NRS450B.490. Adoption of regulations; fee for do-not-resuscitate identification.

      1.  The board shall adopt regulations to carry out the provisions of NRS 450B.400 to 450B.590, inclusive. The regulations must establish:

      (a) A do-not-resuscitate protocol; and

      (b) The procedure to apply for a do-not-resuscitate identification.

      2.  The board may establish a fee for:

      (a) A do-not-resuscitate identification to be collected by the health authority. The fee may not exceed the actual cost to the health authority of:

             (1) Manufacturing or obtaining the identification from a manufacturer, including the cost of shipping and handling; and

             (2) Engraving the identification.

      (b) The issuance of a bracelet or medallion which indicates that a do-not-resuscitate identification has been issued to a qualified patient.

      3.  In the case of a district board of health, such regulations take effect immediately upon approval by the State Board of Health.

      (Added to NRS by 1997, 288; A 1999, 45; 2001, 816; 2005, 2475)