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NV Rev Stat § 450B.480 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 450B - Emergency Medical Services|NRS 450B.480 - Applicability.

The provisions of NRS 450B.400 to 450B.590, inclusive, apply only to emergency medical services administered to a qualified patient:  1. Before he or she is admitted to a medical facility; or  2. While the qualified patient is being prepared to be transferred, or is being transferred, from one health care facility to another health care facility.  (Added to NRS by 1997, 288; A 2001, 816; 2017, 1769)
NV Rev Stat § 450B.490 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 450B - Emergency Medical Services|NRS 450B.490 - Adoption of regulations; fee for do-not-resuscitate identification.

 1. The board shall adopt regulations to carry out the provisions of NRS 450B.400 to 450B.590, inclusive. The regulations must establish:  (a) A do-not-resuscitate protocol; and  (b) The procedure to apply for a do-not-resuscitate identification.  2. The board may establish a fee for:  (a) A do-not-resuscitate identification to be collected by the health authority. The fee may not exceed the actual cost to the health authority of:  (1) Manufacturing or obtaining the identification from a manufacturer, including the cost of shipping and handling; and  (2) Engraving the identification.  (b) The issuance of a bracelet or medallion which indicates that a do-not-resuscitate identification has been issued to a qualified patient.  3. In the case of a district board of health, such regulations take effect immediately upon approval by the State Board of Health.  (Added to NRS by 1997, 288; A 1999, 45; 2001, 816; 2005, 2475)
NV Rev Stat § 450B.500 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 450B - Emergency Medical Services|NRS 450B.500 - Do-not-resuscitate identification: Contents.

Each do-not-resuscitate identification issued by the health authority must include, without limitation:  1. An identification number that is unique to the qualified patient to whom the identification is issued;  2. The name and date of birth of the patient; and  3. The name of the attending physician or attending advanced practice registered nurse of the patient.  (Added to NRS by 1997, 288; A 2017, 1769)
NV Rev Stat § 450B.505 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 450B - Emergency Medical Services|NRS 450B.505 - Do-not-resuscitate identification: Manufacture and issuance of bracelet or medallion.

The board may enter into an agreement for the manufacture of a bracelet or medallion to be worn by a qualified patient which indicates that the qualified patient has been issued a do-not-resuscitate identification. Such a bracelet or medallion may be issued to a qualified patient in addition to, and not in lieu of, the do-not-resuscitate identification.  (Added to NRS by 2001, 814)
NV Rev Stat § 450B.510 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 450B - Emergency Medical Services|NRS 450B.510 - Written do-not-resuscitate orders: Issued only to qualified patients; physician or advanced practice registered nurse authorized to apply for identification.

  1. A physician or advanced practice registered nurse licensed in this state may issue a written do-not-resuscitate order only to a patient who has been determined to be in a terminal condition.  2. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3, the order is effective only if the patient has agreed to its terms, in writing, while the patient is capable of making an informed decision.  3. If the patient is a minor, the order is effective only if:  (a) The parent or legal guardian of the minor has agreed to its terms, in writing; and  (b) The minor has agreed to its terms, in writing, while the minor is capable of making an informed decision if, in the opinion of the attending physician or attending advanced practice registered nurse, the minor is of sufficient maturity to understand the nature and effect of withholding life-resuscitating treatment.  4. A physician or advanced practice registered nurse who issues a do-not-resuscitate order may apply, on behalf of the patient, to the health authority for a do-not-resuscitate identification for that patient.  (Added to NRS by 1997, 289; A 2001, 816; 2017, 1769)
NV Rev Stat § 450B.520 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 450B - Emergency Medical Services|NRS 450B.520 - Application for do-not-resuscitate identification: Form; requirements.

