WITHHOLDING OR WITHDRAWAL OF LIFE-SUSTAINING TREATMENT  


NRS 449.535. Short title; uniformity of application and construction.
NRS 449.540. Definitions.
NRS 449.550. “Attending physician” defined.
NRS 449.560. “Declaration” defined.
NRS 449.570. “Life-sustaining treatment” defined.
NRS 449.575. “Person” defined.
NRS 449.581. “Provider of health care” defined.
NRS 449.585. “Qualified patient” defined.
NRS 449.590. “Terminal condition” defined.
NRS 449.600. Declaration relating to use of life-sustaining treatment.
NRS 449.610. Form of declaration directing physician to withhold or withdraw life-sustaining treatment.
NRS 449.613. Form of declaration designating another person to decide to withhold or withdraw life-sustaining treatment.
NRS 449.617. Time declaration becomes operative; duty of providers of health care.
NRS 449.620. Revocation of declaration; entry of revocation in medical records of declarant.
NRS 449.622. Recording determination of terminal condition and declaration.
NRS 449.624. Treatment of qualified patients; withholding or withdrawal of artificial nutrition and hydration; treatment of pregnant patient.
NRS 449.626. Written consent to withhold or withdraw life-sustaining treatment.
NRS 449.628. Transfer of care of declarant.
NRS 449.630. Immunity from civil and criminal liability and discipline for unprofessional conduct.
NRS 449.640. Consideration of declaration and other factors; failure to follow directions of patient.
NRS 449.645. Assumption of validity of declaration; presumption of intent to use, withhold or withdraw life-sustaining treatment not created.
NRS 449.650. Death does not constitute suicide or homicide; effect of declaration on policy of insurance; prohibiting or requiring execution of declaration prohibited as condition for insurance or receipt of health care.
NRS 449.660. Penalties.
NRS 449.670. Actions contrary to reasonable medical standards not required; mercy-killing, assisted suicide or euthanasia not authorized.
NRS 449.680. Other right or responsibility regarding use of life-sustaining treatment or withholding or withdrawal of medical care not limited.
NRS 449.690. Validity of declaration executed in another state; effect of previously executed instrument.