Nevada § 159A.0805 Approval of court required before guardian may consent to certain treatment of or experiment on protected minor; conditions for approval

Nevada Statutes

§ 159A.0805 — Approval of court required before guardian may consent to certain treatment of or experiment on protected minor; conditions for approval

Nevada § 159A.0805

Title 13GUARDIANSHIPS; CONSERVATORSHIPS; TRUSTS

Ch. 159AGuardianship

POWERS AND DUTIES OF GUARDIANS

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Bluebook

Nev. Rev. Stat. § 159A.0805 (2026).

Text

1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, a guardian shall not consent to:

(a)The experimental medical, biomedical or behavioral treatment of a protected minor;

(b)The sterilization of a protected minor; or

(c)The participation of a protected minor in any biomedical or behavioral experiment. 2. The guardian may consent to and commence any treatment or experiment described in subsection 1 if the guardian applies to and obtains from the court authority to consent to and commence the treatment or experiment. 3. The court may authorize the guardian to consent to and commence any treatment or experiment described in subsection 1 only if the treatment or experiment:

(a)Is of direct benefit to, and intended to preserve the life of or prevent serious impairment to the mental or physical

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1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, a guardian shall not consent to:
(a) The experimental medical, biomedical or behavioral treatment of a protected minor;
(b) The sterilization of a protected minor; or
(c) The participation of a protected minor in any biomedical or behavioral experiment.
2. The guardian may consent to and commence any treatment or experiment described in subsection 1 if the guardian applies to and obtains from the court authority to consent to and commence the treatment or experiment.
3. The court may authorize the guardian to consent to and commence any treatment or experiment described in subsection 1 only if the treatment or experiment:
(a) Is of direct benefit to, and intended to preserve the life of or prevent serious impairment to the mental or physical health of, the protected minor; or
(b) Is intended to assist the protected minor to develop or regain the protected minor’s abilities.