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NRS 449A.439

Form of declaration designating another person to decide to withhold or withdraw life-sustaining treatment

(Added to NRS by 1991, 630; A 1993, 2791; 2009, 209; 2017, 1758)

1. A declaration that designates another person to make decisions governing the withholding or withdrawal of life-sustaining treatment may, but need not, be in the following form:

2. The designation of an agent pursuant to chapter 162A of NRS, or the judicial appointment of a guardian, who is authorized to make decisions regarding the withholding or withdrawal of life-sustaining treatment, constitutes for the purpose of NRS 449A.400 to 449A.481, inclusive, a declaration designating another person to act for the declarant pursuant to subsection 1.

Official source: Nevada Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Nevada statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.