Nevada § 159A.0805 - Approval of court required before guardian may consent to certain treatment of or experiment on protected minor; conditions for approval
Full text of Nevada Nevada Revised Statutes § 159A.0805 — Approval of court required before guardian may consent to certain treatment of or experiment on protected minor; conditions for approval, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 159A.0805. Approval of court required before guardian may consent to certain treatment of or experiment on protected minor; conditions for approval
1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, a guardian shall not consent to: (a) The experimental medical, biomedical or behavioral treatment of a protected minor; (b) The sterilization of a protected minor; or (c) The participation of a protected minor in any biomedical or behavioral experiment. 2. The guardian may consent to and commence any treatment or experiment described
in subsection 1 if the guardian applies to and obtains from the court authority to
consent to and commence the treatment or experiment. 3. The court may authorize the guardian to consent to and commence any treatment or
experiment described in subsection 1 only if the treatment or experiment: (a) Is of direct benefit to, and intended to preserve the life of or prevent serious
impairment to the mental or physical health of, the protected minor; or (b) Is intended to assist the protected minor to develop or regain the protected minor's
abilities.
Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Nevada Revised Statutes § 159A.0805 cover?
Section 159A.0805 ("Approval of court required before guardian may consent to certain treatment of or experiment on protected minor; conditions for approval") is part of the Nevada Revised Statutes, the codified statutory law of Nevada. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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