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Nevada Revised Statutes Title 40. Public Health and Safety § 450B.410. “Do-not-resuscitate identification”  defined

Current as of January 01, 2021 | Updated by FindLaw Staff

“Do-not-resuscitate identification” means:

1. A form of identification approved by the health authority, which signifies that:

(a) A person is a qualified patient who wishes not to be resuscitated in the event of cardiac or respiratory arrest;  or

(b) The patient's attending physician or attending advanced practice registered nurse has:

(1) Issued a do-not-resuscitate order for the patient;

(2) Obtained the written approval of the patient concerning the order;  and

(3) Documented the grounds for the order in the patient's medical record.

2. The term also includes a valid do-not-resuscitate identification issued under the laws of another state.

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