Nevada § 162A.570 - Personal and family maintenance

§ 162A.570. Personal and family maintenance

Unless the power of attorney otherwise provides, language in a power of attorney granting

general authority with respect to personal and family maintenance authorizes the agent

to perform the acts necessary to maintain the customary standard of living of the

principal, including, but not limited to, authorizing the agent to: 1. Make periodic payments of child support and other family maintenance required by

a court or governmental agency or an agreement to which the principal is a party; 2. Provide normal domestic help, usual vacations and travel expenses, and funds for

shelter, clothing, food, appropriate education, including postsecondary and vocational

education, and other current living costs for the principal; 3. Pay expenses for necessary health care and custodial care on behalf of the principal; 4. Act as the principal's personal representative pursuant to the Health Insurance

Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, Public Law 104-191 , as amended, and applicable regulations, in making decisions related to the past,

present or future payment for the provision of health care consented to by the principal

or anyone authorized under the law of this State to consent to health care on behalf

of the principal; 5. Continue any provision made by the principal for automobiles or other means of

transportation, including registering, licensing, insuring and replacing them; 6. Maintain credit and debit accounts for the convenience of the principal and open

new accounts; and 7. Continue payments incidental to the membership or affiliation of the principal

in a religious institution, club, society, order or other organization or to continue

contributions to those organizations.