Nevada Revised Statutes 449A.312 – Designation of caregiver for a patient, removal of designation and designation of new caregiver under certain circumstances; designation does not establish obligation to patient
1. A caregiver may be designated for a patient by:
Terms Used In Nevada Revised Statutes 449A.312
- Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
- Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
- person: means a natural person, any form of business or social organization and any other nongovernmental legal entity including, but not limited to, a corporation, partnership, association, trust or unincorporated organization. See Nevada Revised Statutes 0.039
(a) The patient if he or she is 18 years of age or older and of sound mind;
(b) The representative of the patient if the patient is 18 years of age or older and incompetent; or
(c) The parent or legal guardian of the patient if the patient is less than 18 years of age.
2. A patient described in subsection 1 may have a caregiver designated for him or her upon admission to a hospital as an inpatient in the manner described in NRS 449A.315.
3. If a caregiver is unable or unwilling to perform the duties of a caregiver, the designation of that person as a caregiver may be removed and a new caregiver may be designated by:
(a) The patient if he or she is 18 years of age or older and of sound mind;
(b) The representative of the patient if the patient is 18 years of age or older and incompetent; or
(c) The parent or legal guardian of the patient if the patient is less than 18 years of age.
4. A caregiver is under no obligation to a patient solely because the patient, the representative of the patient or the parent or guardian of the patient has designated the caregiver pursuant to this section.