442.253 - Requirements for informed consent. - Nevada Statutes

442.253  Requirements for informed consent.

      1.  The attending physician or a person meeting the qualifications established by regulations adopted by the Health Division shall accurately and in a manner which is reasonably likely to be understood by the pregnant woman:

      (a) Explain that, in his or her professional judgment, she is pregnant and a copy of her pregnancy test is available to her.

      (b) Inform her of the number of weeks which have elapsed from the probable time of conception.

      (c) Explain the physical and emotional implications of having the abortion.

      (d) Describe the medical procedure to be used, its consequences and the proper procedures for her care after the abortion.

      2.  The attending physician shall verify that all material facts and information, which in the professional judgment of the physician are necessary to allow the woman to give her informed consent, have been provided to her and that her consent is informed.

      3.  If the woman does not understand English, the form indicating consent must be written in a language understood by her, or the attending physician shall certify on the form that the information required to be given has been presented in such a manner as to be understandable by her. If an interpreter is used, the interpreter must be named and reference to this use must be made on the form for consent.

      (Added to NRS by 1981, 1162; A 1985, 2308)