Nevada Revised Statutes (Last Updated: December 24, 2014) |
TITLE40 PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY |
CHAPTER449. Medical Facilities and Other Related Entities |
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 449.660. 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. |