Nevada 2017 Regular Session Status: Enacted 1 R cosponsors

AB 339 — Revises provisions relating to health care. (BDR 54-729)

Last action — Approved by the Governor. Chapter 425.

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    To Executive
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This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced March 20, 2017. Enacted.

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(Reprinted with amendments adopted on May 22, 2017) SECOND REPRINT A.B.
Assembly Bill No.
339 A SSEMBLY BILL NO .
339–Assemblywoman Woodbury Joint Sponsor:
339–ASSEMBLYWOMAN W OODBURY M ARCH 20, 2017 ____________ JOINT SPONSOR :
Senator Hardy CHAPTER..........
ENATOR H ARDY ____________ Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor SUMMARY—Revises provisions relating to health care.
(BDR 54-729) FISCAL NOTE:
Effect on Local Government:
No.
Effect on the State:
No.
~ EXPLANATION – Matter in bolded italics is new;
matter between brackets [omitted material] is material to be omitted.
Section 1 further authorizes the Board to care.
Section 1 further authorizes the Board to provide such records to the patient or to the patient’s subsequent provider of health care.
Section 1 also requires that certain disclosures regarding such records beealth provided to patients.
Section 1 also requires that certain disclosures regarding such records be provided to patients.
- *AB339_R2* – 2 – Existing law provides for the maintenance of an Internet website by the Board of Medical Examiners.
of Medical Examiners.
(NRS 630.144) Section 3 of this bill requires the Board to adopt policies and procedures for placing information on its Internet website.
(NRS 630.144) Section 3 of this bill requires the Board tod adopt policies and procedures for placing information on its Internet website.
Existing law imposes a fine on a person who is licensed under chapter 630 of NRS and fails to maintain a permanent mailing address with the Board of Medical registrant for such a failure.
Existing law imposes a fine on a person who is licensed under chapter 630 of NRS and fails to maintain a permanent mailing address with the Board of Medical Examiners.
(NRS 630.254) Existing law similarly imposes a fine on an inactive registrant for such a failure.
Existing law requires persons who are licensed to practice medicine by the Board of Medical Examiners to make certain reports to the Board concerning surgeries requiring conscious sedation, deep sedation or general anesthesia which were performed by the holder of the license and the occurrence of any sentinel the Division of Public and Behavioral Health of the Department of Health andorts to Human Services.
Board of Medical Examiners to make certain reports to the Board concerning the surgeries requiring conscious sedation, deep sedation or general anesthesia which were performed by the holder of the license and the occurrence of any sentinel events arising from those surgeries.
The Board is required to submit the reports to the Division of Public and Behavioral Health of the Department of Health and Human Services.
Existing law ratifies the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact.
or osteopathic physician is licensed in this State, the Compact provides forsician reciprocal licensure for that physician or osteopathic physician in all other member states of the Compact.
If a physician or osteopathic physician is licensed in this State, the Compact provides for reciprocal licensure for that physician or osteopathic physician in all other member physicians and osteopathic physicians holding reciprocal licenses through the Compact.
The Compact regulates the licensure and discipline of - 79th Session (2017) – 2 – physicians and osteopathic physicians holding reciprocal licenses through the communication between the Board of Medical Examiners or the State Board of Osteopathic Medicine and the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact Commission relating to verification of a physician’s eligibility under the Compact must not include any information received by either Board in a report from the Federal Bureau of Investigation relating to a state and federal criminal records check.
(NRS 629A.100) Sections 3.5 and 8.7 of this bill provide that any communication between the Board of Medical Examiners or the State Board of Osteopathic Medicine and the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact Commission relating to verification of a physician’s eligibility under the Compact must not include any information received by either Board in a report from the Federal Bureau of Investigation relating to a state and federal criminal records check.
EXPLANATION – Matter in bolded italics is new;
matter between brackets [omitted material] is material to be omitted.
When a licensee provides health care services for a patient for the first time, the licensee shall deliver to the patient a written statement which discloses to the patient that the health care - *AB339_R2* – 3 – records of the patient may be accessed by the Board pursuant to subsection 1.
When a licensee provides health care services for a patient for the first time, the licensee shall deliver to the patient a written statement which discloses to the patient that the health care records of the patient may be accessed by the Board pursuant to subsection 1.
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[Except as otherwise provided in this section, a member or employee of the Board shall not place any information on the Internet website maintained by the Board without the approval of the Executive Director and the Board.
[Except as otherwise provided in this section, a member or Internet website maintained by the Board without the approval of the Executive Director and the Board.
