Nevada § 450B.550 - Person who administers emergency medical services required to comply with do-not-resuscitate protocol; exception
Full text of Nevada Nevada Revised Statutes § 450B.550 — Person who administers emergency medical services required to comply with do-not-resuscitate protocol; exception, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 450B.550. Person who administers emergency medical services required to comply with do-not-resuscitate protocol; exception
1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, a person who administers emergency
medical services shall comply with do-not-resuscitate protocol when the person observes
a do-not-resuscitate identification or carries out a do-not-resuscitate order. 2. A person who administers emergency medical services and who is unwilling or unable
to comply with the do-not-resuscitate protocol shall take all reasonable measures
to transfer a qualified patient who possesses a do-not-resuscitate identification
or has been issued a do-not-resuscitate order to a physician, advanced practice registered
nurse or health care facility in which the do-not-resuscitate protocol may be followed.
Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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