Nevada § 449A.433 - Declaration relating to use of life-sustaining treatment
Full text of Nevada Nevada Revised Statutes § 449A.433 — Declaration relating to use of life-sustaining treatment, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 449A.433. Declaration relating to use of life-sustaining treatment
1. A person of sound mind and 18 or more years of age may execute at any time a declaration
governing the withholding or withdrawal of life-sustaining treatment. The declarant may designate another natural person of sound mind and 18 or more
years of age to make decisions governing the withholding or withdrawal of life-sustaining
treatment. The declaration must be signed by the declarant, or another at the declarant's direction,
and attested by two witnesses. 2. A physician or other provider of health care who is furnished a copy of the declaration
shall make it a part of the declarant's medical record and, if unwilling to comply
with the declaration, promptly so advise the declarant and any person designated to
act for the declarant. 3. A durable power of attorney for health care properly executed pursuant to NRS 162A.790 regarding the withholding or withdrawal of life-sustaining treatment constitutes
for the purposes of NRS 449A.400 to 449A.481 , inclusive, a properly executed declaration pursuant to this section.
Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Nevada Revised Statutes § 449A.433 cover?
Section 449A.433 ("Declaration relating to use of life-sustaining treatment") 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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