1. April 16 of each year is designated as "Healthcare Decisions Day" in the State of Nevada.
2. The Governor shall issue annually a proclamation encouraging the observance of "Healthcare Decisions Day." The proclamation must, without limitation, call upon the news media, state and local officers, hospitals, nursing homes, assisted living facilities, continuing care retirement communities, hospice facilities, private nonprofit groups and foundations, and other public and private entities to bring to the attention of the adults in this State the importance of discussing the manner in which they would like to have their health care wishes carried out and of using an advance directive to express those wishes.
(Added to NRS by 2019, 35)
Structure Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 236 - Holidays and Periods of Observance
NRS 236.027 - Cesar Chavez Day.
NRS 236.032 - Asian Culture Day.
NRS 236.035 - Constitution Week and Constitution Day.
NRS 236.036 - Sarah Winnemucca Day.
NRS 236.037 - Indigenous Peoples Day.
NRS 236.038 - Nevada Tribes Legislative Day.
NRS 236.040 - Nevada All-Indian Stampede Days and Native American Day.
NRS 236.041 - Healthcare Decisions Day.
NRS 236.043 - Buffalo Soldiers Day.
NRS 236.045 - Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day.
NRS 236.047 - Veterans Day at the Legislature.
NRS 236.050 - Nevada Mineral Industry Week.
NRS 236.053 - Public Lands Day.
NRS 236.065 - Osteoporosis Prevention and Awareness Week.
NRS 236.070 - Nevada Shaken Baby Syndrome Awareness Week.
NRS 236.073 - Week of Respect.
NRS 236.075 - Archeological Awareness and Historic Preservation Month.
NRS 236.085 - Paleontological Awareness Month.
NRS 236.090 - Cybersecurity Awareness Month.
NRS 236.095 - Ovarian and Prostate Cancer Prevention and Awareness Month.