NAC439A.725. Application for letter of support: Submission; review by Advisory Council; responsibilities of Administrator.

     1. An application for a letter of support must be filed with the Administrator by personal delivery, commercial carrier or mail.

     2. The Advisory Council may review an application submitted pursuant to this section for completeness and compliance with the provisions of NRS 439A.130 to 439A.185, inclusive, and NAC 439A.700 to 439A.755, inclusive.

     3. Applications must be reviewed in the order in which they were received.

     4. The Administrator is responsible for the review and the approval or denial of all applications. The Administrator shall provide notice of the approval or denial of an application to the applicant. If an application is incomplete, the Administrator shall provide notice to the applicant within 14 days after receipt of the application and provide a written explanation of the missing information or documentation. An application may be resubmitted with the additional required information or documentation.

     5. The Administrator shall accept applications pursuant to this section until all available spots for enrollment of J-1 visa physicians in the Program have been filled. The Administrator shall post the status of the number of available spots for enrollment on the Internet website maintained by the Division of Public and Behavioral Health at http://health.nv.gov/PrimaryCare.htm.

     6. The Administrator shall not issue a letter of support to:

     (a) An employer who was penalized for a violation of NRS 439A.130 to 439A.185, inclusive, or NAC 439A.700 to 439A.755, inclusive, or convicted of a violation of a federal statute or regulation relating to immigration within the immediately preceding 2 years.

     (b) A J-1 visa physician who was determined by the Administrator to have violated a provision of NRS 439A.130 to 439A.185, inclusive, or NAC 439A.700 to 439A.755, inclusive, or convicted of a violation of a federal statute or regulation relating to immigration within the immediately preceding 2 years.

     (Added to NAC by Bd. of Health by R138-10, eff. 5-5-2011)