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Existing law prescribes certain requirements governing the staffing of hospitals, psychiatric hospitals and certain other health care facilities. (NRS 449.241-449.2428) In 2010, the Attorney General issued an opinion explaining that, while it is the longstanding practice in Nevada that a physician generally works as a contractor for, rather than an employee of, a hospital, there is no provision of law prohibiting a hospital from employing a physician. (Att'y Gen. Op. 2010-04 (March 5, 2010)) Section 1 of this bill expressly prohibits a hospital or psychiatric hospital from employing a physician for the purpose of practicing medicine, homeopathic medicine or osteopathic medicine except where expressly authorized by law. Existing law authorizes a county hospital or hospital district, a private nonprofit medical school, a nonprofit medical research institution or certain mental health facilities operated by divisions of the Department of Health and Human Services to employ a physician under certain circumstances. (NRS 433.264, 433B.150, 450.180, 450.640, 630.365) Section 1 additionally authorizes a hospital or psychiatric hospital to employ a physician: (1) who is participating in certain graduate programs; or (2) if the hospital or psychiatric hospital is owned or operated by the State Government. Existing law exempts a medical facility from certain requirements of existing law relating to the licensing and regulation of medical facilities if the facility: (1) is conducted

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