NRS 159A.0805
Approval of court required before guardian may consent to certain treatment of or experiment on protected minor

  • conditions for approval.

1.

Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, a guardian shall not consent to:

(a)

The experimental medical, biomedical or behavioral treatment of a protected minor;

(b)

The sterilization of a protected minor; or

(c)

The participation of a protected minor in any biomedical or behavioral experiment.

2.

The guardian may consent to and commence any treatment or experiment described in subsection 1 if the guardian applies to and obtains from the court authority to consent to and commence the treatment or experiment.

3.

The court may authorize the guardian to consent to and commence any treatment or experiment described in subsection 1 only if the treatment or experiment:

(a)

Is of direct benefit to, and intended to preserve the life of or prevent serious impairment to the mental or physical health of, the protected minor; or

(b)

Is intended to assist the protected minor to develop or regain the protected minor’s abilities.

Source: Section 159A.0805 — Approval of court required before guardian may consent to certain treatment of or experiment on protected minor; conditions for approval., https://www.­leg.­state.­nv.­us/NRS/NRS-159A.­html#NRS159ASec0805.

159A.077
General functions of guardian of person and estate. 159A.078
Petition by guardian or other interested person for order authorizing or directing guardian to take certain actions. 159A.079
General functions of guardian of person 159A.081
Reports by guardian of person. 159A.083
General functions of guardian of estate. 159A.085
Inventory, supplemental inventory and appraisal of property of protected minor. 159A.086
Guardian of estate to cause appraisal or valuation of assets of guardianship estate 159A.087
Recording letters of guardianship. 159A.089
Possession of and title to property of protected minor 159A.091
Discovery of debts or property. 159A.095
Representing protected minor in legal proceedings. 159A.097
Voidable contracts and transactions of protected minor. 159A.099
Liability of guardian of estate on contracts for protected minor. 159A.103
Claims against estate of protected minor. 159A.105
Payment of claims of guardian and claims arising from contracts of guardian 159A.107
Presentment and verification of claims. 159A.109
Examination and allowance or rejection of claims by guardian. 159A.111
Recourse of claimant when claim rejected or not acted upon. 159A.112
Authorized actions by guardian of the person if guardian of the estate has not been appointed 159A.0805
Approval of court required before guardian may consent to certain treatment of or experiment on protected minor 159A.0807
Moving location of protected minor: Filing and service of notice of intent to move 159A.0809
Notification to interested persons and persons of natural affection required upon impending death or death of protected minor or obtaining information concerning burial or cremation of protected minor. 159A.0865
Certification of appraiser, certified public accountant or expert in valuation 159A.0893
Access to account or other assets of protected minor. 159A.0895
Assets retained to pay expenses of funeral and disposal of remains of protected minor: Amount exempt from all claims
Last Updated

Jun. 24, 2021

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