Title 40

NRS 449A.557 Conflict with other advance directive or do-not-resuscitate identification. 1. If a valid Provider Order for Life-Sustaining Treatment form sets forth a declaration, direction or order which conflicts with a declaration, direction or order set forth in one or more of…

NRS 449A.560 Immunity from civil and criminal liability and from discipline for unprofessional conduct. 1. A provider of health care is not guilty of unprofessional conduct or subject to civil or criminal liability if: (a) The provider of health care withholds emergency care or l…

NRS 449A.563 Provider of health care required to comply with valid POLST form; modification by provider; transfer of care of patient; exceptions. 1. Except as otherwise provided in this section and NRS 449A.557, a provider of health care shall comply with a valid Provider Order f…

NRS 449A.566 Assumption of validity of POLST form; presumption of intent of patient not created if patient has revoked or not executed POLST form. 1. Unless he or she has knowledge to the contrary, a provider of health care may assume that a Provider Order for Life-Sustaining Tre…

NRS 449A.569 Death does not constitute suicide or homicide; effect of POLST form on policy of insurance; prohibiting or requiring execution of POLST form prohibited as condition for insurance or receipt of health care. 1. Death that results when emergency care or life-sustaining …

NRS 449A.572 Unlawful acts; penalty. 1. It is unlawful for: (a) A provider of health care to willfully fail to transfer the care of a patient in accordance with subsection 3 of NRS 449A.563. (b) A person to willfully conceal, cancel, deface or obliterate a Provider Order for Life…

NRS 449A.575 Actions contrary to reasonable medical standards not required; mercy-killing, euthanasia or assisted suicide not authorized; rights associated with other advance directives not impaired; right to make decisions concerning emergency care or life-sustaining treatment n…

NRS 449A.578 Validity of POLST form executed in another state. 1. A Provider Order for Life-Sustaining Treatment form executed in another state in compliance with the laws of that state or this State is valid for the purposes of NRS 449A.500 to 449A.581, inclusive. 2. As used in …

NRS 449A.581 Regulations. The Board may adopt such regulations as it determines to be necessary or advisable to carry out the provisions of NRS 449A.500 to 449A.581, inclusive. (Added to NRS by 2013, 2288) ADVANCE DIRECTIVES FOR PSYCHIATRIC CARE

NRS 449A.600 Definitions. As used in NRS 449A.600 to 449A.645, inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NRS 449A.603 to 449A.615, inclusive, have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections. (Added to NRS by 2017, 690)

NRS 449A.603 “Advance directive for psychiatric care” or “advance directive” defined. “Advance directive for psychiatric care” or “advance directive” means a writing executed in accordance with the requirements of NRS 449A.618 pursuant to which the principal makes a declaration o…

NRS 449A.606 “Attending physician” defined. “Attending physician” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 449A.412. (Added to NRS by 2017, 690)

NRS 449A.609 “Principal” defined. “Principal” means the person who has executed an advance directive for psychiatric care. (Added to NRS by 2017, 690)

NRS 449A.612 “Provider of health care” defined. “Provider of health care” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 449A.424. (Added to NRS by 2017, 690)

NRS 449A.615 “Psychiatric care” defined. “Psychiatric care” means the provision of psychiatric services and psychiatric treatment and the administration of psychotropic medication. (Added to NRS by 2017, 690)

NRS 449A.618 Execution of advance directive; period of effectiveness. 1. A person of sound mind who is 18 or more years of age or who has been declared emancipated pursuant to NRS 129.080 to 129.140, inclusive, may execute at any time an advance directive for psychiatric care. Th…

NRS 449A.621 Form. The form of an advance directive for psychiatric care may be substantially in the following form, and must be witnessed or executed in the same manner as the following form: NOTICE TO PERSON MAKING AN ADVANCE DIRECTIVE FOR PSYCHIATRIC CARE THIS IS AN IMPORTANT …

NRS 449A.624 Requirements for advance directive to become operative; effect. An advance directive for psychiatric care becomes operative when it is communicated to a physician or any other provider of health care and the principal is determined by two providers of health care, on…

NRS 449A.627 No presumption concerning intention of person without advance directive. NRS 449A.600 to 449A.645, inclusive, create no presumption concerning the intention of a person who has revoked or has not executed an advance directive for psychiatric care. (Added to NRS by 20…

NRS 449A.630 Provider to make advance directive part of principal’s medical record. Upon being presented with an advance directive for psychiatric care, an attending physician or other provider of health care shall make the advance directive a part of the principal’s medical reco…

NRS 449A.633 Revocation. 1. A principal may revoke an advance directive for psychiatric care at any time and in any manner, as long as the principal is capable of making such a decision. The principal may exercise this right of revocation in any manner by which the principal is a…

NRS 449A.636 Provider to comply with advance directive; exceptions. 1. When acting under the authority of an advance directive for psychiatric care, an attending physician or other provider of health care shall comply with the advance directive unless: (a) Compliance, in the opin…

