Staff of physicians: Organization; rotation of service; compensation; assistance.
1. The board of hospital trustees shall organize a staff of physicians composed of each regular practicing physician, podiatric physician and dentist in the county in which the hospital is located who requests staff membership and meets the standards set forth in the regulations prescribed by the board of hospital trustees.
2. The staff shall organize in a manner prescribed by the board so that there is a rotation of service among the members of the staff to give proper medical and surgical attention and service to the indigent sick, injured or maimed who may be admitted to the hospital for treatment.
3. No member of the staff or any other physician who attends an indigent patient may receive any compensation for his services except as otherwise provided in NRS 450.180 or to the extent that the medical care is paid for by any governmental authority or any private medical care program.
4. The board of hospital trustees or the board of county commissioners may offer the following assistance to members of the staff to attract and retain them:
(a) Establishment of clinic or group practice;
(b) Malpractice insurance coverage under the hospital’s policy of professional liability insurance;
(c) Professional fee billing; and
(d) The opportunity to rent office space in facilities owned or operated by the hospital, as the space is available, if this opportunity is offered to all members of the staff on the same terms and conditions.
Last modified: February 26, 2006