WHAT WILL HAPPEN IF I FILE A COMPLAINT AGAINST A DOCTOR, PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT OR PRACTITIONER OF RESPIRATORY CARE?
Your complaint must be in written form, and we will give you written confirmation of receipt of your complaint. As soon as we can, we will tell you what we ve done about it. However, there is a formal procedure which must be completed: First, we determine if the Nevada State Board of Medical Examiners has jurisdiction in the matter. If so, the board s Investigative Committee will assign an investigator to get the facts. If we confirm a violation of the Nevada Medical Practice Act, the board may file charges, and a doctor, physician assistant or practitioner of respiratory care will be given a public hearing. The charges filed by the board, and the formal decision of the board after the hearing, are public record. Copies are available upon request. If the charges are proven, the board may suspend or revoke the license or place the doctor, physician assistant or practitioner of respiratory care on probation. The board can also order psychiatric treatment, additional education, passage of
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