Consent not required for determination; prohibition on withholding or withdrawal of organ-sustaining treatment in certain circumstances; notice.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 451.008
in effect1. A determination of the death of a person made pursuant to paragraph (b) of subsection 1 of NRS 451.007 is a clinical decision that does not require the consent of the persons authorized representative or the family member with the authority to consent or withhold consent.
2. Organ-sustaining treatment must not be withheld or withdrawn from a person determined to be dead pursuant to paragraph (b) of subsection 1 of NRS 451.007 who is known to the attending physician to be:
(a) Pregnant, so long as it is probable that the fetus will develop to the point of live birth with continued application of organ-sustaining treatment; or
(b) A donor or potential donor of an anatomical gift, for the amount of time necessary to successfully recover the anatomical gift.
3. After a determination of the death of a person is made pursuant to paragraph (b) of subsection 1 of NRS 451.007 , reasonable efforts must be made:
(a) By the persons provider of health care to notify a family member or other authorized representative of the person of the determination of death; and
(b) By the health care facility in which the determination of death was made to inform a family member or other authorized representative of the person that the potential costs of continuing to administer organ-sustaining treatment may become the responsibility of the persons estate or family.
4. As used in this section:
(a) Anatomical gift has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 451.513 .
(b) Organ-sustaining treatment means a medical procedure or intervention conducted after a person has been determined to be dead pursuant to paragraph (b) of subsection 1 of NRS 451.007 that serves only to prolong the viability of the organs of the person or a fetus carried by the person.
Source: NV Statutes (Official Site)URL: https://www.leg.state.nv.us/nrs/NRS-451.htmlFetched: 10/4/2026