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.

1. A caregiver may be designated for a patient by:

(a) The patient if he or she is 18 years of age or older and of sound mind;

(b) The representative of the patient if the patient is 18 years of age or older and incompetent; or

(c) The parent or legal guardian of the patient if the patient is less than 18 years of age.

2. A patient described in subsection 1 may have a caregiver designated for him or her upon admission to a hospital as an inpatient in the manner described in NRS 449A.315.

3. If a caregiver is unable or unwilling to perform the duties of a caregiver, the designation of that person as a caregiver may be removed and a new caregiver may be designated by:

(a) The patient if he or she is 18 years of age or older and of sound mind;

(b) The representative of the patient if the patient is 18 years of age or older and incompetent; or

(c) The parent or legal guardian of the patient if the patient is less than 18 years of age.

4. A caregiver is under no obligation to a patient solely because the patient, the representative of the patient or the parent or guardian of the patient has designated the caregiver pursuant to this section.