Nevada § 451.595 - Effect of anatomical gift on advance health-care directive

§ 451.595. Effect of anatomical gift on advance health-care directive

1. As used in this section: (a) “ Advance health-care directive ” means a power of attorney for health care or other record signed by a prospective

donor, or executed in the manner set forth in NRS 162A.790 , containing the prospective donor's direction concerning a health-care decision for

the prospective donor. (b) “ Declaration ” means a record signed by a prospective donor, or executed as set forth in NRS 449A.433 , specifying the circumstances under which life-sustaining treatment may be withheld

or withdrawn from the prospective donor. The term includes a Provider Order for Life-Sustaining Treatment form executed pursuant

to NRS 449A.500 to 449A.581 , inclusive. (c) “ Health-care decision ” means any decision made regarding the health care of the prospective donor. 2. If a prospective donor has a declaration or advance health-care directive and the

terms of the declaration or advance health-care directive and the express or implied

terms of the potential anatomical gift are in conflict concerning the administration

of measures necessary to ensure the medical suitability of a part for transplantation

or therapy: (a) The attending physician of the prospective donor shall confer with the prospective

donor to resolve the conflict or, if the prospective donor is incapable of resolving

the conflict, with: (1) An agent acting under the declaration or advance health-care directive of the

prospective donor; or (2) If an agent is not named in the declaration or advance health-care directive or

the agent is not reasonably available, any other person authorized by law, other than

by a provision of NRS 451.500 to 451.598 , inclusive, to make a health-care decision for the prospective donor. (b) The conflict must be resolved as expeditiously as practicable. (c) Information relevant to the resolution of the conflict may be obtained from the

appropriate procurement organization and any other person authorized to make an anatomical

gift of the prospective donor's body or part under NRS 451.556 . (d) Before the resolution of the conflict, measures necessary to ensure the medical

suitability of the part may not be withheld or withdrawn from the prospective donor,

if withholding or withdrawing the measures is not medically contraindicated for the

appropriate treatment of the prospective donor at the end of his or her life.