LOS ANGELES — The nurse practitioner who treated actress Stevie Ryan — and engaged in a sexual relationship with her months before she killed herself in 2017 — has been stripped of his California licenses, the state's Board of Registered Nursing said last week.
The move, effective Feb. 28, came after the nurse, Gerald "Jay" Baltz, lost an administrative law proceeding that focused on his treatment of Ryan, known for her pioneering YouTube videos and her VH1 sketch comedy show "Stevie TV." The case had been initiated by the head of the nursing board, an agency within the state's Department of Consumer Affairs. Baltz is challenging the decision in Los Angeles County Superior Court.
The formal accusation, brought against Baltz in 2020, sought the suspension or revocation of his nursing licenses for alleged misconduct subject to discipline under the California Business and Professions Code. The legal filing accused him of gross negligence, incompetence, unprofessional conduct and sexual misconduct.