Except as otherwise provided in NRS 450B.525:  1. A qualified patient may apply to the health authority for a do-not-resuscitate identification by submitting an application on a form provided by the health authority. To obtain a do-not-resuscitate identification, the patient must comply with the requirements prescribed by the board and sign a form which states that the patient has informed each member of his or her family within the first degree of consanguinity or affinity, whose whereabouts are known to the patient, or if no such members are living, the patient’s legal guardian, if any, or if he or she has no such members living and has no legal guardian, his or her caretaker, if any, of the patient’s decision to apply for an identification.  2. An application must include, without limitation:  (a) Certification by the patient’s attending physician or attending advanced practice registered nurse that the patient suffers from a terminal condition;  (b) Certification by the patient’s attending physician or attending advanced practice registered nurse that the patient is capable of making an informed decision or, when the patient was capable of making an informed decision, that the patient:  (1) Executed:  (I) A written directive that life-resuscitating treatment be withheld under certain circumstances;  (II) A durable power of attorney for health care pursuant to NRS 162A.700 to 162A.870, inclusive; or  (III) 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  (2) Was issued a do-not-resuscitate order pursuant to NRS 450B.510;  (c) A statement that the patient does not wish that life-resuscitating treatment be undertaken in the event of a cardiac or respiratory arrest;  (d) The name, signature and telephone number of the patient’s attending physician or attending advanced practice registered nurse; and  (e) The name and signature of the patient or the agent who is authorized to make health care decisions on the patient’s behalf pursuant to a durable power of attorney for health care decisions.  (Added to NRS by 1997, 289; A 1999, 45; 2001, 817; 2009, 210; 2013, 2290; 2017, 463, 1770)
NV Rev Stat § 450B.525 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 450B - Emergency Medical Services|NRS 450B.525 - Application for do-not-resuscitate identification on behalf of minor: Requirements; form; revocation by parent or legal guardian of authorization to withhold life-resuscitating treatment; effect when minor is of sufficient maturity.

  1. A parent or legal guardian of a minor may apply to the health authority for a do-not-resuscitate identification on behalf of the minor if the minor has been:  (a) Determined by his or her attending physician or attending advanced practice registered nurse to be in a terminal condition; and  (b) Issued a do-not-resuscitate order pursuant to NRS 450B.510.  2. To obtain such a do-not-resuscitate identification, the parent or legal guardian must:  (a) Submit an application on a form provided by the health authority; and  (b) Comply with the requirements prescribed by the board.  3. An application submitted pursuant to subsection 2 must include, without limitation:  (a) Certification by the minor’s attending physician or attending advanced practice registered nurse that the minor:  (1) Suffers from a terminal condition; and  (2) 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 minor is not to receive life-resuscitating treatment or has been issued a do-not-resuscitate order pursuant to NRS 450B.510;  (b) A statement that the parent or legal guardian of the minor does not wish that life-resuscitating treatment be undertaken in the event of a cardiac or respiratory arrest;  (c) The name of the minor;  (d) The name, signature and telephone number of the minor’s attending physician or attending advanced practice registered nurse; and  (e) The name, signature and telephone number of the minor’s parent or legal guardian.  4. The parent or legal guardian of the minor may revoke the authorization to withhold life-resuscitating treatment by removing or destroying or requesting the removal or destruction of the identification or otherwise indicating to a person that he or she wishes to have the identification removed or destroyed.  5. If, in the opinion of the attending physician or attending advanced practice registered nurse, the minor is of sufficient maturity to understand the nature and effect of withholding life-resuscitating treatment:  (a) The do-not-resuscitate identification obtained pursuant to this section is not effective without the assent of the minor.  (b) The minor may revoke the authorization to withhold life-resuscitating treatment by removing or destroying or requesting the removal or destruction of the identification or otherwise indicating to a person that the minor wishes to have the identification removed or destroyed.  (Added to NRS by 2001, 815; A 2013, 2291; 2017, 463, 1770)
NV Rev Stat § 450B.530 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 450B - Emergency Medical Services|NRS 450B.530 - Revocation of authorization to withhold life-resuscitating treatment.

Except as otherwise provided in NRS 450B.525, a qualified patient who possesses a do-not-resuscitate identification may revoke his or her authorization to withhold life-resuscitating treatment by removing or destroying or requesting the removal or destruction of his or her identification or otherwise indicating to a person that the patient wishes to have the identification removed or destroyed.  (Added to NRS by 1997, 289; A 2001, 817)
NV Rev Stat § 450B.550 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 450B - Emergency Medical Services|NRS 450B.550 - Person who administers emergency medical services required to comply with do-not-resuscitate protocol; exception.

  1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, a person who administers emergency medical services shall comply with do-not-resuscitate protocol when the person observes a do-not-resuscitate identification or carries out a do-not-resuscitate order.  2. A person who administers emergency medical services and who is unwilling or unable to comply with the do-not-resuscitate protocol shall take all reasonable measures to transfer a qualified patient who possesses a do-not-resuscitate identification or has been issued a do-not-resuscitate order to a physician, advanced practice registered nurse or health care facility in which the do-not-resuscitate protocol may be followed.  (Added to NRS by 1997, 290; A 2001, 818; 2017, 1772)
NV Rev Stat § 450B.560 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 450B - Emergency Medical Services|NRS 450B.560 - Assumption that do-not-resuscitate identification is valid.

