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- 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.