Nevada

NRS 449A.001 Definitions.

NRS 449A.007 “Board” defined.

NRS 449A.017 “Division” defined.

NRS 449A.031 “Facility for the dependent” defined.

NRS 449A.045 “Hospital” defined.

NRS 449A.050 “Medical facility” defined.

NRS 449A.064 “Provider of health care” defined.

NRS 449A.071 “Registered nurse” defined.

NRS 449A.074 “Residential facility for groups” defined.

NRS 449A.081 “Terminally ill” defined.

NRS 449A.100 Facility to provide necessary services or arrange for transfer of patient; explanation of need for transfer and alternatives available.

NRS 449A.103 Facility to forward medical records upon certain transfers of patient.

NRS 449A.106 Specific rights: Information concerning facility; treatment; billing; visitation.

NRS 449A.109 Specific rights: Designation of persons authorized to visit patient in facility.

NRS 449A.112 Specific rights: Care; refusal of treatment and experimentation; privacy; notice of appointments and need for care; confidentiality of information concerning patient.

NRS 449A.113 Rights of patient of program of hospice care; explanation of services.

NRS 449A.114 Certain facilities to notify patient and State Long-Term Care Ombudsman of intent to transfer patient and provide opportunity for patient or representative to meet with administrator; exceptions.

NRS 449A.115 Owner and administrator of certain facility prohibited from receiving certain money or property from resident or former resident; exception.

NRS 449A.118 Patient to be informed of rights upon admission to facility; required disclosures and notices.

NRS 449A.119 Provision of information by off-campus location of hospital where emergency room services are provided.

NRS 449A.121 Procedure to insert implant in breast of patient: Informed consent required; withdrawal of consent; penalty.

NRS 449A.124 Procedure to insert implant in breast of patient: Contents of explanation form and consent form; fee for forms.

NRS 449A.140 Short title.

NRS 449A.141 Definitions.

NRS 449A.142 “Contraception and family planning services” defined.

NRS 449A.143 “Governmental entity” defined.

NRS 449A.144 “Provider of health care” defined.

NRS 449A.146 Applicability.

NRS 449A.148 Governmental entity prohibited from enacting or implementing certain limitations or requirements concerning contraception and family planning services; exception; relief; finding of vexatious litigant.

NRS 449A.150 Definitions.

NRS 449A.153 “Hospital care” defined.

NRS 449A.156 “Responsible party” defined.

NRS 449A.159 Limitations on efforts of hospitals to collect; date for accrual of interest; rate of interest; limitations on additional fees.

NRS 449A.162 Limitations on efforts of hospital to collect when hospital has contractual agreement with third party that provides health coverage for care provided; return to patient of any excess amount collected; exception.

NRS 449A.165 Manner of collection.

NRS 449A.170 Definitions.

NRS 449A.171 “Covered facility” defined.

NRS 449A.172 “Facility for skilled nursing” defined.

NRS 449A.174 “Guardian” defined.

NRS 449A.175 “Home for individual residential care” defined.

NRS 449A.176 “Living quarters” defined.

NRS 449A.178 “Representative” defined.

NRS 449A.179 “Senior living community” defined.

NRS 449A.180 Requirements for representative of patient.

NRS 449A.182 Request for installation and use: Contents; form; approval; facility to attempt to accommodate patient if roommate refuses consent; withdrawal.

NRS 449A.184 Responsibilities of patient; requirements for device.

NRS 449A.186 Prohibitions; exceptions.

NRS 449A.188 Penalties.

NRS 449A.190 Facility to post notice where device is in use; employee prohibited from refusing to perform duties because of device.

NRS 449A.192 Regulations; inapplicability where device installed by law enforcement agency.

NRS 449A.200 Definitions.

NRS 449A.203 “Aversive intervention” defined.

NRS 449A.206 “Chemical restraint” defined.

NRS 449A.209 “Corporal punishment” defined.

NRS 449A.212 “Electric shock” defined.

NRS 449A.215 “Emergency” defined.

NRS 449A.218 “Facility” defined.

NRS 449A.221 “Mechanical restraint” defined.

NRS 449A.224 “Person with a disability” defined.

NRS 449A.227 “Physical restraint” defined.

NRS 449A.230 “Verbal and mental abuse” defined.

NRS 449A.233 Aversive intervention: Prohibition on use.

NRS 449A.236 Forms of restraint: Restrictions on use.

NRS 449A.239 Physical restraint: Permissible use; report of use in emergency.

NRS 449A.242 Mechanical restraint: Permissible use; report of use in emergency.

NRS 449A.245 Chemical restraint: Permissible use; report of use.

