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Nevada Revised Statutes
Title 40 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETYChapter 449A - CARE AND RIGHTS OF PATIENTS
WITHHOLDING OR WITHDRAWAL OF LIFE-SUSTAINING TREATMENT
Section 449A.475 - Actions contrary to reasonable medical standards not required; mercy-killing, assisted suicide or euthanasia not authorized

Nev. Rev. Stat. § 449A.475

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Current through 82nd (2023) Legislative Session Chapter 535 and 34th (2023) Special Session Chapter 1 and 35th (2023) Special Session Chapter 1
Section 449A.475 - Actions contrary to reasonable medical standards not required; mercy-killing, assisted suicide or euthanasia not authorized
1.NRS 449A.400 to 449A.481, inclusive, do not require a physician or other provider of health care to take action contrary to reasonable medical standards.
2.NRS 449A.400 to 449A.481, inclusive, do not condone, authorize or approve mercy-killing, assisted suicide or euthanasia.

NRS 449A.475

Added to NRS by 1977, 761; A 1991, 637; 1995, 1794
(Added to NRS by 1977, Ch. 393, § 15; A 1991, Ch. 258, § 24; 1995, Ch. 532, § 1, eff. 7/3/1995) - (Substituted in revision for NRS 449.670)