NRS 451.559
Amending or revoking anatomical gift before death of donor.


1.

Subject to NRS 451.562, a donor or other person authorized to make an anatomical gift under NRS 451.556 may amend or revoke an anatomical gift by:

(a)

A record signed by:

(1)

The donor;

(2)

The other person; or

(3)

Subject to subsection 2, another natural person acting at the direction of the donor or the other person if the donor or other person is physically unable to sign; or

(b)

A later-executed document of gift that amends or revokes a previous anatomical gift or portion of an anatomical gift, either expressly or by inconsistency.

2.

A record signed pursuant to subparagraph (3) of paragraph (a) of subsection 1 must:

(a)

Be witnessed by at least two adults, at least one of whom is a disinterested witness, who have signed at the request of the donor or the other person; and

(b)

State that it has been signed and witnessed as provided in paragraph (a).

3.

Subject to NRS 451.562, a donor or other person authorized to make an anatomical gift under NRS 451.556 may revoke an anatomical gift by the destruction or cancellation of the document of gift, or the portion of the document of gift used to make the gift, with the intent to revoke the gift.

4.

A donor may amend or revoke an anatomical gift that was not made in a will by any form of communication during a terminal illness or injury addressed to at least two adults, at least one of whom is a disinterested witness.

5.

A donor who makes an anatomical gift in a will may amend or revoke the gift in the manner provided for amendment or revocation of wills or as provided in subsection 1.

Source: Section 451.559 — Amending or revoking anatomical gift before death of donor., https://www.­leg.­state.­nv.­us/NRS/NRS-451.­html#NRS451Sec559.

451.500
Short title.
451.503
Applicability of Act.
451.505
Uniformity of application and construction.
451.510
Definitions.
451.511
“Adult” defined.
451.512
“Agent” defined.
451.513
“Anatomical gift” defined.
451.520
“Decedent” defined.
451.522
“Disinterested witness” defined.
451.523
“Document of gift” defined.
451.525
“Donor” defined.
451.526
“Donor registry” defined.
451.528
“Driver’s license” defined.
451.529
“Guardian” defined.
451.530
“Hospital” defined.
451.532
“Identification card” defined.
451.533
“Know” defined.
451.534
“Organ procurement organization” defined.
451.535
“Part” defined.
451.540
“Person” defined.
451.545
“Physician” defined.
451.547
“Procurement organization” defined.
451.548
“Reasonably available” defined.
451.549
“Record” defined.
451.550
“State” defined.
451.553
“Technician” defined.
451.554
“Tissue bank” defined.
451.556
Persons authorized to make anatomical gift before death of donor.
451.558
Manner of making anatomical gift before death of donor.
451.559
Amending or revoking anatomical gift before death of donor.
451.561
Refusal to make anatomical gift
451.562
Preclusive effect of anatomical gift, amendment or revocation.
451.566
Persons authorized to make anatomical gift of body or part of decedent.
451.568
Manner of making, amending or revoking anatomical gift of body or part of decedent.
451.571
Persons who may receive anatomical gift
451.572
Search and notification.
451.578
Delivery of document of gift not required
451.579
Rights and duties of procurement organization and others.
451.584
Coordination of procurement and use.
451.587
Nontransplant anatomical donation organizations: Certification
451.590
Sale or purchase of parts prohibited
451.591
Other prohibited acts
451.592
Immunity.
451.593
Law governing validity
451.594
Donor registry.
451.595
Effect of anatomical gift on advance health-care directive.
451.596
Cooperation between coroner and procurement organization.
451.597
Facilitation of anatomical gift from decedent whose body is under jurisdiction of coroner.
451.598
Relation to Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act.
451.5285
“Eye bank” defined.
451.5335
“Minor” defined.
451.5345
“Parent” defined.
451.5475
“Prospective donor” defined.
451.5485
“Recipient” defined.
451.5493
“Refusal” defined.
451.5497
“Sign” defined.
451.5535
“Tissue” defined.
451.5545
“Transplant hospital” defined.
Last Updated

Feb. 5, 2021

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