Nev. Rev. Stat. § 449A.433

Current through 82nd (2023) Legislative Session Chapter 535 and 34th (2023) Special Session Chapter 1 and 35th (2023) Special Session Chapter 1
Section 449A.433 - Declaration relating to use of life-sustaining treatment
1. A person of sound mind and 18 or more years of age may execute at any time a declaration governing the withholding or withdrawal of life-sustaining treatment. The declarant may designate another natural person of sound mind and 18 or more years of age to make decisions governing the withholding or withdrawal of life-sustaining treatment. The declaration must be signed by the declarant, or another at the declarant's direction, and attested by two witnesses.
2. A physician or other provider of health care who is furnished a copy of the declaration shall make it a part of the declarant's medical record and, if unwilling to comply with the declaration, promptly so advise the declarant and any person designated to act for the declarant.
3. A durable power of attorney for health care properly executed pursuant to NRS 162A.790 regarding the withholding or withdrawal of life-sustaining treatment constitutes for the purposes of NRS 449A.400 to 449A.481, inclusive, a properly executed declaration pursuant to this section.

NRS 449A.433

(Added to NRS by 1977, 759; A 1985, 1747; 1991, 633; 2019, 2194)-(Substituted in revision for NRS 449.600)
Amended by 2019, Ch. 352,§7, eff. 10/1/2019.
(Added to NRS by 1977, Ch. 393, § 8, eff. 5/6/1977; A 1985, Ch. 568, § 50; 1991, Ch. 258, § 18) - (Substituted in revision for NRS 449.600 )