449.2455 - Authority of hospital to enter into agreement with Armed Forces of United States for provision of medical care by certain medical officers. - Nevada Statutes

449.2455  Authority of hospital to enter into agreement with Armed Forces of United States for provision of medical care by certain medical officers.

      1.  A hospital may enter into an agreement with the Armed Forces of the United States to authorize a medical officer to provide medical care in the hospital if:

      (a) The medical officer holds a valid license in good standing to provide such medical care in the District of Columbia or any state or territory of the United States;

      (b) The medical care is provided as part of a training or educational program designed to further the employment of the medical officer; and

      (c) The agreement complies with the provisions of 10 U.S.C. § 1094 and any regulations or guidelines adopted pursuant thereto.

      2.  As used in this section, “medical officer” includes any physician, nurse, dentist or other health care professional who is employed by the Armed Forces of the United States or a reserve component thereof.

      (Added to NRS by 2009, 818)