NRS 449A.248 Authorized use of certain forms of restraint by certain facilities.

NRS 449A.251 Education and training of members of staff of facility.

NRS 449A.254 Violations: Criminal penalties; ineligibility for employment; disciplinary action.

NRS 449A.257 Violations: Report required; development and review of and compliance with corrective plan.

NRS 449A.260 Prohibition on retaliation against person for reporting or providing information regarding violation.

NRS 449A.263 Entry of denial of rights in patient’s record; notice and report of denial; action by Division.

NRS 449A.270 Definitions.

NRS 449A.272 “Emergency” defined.

NRS 449A.274 “Representative of the resident” defined.

NRS 449A.276 “Resident” defined.

NRS 449A.278 Prohibition on certain persons serving as representative of resident; exception.

NRS 449A.280 Required provisions of contract for delivery of services.

NRS 449A.282 Limitations on transfer or involuntary discharge; opportunity to cure delinquency; duty to attempt to resolve circumstances with potential to result in involuntary discharge.

NRS 449A.284 Notices concerning discharge of resident.

NRS 449A.286 Assistance to and consultation with resident concerning discharge.

NRS 449A.300 Definitions.

NRS 449A.303 Aftercare” defined.

NRS 449A.306 Caregiver” defined.

NRS 449A.309 Representative of the patient” defined.

NRS 449A.312 Designation of caregiver for a patient, removal of designation and designation of new caregiver under certain circumstances; designation does not establish obligation to patient.

NRS 449A.315 Hospital to provide opportunity to designate caregiver for patient before discharge or when patient regains competence.

NRS 449A.318 Hospital to record designation or change of caregiver and request consent to release medical information to caregiver if required; hospital to record declination to designate caregiver.

NRS 449A.321 Hospital to attempt to notify caregiver before planned discharge or transfer of patient.

NRS 449A.324 Hospital to attempt to provide caregiver with discharge plan; contents of discharge plan; hospital to attempt to consult with caregiver regarding aftercare.

NRS 449A.327 Hospital to document certain actions and instructions in medical record of patient; hospital to proceed with planned discharge or transfer of patient if unable to reach caregiver.

NRS 449A.330 Hospital and employees and contractors of hospital not liable for aftercare provided improperly or not provided by caregiver.

NRS 449A.400 Short title; uniformity of application and construction.

NRS 449A.403 Definitions.

NRS 449A.406 “Advanced practice registered nurse” defined.

NRS 449A.409 “Attending advanced practice registered nurse” defined.

NRS 449A.412 “Attending physician” defined.

NRS 449A.415 “Declaration” defined.

NRS 449A.418 “Life-sustaining treatment” defined.

NRS 449A.421 “Person” defined.

NRS 449A.424 “Provider of health care” defined.

NRS 449A.427 “Qualified patient” defined.

NRS 449A.430 “Terminal condition” defined.

NRS 449A.433 Declaration relating to use of life-sustaining treatment.

NRS 449A.436 Form of declaration directing physician or advanced practice registered nurse to withhold or withdraw life-sustaining treatment.

NRS 449A.439 Form of declaration designating another person to decide to withhold or withdraw life-sustaining treatment.

NRS 449A.442 Time declaration becomes operative; duty of providers of health care.

NRS 449A.445 Revocation of declaration; entry of revocation in medical records of declarant.

NRS 449A.448 Recording determination of terminal condition and declaration.

NRS 449A.451 Treatment of qualified patients; withholding or withdrawal of artificial nutrition and hydration; treatment of pregnant patient.

NRS 449A.454 Written consent to withhold or withdraw life-sustaining treatment.

NRS 449A.457 Transfer of care of declarant.

NRS 449A.460 Immunity from civil and criminal liability and discipline for unprofessional conduct.

NRS 449A.463 Consideration of declaration and other factors; failure to follow directions of patient.

NRS 449A.466 Assumption of validity of declaration; presumption of intent to use, withhold or withdraw life-sustaining treatment not created.

NRS 449A.469 Death does not constitute suicide or homicide; effect of declaration on policy of insurance; prohibiting or requiring execution of declaration prohibited as condition for insurance or receipt of health care.

NRS 449A.472 Penalties.

NRS 449A.475 Actions contrary to reasonable medical standards not required; mercy-killing, assisted suicide or euthanasia not authorized.

NRS 449A.478 Other right or responsibility regarding use of life-sustaining treatment or withholding or withdrawal of medical care not limited.

NRS 449A.481 Validity of declaration executed in another state; effect of previously executed instrument.

NRS 449A.500 Definitions.

