Nevada Code § 633.411

Special licenses to practice osteopathic medicine: Resident medical officer; professional employee of State or United States

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1. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 633.315 , the Board may issue a special
license to practice osteopathic medicine to a person qualified under this
section to authorize the person to serve:
(a) As a resident medical officer in any hospital
in Nevada. A person issued such a license shall practice osteopathic medicine
only within the confines of the hospital specified in the license and under the
supervision of the regular medical staff of that hospital.
(b) As a professional employee of the State of
Nevada or of the United States. A person issued such a license shall practice
osteopathic medicine only within the scope of his or her employment and under
the supervision of the appropriate state or federal medical agency.
2. An applicant for a special license
under this section must:
(a) Be a graduate of a school of osteopathic
medicine.
(b) Pay the special license fee specified in this
chapter.
3. The Board shall not issue a license
under subsection 1 unless it has received a letter from a hospital in Nevada or
from the appropriate state or federal medical agency requesting issuance of the
special license to the applicant.
4. A special license issued under this
section:
(a) Must be issued at a meeting of the Board or
between its meetings by its President and Secretary subject to approval at the
next meeting of the Board.
(b) Is valid for a period not exceeding 1 year,
as determined by the Board.
(c) May be renewed by the Board upon application
and payment by the licensee of the special license renewal fee specified in
this chapter.
(d) Does not entitle the licensee to engage in
the private practice of osteopathic medicine.
5. The issuance of a special license under
this section does not obligate the Board to grant any regular license to
practice osteopathic medicine.

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