NRS 450B.570
Resulting death not suicide or homicide

  • life insurance or annuity not affected by possession of do-not-resuscitate identification or issuance of do-not-resuscitate order
  • prohibition or requirement of possession of do-not-resuscitate identification or issuance of do-not-resuscitate order not allowed in connection with health care.

1.

Death that results when life-resuscitating treatment has been withheld pursuant to the do-not-resuscitate protocol and in accordance with the provisions of NRS 450B.400 to 450B.590, inclusive, does not constitute a suicide or homicide.

2.

The possession of a do-not-resuscitate identification or the issuance of a do-not-resuscitate order does not affect the sale, procurement or issuance of a policy of life insurance or an annuity or impair or modify the terms of a policy of life insurance or an annuity. A policy of life insurance or an annuity is not legally impaired or invalidated if life-resuscitating treatment has been withheld from an insured who possesses a do-not-resuscitate identification or has been issued a do-not-resuscitate order, notwithstanding any term in the policy or annuity to the contrary.

3.

A person may not prohibit or require the possession of a do-not-resuscitate identification or the issuance of a do-not-resuscitate order as a condition of being insured for, or receiving, health care.

Source: Section 450B.570 — Resulting death not suicide or homicide; life insurance or annuity not affected by possession of do-not-resuscitate identification or issuance of do-not-resuscitate order; prohibition or requirement of possession of do-not-resuscitate identification or issuance of do-not-resuscitate order not allowed in connection with health care., https://www.­leg.­state.­nv.­us/NRS/NRS-450B.­html#NRS450BSec570.

450B.400
Definitions. 450B.402
“Advanced practice registered nurse” defined. 450B.404
“Attending advanced practice registered nurse” defined. 450B.405
“Attending physician” defined. 450B.410
“Do-not-resuscitate identification” defined. 450B.420
“Do-not-resuscitate order” defined. 450B.430
“Do-not-resuscitate protocol” defined. 450B.440
“Health care facility” defined. 450B.450
“Life-resuscitating treatment” defined. 450B.460
“Person who administers emergency medical services” defined. 450B.470
“Qualified patient” defined. 450B.475
“Terminal condition” defined. 450B.480
Applicability. 450B.490
Adoption of regulations 450B.500
Do-not-resuscitate identification: Contents. 450B.505
Do-not-resuscitate identification: Manufacture and issuance of bracelet or medallion. 450B.510
Written do-not-resuscitate orders: Issued only to qualified patients 450B.520
Application for do-not-resuscitate identification: Form 450B.525
Application for do-not-resuscitate identification on behalf of minor: Requirements 450B.530
Revocation of authorization to withhold life-resuscitating treatment. 450B.540
Person not guilty of unprofessional conduct or subject to liability for withholding or providing life-resuscitating treatment under certain circumstances. 450B.550
Person who administers emergency medical services required to comply with do-not-resuscitate protocol 450B.560
Assumption that do-not-resuscitate identification is valid. 450B.570
Resulting death not suicide or homicide 450B.580
Unlawful acts 450B.590
Limitations on effect of provisions.
Last Updated

Feb. 5, 2021

§ 450B.570’s source at nv​.us