Nevada AB461 revises provisions governing health care, including advance directives, surrogate decision-making, and health care professional.

Nevada AB461 revises provisions governing health care by updating the Uniform Health Care Decisions Act. It allows qualified patients to apply for do-not-resuscitate identifications and outlines procedures for obtaining such identifications. The bill details the roles and responsibilities of agents and default surrogates in making health care decisions for individuals who lack capacity. It also specifies the conditions under which health care professionals can refuse to comply with certain health care decisions and outlines the legal protections for those acting in good faith.

Nevada AB461 revises provisions governing health care, including advance directives, surrogate decision-making, and health care professional.

Nevada AB461 revises provisions governing health care by updating the Uniform Health Care Decisions Act. It allows qualified patients to apply for do-not-resuscitate identifications and outlines procedures for obtaining such identifications. The bill details the roles and responsibilities of agents and default surrogates in making health care decisions for individuals who lack capacity. It also specifies the conditions under which health care professionals can refuse to comply with certain health care decisions and outlines the legal protections for those acting in good faith.