Nevada Revised Statutes 630.3068 – Physician required to report certain information concerning malpractice and sanctions imposed against physician; administrative fine for failure to report; reports deemed public records
1. A physician shall report to the Board:
Terms Used In Nevada Revised Statutes 630.3068
- 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 physician not later than 45 days after the physician receives service of a summons and complaint for the action;
(b) Any claim for malpractice against the physician 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 physician 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 a physician has violated any provision of this section, the Board may impose a fine of not more than $5,000 against the physician for each violation, in addition to any other fines or penalties permitted by law.
3. All reports made by a physician pursuant to this section are public records.