1. The grounds for initiating disciplinary action pursuant to this chapter are:
(a)Unprofessional conduct.
(b)Conviction of:
(1)A violation of any federal or state law regulating the possession, distribution or use of any controlled substance or any dangerous drug as defined in chapter 454 of NRS;
(2)A felony relating to the practice of osteopathic medicine or practice as a physician assistant or anesthesiologist assistant;
(3)A violation of any of the provisions of NRS 616D.200 , 616D.220 , 616D.240 or 616D.300 to 616D.440 , inclusive; (4)Murder, voluntary manslaughter or mayhem;
(5)Any felony involving the use of a firearm or other deadly weapon;
(6)Assault with intent to kill or to commit sexual assault or mayhem;
(7)Sexual assault, statutory sexual seduction, incest, lewdness,
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1. The grounds for initiating disciplinary action pursuant to this chapter are:
(a) Unprofessional conduct.
(b) Conviction of:
(1) A violation of any federal or state law regulating the possession, distribution or use of any controlled substance or any dangerous drug as defined in chapter 454 of NRS;
(2) A felony relating to the practice of osteopathic medicine or practice as a physician assistant or anesthesiologist assistant;
(3) A violation of any of the provisions of NRS 616D.200 , 616D.220 , 616D.240 or 616D.300 to 616D.440 , inclusive;
(4) Murder, voluntary manslaughter or mayhem;
(5) Any felony involving the use of a firearm or other deadly weapon;
(6) Assault with intent to kill or to commit sexual assault or mayhem;
(7) Sexual assault, statutory sexual seduction, incest, lewdness, indecent exposure or any other sexually related crime;
(8) Abuse or neglect of a child or contributory delinquency; or
(9) Any offense involving moral turpitude.
(c) The suspension of a license to practice osteopathic medicine or to practice as a physician assistant or anesthesiologist assistant by any other jurisdiction.
(d) Malpractice or gross malpractice, which may be evidenced by a claim of malpractice settled against a licensee.
(e) Professional incompetence.
(f) Failure to comply with the requirements of NRS 633.527 .
(g) Failure to comply with the requirements of subsection 3 of NRS 633.471 .
(h) Failure to comply with the provisions of NRS 633.694 .
(i) Operation of a medical facility, as defined in NRS 449.0151 , at any time during which:
(1) The license of the facility is suspended or revoked; or
(2) An act or omission occurs which results in the suspension or revocation of the license pursuant to NRS 449.160 .
Ê This paragraph applies to an owner or other principal responsible for the operation of the facility.
(j) Failure to comply with the provisions of subsection 2 of NRS 633.322 .
(k) Signing a blank prescription form.
(l) Knowingly or willfully procuring or administering a controlled substance or a dangerous drug as defined in chapter 454 of NRS that is not approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration, unless the unapproved controlled substance or dangerous drug:
(1) Was procured through a retail pharmacy licensed pursuant to chapter 639 of NRS;
(2) Was procured through a Canadian pharmacy which is licensed pursuant to chapter 639 of NRS and which has been recommended by the State Board of Pharmacy pursuant to subsection 4 of NRS 639.2328 ;
(3) Is cannabis being used for medical purposes in accordance with chapter 678C of NRS; or
(4) Is an individualized investigational treatment or investigational drug or biological product prescribed to a patient pursuant to NRS 630.3735 or 633.6945 .
(m) Attempting, directly or indirectly, by intimidation, coercion or deception, to obtain or retain a patient or to discourage the use of a second opinion.
(n) Terminating the medical care of a patient without adequate notice or without making other arrangements for the continued care of the patient.
(o) In addition to the provisions of subsection 3 of NRS 633.524 , making or filing a report which the licensee knows to be false, failing to file a record or report that is required by law or knowingly or willfully obstructing or inducing another to obstruct the making or filing of such a record or report.
(p) Failure to report any person the licensee knows, or has reason to know, is in violation of the provisions of this chapter, except for a violation of NRS 633.4717 , or the regulations of the Board within 30 days after the date the licensee knows or has reason to know of the violation.
(q) Failure by a licensee or applicant to report in writing, within 30 days, any criminal action taken or conviction obtained against the licensee or applicant, other than a minor traffic violation, in this State or any other state or by the Federal Government, a branch of the Armed Forces of the United States or any local or federal jurisdiction of a foreign country.
(r) Engaging in any act that is unsafe in accordance with regulations adopted by the Board.
(s) Failure to comply with the provisions of NRS 629.515 .
(t) Failure to supervise adequately a medical assistant pursuant to the regulations of the Board.
(u) Failure to obtain any training required by the Board pursuant to NRS 633.473 .
(v) Failure to comply with the provisions of NRS 633.6955 .
(w) Failure to comply with the provisions of NRS 453.163 , 453.164 , 453.226 , 639.23507 , 639.23535 and 639.2391 to 639.23916 , inclusive, and any regulations adopted by the State Board of Pharmacy pursuant thereto.
(x) Fraudulent, illegal, unauthorized or otherwise inappropriate prescribing, administering or dispensing of a controlled substance listed in schedule II, III or IV.
(y) Failure to comply with the provisions of NRS 454.217 or 629.086 .
(z) Failure to comply with the provisions of NRS 441A.315 or any regulations adopted pursuant thereto.
(aa) Performing or supervising the performance of a pelvic examination in violation of NRS 629.085 .
2. As used in this section:
(a) “Individualized investigational treatment” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 454.690 .
(b) “Investigational drug or biological product” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 454.351 .
(Added to NRS by 1977, 949 ; A 1981, 594 ; 1987, 1559 ; 1991, 1074 ; 1993, 786 ; 2002 Special Session, 24 ; 2003, 2710 , 3442 ; 2005, 264 , 2528 ; 2009, 536 , 885 , 2983 , 2984 ; 2011, 261 , 851 , 1041 , 2613 ; 2015, 120 , 501 , 625 , 991 , 1173 , 1538 ; 2017, 1260 , 4421 ; 2019, 2204 , 3889 ; 2021, 546 , 1576 , 3143 ; 2023, 1574 , 2146 )