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2022 Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 159 - Guardianship of Adults
NRS 159.019 - "Incapacitated" defined.
Universal Citation: NV Rev Stat § 159.019 (2022)
A person is "incapacitated" if he or she, for reasons other than being a minor, is unable to receive and evaluate information or make or communicate decisions to such an extent that the person lacks the ability to meet essential requirements for physical health, safety or self-care without appropriate assistance.
(Added to NRS by 1969, 412; A 1999, 1396; 2003, 1770; 2017, 3901)
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