NRS449.6946. Conflict with other advance directive or do-not-resuscitate identification.

      1.  If a valid Physician 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 the other types of advance directives:

      (a) The declaration, direction or order set forth in the document executed most recently is valid; and

      (b) Any other declarations, directions or orders that do not conflict with a declaration, direction or order set forth in another document referenced in this subsection remain valid.

      2.  If a valid POLST form sets forth a declaration, direction or order to provide life-resuscitating treatment to a patient who also possesses a do-not-resuscitate identification, a provider of health care shall not provide life-resuscitating treatment if the do-not-resuscitate identification is on the person of the patient when the need for life-resuscitating treatment arises.

      (Added to NRS by 2013, 2286)