NRS 450B.580
Unlawful acts

  • penalty.

1.

It is unlawful for:

(a)

A person who administers emergency medical services to fail willfully to transfer a qualified patient in accordance with the provisions of NRS 450B.550.

(b)

A person purposely to conceal, cancel, deface or obliterate a do-not-resuscitate identification of a qualified patient, unless it is done in compliance with a request of the qualified patient or a parent or legal guardian of the qualified patient to remove or destroy the do-not-resuscitate identification pursuant to NRS 450B.525 or 450B.530.

(c)

A person to falsify or forge the do-not-resuscitate identification of a qualified patient or purposely to conceal or withhold personal knowledge of the revocation of a do-not-resuscitate identification with the intent to cause the use, withholding or withdrawal of life-resuscitating treatment.

2.

A person who violates any of the provisions of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor.

Source: Section 450B.580 — Unlawful acts; penalty., https://www.­leg.­state.­nv.­us/NRS/NRS-450B.­html#NRS450BSec580.

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.580’s source at nv​.us