  1. Unless he or she has knowledge to the contrary, a physician, any other provider of health care or any person who administers emergency medical services may assume that a do-not-resuscitate identification complies with the provisions of NRS 450B.400 to 450B.590, inclusive, and is valid.  2. The provisions of NRS 450B.400 to 450B.590, inclusive, do not create a presumption concerning the intention of a:  (a) Qualified patient or a parent or legal guardian of a qualified patient who has revoked authorization to withhold life-resuscitating treatment pursuant to NRS 450B.525 or 450B.530; or  (b) Person who has not obtained a do-not-resuscitate identification,  concerning the use or withholding of life-resuscitating treatment in a life-threatening emergency.  (Added to NRS by 1997, 290; A 2001, 819; 2017, 1772)
NV Rev Stat § 450B.570 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 450B - Emergency Medical Services|NRS 450B.570 - Resulting death not suicide or homicide; life insurance or annuity not affected by possession of do-not-resuscitate identification or issuance of do-not-resuscitate order; prohibition or requirement of possession of do-not-resuscitate identification or issuance of do-not-resuscitate order not allowed in connection with health care.

  1. Death that results when life-resuscitating treatment has been withheld pursuant to the do-not-resuscitate protocol and in accordance with the provisions of NRS 450B.400 to 450B.590, inclusive, does not constitute a suicide or homicide.  2. The possession of a do-not-resuscitate identification or the issuance of a do-not-resuscitate order does not affect the sale, procurement or issuance of a policy of life insurance or an annuity or impair or modify the terms of a policy of life insurance or an annuity. A policy of life insurance or an annuity is not legally impaired or invalidated if life-resuscitating treatment has been withheld from an insured who possesses a do-not-resuscitate identification or has been issued a do-not-resuscitate order, notwithstanding any term in the policy or annuity to the contrary.  3. A person may not prohibit or require the possession of a do-not-resuscitate identification or the issuance of a do-not-resuscitate order as a condition of being insured for, or receiving, health care.  (Added to NRS by 1997, 290; A 2001, 819; 2017, 1773)
NV Rev Stat § 450B.580 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 450B - Emergency Medical Services|NRS 450B.580 - Unlawful acts; penalty.

  1. It is unlawful for:  (a) A person who administers emergency medical services to fail willfully to transfer a qualified patient in accordance with the provisions of NRS 450B.550.  (b) A person purposely to conceal, cancel, deface or obliterate a do-not-resuscitate identification of a qualified patient, unless it is done in compliance with a request of the qualified patient or a parent or legal guardian of the qualified patient to remove or destroy the do-not-resuscitate identification pursuant to NRS 450B.525 or 450B.530.  (c) A person to falsify or forge the do-not-resuscitate identification of a qualified patient or purposely to conceal or withhold personal knowledge of the revocation of a do-not-resuscitate identification with the intent to cause the use, withholding or withdrawal of life-resuscitating treatment.  2. A person who violates any of the provisions of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor.  (Added to NRS by 1997, 291; A 2001, 819)
NV Rev Stat § 450B.590 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 450B - Emergency Medical Services|NRS 450B.590 - Limitations on effect of provisions.

The provisions of NRS 450B.400 to 450B.590, inclusive, do not:  1. Require a physician or other provider of health care to take action contrary to reasonable medical standards;  2. Condone, authorize or approve mercy killing, euthanasia or assisted suicide;  3. Substitute for any other legally authorized procedure by which a person may direct that the person not be resuscitated in the event of a cardiac or respiratory arrest;  4. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 449A.557, affect or impair any right created pursuant to the provisions of NRS 449A.400 to 449A.481, inclusive, or 449A.500 to 449A.581, inclusive; or  5. Affect the right of a qualified patient to make decisions concerning the use of life-resuscitating treatment, if he or she is able to do so, or impair or supersede a right or responsibility of a person to affect the withholding of medical care in a lawful manner.  (Added to NRS by 1997, 291; A 2013, 2292; 2017, 1773)
NV Rev Stat § 450B.600 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 450B - Emergency Medical Services|NRS 450B.600 - Required to be placed in certain public buildings and locations; inspection and maintenance; training on operation and use.

