Nevada Revised Statutes 630.161 – Effect of revocation of license to practice medicine in another jurisdiction for gross medical negligence; regulations
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1. The Board shall not issue a license to practice medicine to an applicant who has been licensed to practice any type of medicine in another jurisdiction and whose license was revoked for gross medical negligence by that jurisdiction.
Terms Used In Nevada Revised Statutes 630.161
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- person: means a natural person, any form of business or social organization and any other nongovernmental legal entity including, but not limited to, a corporation, partnership, association, trust or unincorporated organization. See Nevada Revised Statutes 0.039
2. The Board may revoke the license of any person licensed to practice medicine in this State if it determines that the person had a license to practice any type of medicine in another jurisdiction which was revoked for gross medical negligence by that jurisdiction.
3. For the purposes of this section, the Board shall adopt by regulation a definition of gross medical negligence.