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Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
1. The Physician Visa Waiver Program is hereby established in the Division. The Administrator shall administer the Program consistent with federal law and the provisions of NRS 439A.130 to 439A.185, inclusive, and the regulations adopted pursuant thereto. The Program must:
(a) Provide for the oversight of employers and J-1 visa physicians in this State;
(b) Evaluate applications for letters of support submitted pursuant to NRS 439A.175; and
(c) Issue letters of support.
2. The State Board of Health shall adopt regulations:
(a) Providing for the administration of the Program; and
(b) Establishing an application fee, not to exceed $2,000, payable to the Program by an employer or J-1 visa physician who applies for a letter of support pursuant to NRS 439A.175.
3. Any application fees collected by the Program are not refundable and must be deposited in the State Treasury and accounted for separately in the State General Fund. Any interest and income earned on the money in the account, after deducting any applicable charges, must be credited to the account. Any money remaining in the account at the end of a fiscal year does not revert to the State General Fund. All claims against the account must be paid as other claims against the State are paid. The money in the account must be used to pay the costs of administering the Program and for training and educating J-1 visa physicians and employers.
4. The Division is hereby designated as the agency of this State to cooperate with the Federal Government in the administration of the Program.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Nevada Revised Statutes Title 40. Public Health and Safety § 439A.170. Establishment; regulations; application fees; accounting and use of money; administration of Program - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/nv/title-40-public-health-and-safety/nv-rev-st-439a-170/
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