Nev. Rev. Stat. § 449A.469

Current through 82nd (2023) Legislative Session Chapter 535 and 34th (2023) Special Session Chapter 1 and 35th (2023) Special Session Chapter 1
Section 449A.469 - Death does not constitute suicide or homicide; effect of declaration on policy of insurance; prohibiting or requiring execution of declaration prohibited as condition for insurance or receipt of health care
1. Death resulting from the withholding or withdrawal of life-sustaining treatment in accordance with NRS 449A.400 to 449A.481, inclusive, does not constitute, for any purpose, a suicide or homicide.
2. The making of a declaration pursuant to NRS 449A.433 does not affect the sale, procurement or issuance of a policy of life insurance or annuity, nor does it affect, impair or modify the terms of an existing policy of life insurance or annuity. A policy of life insurance or annuity is not legally impaired or invalidated by the withholding or withdrawal of life-sustaining treatment from an insured, notwithstanding any term to the contrary.
3. A person may not prohibit or require the execution of a declaration as a condition for being insured for, or receiving, health care.

NRS 449A.469

(Added to NRS by 1977, 761; A 1991, 636)-(Substituted in revision for NRS 449.650)
(Added to NRS by 1977, Ch. 393, § 13; A 1991, Ch. 258, § 22) - (Substituted in revision for NRS 449.650 )