NAC449.999832. Filing of advance directive or advance directive locator; issuance of registration card; registrant to keep file current.

     1. A person who wishes to file an advance directive or advance directive locator in the Registry must submit to the Secretary of State:

     (a) A copy of the advance directive or advance directive locator; and

     (b) A properly executed registration agreement.

     2. If the registration agreement is incomplete or not properly executed by the person or the person’s agent, the Secretary of State will reject the filing and, to the extent practicable, notify the person in writing of the reason for the rejection.

     3. A person may execute one or more parts of the advance directive or may designate an agent to act on his or her behalf. A registration agreement submitted by an agent must include a declaration that the agent is legally authorized to represent or act on behalf of the registrant to make decisions concerning the health care of the registrant.

     4. Upon receipt of a properly executed registration agreement and an advance directive or advance directive locator, the Secretary of State will:

     (a) File the advance directive or advance directive locator in the Registry; and

     (b) Send to the registrant by United States mail:

          (1) A letter confirming receipt of the advance directive or advance directive locator;

          (2) A registration card issued by the Secretary of State containing a unique registration number and password with which the registrant may access the Registry; and

          (3) Any other material determined necessary by the Secretary of State.

     5. If a registration card issued by the Secretary of State pursuant to subsection 4 is lost, stolen, destroyed or otherwise unavailable, a registrant may request a duplicate registration card or other access to the registration number and password of the registrant. To receive a duplicate registration card or other access, the registrant must provide the Secretary of State with sufficient information to identify the registrant on a request for registration access form.

     6. A registrant shall keep the registrant’s file in the Registry current.

     7. The Secretary of State may, on an annual basis, send a notice to each registrant requesting the registrant to review and confirm that the information contained in the registrant’s file in the Registry is current.

     (Added to NAC by Sec’y of State by R006-08, eff. 4-17-2008)