Nevada Revised Statutes 633.527 – Osteopathic physician, physician assistant and anesthesiologist assistant required to report certain information concerning malpractice and sanctions imposed against osteopathic physician, physician assistant or anes…
1. An osteopathic physician, physician assistant or anesthesiologist assistant shall report to the Board:
Terms Used In Nevada Revised Statutes 633.527
- Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
- physician: means a person who engages in the practice of medicine, including osteopathy and homeopathy. See Nevada Revised Statutes 0.040
- Settlement: Parties to a lawsuit resolve their difference without having a trial. Settlements often involve the payment of compensation by one party in satisfaction of the other party's claims.
- Summons: Another word for subpoena used by the criminal justice system.
(a) Any action for malpractice against the osteopathic physician, physician assistant or anesthesiologist assistant not later than 45 days after the osteopathic physician, physician assistant or anesthesiologist assistant receives service of a summons and complaint for the action;
(b) Any claim for malpractice against the osteopathic physician, physician assistant or anesthesiologist assistant that is submitted to arbitration or mediation not later than 45 days after the claim is submitted to arbitration or mediation;
(c) Any settlement, award, judgment or other disposition of any action or claim described in paragraph (a) or (b) not later than 45 days after the settlement, award, judgment or other disposition; and
(d) Any sanctions imposed against the osteopathic physician, physician assistant or anesthesiologist assistant that are reportable to the National Practitioner Data Bank not later than 45 days after the sanctions are imposed.
2. If the Board finds that an osteopathic physician, physician assistant or anesthesiologist assistant has violated any provision of this section, the Board may impose a fine of not more than $5,000 against the osteopathic physician, physician assistant or anesthesiologist assistant for each violation, in addition to any other fines or penalties permitted by law.
3. All reports made by an osteopathic physician, physician assistant or anesthesiologist assistant pursuant to this section are public records.