“Deep sedation” means a controlled state of depressed consciousness, produced by a pharmacologic or nonpharmacologic method, or a combination thereof, and accompanied by a partial loss of protective reflexes and the inability to respond purposefully to verbal commands.
NRS 449.437
“Deep sedation” defined
Known as the Nevada Health Facilities Assistance Act
The act spans §§ 449–449 (272 sections).
(Added to NRS by 2009, 528)
Official source: Nevada Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Nevada statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.