Consulting physician responsibilities.

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Before an individual who is requesting medical aid-in-dying medication may receive a prescription for the medical aid-indying medication, a consulting physician must:

  1. Examine the individual and his or her relevant medical records;

  2. Confirm, in writing, to the attending physician: (a) That the individual has a terminal illness;

  1. The individual has a prognosis of six months or less;

  2. That the individual is making an informed decision; and

  3. That the individual is mentally capable, or provide documentation that the consultingphysician has referred the individual for further evaluation in accordance with section 25-48108.

Source: Initiated 2016: Entire article added, Proposition 106, L. 2017, p. 2807, § 1, effective upon proclamation of the Governor, December 16, 2016.


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