1. The Board shall: (a) Establish an electronic system to allow an entity that verifies the credentials of providers of health care or a hospital to access data in the possession of the Board for the purpose of privileging or credentialing a physician, physician assistant, anesthesiologist assistant, genetic counselor, perfusionist or practitioner of respiratory care who has authorized the Board to share such data pursuant to paragraph (b). (b) Allow an applicant for the issuance of a license to practice medicine, a physician applying for biennial registration or an applicant for the issuance or renewal of a license as a physician assistant, anesthesiologist assistant, genetic counselor, perfusionist or practitioner of respiratory care to indicate whether he or she wishes to allow electronic access to his or her data pursuant to paragraph (a). 2. As used in this section: (a) Credentialing means verifying the credentials of a provider of health care for the purpose of determining whether the provider of health care meets the requirements for participation in the network of a third party or participation in Medicaid or the Childrens Health Insurance Program as a provider of services. (b) Network has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 687B.640 .
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