NRS 449A.639 Transfer of care of principal. A physician or other provider of health care who is unable to comply with NRS 449A.600 to 449A.645, inclusive, shall take all reasonable steps as promptly as practicable to transfer the psychiatric care of the principal to another physi…

NRS 449A.642 Provider to inquire whether person has advance directive for psychiatric care; immunity from liability for certain actions relating to advance directive. 1. If two providers of health care, one of whom is a physician or a licensed psychologist and the other of whom i…

NRS 449A.645 Validity of advance directive executed in another state or instrument executed before May 26, 2017. 1. An advance directive for psychiatric care executed in another state in compliance with the law of that state or of this State is valid for purposes of NRS 449A.600 …

NRS 449A.700 Definitions. As used in NRS 449A.700 to 449A.739, inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NRS 449A.703, 449A.706 and 449A.709 have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections. (Added to NRS by 2007, 2515)

NRS 449A.703 “Advance directive” defined. “Advance directive” means an advance directive for health care. The term includes: 1. A declaration governing the withholding or withdrawal of life-sustaining treatment as set forth in NRS 449A.400 to 449A.481, inclusive; 2. A durable pow…

NRS 449A.706 “Registrant” defined. “Registrant” means a person whose advance directive is registered with the Secretary of State pursuant to NRS 449A.715. (Added to NRS by 2007, 2515)

NRS 449A.709 “Registry” defined. “Registry” means the Registry of Advance Directives for Health Care established by the Secretary of State pursuant to NRS 449A.712. (Added to NRS by 2007, 2515)

NRS 449A.712 Establishment and maintenance; information to be included in Registry. The Secretary of State shall establish and maintain the Registry of Advance Directives for Health Care on the Internet website of the Secretary of State. The Registry must include, without limitat…

NRS 449A.715 Registration of advance directive: Requirements; duties of Secretary of State. 1. A person who wishes to register an advance directive must submit to the Secretary of State: (a) An application in the form prescribed by the Secretary of State; (b) A copy of the advanc…

NRS 449A.718 Access to advance directive. 1. Except as otherwise provided in this section, the Secretary of State shall not provide access to a registrant’s advance directive unless: (a) The person requesting access provides the registration number and password of the registrant;…

NRS 449A.721 Removal of advance directive of deceased registrant. The Secretary of State shall remove from the Registry the advance directives of deceased registrants. The State Registrar of Vital Statistics shall cooperate with the Secretary of State to identify registrants whos…

NRS 449A.724 Secretary of State not required to determine accuracy of contents of advance directive or validity of advance directive; effect of registration, failure to register and failure to notify Secretary of State of revocation of advance directive. 1. The provisions of NRS …

NRS 449A.727 Provider of health care not required to inquire whether patient has registered advance directive or access Registry; immunity of provider of health care from criminal and civil liability. 1. The provisions of NRS 449A.700 to 449A.739, inclusive, do not require a prov…

NRS 449A.730 Immunity of Secretary of State and deputies, employees and attorneys of Secretary of State. The Secretary of State and the deputies, employees and attorneys of the Secretary of State are not liable for any action or omission made in good faith by the Secretary of Sta…

NRS 449A.733 Suspension of components of Registry and duties of Secretary of State if sufficient money not available; fees authorized; acceptance of gifts and grants. 1. On or before July 1 of each odd-numbered year, the Secretary of State shall make a determination of whether su…

NRS 449A.736 Deposit, accounting and use of money received; interest and income earned on money received; payment of claims. 1. All money received by the Secretary of State pursuant to NRS 449A.700 to 449A.739, inclusive, must be: (a) Deposited in the State Treasury and accounted…

NRS 449A.739 Regulations. The Secretary of State may adopt regulations to carry out the provisions of NRS 449A.700 to 449A.739, inclusive. (Added to NRS by 2007, 2517)

NRS 449B.010 Definitions. As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NRS 449B.015 to 449B.050, inclusive, have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections. (Added to NRS by 2025, 917)

NRS 449B.015 “Agency to provide personal care services in the home” defined. 1. “Agency to provide personal care services in the home” means any person, other than a natural person, which provides services authorized pursuant to NRS 449B.465 to elderly persons or persons with dis…

NRS 449B.020 “Board” defined. “Board” means the State Board of Health. (Added to NRS by 2025, 917)

NRS 449B.030 “Division” defined. “Division” means the Health Care Purchasing and Compliance Division of the Nevada Health Authority. (Added to NRS by 2025, 917)

NRS 449B.040 “Employment agency” defined. “Employment agency” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 611.020. (Added to NRS by 2025, 917)

NRS 449B.050 “Nonmedical services related to personal care to elderly persons or persons with disabilities” defined. “Nonmedical services related to personal care to elderly persons or persons with disabilities” includes, without limitation: 1. The elimination of wastes from the …

NRS 449B.100 License required to operate. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 449B.120, no person, state or local government or agency thereof may operate or maintain in this State an agency to provide personal care services in the home without first obtaining a license as provid…