(410 ILCS 22/40) (This Section may contain text from a Public Act with a delayed effective date)
Sec. 40. Consulting physician responsibilities. A consulting physician shall: (1) conduct an evaluation of the patient and review |
| the patient's relevant medical records, including the evaluation pursuant to Section 45, if such evaluation was necessary;
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(2) confirm in writing to the attending physician
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(A) has requested a prescription for aid-in-dying
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(B) has a documented terminal disease;
(C) has mental capacity or has provided
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| documentation that the consulting health care professional has referred the individual for further evaluation in accordance with Section 45; and
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(D) is acting voluntarily, free from coercion or
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(Source: P.A. 104-441, eff. 9-12-26.)
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