NRS 633.415 Special licenses to practice osteopathic medicine: Graduate of foreign school who intends to teach, research or practice clinical osteopathic medicine in this State; specified purposes.

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1. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 633.315 , the Board may issue a special license to teach, research or practice osteopathic medicine to a person if:

(a)The person:

(1)Submits to the Board:

(I)Proof that the person is a graduate of a foreign school which teaches osteopathic medicine;

(II)Proof that the person teaches, researches or practices osteopathic medicine outside the United States; and

(III)Any other documentation or proof of qualifications required by the Board; and

(2)Intends to teach, research or practice osteopathic medicine at a medical facility, medical research facility or school of osteopathic medicine in this State.

(b)Any other documentation or proof of qualifications required by the Board is authenticated in a manner approved by the Board.

2. A person who applies for a special license pursuant to this section is not required to take or pass a written examination concerning his or her qualifications to practice osteopathic medicine.

3. A person who holds a special license issued pursuant to this section may practice osteopathic medicine in this State only in accordance with the terms and restrictions established by the Board.

4. If a person who holds a special license issued pursuant to this section ceases to teach, research or practice osteopathic medicine in this State at the medical facility, medical research facility or school of osteopathic medicine where the person is employed:

(a)The medical facility, medical research facility or school of osteopathic medicine, as applicable, shall notify the Board; and

(b)Upon receipt of such notification, the special license expires automatically.

5. The Board may renew or modify a special license issued pursuant to this section, unless the special license has expired automatically or has been revoked.

6. The provisions of this section do not limit the authority of the Board to issue a special license to an applicant in accordance with any other provision of this chapter.

7. A special license to teach, research or practice osteopathic medicine may be issued, renewed or modified at a meeting of the Board or between its meetings by the President and the Executive Director of the Board. Such an action shall be deemed to be an action of the Board.