(d) All financial reports received by the Board.
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Any fees or costs charged by the Board for this service pursuant to NRS 630.268 are not refundable.
Any fees or - 79th Session (2017) – 4 – costs charged by the Board for this service pursuant to NRS 630.268 are not refundable.
Any communication between the Board and the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact Commission created by NRS 629A.100 relating to verification of a physician’s eligibility for expedited licensure pursuant to that section must not include any information received in a report from the Federal Bureau of Investigation relating to a state and federal criminal records check performed for the purposes of an application for an expedited license issued pursuant to NRS 629A.100.
Any communication between the Board and the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact Commission created by NRS expedited licensure pursuant to that section must not include anyr information received in a report from the Federal Bureau of Investigation relating to a state and federal criminal records check performed for the purposes of an application for an expedited license issued pursuant to NRS 629A.100.
(a) Notify the Board in writing of this occurrence within 14 days after the closure;
after the closure;
and (b) For a period of 5 years thereafter, unless a longer period of retention is provided by federal law, keep the Board apprised in writing of the location of the medical records of the licensee’s patients.
andd in writing of this occurrence within 14 days (b) For a period of 5 years thereafter, unless a longer period of retention is provided by federal law, keep the Board apprised in writing of the location of the medical records of the licensee’s patients.
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Any licensee who changes the location of his or her practice of medicine from this State to another state or country, has never engaged in the practice of medicine in this State after licensure or has ceased to engage in the practice of medicine in this State for 12 consecutive months may be placed on inactive status by order of the Board.
Any licensee who changes the location of his or her practice of medicine from this State to another state or country, has never engaged in the practice of medicine in this State after - 79th Session (2017) – 5 – licensure or has ceased to engage in the practice of medicine in this State for 12 consecutive months may be placed on inactive status by order of the Board.
Each inactive [registrant] licensee shall maintain a permanent mailing address with the Board to which all communications from the Board to the [registrant] licensee must be sent.
Each inactive [registrant] licensee shall maintain a communications from the Board to the [registrant] licensee must be sent.
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the [registrant] licensee during the period of inactive status would have warranted denial of an application for a license to practice medicine in this State, the Board may refuse to place the [registrant] licensee on active status.
If the Board determines that the conduct or competence of the [registrant] licensee during the period of inactive status would have warranted denial of an application for a license to practice medicine in this State, the Board may refuse to place the [registrant] licensee on active status.
- *AB339_R2* – 6 – (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;
(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;
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(b) Proof that the physician previously has been issued an unrestricted license to practice medicine in any state of the United States and that the physician has never been the subject of disciplinary action by a medical board in any jurisdiction;
unrestricted license to practice medicine in any state of the United States and that the physician has never been the subject of disciplinary action by a medical board in any jurisdiction;
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If the Board finds that the application of a physician satisfies the requirements of subsection 2 and that the retired physician is competent to practice medicine, the Board must issue a special volunteer medical license to the physician.
If the Board finds that the application of a physician satisfies the requirements of subsection 2 and that the retired physician is volunteer medical license to the physician.ust issue a special 4.
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or - *AB339_R2* – 7 – (b) The issuance or renewal of a special volunteer medical license pursuant to this section.
or (b) The issuance or renewal of a special volunteer medical license pursuant to this section.
A physician who is issued a special volunteer medical license pursuant to this section and who accepts the privilege of practicing medicine in this State pursuant to the provisions of the special volunteer medical license is subject to all the provisions governing disciplinary action set forth in this chapter.
A physician who is issued a special volunteer medical license pursuant to this section and who accepts the privilege of practicing medicine in this State pursuant to the provisions of the - 79th Session (2017) – 7 – special volunteer medical license is subject to all the provisions governing disciplinary action set forth in this chapter.
A physician who is issued a special volunteer medical license pursuant to this section shall comply with the requirements for continuing education adopted by the Board.
A physician who is issued a special volunteer medical license pursuant to this section shall comply with the requirements forSec.
