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Last Updated:
04/13/11 06:31:18 PM |
CRUZ, ANTHONY, C.R.T.
License #RC598 |
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3/14/2011 |
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On March 11, 2011, the Nevada State Board of Medical
Examiners approved, accepted and adopted a Settlement Agreement which
allowed for an order to be entered finding Mr. Cruz violated NAC
630.540(9), NRS 630.306(1) and NAC 630.540(1), as set forth in Counts I, II and
III of the First Amended Complaint, and
ordering that Mr. Cruz's license to practice respiratory therapy be revoked,
with the revocation stayed contingent upon
compliance with the terms and conditions of
60 months' probation, as follows: 1)
Respondent's license shall be suspended for
a period of six months, said suspension
running from the date of the summary
suspension of Respondent's license on August
19, 2010. Said summary suspension shall be
lifted and Respondent's license to practice
reinstated to the appropriate licensing
status; 2) Respondent shall be issued a
public reprimand; 3) Respondent shall
complete his contract with the PRN-PRN
program through Monte Vista Hospital and
shall comply with all terms of his contract;
4) Respondent shall sign all necessary
releases with the PRN-PRN program for the
Board to access his records from the PRN-PRN
program and any other releases necessary to
monitor Respondent's treatment; 5)
Respondent shall submit to any additional
random hair or urine screens as required by
the Board and shall be responsible for any
costs associated with the required tests; 6)
Respondent shall provide the Compliance
Officer of the Nevada State Board of Medical
Examiners with the best and most expeditious
manner of contacting him; 7) Respondent
shall notify any employer of the terms of
his probation; 8) Respondent shall notify
the Compliance Officer of where he will be
practicing respiratory care at least
forty-eight (48) hours prior to starting to
practice; 9) Respondent shall notify the
Compliance Officer of any change of his
address within forty-eight (48) hours; 10)
Respondent shall pay any costs associated
with monitoring of his compliance with these
terms of probation. Respondent shall remit
to the Nevada State Board of Medical
Examiners such costs within thirty (30) days
of being presented with an invoice for said
compliance costs; 11) Respondent shall
reimburse the Board the reasonable costs and
expenses incurred in the investigation and
prosecution of this case, the current amount
being $2395.21. These costs shall be paid to
the Nevada State Board of Medical Examiners
within twelve months of the acceptance of
this Agreement by the Board; 12) Any
violation of the terms of his contract with
the PRN-PRN program or a positive drug
screen for any controlled substance or
dangerous drug that Respondent does not hold
a valid prescription for shall result in the
immediate suspension of his license pending
proceedings to determine whether or not to
impose the stayed revocation of licensure.
13) Should Respondent relocate to another
state, he shall notify the Compliance
Officer at least forty-eight (48) hours
prior to leaving Nevada. 14) If Respondent
relocates to another state prior to his
release from the PRN-PRN program, he shall
enter and complete a treatment program
within his new state and sign any necessary
releases for the Board to monitor his
treatment. Said program to be approved by
the Chairman of the Investigative Committee.
15) Respondent shall sign any necessary
releases to allow the Board to communicate
with any other state agency which licenses
him to practice respiratory care regarding
the terms of his probation and his
compliance with those terms. |
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1/11/2011 |
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The Investigative Committee of the
Nevada State Board of Medical Examiners filed a First Amended Complaint against Mr.
Cruz, charging him with a violation of Nevada Administrative Code (NAC)
630.540(9), for rendering respiratory care to a patient while under the
influence of alcohol or any controlled substance or in any impaired mental or
physical condition, a violation of Nevada Revised Statute (NRS) 630.306(1) for
inability to practice medicine with reasonable skill and safety because of
illness, a mental or physical condition or the use of alcohol, drugs, narcotics
or any other substance, and a violation of NAC 630.540(1), for willfully and
intentionally making a false or fraudulent statement when applying for or
renewing a license. |
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8/26/2010 |
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The Investigative Committee of the
Nevada State Board of Medical Examiners filed a formal Complaint against Mr.
Cruz, charging him with a violation of Nevada Administrative Code (NAC)
630.540(9), for rendering respiratory care to a patient while under the
influence of alcohol or any controlled substance or in any impaired mental or
physical condition, and a violation of Nevada Revised Statute (NRS) 630.306(1) for
inability to practice medicine with reasonable skill and safety because of
illness, a mental or physical condition or the use of alcohol, drugs, narcotics
or any other substance. |
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8/19/2010 |
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The Investigative Committee of the
Nevada State Board of Medical Examiners summarily suspended Mr. Cruz's license
to practice respiratory care until further order of
the Investigative Committee or the Board. |
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Phone: (775) 688-2559
Fax:
(775) 688-2321
from any other area of Nevada, call
toll-free:
(888) 890-8210
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Mailing
Address: P.O. Box
7238, Reno, NV 89510
Board
of Medical Examiners
E-mail:nsbme@medboard.nv.gov |
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Upcoming Meetings |
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Next Quarterly Board Meeting
June 8, 2012
Agenda will be posted on or before
May 29, 2012
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