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2015 Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 129 - Minors’ Disabilities; Judicial Emancipation of Minors
NRS 129.040 - When person standing in loco parentis may give consent for minor’s emergency hospitalization or medical attention.
NV Rev Stat § 129.040 (2015) What's This?
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, in cases of emergency in which a minor is in need of immediate hospitalization, medical attention or surgery and, after reasonable efforts made under the circumstances, the parents of such minor cannot be located for the purpose of consenting thereto, consent for such emergency attention may be given by any person standing in loco parentis to such minor.
(Added to NRS by 1965, 170)
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