NRS 630.251: Board required to establish procedure to prioritize applications of applicants who intend to serve certain underserved geographic areas or populations or to practice in certain needed specialties. [Effective July 1, 2026.]

1. The Board shall adopt regulations establishing a procedure to prioritize the processing of applications for the initial issuance of a license to practice medicine submitted by an applicant who intends to practice:

(a) Serving geographic areas and populations of this State where the shortage of providers of health care is most critical, as identified by the assessment conducted pursuant to NRS 439A.371; or

(b) In a specialty for which the need is most critical, as identified by the assessment conducted pursuant to NRS 439A.371.

2. In establishing procedures to carry out the regulations adopted pursuant to this section, the Board shall:

(a) Establish metrics to monitor the processing times of applications described in subsection 1 to ensure compliance with the requirements of that subsection; and

(b) In collaboration with the Nevada Health Authority, annually update the geographic areas, populations and specialties for which applications are prioritized in response to each assessment conducted pursuant to NRS 439A.371.