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Nevada · Through 2025 session (NRS as revised 2026-08-25) · Newer source version available

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.

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  1. TITLE 40 — PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY
  2. CHAPTER 449A - CARE AND RIGHTS OF PATIENTS
  3. WITHHOLDING OR WITHDRAWAL OF LIFE-SUSTAINING TREATMENT

1. Death resulting from the withholding or withdrawal of life-sustaining treatment in accordance with NRS 449A.400 to 449A.481, inclusive, does not constitute, for any purpose, a suicide or homicide.

2. The making of a declaration pursuant to NRS 449A.433 does not affect the sale, procurement or issuance of a policy of life insurance or annuity, nor does it affect, impair or modify the terms of an existing policy of life insurance or annuity. A policy of life insurance or annuity is not legally impaired or invalidated by the withholding or withdrawal of life-sustaining treatment from an insured, notwithstanding any term to the contrary.

3. A person may not prohibit or require the execution of a declaration as a condition for being insured for, or receiving, health care.

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