Nevada § 449A.715 - Registration of advance directive: Requirements; duties of Secretary of State
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§ 449A.715. Registration of advance directive: Requirements; duties of Secretary of State
1. A person who wishes to register an advance directive must submit to the Secretary
of State: (a) An application in the form prescribed by the Secretary of State; (b) A copy of the advance directive; and (c) The fee, if any, established by the Secretary of State pursuant to NRS 449A.733 . 2. If the person satisfies the requirements of subsection 1, the Secretary of State
shall: (a) Make an electronic reproduction of the advance directive and post it to the Registry
and, if the person consents pursuant to NRS 439.591 , a health information exchange established pursuant to NRS 439.581 to 439.597 , inclusive, if that health information exchange is connected to the Registry; (b) Assign a registration number and password to the registrant; and (c) Provide the registrant with a registration card that includes, without limitation,
the name, registration number and password of the registrant. 3. The Secretary of State shall establish procedures for: (a) The registration of an advance directive that replaces an advance directive that
is posted on the Registry; (b) The removal from the Registry of an advance directive that has been revoked following
the revocation of the advance directive or the death of the registrant; and (c) The issuance of a duplicate registration card or the provision of other access
to the registrant's registration number and password if a registration card issued
pursuant to this section is lost, stolen, destroyed or otherwise unavailable.
Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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