(b) Sign a written statement verifying that the physician or advanced practice registered nurse informed the patient of all material facts and information required by paragraph (a). (a) Adequately inform the patient of the dangers of operating a motor vehicle with his or her condition until such time as the physician or advanced practice registered nurse or another physician or advanced practice registered nurse informs the patient that the patient’s condition does not severely impair the ability of the patient to safely operate a motor vehicle. If a physician or an advanced practice registered nurse determines that, in his or her professional judgment, a patient’s epilepsy severely impairs the ability of the patient to safely operate a motor vehicle, the physician or advanced practice registered nurse shall: NRS 629.047 Physician or advanced practice registered nurse to report certain persons diagnosed with epilepsy use and confidentiality of statement liability.ġ. No cause of action may be brought against a physician or an advanced practice registered nurse based on the fact that he or she submitted a report pursuant to subsection 2 unless the physician or advanced practice registered nurse acted with malice, intentional misconduct, gross negligence or intentional or knowing violation of the law. No cause of action may be brought against a physician or an advanced practice registered nurse based on the fact that he or she did not submit such a report.Ĥ. The submission by a physician or an advanced practice registered nurse of a report pursuant to subsection 2 is solely within his or her discretion. (b) May be used by the Department solely to determine the eligibility of the person to operate a vehicle on the streets and highways of this State.ģ. (a) Is confidential, except that the contents of the report may be disclosed to the person about whom the report is made and A report received by the Department pursuant to this subsection: If a physician or an advanced practice registered nurse is aware that a person has violated subsection 1 after the physician or advanced practice registered nurse has informed the person pursuant to NRS 629.047 that the person’s condition would severely impair his or her ability to safely operate a motor vehicle, the physician or advanced practice registered nurse may, without the consent of the person, submit a written report to the Department that includes the name, address and age of the person. A person with epilepsy shall not operate a motor vehicle if that person has been informed by a physician or an advanced practice registered nurse pursuant to NRS 629.047 that his or her condition would severely impair his or her ability to safely operate a motor vehicle.Ģ. NRS 483.575 Driving if epilepsy severely impairs ability to safely operate motor vehicle duties of physician or advanced practice registered nurse.ġ.
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