Nevada Revised Statutes (Last Updated: December 24, 2014) |
TITLE40 PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY |
CHAPTER449. Medical Facilities and Other Related Entities |
PHYSICIAN ORDERS FOR LIFE-SUSTAINING TREATMENT |
NRS449.6934. “Representative of the patient” defined.
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- “Representative of the patient” means a legal guardian of the patient, a person designated by the patient to make decisions governing the withholding or withdrawal of life-sustaining treatment pursuant to NRS 449.600 or a person given power of attorney to make decisions concerning health care for the patient pursuant to NRS 162A.700 to 162A.860, inclusive.
(Added to NRS by 2013, 2285)