162A.790 - Execution of power of attorney; acknowledgment; witnesses. - Nevada Statutes

162A.790  Execution of power of attorney; acknowledgment; witnesses.

      1.  Any adult person may execute a power of attorney enabling the agent named in the power of attorney to make decisions concerning health care for the principal if that principal becomes incapable of giving informed consent concerning such decisions.

      2.  A power of attorney for health care must be signed by the principal. The principal’s signature on the power of attorney for health care must be:

      (a) Acknowledged before a notary public; or

      (b) Witnessed by two adult witnesses who know the principal personally.

      3.  Neither of the witnesses to a principal’s signature may be:

      (a) A provider of health care;

      (b) An employee of a provider of health care;

      (c) An operator of a health care facility;

      (d) An employee of a health care facility; or

      (e) The agent.

      4.  At least one of the witnesses to a principal’s signature must be a person who is:

      (a) Not related to the principal by blood, marriage or adoption; and

      (b) To the best of the witnesses’ knowledge, not entitled to any part of the estate of the principal upon the death of the principal.

      (Added to NRS by 2009, 198)