s 17
In forceMedical practitioner to record first request and acceptance or refusal
Part 3Requesting access to voluntary assisted dying and assessment of eligibility
Division 1First request
17 Medical practitioner to record first request and acceptance or refusal
The medical practitioner must record in the person’s medical record—
(a)
the first request; and
(b)
the practitioner’s decision to accept or refuse the first request; and
(c)
if the practitioner’s decision is to refuse the first request—the reason for the refusal and the steps taken to comply with section 16(4); and
(d)
if the practitioner’s decision is to accept the first request—the day on which the person is given the approved information.
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