Senate Bill No. 283–Committee on Human
Resources and Facilities

 

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AN ACT relating to dentistry; revising the requirements for the issuance of a limited license to practice dentistry or dental hygiene; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.

 

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN

SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

 

    Section 1. NRS 631.271 is hereby amended to read as follows:

    631.271  1.  The Board shall, without a clinical demonstration

required by NRS 631.240 or a practical examination required by

NRS 631.300, issue a limited license to practice dentistry or dental

hygiene to a person who:

    (a) [At the time of his application, has a license to practice

dentistry or dental hygiene issued pursuant to the laws of another

state or the District of Columbia;

    (b) Is otherwise] Is qualified for a license to practice dentistry or

dental hygiene in this state;

    [(c)] (b) Pays the required application fee; and

    [(d)] (c) Has entered into a contract with the University and

Community College System of Nevada to provide services as a

dental intern, dental resident or instructor of dentistry or dental

hygiene at an educational or outpatient clinic, hospital or other

facility of the University and Community College System of

Nevada.

    2.  The Board shall not issue a limited license to a person:

    (a) [Whose] Who has been issued a license to practice dentistry

or dental hygiene if:

        (1) The person is involved in a disciplinary action

concerning the license; or

        (2) The license has been revoked or suspended; or

    (b) Who has been refused a license [or is involved in a

disciplinary action concerning his license] to practice dentistry or

dental hygiene,

in this state, another state or territory of the United States, or the

District of Columbia.

    3.  A person to whom a limited license is issued pursuant to

subsection 1:

    (a) May practice dentistry or dental hygiene in this state only:

        (1) At the educational or outpatient clinic, hospital or other

facility where he is employed; and

        (2) In accordance with the contract required by paragraph

[(d)] (c) of subsection 1.

    (b) Shall not, for the duration of the limited license, engage in

the private practice of dentistry or dental hygiene in this state or

accept compensation for the practice of dentistry or dental hygiene

except such compensation as may be paid to him by the University

and Community College System of Nevada for services provided as

a dental intern, dental resident or instructor of dentistry or dental

hygiene.

    [(c) May have his license to practice dentistry or dental hygiene

issued pursuant to the laws of another state or the District of

Columbia placed on inactive status.]

    4.  A limited license expires 1 year after its date of issuance and

may be renewed on or before the date of its expiration. The holder

of a limited license may, upon compliance with the requirements set

forth in subsection 2 of NRS 631.330 and the completion of a

review conducted at the discretion of the Board, be granted a

renewal certificate that authorizes the continuation of practice

pursuant to the limited license for 1 year.

    5.  Within 7 days after the termination of his contract required

by paragraph [(d)] (c) of subsection 1, the holder of a limited license

shall notify the Board of the termination, in writing, and surrender

the limited license to the Board.

    6.  The Board may revoke a limited license at any time upon

proof satisfactory to the Board that the holder of the license violated

any provision of this chapter or the regulations of the Board.

    Sec. 2.  This act becomes effective upon passage and approval.

 

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