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and (b) Whether or not the holder of the license performed any surgery described in subsection 1.
and(b) Whether or not the holder of the license performed any surgery described in subsection 1.
In addition to the reports required pursuant to subsections 1 and 2, the] The Board shall require each holder of a license to practice medicine to submit a report to the Board concerning the occurrence of any sentinel event arising from any surgery described in subsection 1 within 14 days after the occurrence of the sentinel - *AB339_R2* – 8 – event.
In addition to the reports required pursuant to subsections 1 and 2, the] The Board shall require each holder of a license to practice medicine to submit a report to the Board concerning the occurrence of any sentinel event arising from any surgery described in subsection 1 within 14 days after the occurrence of the sentinel event.
(a) Collect and maintain reports received pursuant to subsections 1 [,] and 2 [and 4;] ;
- 79th Session (2017) – 8 – (a) Collect and maintain reports received pursuant to subsections [,] and 2 [and 4;] ;
and (b) Ensure that the reports, and any additional documents created from the reports, are protected adequately from fire, theft, loss, destruction and other hazards, and from unauthorized access .
and (b) Ensure that the reports, and any additional documents created from the reports, are protected adequately from fire, theft, [;
[;
anddestruction and other hazards, and from unauthorized access .
and (c) Submit to the Division of Public and Behavioral Health a copy of the report submitted pursuant to subsection 1.
(c) Submit to the Division of Public and Behavioral Health a copy of the report submitted pursuant to subsection 1.
The Board shall establish by regulation a sliding scale based on the severity of the violation to determine the amount of the administrative penalty to be imposed against the holder of the license pursuant to this subsection.
The Board shall establish by regulation a sliding scale based on the severity of the imposed against the holder of the license pursuant to this subsection.
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In addition to any other requirements set forth in this chapter, each applicant for a license, including, without limitation, an expedited license pursuant to NRS 633.399 or 633.400 or chapter 629A of NRS, except a temporary or special license, must submit to the Board a complete set of fingerprints and written permission authorizing the Board to forward the fingerprints to the Central Repository for Nevada Records of Criminal History for submission to the Federal Bureau of Investigation for its report.
In addition to any other requirements set forth in this chapter, each applicant for a license, including, without limitation, an expedited license pursuant to NRS 633.399 or license, must submit to the Board a complete set of fingerprints and written permission authorizing the Board to forward the fingerprints to the Central Repository for Nevada Records of Criminal History for submission to the Federal Bureau of Investigation for its report.
or (c) Impose an administrative penalty of not more than $1,000 per day for each violation, together with interest thereon at a rate not to exceed 10 percent per annum.
or per day for each violation, together with interest thereon at a rate not to exceed 10 percent per annum.
If a surgical center for ambulatory patients violates the provisions of NRS 449.435 to 449.448, inclusive, or the regulations adopted pursuant thereto, or fails to correct a deficiency indicated in a report pursuant to NRS 449.446, the Division may impose administrative sanctions pursuant to NRS 449.163.
If a surgical center for ambulatory patients violates the provisions of NRS 449.435 to 449.448, inclusive, or the regulations adopted pursuant thereto, or fails to correct a deficiency indicated in - 79th Session (2017) – 10 – a report pursuant to NRS 449.446, the Division may impose admSec.
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11.iveThe provisions of subsection 1 of NRS 218D.380 do not apply to any provision of this act which adds or revises a requirement to submit a report to the Legislature.
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The provisions of subsection 1 of NRS 218D.380 do not apply to any provision of this act which adds or revises a reqSec.
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to(Deleted by amendment.) Legislature.
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Action History

  1. Approved by the Governor. Chapter 425.

  2. Enrolled and delivered to Governor.

  3. Senate Amendment No. 781 concurred in. To enrollment.

  4. In Assembly.

  5. Read third time. Passed, as amended. Title approved, as amended. (Yeas: 19, Nays: None, Absent: 2.) To Assembly.

  6. From printer. To re-engrossment. Re-engrossed. Second reprint .

  7. Read second time. Amended. (Amend. No. 781.) To printer.

  8. Placed on Second Reading File.

  9. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended.

  10. Read first time. Referred to Committee on Commerce, Labor and Energy. To committee.

  11. In Senate.

  12. Read third time. Passed, as amended. Title approved, as amended. (Yeas: 42, Nays: None.) To Senate.

  13. From printer. To engrossment. Engrossed. First reprint .

  14. Read second time. Amended. (Amend. No. 539.) To printer.

  15. Placed on Second Reading File.

  16. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended.

  17. From printer. To committee.

  18. Read first time. Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor. To printer.

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AB 339 is sponsored by Hardy, Melissa R.. (Republican) and Melissa Woodbury.
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