Nevada § 450B.560 Assumption that do-not-resuscitate identification is valid

Nevada Statutes

§ 450B.560 — Assumption that do-not-resuscitate identification is valid

Nevada § 450B.560

Title 40PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY

Ch. 450BEmergency

WITHHOLDING LIFE-SUSTAINING TREATMENT

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Nev. Rev. Stat. § 450B.560 (2026).

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1. Unless he or she has knowledge to the contrary, a physician, any other provider of health care or any person who administers emergency medical services may assume that a do-not-resuscitate identification complies with the provisions of NRS 450B.400 to 450B.590 , inclusive, and is valid. 2. The provisions of NRS 450B.400 to 450B.590 , inclusive, do not create a presumption concerning the intention of a:

(a)Qualified patient or a parent or legal guardian of a qualified patient who has revoked authorization to withhold life-resuscitating treatment pursuant to NRS 450B.525 or 450B.530 ; or

(b)Person who has not obtained a do-not-resuscitate identification, Ê concerning the use or withholding of life-resuscitating treatment in a life-threatening emergency.

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1. Unless he or she has knowledge to the contrary, a physician, any other provider of health care or any person who administers emergency medical services may assume that a do-not-resuscitate identification complies with the provisions of NRS 450B.400 to 450B.590 , inclusive, and is valid.
2. The provisions of NRS 450B.400 to 450B.590 , inclusive, do not create a presumption concerning the intention of a:
(a) Qualified patient or a parent or legal guardian of a qualified patient who has revoked authorization to withhold life-resuscitating treatment pursuant to NRS 450B.525 or 450B.530 ; or
(b) Person who has not obtained a do-not-resuscitate identification,
Ê concerning the use or withholding of life-resuscitating treatment in a life-threatening emergency.