Nevada Revised Statutes 449A.718 – Access to advance directive
1. Except as otherwise provided in this section, the Secretary of State shall not provide access to a registrant’s advance directive unless:
Terms Used In Nevada Revised Statutes 449A.718
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- person: means a natural person, any form of business or social organization and any other nongovernmental legal entity including, but not limited to, a corporation, partnership, association, trust or unincorporated organization. See Nevada Revised Statutes 0.039
(a) The person requesting access provides the registration number and password of the registrant;
(b) The Secretary of State determines that providing access to the advance directive is in the best interest of the registrant;
(c) Access to the advance directive is required pursuant to the lawful order of a court of competent jurisdiction; or
(d) Access to the advance directive is requested by the registrant or the registrant’s personal representative.
2. A registrant or the personal representative of a registrant may access the registrant’s advance directive for any purpose. A provider of health care to the registrant may access the registrant’s advance directive only in connection with the provision of health care to the registrant.