1. The purpose of this chapter is to:
(a) Provide person-centered and directed assistance to an adult with a disability to gather and assess information, make informed decisions and communicate decisions;
(b) Give supporters legal status to be with such an adult and participate in discussions with others when the adult is making decisions or attempting to obtain information; and
(c) Enable supporters to assist in making and communicating decisions for such an adult but not substitute as the decision-maker for the adult.
2. This chapter must be interpreted in accordance with the following principles:
(a) An adult should be able to live in the manner in which he or she wishes and to accept or refuse support, assistance or protection as long as the adult does not harm others and is capable of making decisions about such matters;
(b) An adult should be able to be informed about and, to the best of his or her ability, participate in the management of his or her affairs;
(c) An adult should receive the most effective, yet least restrictive and intrusive, form of support, assistance or protection when the adult is unable to manage his or her affairs alone; and
(d) The values, beliefs, wishes, cultural norms and traditions that an adult holds should be respected in managing his or her affairs.
(Added to NRS by 2019, 461)
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