Providing for the licensure of associate physicians and associate osteopathic physicians. (BDR 54-840)

AB 170 creates new limited licenses for "associate physicians" and "associate osteopathic physicians" in Nevada, directly affecting recent medical school graduates who have completed at least one year of residency but lack full licensure. The bill establishes strict supervision requirements: associates must practice under a licensed physician's oversight via a formal agreement, with supervisors required to be on-site for the first 30 days and always available in counties under 100,000 population. Associates may prescribe certain controlled substances under defined conditions and must be billed as physician assistants for services. The law clarifies that associates operate under distinct rules from standard physicians, with supervision limits (max three associates per supervisor) and specific billing, notification, and malpractice insurance provisions.