Opinion ID: 766185
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Heading: Need to Ensure Performance of Functions without Harassment.

Text: 22 The purpose of the Board is to ensure that qualified and competent persons practice medicine in the State of Nevada. Thus, part of the Board's function is to discipline physicians. In some cases, the Board must go as far as to revoke a physician's license. We agree with the court in Bettencourt that disciplinary proceedings and the revocation of a physician's license are acts that are likely to stimulate numerous damages actions. See Bettencourt, 904 F.2d at 783. In view of the public interest of ensuring quality health care, there is a strong need to make certain that Board Members can perform these disciplinary functions without the threat of harassment or intimidation. See Horwitz, 822 F.2d at 1515. 23