Federation of State Physician Health Programs

FSPHP Homepage About the FSPHP State Programs Meetings Publications Contact Us	Nevada Demographics and staff - member Program Name: Nevada Health Professionals Assistance Foundation Address: 9811 W. Charleston Blvd., Suite 2-382 Las Vegas, NV 89117 Telephone:  (702) 521-1398 Fax:  (702) 341-7237 E-mail:   NHPAF@cox.net Staff: Peter A. Mansky, MD, Executive Medical Director Florence Menson, Assistant to the Director Program structure The program is operated by: Independent corporation Do you have a formal contractual relationship with the state medical board? Yes Program services Types of disease, illness, or conditions monitored: Chemical dependency Mental health Behavioral health problems Sexual misconduct and/or boundary violations Stress management Services provided to which populations: Physicians - MD Physicians - DO Medical students Residents Physician assistants Respiratory Therapists Funding Please indicate the primary sources of funding for your program: Hospital and private contributions Participant fees Nevada State Board of Medical Examiners Nevada State Board of Osteopathic Medicine Medical Examiners Monitoring requirements Chemical dependency Length of contract: 5 years Random urine drug screen frequency: Year 1: 12 to 24 per quarter Year 2: 6 to 12 per quarter Year 3: 6 to 9 per quarter Year 4: 6 to 9 per quarter Year 5: 6 to 9 per quarter Note: this may vary outside the above ranges Support (self help) group requirements: Participants may choose from a variety of mutual help meetings including AA, NA, Rational Recovery, CODA, etc. Each of the groups must include formal meetings with recovering individuals who are practicing a new way of life in order to combat isolation and addiction. Most of the NPHP participants choose AA. Support (self help) group frequency: Year 1: 5-7 times per week Year 2: 4 times per week Year 3: 3-4 times per week Year 4: 3-4 times per week Year 5: 3-4 times per week Therapy or treatment requirement: varies Work or practice monitor requirement:yes Other provisions: Attend facilitated group weekly and other therapy as dictated by evaluation Mental health Length of contract: 2 years Support (self help) group requirements: Other: As recommended by evaluation and reviewed and modified by Director Support (self help) group frequency: Year 1: 0-2 times per week Year 2: 0-2 times per week Note: As recommended Therapy or treatment requirement: recommended by evaluation as reviewed and modified by Director Work or practice monitor requirement: yes Other provisions: Regular contact with monitor; monitoring of therapy Please describe any other monitoring services provided: None