Nevada Administrative Code
Chapter 450B - Emergency Medical Services
DISCIPLINARY ACTION
Section 450B.660 - Grounds for disciplinary action

1. Whenever the Division determines that any ambulance, air ambulance configured to be used for providing medical services, agency's vehicle or its equipment which is faulty, malfunctioning or otherwise in violation of this chapter constitutes an immediate, serious hazard or a detriment to any person who may use the services provided by it, the Division shall immediately inform the operator of the service of the condition. The Division may immediately issue an order temporarily suspending the equipment or service from operation pending the institution of appropriate proceedings to revoke the permit or endorsement for the service or the license, certificate or endorsement of an attendant, or may suspend the permit, license, certificate or endorsement pending the correction of the condition if the operator of the service agrees to make the correction within a reasonable period.

2. Any type of permit issued to operate a service or a service community paramedicine endorsement may be revoked or suspended if, after an inspection by a representative of the Division, the holder of the permit or endorsement does not correct the violation within a reasonable period after receiving an orde R by the Division to do so. As used in this subsection, "reasonable period" means a period necessary to take immediate action with due regard for the public interest and for the ordering of necessary supplies or parts.

3. The Division or the medical director of a service may immediately suspend any attendant or air attendant of a service from medical duty who the Division or medical director determines has violated any of the provisions of this chapter, has been found to have exhibited unprofessional conduct or who constitutes an immediate risk to persons needing his or her services. Upon such a suspension, the person may request a hearing pursuant to the requirements set forth in NAC 439.300 to 439.395, inclusive.

4. The Division may suspend or revoke the holder's license, certificate, permit or endorsement if the holder continues to fail to comply with any applicable provisions of this chapter or any other applicable laws or ordinances after a warning by the Division.

5. Upon the suspension or revocation of a license, certificate, permit or endorsement or the imposition of disciplinary action on a holder of a license, certificate, permit or endorsement, the holder may request a hearing pursuant to the requirements set forth in NAC 439.300 to 439.395, inclusive.