  1. Not later than July 1, 2004, and thereafter:  (a) The board of trustees of a school district in a county whose population is 100,000 or more shall ensure that at least one automated external defibrillator is placed in a central location at each high school within the district.  (b) The Reno-Tahoe Airport Authority shall ensure that at least three automated external defibrillators are placed in central locations at the largest airport within the county.  (c) The board of county commissioners of each county whose population is 700,000 or more shall ensure that at least seven automated external defibrillators are placed in central locations at the largest airport within the county.  (d) The Board of Regents of the University of Nevada shall ensure that at least two automated external defibrillators are placed in central locations at each of:  (1) The largest indoor sporting arena or events center controlled by the University in a county whose population is 100,000 or more but less than 700,000; and  (2) The largest indoor sporting arena or events center controlled by the University in a county whose population is 700,000 or more.  (e) The Division shall ensure that at least one automated external defibrillator is placed in a central location at each of the following state buildings:  (1) The Capitol Building in Carson City;  (2) The Legislative Building in Carson City; and  (3) The Grant Sawyer Building in Las Vegas.  (f) The board of county commissioners of each county whose population is 100,000 or more shall:  (1) Identify five county buildings or offices in each of their respective counties which are characterized by large amounts of pedestrian traffic or which house one or more county agencies that provide services to large numbers of persons; and  (2) Ensure that at least one automated external defibrillator is placed in a central location at each county building or office identified pursuant to subparagraph (1).  2. Each governmental entity that is required to ensure the placement of one or more automated external defibrillators pursuant to subsection 1:  (a) May accept gifts, grants and donations for use in obtaining, inspecting and maintaining the defibrillators;  (b) Shall ensure that those defibrillators are inspected and maintained on a regular basis; and  (c) Shall encourage the entity where the automated external defibrillator is placed to require any employee who will use the automated external defibrillator to successfully complete the training requirements of a course in basic emergency care of a person in cardiac arrest that includes training in the operation and use of an automated external defibrillator and is conducted in accordance with the standards of the American Heart Association, the American National Red Cross or any similar organization.  (Added to NRS by 2003, 2464; A 2009, 779; 2011, 1274)
NV Rev Stat § 450B.610 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 450B - Emergency Medical Services|NRS 450B.610 - Maintenance of database by Division; disclosure of information in database; duties of manufacturer; registration of defibrillator; civil penalty for violation.

  1. The Division shall:  (a) Within the limitations of available funding, establish and maintain a database containing:  (1) The name and address of each person who owns an automated external defibrillator for commercial use in this State;  (2) If the defibrillator has been registered with the Division pursuant to subsection 4, the name, street address and telephone number of the business or organization that has placed the defibrillator for use on its premises, and the specific location at which the defibrillator is stored; and  (3) If the defibrillator has been registered with the Division pursuant to subsection 5, the information concerning the defibrillator that was required for registration by the Division.  (b) Make the information in the database available to each agency and facility that employs an emergency medical dispatcher in this State.  (c) Apply for and accept any gifts, grants or donations to establish and maintain the database.  2. An emergency medical dispatcher may disclose the information in the database to any person for the purpose of providing emergency medical care.  3. A manufacturer that sells an automated external defibrillator for commercial use in this State shall:  (a) Notify the purchaser in writing of the opportunity to register the defibrillator pursuant to subsection 4;  (b) On or before January 10, April 10, July 10 and October 10 of each year, notify the Division of the name and address of each person who purchased such a defibrillator from the manufacturer during the immediately preceding 3 calendar months; and  (c) Provide to each person who purchases such a defibrillator from the manufacturer information regarding the installation, use, maintenance and operation of the defibrillator and any related training that is available.  4. A person who purchases an automated external defibrillator for commercial use in this State may register the defibrillator with the Division by providing the Division with the person’s name, street address and telephone number, the name, street address and telephone number of the business or organization on whose premises the defibrillator will be placed for use, and the specific location at which the defibrillator will be stored.  5. A person who owns an automated external defibrillator for use in a private residence may register the defibrillator with the Division by providing such information concerning the defibrillator as required by the Division.  6. The Division may impose a civil penalty upon a manufacturer of not more than $500 for each violation of this section by the manufacturer. All money collected from the imposition of a civil penalty must be used for the maintenance of the database established pursuant to subsection 1.  (Added to NRS by 2009, 777)