Nevada Code § 451.559

Amending or revoking anatomical gift before death of donor
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1. Subject to NRS 451.562 , a donor or other person
authorized to make an anatomical gift under NRS
451.556 may amend or revoke an anatomical gift by:
(a) A record signed by:
(1) The donor;
(2) The other person; or
(3) Subject to subsection 2, another
natural person acting at the direction of the donor or the other person if the
donor or other person is physically unable to sign; or
(b) A later-executed document of gift that amends
or revokes a previous anatomical gift or portion of an anatomical gift, either
expressly or by inconsistency.
2. A record signed pursuant to
subparagraph (3) of paragraph (a) of subsection 1 must:
(a) Be witnessed by at least two adults, at least
one of whom is a disinterested witness, who have signed at the request of the
donor or the other person; and
(b) State that it has been signed and witnessed
as provided in paragraph (a).
3. Subject to NRS 451.562 , a donor or other person
authorized to make an anatomical gift under NRS
451.556 may revoke an anatomical gift by the destruction or cancellation of
the document of gift, or the portion of the document of gift used to make the
gift, with the intent to revoke the gift.
4. A donor may amend or revoke an
anatomical gift that was not made in a will by any form of communication during
a terminal illness or injury addressed to at least two adults, at least one of
whom is a disinterested witness.
5. A donor who makes an anatomical gift in
a will may amend or revoke the gift in the manner provided for amendment or
revocation of wills or as provided in subsection 1.

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