§ 449A.600 Definitions
§ 449A.603 ‘Advance directive for psychiatric care’ or ‘advance directive’ defined
§ 449A.606 ‘Attending physician’ defined
§ 449A.609 ‘Principal’ defined
§ 449A.612 ‘Provider of health care’ defined
§ 449A.615 ‘Psychiatric care’ defined
§ 449A.618 Execution of advance directive; period of effectiveness
§ 449A.621 Form
§ 449A.624 Requirements for advance directive to become operative; effect
§ 449A.627 No presumption concerning intention of person without advance directive
§ 449A.630 Provider to make advance directive part of principal’s medical record
§ 449A.633 Revocation
§ 449A.636 Provider to comply with advance directive; exceptions
§ 449A.639 Transfer of care of principal
§ 449A.642 Provider to inquire whether person has advance directive for psychiatric care; immunity from liability for certain actions relating to advance directive
§ 449A.645 Validity of advance directive executed in another state or instrument executed before May 26, 2017
§ 449A.700 Definitions
§ 449A.703 ‘Advance directive’ defined
§ 449A.706 ‘Registrant’ defined
§ 449A.709 ‘Registry’ defined
§ 449A.712 Establishment and maintenance; information to be included in Registry
§ 449A.715 Registration of advance directive: Requirements; duties of Secretary of State
§ 449A.718 Access to advance directive
§ 449A.721 Removal of advance directive of deceased registrant
§ 449A.724 Secretary of State not required to determine accuracy of contents of advance directive or validity of advance directive; effect of registration, failure to register and failure to notify Secretary of State of revocation of advance directive
§ 449A.727 Provider of health care not required to inquire whether patient has registered advance directive or access Registry; immunity of provider of health care from criminal and civil liability
§ 449A.730 Immunity of Secretary of State and deputies, employees and attorneys of Secretary of State
§ 449A.733 Suspension of components of Registry and duties of Secretary of State if sufficient money not available; fees authorized; acceptance of gifts and grants
§ 449A.736 Deposit, accounting and use of money received; interest and income earned on money received; payment of claims
§ 449A.739 Regulations

Terms Used In Nevada Revised Statutes > Chapter 449A > Advance Directives for Psychiatric Care

  • Attorney-in-fact: A person who, acting as an agent, is given written authorization by another person to transact business for him (her) out of court.
  • Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
  • 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
  • physician: means a person who engages in the practice of medicine, including osteopathy and homeopathy. See Nevada Revised Statutes 0.040
  • Power of attorney: A written instrument which authorizes one person to act as another's agent or attorney. The power of attorney may be for a definite, specific act, or it may be general in nature. The terms of the written power of attorney may specify when it will expire. If not, the power of attorney usually expires when the person granting it dies. Source: OCC