Designation of caregiver for a patient, removal of designation and designation of new caregiver under certain circumstances; designation does not establish obligation to patient.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 449A.312
in effect1. A caregiver may be designated for a patient 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.
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.
Source: NV Statutes (Official Site)URL: https://www.leg.state.nv.us/nrs/NRS-449A.htmlFetched: 10/4/2026