Nevada § 449A.436 - Form of declaration directing physician or advanced practice registered nurse to withhold or withdraw life-sustaining treatment
Full text of Nevada Nevada Revised Statutes § 449A.436 — Form of declaration directing physician or advanced practice registered nurse to withhold or withdraw life-sustaining treatment, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 449A.436. Form of declaration directing physician or advanced practice registered nurse to withhold or withdraw life-sustaining treatment
A declaration directing a physician or advanced practice registered nurse to withhold
or withdraw life-sustaining treatment may, but need not, be in the following form: DECLARATION If I should have an incurable and irreversible condition that, without the administration
of life-sustaining treatment, will, in the opinion of my attending physician or attending
advanced practice registered nurse, cause my death within a relatively short time,
and I am no longer able to make decisions regarding my medical treatment, I direct
my attending physician or attending advanced practice registered nurse, pursuant to NRS 449A.400 to 449A.481 , inclusive, to withhold or withdraw treatment that only prolongs the process of dying
and is not necessary for my comfort or to alleviate pain. If you wish to include this statement in this declaration, you must INITIAL the statement
in the box provided:
Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 449A.436 ("Form of declaration directing physician or advanced practice registered nurse to withhold or withdraw 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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