Nev. Rev. Stat. § 450B.550

Current through 82nd (2023) Legislative Session Chapter 535 and 34th (2023) Special Session Chapter 1 and 35th (2023) Special Session Chapter 1
Section 450B.550 - Person who administers emergency medical services required to comply with do-not-resuscitate protocol; exception
1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, a person who administers emergency medical services shall comply with do-not-resuscitate protocol when the person observes a do-not-resuscitate identification or carries out a do-not-resuscitate order.
2. A person who administers emergency medical services and who is unwilling or unable to comply with the do-not-resuscitate protocol shall take all reasonable measures to transfer a qualified patient who possesses a do-not-resuscitate identification or has been issued a do-not-resuscitate order to a physician, advanced practice registered nurse or health care facility in which the do-not-resuscitate protocol may be followed.

NRS 450B.550

Added to NRS by 1997, 290; A 2001, 818; 2017, 1772
Amended by 2017, Ch. 318,§81, eff. 1/1/2018.
Added to NRS by 1997, 290 [Ch. 134]; A 2001, 818 [Ch. 157]