NRS 451.561
Refusal to make anatomical gift

  • effect of refusal.

1.

A natural person may refuse to make an anatomical gift of his or her body or part by:

(a)

A record signed by:

(1)

Him or her; or

(2)

Subject to subsection 2, another natural person acting at his or her direction if he or she is physically unable to sign;

(b)

The natural person’s will, whether or not the will is admitted to probate or invalidated after his or her death; or

(c)

Any form of communication made by the natural person during his or her terminal illness or injury addressed to at least two adults, at least one of whom is a disinterested witness.

2.

A record signed pursuant to subparagraph (2) 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 natural person; and

(b)

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

3.

A natural person who has made a refusal may amend or revoke the refusal:

(a)

In the manner provided in subsection 1 for making a refusal;

(b)

By subsequently making an anatomical gift pursuant to NRS 451.558 that is inconsistent with the refusal; or

(c)

By destroying or cancelling the record evidencing the refusal, or the portion of the record used to make the refusal, with the intent to revoke the refusal.

4.

Except as otherwise provided in subsection 8 of NRS 451.562, in the absence of an express, contrary indication by the natural person set forth in the refusal, a natural person’s unrevoked refusal to make an anatomical gift of his or her body or part bars all other persons from making an anatomical gift of the natural person’s body or part.

Source: Section 451.561 — Refusal to make anatomical gift; effect of refusal., https://www.­leg.­state.­nv.­us/NRS/NRS-451.­html#NRS451Sec561.

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

Jun. 24, 2021

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