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Nevada

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CME Requirements

Credit Amount

  • For MDs, Nevada requires 40 CME hours per licensure cycle. Physicians licensed for less than the full cycle will follow prorated CME credit requirements.
  • For DOs, Nevada requires 35 CME hours per licensure cycle.

Licensure Cycle
Biennial for MDs and annual for DOs.

Topics
For MDs, all CME credit hours must be Category 1 with the following topical requirements:

  • 20 hours per licensure cycle within the scope of practice or specialty
  • 2 hours per licensure cycle pertaining to ethics, pain management or addiction care
  • 2 hours per licensure cycle of CME on the subject of controlled substances, prescribing opioids or addiction
  • 2 hours every 4 years of education about suicide detection, intervention and prevention

For DOs, 10 CME credit hours must be AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ or AOA Category 1A with the following topical requirements:

  • 2 hours of CME annually on the topic of substance abuse of controlled substances, the prescribing of opioids or addiction
  • 2 hours of CME in even-numbered years only pertaining to ethics, pain management or addiction care
  • 2 hours of evidence-based suicide prevention and awareness education is due within 2 years, then 2 hours every 4 years


The state CME requirements listed above were accurate when posted, but CME state requirements change frequently. Due to COVID-19, certain states may have modified their licensure requirements. Physicians are advised to confirm requirements with the Nevada State Board of Medical Examiners website and the Nevada State Board of Osteopathic Medicine website.

  • Prejudgment and Post-Judgment Interest
  • One Party or All Party Consent
  • Department of Insurance Reporting
  • Tort Laws

Prejudgment and Post-Judgment Interest

Tort actions rate: If the rate is not established by contract, a rate equal to the prime rate at the largest bank in Nevada, plus 2%

  • Nev. Rev. Stat. § 17.130

Accrual Date: From the time of service of the summons and complaint. However, for future damages, interest runs only from the time of the entry of judgment.

Postjudgment Contract and Tort Actions Rate: If no rate specified in a contract, at a rate equal to the prime rate at the largest bank in Nevada, plus 2%

  • Nev. Rev. Stat. § 99.050; Nev. Rev. Stat. § 17.130(2)

Accrual date: Interest continues to run from the times stated under prejudgment interest

One Party or All Party Consent

Nevada consent varies by situation.

Nevada recording law stipulates that it is a one-party consent state with regards to oral communication. In Nevada, it is a criminal offense to use any device to record, obtain, share or use oral conversations without the consent of at least one person taking part in the communication. However, the recording or sharing of wire conversations require the consent of all involved parties. This means that in Nevada, you are legally allowed to record an oral conversation if you are a contributor, or with prior consent from one of the involved parties, but you need the consent of everyone involved to record wire communications. This includes cell phones, land lines, Zoom, VOIP, and the like.

There may be a stipulation which provides for emergency situations concerning wire conversations where a court order is not possible. This exception allows that in such situations, a wire communication can be recorded with the consent of one involved party. Nev. Rev. Stat. §§ 200.620, 200.650 (2011).

Department of Insurance Reporting

  • The Nevada Department of Insurance publishes required industry reports on their webpage. This includes a closed-claims report with indemnity payments of more than$5,000 for medical malpractice cases.
  • Case information is due 45 days after the settlement or award.

Tort Laws

Limits on damages for pain and suffering: $350k non-economic damages cap

  • NRS 41A.035 (Effective 11/23/2004)

Limits on contingent attorney fees: Sliding scale

  • NRS 7.095 (Effective 11/23/2004)

Reform of collateral source rule: Evidentiary, subrogation banned

  • NRS 42.021 (Effective 11/23/2004)

Periodic payment of future damages: Mandatory over $50k at request of either party

  • NRS 42.021 (Effective 11/23/2004)

Statute of limitations: After October 1, 2002, 3 years from date of injury, 1 year from date of discovery

  • NRS §41A.097 (Effective 11/23/2004)