Actions contrary to reasonable medical standards not required; mercy-killing, euthanasia or assisted suicide not authorized; rights associated with other advance directives not impaired; right to make decisions concerning emergency care or life-sustaining treatment not affected.

Nev. Rev. Stat. § 449A.575
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The provisions of NRS 449A.500 to 449A.581, inclusive, do not: 1. Require a provider of health care to take any action contrary to reasonable medical standards; 2. Affect the responsibility of a provider of health care to provide treatment for a patient’s comfort or alleviation of pain; 3. Condone, authorize or approve mercy killing, euthanasia or assisted suicide; 4. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 449A.557 , affect or impair any right created pursuant to the provisions of any other types of advance directives; or 5. Affect the right of a patient to make decisions concerning the use of emergency care or life-sustaining treatment, if he or she is able to do so.
Source: NV Statutes (Official Site)URL: https://www.leg.state.nv.us/nrs/NRS-449A.htmlFetched: 10/4/2026