilege of practicing

osteopathic medicine in this State pursuant to the provisions of the special volunteer

license to practice osteopathic medicine is subject to all the provisions governing

disciplinary action set forth in this chapter. 7. An osteopathic physician who is issued a special volunteer license to practice

osteopathic medicine pursuant to this section shall comply with the requirements for

continuing education adopted by the Board.