AB 124 — Revises provisions governing the renewal of a license as an osteopathic physician or physician assistant. (BDR 54-525)

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124–ASSEMBLYWOMAN H ARDY F EBRUARY 9, 2023 ____________ Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor SUMMARY—Revises provisions governing the renewal of a license as an osteopathic physician or physician assistant.

(BDR 54-525) FISCAL NOTE:

Effect on Local Government:

No.

Effect on the State:

No.

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NAC 633.285) Existing law also requires the Board to annually request the submission of verified evidence of completion of the continuing medical education requirementslicense. from at least one-third of the applicants for the renewal of such a annually request the submission of such evidence from at least one-third of such applicants for renewal;

(NRS 633.471) This bill:

(1) removes the requirement that the Boardch a annually request the submission of such evidence from at least one-third of such applicants for renewal;

EXPLANATION – Matter in bolded italics is new;

matter between brackets [omitted material] is material to be omitted.

Except as otherwise provided in subsection 14 and NRS 633.491, every holder of a license, except a physician - *AB124* – 2 – assistant, issued under this chapter, except a temporary or a special license, may renew the license on or before January 1 of each calendar year after its issuance by:

(d) Subject to subsection 13, submitting evidence to the Board that in the year preceding the application for renewal the holder has attended courses or programs of continuing education approved by the Board in accordance with regulations adopted by the Board totaling a number of hours established by the Board which must not be less than 35 hours nor more than that set in the requirements for continuing- medical82nd educationSession of(2023) the– American2 Osteopathic– Association;

andandal education of the American Osteopathic (e) Submitting all information required to complete the renewal.

Subject to subsection 13, upon a request from the Board, an applicant for renewal of a license to practice osteopathic medicine or a license to practice as a physician assistant shall submit verified evidence satisfactory to the Board that in the year preceding the application for renewal the applicant attended courses or programs of continuing medical education approved by thethe4. Board totaling the number of hours established by the Board.

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The Board shall encourage each holder of a license to practice osteopathic medicine or as a physician assistant to receive, as a portion of his or her continuing education, training and educationlimitation:n in the diagnosis of rare diseases, including, without limitation:(a) Recognizing the symptoms of pediatric cancer;

(a) Recognizing the symptoms of pediatric cancer;

The Board shall require, as part of the continuing education requirements approved by the Board, the biennial completion by a holder of a license to practice osteopathic medicine of at least 2 hours of continuing education credits in ethics, pain management, - 82nd Session (2023) – 3 – care of persons with addictive disorders or the screening, brief intervention and referral to treatment approach to substance use disorder.

The continuing education requirements approved by the Board must allow the holder of a license as an osteopathic physician or physician assistant to receive credit toward the total amount ofofn continuing education required by the Board for the completion of a course of instruction relating to genetic counseling and genetic testing.

The Board shall require each holder of a license to practice osteopathic medicine to complete at least 2 hours of training in the screening, brief intervention and referral to treatment approach totoe substance use disorder within 2 years after initial licensure.

The Board shall require each psychiatrist or a physician assistant practicing under the supervision of a psychiatrist to - *AB124* – 4 – biennially complete one or more courses of instruction that provide at least 2 hours of instruction relating to cultural competency and diversity, equity and inclusion.

- 82nd Session (2023) – 4 – (2) Persons from various religious backgrounds;

(5) Veterans;

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