Nevada Revised Statutes 449A.566 – Assumption of validity of POLST form; presumption of intent of patient not created if patient has revoked or not executed POLST form
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1. Unless he or she has knowledge to the contrary, a provider of health care may assume that a Provider Order for Life-Sustaining Treatment form complies with the provisions of NRS 449A.500 to 449A.581, inclusive, and is valid.
Terms Used In Nevada Revised Statutes 449A.566
- Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
2. The provisions of NRS 449A.500 to 449A.581, inclusive, do not create a presumption concerning the intention of a:
(a) Patient if the patient, the representative of the patient or a parent or legal guardian of the patient has revoked the POLST form pursuant to NRS 449A.554; or
(b) Person who has not executed a POLST form, concerning the use or withholding of emergency care or life-sustaining treatment.