Revises provisions relating to the collection of data concerning providers of health care. (BDR 40-806)

Existing law requires the Director of the Department of Health and Human Services to establish and maintain a database comprising information collected through an electronic data request from certain applicants for the renewal of a license, certificate or registration as a provider of health care. (NRS 439A.116) The information collected from each such applicant must include the locations in the State where the applicant practices, the setting in which the applicant practices and the percentage of time that the applicant engages in patient care. (NRS 439A.116) Existing law: (1) requires certain licensing boards that license, certify or register providers of health care to request that an applicant for renewal of a license, certificate or registration complete and submit the data request to the Director; and (2) authorizes other such licensing boards and certain governmental agencies that license such persons to request that such an applicant complete and submit the data request to the Director. (NRS 450B.805, 630.2671, 630A.327, 631.332, 632.3423, 633.4716, 634.1303, 634A.169, 635.111, 636.262, 637.145, 637B.192, 639.183, 640.152, 640A.185, 640B.405, 640D.135, 640E.225, 641.2215, 641A.217, 641B.281, 641C.455, 652.126) Section 1 of this bill requires the Director to additionally collect from applicants for the renewal of a license, certificate or registration and include in the database the following information: (1) the sex of the applicant; (2) any other jurisdiction where the applicant holds the same type of license, certificate or registration that the applicant is currently renewing; (3) whether the applicant utilizes telehealth; and (4) the types of patients whom the applicant serves.