Nevada § 450B.520 - Application for do-not-resuscitate identification: Form; requirements
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§ 450B.520. Application for do-not-resuscitate identification: Form; requirements
Except as otherwise provided in NRS 450B.525 : 1. A qualified patient may apply to the health authority for a do-not-resuscitate
identification by submitting an application on a form provided by the health authority. To obtain a do-not-resuscitate identification, the patient must comply with the
requirements prescribed by the board and sign a form which states that the patient
has informed each member of his or her family within the first degree of consanguinity
or affinity, whose whereabouts are known to the patient, or if no such members are
living, the patient's legal guardian, if any, or if he or she has no such members
living and has no legal guardian, his or her caretaker, if any, of the patient's decision
to apply for an identification. 2. An application must include, without limitation: (a) Certification by the patient's attending physician or attending advanced practice
registered nurse that the patient suffers from a terminal condition; (b) Certification by the patient's attending physician or attending advanced practice
registered nurse that the patient is capable of making an informed decision or, when
the patient was capable of making an informed decision, that the patient: (1) Executed: (I) A written directive that life-resuscitating treatment be withheld under certain
circumstances; (II) A durable power of attorney for health care pursuant to NRS 162A.700 to 162A.870 , inclusive; or (III) A Provider Order for Life-Sustaining Treatment form pursuant to NRS 449A.500 to 449A.581 , inclusive, if the form provides that the patient is not to receive life-resuscitating
treatment; or (2) Was issued a do-not-resuscitate order pursuant to NRS 450B.510 ; (c) A statement that the patient does not wish that life-resuscitating treatment be
undertaken in the event of a cardiac or respiratory arrest; (d) The name, signature and telephone number of the patient's attending physician
or attending advanced practice registered nurse; and (e) The name and signature of the patient or the agent who is authorized to make health
care decisions on the patient's behalf pursuant to a durable power of attorney for
health care decisions.
Frequently Asked Questions About Nevada § 450B.520
What does Nevada Revised Statutes § 450B.520 cover?
Section 450B.520 ("Application for do-not-resuscitate identification: Form; requirements") 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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