NRS449.6942. Physician required to explain POLST form under certain circumstances and to complete POLST form upon request of patient; validity.

      1.  A physician shall take the actions described in subsection 2:

      (a) If the physician diagnoses a patient with a terminal condition;

      (b) If the physician determines, for any reason, that a patient has a life expectancy of less than 5 years; or

      (c) At the request of a patient.

      2.  Upon the occurrence of any of the events specified in subsection 1, the physician shall explain to the patient:

      (a) The existence and availability of the Physician Order for Life-Sustaining Treatment form;

      (b) The features of and procedures offered by way of the POLST form; and

      (c) The differences between a POLST form and the other types of advance directives.

      3.  Upon the request of the patient, the physician shall complete the POLST form based on the preferences and medical indications of the patient.

      4.  A POLST form is valid upon execution by a physician and:

      (a) If the patient is 18 years of age or older and of sound mind, the patient;

      (b) If the patient is 18 years of age or older and incompetent, the representative of the patient; or

      (c) If the patient is less than 18 years of age, the patient and a parent or legal guardian of the patient.

      5.  As used in this section, “terminal condition” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 449.590.

      (Added to NRS by 2013, 2285)