Nevada § 449A.454 - Written consent to withhold or withdraw life-sustaining treatment
Full text of Nevada Nevada Revised Statutes § 449A.454 — Written consent to withhold or withdraw life-sustaining treatment, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 449A.454. Written consent to withhold or withdraw life-sustaining treatment
1. If written consent to the withholding or withdrawal of the treatment, attested
by two witnesses, is given to the attending physician or attending advanced practice
registered nurse, the attending physician or attending advanced practice registered
nurse may withhold or withdraw life-sustaining treatment from a patient who: (a) Has been determined by the attending physician or attending advanced practice
registered nurse to be in a terminal condition and no longer able to make decisions
regarding administration of life-sustaining treatment; and (b) Has no effective declaration. 2. The authority to consent or to withhold consent under subsection 1 may be exercised
by the following persons, in order of priority: (a) The spouse of the patient; (b) An adult child of the patient or, if there is more than one adult child, a majority
of the adult children who are reasonably available for consultation; (c) The parents of the patient; (d) An adult sibling of the patient or, if there is more than one adult sibling, a
majority of the adult siblings who are reasonably available for consultation; or (e) The nearest other adult relative of the patient by blood or adoption who is reasonably
available for consultation. 3. If a class entitled to decide whether to consent is not reasonably available for
consultation and competent to decide, or declines to decide, the next class is authorized
to decide, but an equal division in a class does not authorize the next class to decide. 4. A decision to grant or withhold consent must be made in good faith. A consent is not valid if it conflicts with the expressed intention of the patient. 5. A decision of the attending physician or attending advanced practice registered
nurse acting in good faith that a consent is valid or invalid is conclusive. 6. Life-sustaining treatment must not be withheld or withdrawn pursuant to this section
from a patient known to the attending physician or attending advanced practice registered
nurse to be pregnant so long as it is probable that the fetus will develop to the
point of live birth with continued application of life-sustaining treatment.
Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Nevada Revised Statutes § 449A.454 cover?
Section 449A.454 ("Written consent 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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