Qualified patient defined.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 450B.470
in effectQualified patient means:
1. A patient 18 years of age or older who has been determined by the patients attending physician or attending advanced practice registered nurse to be in a terminal condition and who:
(a) Has executed a declaration in accordance with the requirements of NRS 449A.433 ;
(b) Has executed a Provider Order for Life-Sustaining Treatment form pursuant to NRS 449A.500 to 449A.581 , inclusive, if the form provides that the patient is not to receive life-resuscitating treatment; or
(c) Has been issued a do-not-resuscitate order pursuant to NRS 450B.510 .
2. A patient who is less than 18 years of age and who:
(a) Has been determined by the patients attending physician or attending advanced practice registered nurse to be in a terminal condition; and
(b) Has executed a Provider Order for Life-Sustaining Treatment form pursuant to NRS 449A.500 to 449A.581 , inclusive, if the form provides that the patient is not to receive life-resuscitating treatment or has been issued a do-not-resuscitate order pursuant to NRS 450B.510 .
Source: NV Statutes (Official Site)URL: https://www.leg.state.nv.us/nrs/NRS-450B.htmlFetched: 10/4/2026