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State of NevadaBoard of Medical Examiners
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Released October 11, 1999
At its October 6, 1999 telephone conference call meeting, the Nevada State Board of Medical Examiners accepted the Voluntary Surrender of License to Practice Medicine in the State of Nevada of Francois L. Savery, M.D. Dr. Savery voluntarily surrendered his license while under investigation for violations of: 1) NRS 630.305(1)(e), aiding, assisting, employing or advising, directly or indirectly, any unlicensed person to engage in the practice of medicine contrary to the provisions of NRS chapter 630 or the regulations of the board; and 2) NRS 630.305(1)(f) delegating responsibility for the care of a patient to a person if the licensee knows, or has reason to know, that the person is not qualified to undertake that responsibility.
The Nevada State Board of Medical Examiners, at its meeting on October 6, 1999, accepted a Stipulation for Settlement in the Matter of the board's Complaint against Rodney L. Handsfield, M.D. Dr. Handsfield was charged with a violation of NRS 630.306(1), 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. Pursuant to the Stipulation for Settlement, the board entered an Order in which the board ordered that: 1) Dr. Handsfield's license to practice medicine in the state of Nevada is suspended until further order of the board; 2) he enter Talbott Recovery Campus for an open-ended evaluation, recommendation, and treatment if recommended. If treatment is recommended, he will comply with the treatment recommendation and complete said treatment; 3) upon release from Talbott Recovery Campus, he is to enter into a contract with the Diversion Program of the board, under terms and conditions as set out by the Diversion Program and any after-care recommendations made by Talbott Recovery Campus, and remain under contract for a period of 5 years; 4) he is required to petition the board, pursuant to the provisions of NRS 630.358, for an order of restoration of his license; and 5) he shall pay the board the sum of $2,000 as and for costs of the investigation in this matter.
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