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Nev. Rev. Stat. § 41A.017 (2026)

“Provider of health care” defined

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NRS 41A.017  “Provider of health care” defined.  “Provider of health care” means a physician licensed pursuant to chapter 630 or 633 of NRS, physician assistant, genetic counselor, anesthesiologist assistant, dentist, licensed nurse, dispensing optician, optometrist, licensed physical therapist, podiatric physician, licensed psychologist, behavioral health and wellness practitioner, chiropractic physician, naprapath, doctor of Oriental medicine, holder of a license or a limited license issued under the provisions of chapter 653 of NRS, medical laboratory director or technician, licensed dietitian or a licensed hospital, clinic, surgery center, physicians’ professional corporation or group practice that employs any such person and its employees.

      (Added to NRS by 2004 initiative petition, Ballot Question No. 3; A 2011, 1511; 2015, 2526; 2019, 2709; 2023, 1587, 1684; 2025, 675, 1120, 2518)

     

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Cited in 22 cases (11 in the last 5 years), 2004–2026 · leading case: Engelson v. Dignity Health, 542 P.3d 430 (Nev. 2023).
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Engelson v. Dignity Health, 542 P.3d 430 (Nev. 2023). · cites it 27× “In addition, Engelson reargued that Sage Creek was not a “[p]rovider of health care” as defined in NRS 41A.017 and, therefore, the one-year statute of limitations did not apply to Sage Creek.”
Fierle v. Perez, 219 P.3d 906 (Nev. 2009). · cites it 8× “" "Provider of health care" includes not just "a physician licensed under chapter 630 or 633 of NRS" and a "hospital and its employees," NRS 41A.017; see NRS 41A.009, but also a "dentist, licensed nurse, dispensing optician, optometrist, registered physical therapist, podiatric…”
Yafchak v. S. Las Vegas Med. Inv'rs, 2022 NV 70 (Nev. 2022). · cites it 3× “A "provider of health care" is statutorily defined in NRS 41A.017. Where a complaint includes allegations of professional negligence, the plaintiff must include an affidavit of merit with their complaint.”
Borger v. Dist. Ct., 102 P.3d 600 (Nev. 2004). “Thus, the Connecticut view provides a partial framework for our interpretation of NRS 41A.017. Applying the Nevada statute to the matter at hand, we conclude that the district court erred in its dismissal of the action below.”
RBR Mgmt., LLC v. the Eighth Jud. Dist. Court of the State of Nevada, in & for the Cnty. of Clark, 142 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 44 (Nev. 2026). · cites it 33× “015, a phrase that is defined by statute and, relevantly, includes the term “clinic,” NRS 41A.017. Abraham Williams passed away due to cardiac arrest caused by anaphylactic shock.”
Nevins, M.D. v. Martyn c/w 85247/85541/85596, 557 P.3d 965 (Nev. 2024). · cites it 2× “" NRS 41A.017 (2004). In 2015, the Legislature expanded the definition to also include a "clinic, surgery center, physicians' professional corporation or group practice that employs any such person [referring to identified individual medical practitioners] and its employees.”
Segovia, Pa-c Vs. Dist. Ct. (duda), 2017 NV 112 (Nev. 2017). · cites it 24× “The 2015 Legislature amended NRS 41A.017 to add physician assistants to the definition of "fplrovider of health care.”
Segovia, Pa-c Vs. Dist. Ct. (duda), 2017 NV 112 (Nev. 2017). · cites it 12× “The 2015 Legislature amended NRS 41A.017 to add physician assistants to the definition of "fplrovider of health care.”
The Heights of Summerlin, LLC v. Dist. Ct. (crupi), 140 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 65 (Nev. 2024). · cites it 7× “A comparison between Directive 011 and NRS 41A.017 further supports the proposition that Directive 011 does not directly immunize health care facilities.”
Zhang, M.D. v. Barnes (Nev. 2016). · cites it 6× “As written before their 2015 amendment, NRS 41A.017 (2011) defined "provider of health care" to mean "a physician licensed under 'The 2015 amendments to NRS 41A.”
Renown Reg'l Med. Ctr. v. Dist. Ct. (freeman) (civil), 141 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 64 (Nev. 2025). “" NRS 41A.017, in turn, lists the providers of health care to which NRS 41A.”
Tam, M.D. Vs. Dist. Ct. (cornell), 2015 NV 80 (Nev. 2015). · cites it 4× “" NRS 41A.017 (2011). NRS 41A.013 defined "[p]hysician [as] a person licensed pursuant to chapter 630 or 633 of NRS," and NRS 630.”
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