Nevada Statutes
§ 41A.017 — “Provider of health care” defined
“Provider of health care” means a physician licensed pursuant to chapter 630 or 633 of NRS, physician assistant, anesthesiologist assistant, dentist, licensed nurse, dispensing optician, optometrist, registered physical therapist, podiatric physician, licensed psychologist, chiropractic physician, naprapath, doctor of Oriental medicine, holder of a license or a limited license issued under the provisions of chapter 653 of NRS, medical laboratory director or technician, licensed dietitian or a licensed hospital, clinic, surgery center, physicians’ professional corporation or group practice that employs any such person and its employees.
Free access — add to your briefcase to read the full text and ask questions with AI
Nevada § 41A.017 (“Provider of health care” defined) — published by Counsel Stack Legal Research, free access to 12M+ legal documents.
Related
Borger v. Dist. Ct.
102 P.3d 600 (Nevada Supreme Court, 2004)
Fierle v. Perez
219 P.3d 906 (Nevada Supreme Court, 2009)
Engelson v. Dignity Health
139 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 58 (Court of Appeals of Nevada, 2023)
NEVINS, M.D. v. MARTYN C/W 85247/85541/85596
557 P.3d 965 (Nevada Supreme Court, 2024)
ESTATE OF MARY CURTIS VS. S. LAS VEGAS MED. INV'RS, LLC
2020 NV 39 (Nevada Supreme Court, 2020)
Fitzpatrick v. Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department
(D. Nevada, 2020)
Galli v. City of Henderson
(D. Nevada, 2023)
Guillory v. Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department
(D. Nevada, 2025)
Rowe v. Naphcare, Inc.
(D. Nevada, 2021)
SEGOVIA, PA-C VS. DIST. CT. (DUDA)
2017 NV 112 (Nevada Supreme Court, 2017)
Legislative History
(Added to NRS by 2004 initiative petition, Ballot Question No. 3; A 2011, 1511 ; 2015, 2526 ; 2019, 2709 ; 2023, 1587 , 1684 )
Nearby Sections
15
§ 41A.003
Definitions§ 41A.007
“Economic damages” defined§ 41A.011
“Noneconomic damages” defined§ 41A.015
“Professional negligence” defined§ 41A.017
“Provider of health care” defined§ 41A.120
Consent of patient: When implied