Board to prescribe standardized POLST form; requirements.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 449A.548
in effectThe Board shall prescribe a standardized Provider Order for Life-Sustaining Treatment form, commonly known as a POLST form, which:
1. Is uniquely identifiable and has a uniform color;
2. Provides a means by which to indicate whether the patient has made an anatomical gift pursuant to NRS 451.500 to 451.598 , inclusive;
3. Gives direction to a provider of health care or health care facility regarding the use of emergency care and life-sustaining treatment;
4. Is intended to be honored by any provider of health care who treats the patient in any health-care setting, including, without limitation, the patients residence, a health care facility or the scene of a medical emergency; and
5. Includes such other features and information as the Board may deem advisable.
Source: NV Statutes (Official Site)URL: https://www.leg.state.nv.us/nrs/NRS-449A.htmlFetched: 10/4/2026