Nevada § 162C.210 - Authority of supporter; prohibited acts by supporter
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§ 162C.210. Authority of supporter; prohibited acts by supporter
1. Except as otherwise provided in a supported decision-making agreement and subsection
2, a supporter may do all of the following: (a) Assist the principal in understanding information, options, responsibilities and
consequences of the principal's life decisions, including, without limitation, decisions
relating to the principal's affairs or supportive services. (b) Help the principal access, obtain and understand any information that is relevant
to any given life decision, including, without limitation, medical, psychological,
financial or educational decisions, or any treatment records or records necessary
to manage the principal's affairs or support services. (c) Assist the principal in finding, obtaining, making appointments for and implementing
the principal's support services or plans for support services. (d) Help the principal monitor information about the principal's affairs or support
services, including, without limitation, keeping track of future necessary or recommended
services. (e) Ascertain the wishes and decisions of the principal, assist in communicating those
wishes and decisions to other persons, and advocate to ensure that the wishes and
decisions of the principal are implemented. 2. A supporter is prohibited from doing any of the following: (a) Exerting undue influence upon, or making decisions on behalf of, the principal. (b) Obtaining, without the consent of the principal, information that is not reasonably
related to matters with which the supporter is authorized to assist the principal
pursuant to the supported decision-making agreement. (c) Using, without the consent of the principal, information acquired for a purpose
other than assisting the principal to make a decision pursuant to the supported decision-making
agreement. 3. A supporter shall act with the care, competence and diligence ordinarily exercised
by persons in similar circumstances, with due regard to the supporter's possession
or lack of special skills or expertise.
Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 162C.210 ("Authority of supporter; prohibited acts by supporter") 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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