NRS 450B.470 “Qualified patient” defined.
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NRS 450B.470 “Qualified patient” defined. “Qualified patient” means:
1. A patient 18 years of age or older who has been determined by the patient’s attending physician or attending advanced practice registered nurse to be in a terminal condition and who:
(a)Has executed a declaration in accordance with the requirements of NRS 449A.433 ;
(b)Has executed a Provider Order for Life-Sustaining Treatment form pursuant to NRS 449A.500 to 449A.581 , inclusive, if the form provides that the patient is not to receive life-resuscitating treatment; or
(c)Has been issued a do-not-resuscitate order pursuant to NRS 450B.510 .
2. A patient who is less than 18 years of age and who:
(a)Has been determined by the patient’s attending physician or attending advanced practice registered nurse to be in a terminal condition; and
(b)Has executed a Provider Order for Life-Sustaining Treatment form pursuant to NRS 449A.500 to 449A.581 , inclusive, if the form provides that the patient is not to receive life-resuscitating treatment or has been issued a do-not-resuscitate order pursuant to NRS 450B.510 .