641.023 - “Gross malpractice” defined. - Nevada Statutes

641.023  “Gross malpractice” defined.  “Gross malpractice” means malpractice where the failure to exercise the requisite degree of care, diligence or skill consists of:

      1.  Practicing psychology or psychotherapy with a patient while the psychologist is under the influence of an alcoholic beverage as defined in NRS 202.015 or any controlled substance;

      2.  Gross negligence;

      3.  Willful disregard of established methods and procedures in the practice of psychology; or

      4.  Willful and consistent use of methods and procedures considered by psychologists in the community to be inappropriate or unnecessary in the cases where used.

      (Added to NRS by 1985, 1905; A 1987, 483, 1570, 1576)