Nevada § 449A.560 - Immunity from civil and criminal liability and from discipline for unprofessional conduct
Full text of Nevada Nevada Revised Statutes § 449A.560 — Immunity from civil and criminal liability and from discipline for unprofessional conduct, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 449A.560. Immunity from civil and criminal liability and from discipline for unprofessional conduct
1. A provider of health care is not guilty of unprofessional conduct or subject to
civil or criminal liability if: (a) The provider of health care withholds emergency care or life-sustaining treatment: (1) In compliance with a Provider Order for Life-Sustaining Treatment form and the
provisions of NRS 449A.500 to 449A.581 , inclusive; or (2) In violation of a Provider Order for Life-Sustaining Treatment form if the provider
of health care is acting in accordance with a declaration, direction or order set
forth in one or more of the other types of advance directives and: (I) Complies with the provisions of NRS 449A.563 ; or (II) Reasonably and in good faith, at the time the emergency care or life-sustaining
treatment is withheld, is unaware of the existence of the POLST form or believes that
the POLST form has been revoked pursuant to NRS 449A.554 ; or (b) The provider of health care provides emergency care or life-sustaining treatment: (1) Pursuant to an oral or written request made by the patient, the representative
of the patient, or a parent or legal guardian of the patient, who may revoke the POLST
form pursuant to NRS 449A.554 ; (2) Pursuant to an observation that the patient, the representative of the patient
or a parent or legal guardian of the patient has revoked, or otherwise indicated that
he or she wishes to revoke, the POLST form pursuant to NRS 449A.554 ; or (3) In violation of a POLST form, if the provider of health care reasonably and in
good faith, at the time the emergency care or life-sustaining treatment is provided,
is unaware of the existence of the POLST form or believes that the POLST form has
been revoked pursuant to NRS 449A.554 . 2. A health care facility, ambulance service, fire-fighting agency or other entity
that employs a provider of health care is not guilty of unprofessional conduct or
subject to civil or criminal liability for the acts or omissions of the employee carried
out in accordance with the provisions of subsection 1.
Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Nevada Revised Statutes § 449A.560 cover?
Section 449A.560 ("Immunity from civil and criminal liability and from discipline for unprofessional conduct") 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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