NRS 449A.503 “Advanced practice registered nurse” defined.

NRS 449A.506 “Attending advanced practice registered nurse” defined.

NRS 449A.509 “Attending physician” defined.

NRS 449A.512 “Attending physician assistant” defined.

NRS 449A.515 “Do-not-resuscitate identification” defined.

NRS 449A.518 “Do-not-resuscitate order” defined.

NRS 449A.521 “Emergency care” defined.

NRS 449A.524 “Health care facility” defined.

NRS 449A.527 “Life-resuscitating treatment” defined.

NRS 449A.530 “Life-sustaining treatment” defined.

NRS 449A.533 “Other types of advance directives” defined.

NRS 449A.536 “Physician assistant” defined.

NRS 449A.539 “Provider of health care” defined.

NRS 449A.542 “Provider Order for Life-Sustaining Treatment form” or “POLST form” defined.

NRS 449A.545 “Representative of the patient” defined.

NRS 449A.548 Board to prescribe standardized POLST form; requirements.

NRS 449A.551 Explanation of POLST form to patient; completion of form; validity of form; actions authorized for patient who regains capacity.

NRS 449A.554 Revocation of POLST form; entry of revocation in medical records of patient.

NRS 449A.557 Conflict with other advance directive or do-not-resuscitate identification.

NRS 449A.560 Immunity from civil and criminal liability and from discipline for unprofessional conduct.

NRS 449A.563 Provider of health care required to comply with valid POLST form; modification by provider; transfer of care of patient; exceptions.

NRS 449A.566 Assumption of validity of POLST form; presumption of intent of patient not created if patient has revoked or not executed POLST form.

NRS 449A.569 Death does not constitute suicide or homicide; effect of POLST form on policy of insurance; prohibiting or requiring execution of POLST form prohibited as condition for insurance or receipt of health care.

NRS 449A.572 Unlawful acts; penalty.

NRS 449A.575 Actions contrary to reasonable medical standards not required; mercy-killing, euthanasia or assisted suicide not authorized; rights associated with other advance directives not impaired; right to make decisions concerning emergency care or life-sustaining treatment not affected.

NRS 449A.578 Validity of POLST form executed in another state.

NRS 449A.581 Regulations.

NRS 449A.600 Definitions.

NRS 449A.603 “Advance directive for psychiatric care” or “advance directive” defined.

NRS 449A.606 “Attending physician” defined.

NRS 449A.609 “Principal” defined.

NRS 449A.612 “Provider of health care” defined.

NRS 449A.615 “Psychiatric care” defined.

NRS 449A.618 Execution of advance directive; period of effectiveness.

NRS 449A.621 Form.

NRS 449A.624 Requirements for advance directive to become operative; effect.

NRS 449A.627 No presumption concerning intention of person without advance directive.

NRS 449A.630 Provider to make advance directive part of principal’s medical record.

NRS 449A.633 Revocation.

NRS 449A.636 Provider to comply with advance directive; exceptions.

NRS 449A.639 Transfer of care of principal.

NRS 449A.642 Provider to inquire whether person has advance directive for psychiatric care; immunity from liability for certain actions relating to advance directive.

NRS 449A.645 Validity of advance directive executed in another state or instrument executed before May 26, 2017.

NRS 449A.700 Definitions.

NRS 449A.703 “Advance directive” defined.

NRS 449A.706 “Registrant” defined.

NRS 449A.709 “Registry” defined.

NRS 449A.712 Establishment and maintenance; information to be included in Registry.

NRS 449A.715 Registration of advance directive: Requirements; duties of Secretary of State.

NRS 449A.718 Access to advance directive.

NRS 449A.721 Removal of advance directive of deceased registrant.

NRS 449A.724 Secretary of State not required to determine accuracy of contents of advance directive or validity of advance directive; effect of registration, failure to register and failure to notify Secretary of State of revocation of advance directive.

NRS 449A.727 Provider of health care not required to inquire whether patient has registered advance directive or access Registry; immunity of provider of health care from criminal and civil liability.

NRS 449A.730 Immunity of Secretary of State and deputies, employees and attorneys of Secretary of State.

NRS 449A.733 Suspension of components of Registry and duties of Secretary of State if sufficient money not available; fees authorized; acceptance of gifts and grants.

NRS 449A.736 Deposit, accounting and use of money received; interest and income earned on money received; payment of claims.

NRS 449A.739 Regulations.

NRS 449A.1185 Rights of parent or guardian of newborn child receiving care in neonatal intensive care unit.

NRS 449A.1715 “Facility for intermediate care” defined.