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October 22, 2012
Multi-State Outbreak of Meningitis following Epidural Injections
NRS 629
August 17, 2009 - December 31, 2013
Pursuant to SB 17 (2009), the Board hereby discloses that:|I. Pursuant to NRS 629.051(7):|a. The health care records of a person who is less than 23 years of age may not be destroyed; and|b. The health care records of a person who has attained the age of 23 years may be destroyed if those records have been retained for at least 5 years or for any longer period provided by federal law; and|II. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 629.051(7) and unless a longer period of time is provided by federal law, the health care records of a patient who is 23 years of age or older may be destroyed after 5 years pursuant to NRS 629.051(1).||If you have questions or would like to see the full content of the bill, please contact the Board.|
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January 1, 2011 - December 31, 2012
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NOTIFY BOARD OF CHANGE OF ADDRESS WITHIN 30 DAYS
February 17, 2011 - December 31, 2013
Pursuant to NAC 633.260, each licensee shall (a) file with the Board his proper and current mailing address; and (b) notify the Board in writing of any change in his or her mailing address within 30 days after the change. The notification must provide both his old and his new mailing address. ||Furthermore, each licensee who intends to close his or her osteopathic medical practice shall notify the Board in writing at least 30 days before closing the practice, and provide (a) the person who or facility that will maintain the health care records of the person’s patients for the period required by NRS 629.051; and (b) how the patients of the osteopathic medical practice were notified of the closure of the practice. ||Failure to comply with the requirements of this section in a timely manner is a ground for initiating disciplinary action pursuant to NRS 633.511.|
2013 Board Meeting Schedule
December 13, 2012 - December 20, 2013
NSBOM Board Meetings will be held the second Tuesday of each month at 6:00pm unless otherwise stated. There is no meeting in July. Location: 901 American Pacific Dr., Unit 180, Henderson, NV 89014|January 8|February 12|March 12|April 9|May 14|June 11|August 13|September 10|October 8|November 12|December 10|