NAC630.770. Grounds for discipline or denial of licensure.

     1. A perfusionist is subject to discipline pursuant to chapter 630 of NRS or denial of licensure by the Board if, after notice and hearing, the Board finds that the perfusionist:

     (a) Willfully and intentionally made a false or fraudulent statement or submitted a forged or false document in applying for or renewing a license.

     (b) Performed perfusion services other than as permitted by law.

     (c) Committed malpractice in the performance of perfusion services, which may be evidenced by claims settled against the perfusionist.

     (d) Disobeyed any order of the Board or an investigative committee of the Board or violated any provision of this chapter or chapter 630 of NRS.

     (e) Is not competent to provide perfusion services.

     (f) Lost his or her certification by the American Board of Cardiovascular Perfusion or its successor organization.

     (g) Failed to notify the Board of loss of certification by the American Board of Cardiovascular Perfusion or its successor organization within 30 days after the loss of certification.

     (h) Falsified or altered records of health care.

     (i) Rendered perfusion services to a patient while under the influence of alcohol or any controlled substance or in any impaired mental or physical condition.

     (j) Practiced perfusion after his or her license as a perfusionist had expired or been revoked or suspended.

     (k) Has been convicted of a felony, any offense involving moral turpitude or any offense relating to the practice of perfusion or the ability to practice perfusion.

     (l) Has had a license to practice perfusion revoked, suspended, modified or limited by another state or jurisdiction or has surrendered such a license or discontinued the practice of perfusion while under investigation by any licensing authority, a medical facility, a branch of the Armed Forces of the United States, an insurance company, an agency of the Federal Government or any employer.

     (m) Engaged in any sexual activity with a patient who was being treated by the perfusionist.

     (n) Engaged in disruptive behavior with physicians, hospital personnel, patients, members of the family of a patient or any other person if the behavior interferes with the care of a patient or has an adverse impact on the quality of care rendered to a patient.

     (o) Engaged in conduct which brings the profession of perfusion into disrepute, including, without limitation, conduct that violates any of the following ethical guidelines:

          (1) A perfusionist shall at all times hold the well-being of his or her patients paramount and shall not act in such a way as to bring the interests of the perfusionist into conflict with the interests of his or her patients.

          (2) A perfusionist shall not engage in conduct that violates the trust of a patient and exploits the relationship between the perfusionist and the patient for financial or other personal gain.

          (3) A perfusionist shall not delegate licensed responsibilities to a person who is not qualified to perform those responsibilities.

     (p) Engaged in sexual contact with a surrogate of a patient or with any person related to a patient, including, without limitation, a spouse, parent or legal guardian of a patient, that exploits the relationship between the perfusionist and the patient in a sexual manner.

     (q) Made or filed a report that the perfusionist knew to be false, failed to file a record or report as required by law or willfully obstructed or induced another person to obstruct any such filing.

     (r) Failed to report to the Board any person that the perfusionist knew, or had reason to know, was in violation of any provision of this chapter or chapter 630 of NRS relating to the practice of perfusion.

     (s) Has been convicted of a violation of any federal or state law regulating the prescription, possession, distribution or use of a controlled substance.

     (t) Held himself or herself out or permitted another person to represent the perfusionist as a licensed physician.

     (u) Violated any provision that would subject a person to discipline pursuant to NRS 630.301 to 630.3065, inclusive, or NAC 630.230.

     2. A person who has been licensed as a perfusionist by the Board but is not currently licensed, has surrendered his or her license or has failed to renew his or her license may be disciplined by the Board upon hearing a complaint for disciplinary action against the person.

     (Added to NAC by Bd. of Medical Exam’rs by R079-10, eff. 12-16-2010)