Nevada § 633.691 - Immunity from civil action; Board prohibited from taking certain action against osteopathic physician, physician assistant or anesthesiologist assistant for disclosing certain violations to governmental entity or cooperating in related investigation, hearing or inquiry

§ 633.691. Immunity from civil action; Board prohibited from taking certain action against osteopathic physician, physician assistant or anesthesiologist assistant for disclosing certain violations to governmental entity or cooperating in related investigation, hearing or inquiry

1. In addition to any other immunity provided by the provisions of chapter 622A of NRS , the Board, a medical review panel of a hospital, a hearing officer, a panel of the

Board, an employee or volunteer of a diversion program specified in NRS 633.561 , or any person who or other organization which initiates or assists in any lawful

investigation or proceeding concerning the discipline of an osteopathic physician,

physician assistant or anesthesiologist assistant for gross malpractice, malpractice,

professional incompetence or unprofessional conduct is immune from any civil action

for such initiation or assistance or any consequential damages, if the person or organization

acted in good faith. 2. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3, the Board shall not commence an investigation,

impose any disciplinary action or take any other adverse action against an osteopathic

physician, physician assistant or anesthesiologist assistant for: (a) Disclosing to a governmental entity a violation of a law, rule or regulation by

an applicant for a license to practice osteopathic medicine or to practice as a physician

assistant or anesthesiologist assistant, or by an osteopathic physician, physician

assistant or anesthesiologist assistant; or (b) Cooperating with a governmental entity that is conducting an investigation, hearing

or inquiry into such a violation, including, without limitation, providing testimony

concerning the violation. 3. An osteopathic physician, physician assistant or anesthesiologist assistant who

discloses information to or cooperates with a governmental entity pursuant to subsection

2 with respect to the violation of any law, rule or regulation by the osteopathic

physician, physician assistant or anesthesiologist assistant is subject to investigation

and any other administrative or disciplinary action by the Board under the provisions

of this chapter for such violation. 4. As used in this section, “ governmental entity ” includes, without limitation: (a) A federal, state or local officer, employee, agency, department, division, bureau,

board, commission, council, authority or other subdivision or entity of a public employer; (b) A federal, state or local employee, committee, member or commission of the Legislative

Branch of Government; (c) A federal, state or local representative, member or employee of a legislative

body or a county, town, village or any other political subdivision or civil division

of the State; (d) A federal, state or local law enforcement agency or prosecutorial office, or any

member or employee thereof, or police or peace officer; and (e) A federal, state or local judiciary, or any member or employee thereof, or grand

or petit jury.