Nevada Revised Statutes 695B.060 – Directors: Qualifications
1. A majority of the board of directors of a corporation providing or rendering hospital services shall be persons who are not duly appointed representatives of hospitals with which the corporation has contracts for the rendering of hospital services.
Terms Used In Nevada Revised Statutes 695B.060
- Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
- Dental services: means general and special dental services ordinarily provided by dentists licensed under the provisions of chapter 631 of NRS to practice in the State of Nevada in accordance with the generally accepted practices of the community at the time the service is rendered, and the furnishing of necessary appliances, drugs, medicines and supplies, prosthetic appliances, orthodontic appliances, metal, ceramic and other restorations. See Nevada Revised Statutes 695B.030
- Hospital services: means the furnishing or providing of any or all of the following:
(a) Maintenance and care in the hospital, including but not limited to, nursing care, drugs, medicines, supplies, physiotherapy, transportation and use of facilities and appliances. See Nevada Revised Statutes 695B.030
- Medical services: means the furnishing or providing of any or all of the following:
(a) Medical or surgical services, in or out of a hospital, by a physician licensed to practice under the laws of Nevada. See Nevada Revised Statutes 695B.030
- 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
- physician: means a person who engages in the practice of medicine, including osteopathy and homeopathy. See Nevada Revised Statutes 0.040
2. A majority of the board of directors of a corporation providing medical services shall be persons who are not physicians or duly appointed representatives of the physicians who have signed participating agreements with the corporation for the rendering of medical services.
3. A majority of the board of directors of a corporation providing dental services shall be persons who are not dentists or duly appointed representatives of the dentists who have signed participating agreements with the corporation for the rendering of dental services.
4. This section does not apply to any duly appointed representative of a hospital, physician or dentist who is a member of the board of directors of a corporation on July 1, 1977. Such a person may continue to serve as a member of the board of directors until the term of the person expires.