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CurrentOutcome of consulting assessment
Part 3Requesting access to voluntary assisted dying and assessment of eligibility
Division 4Consulting assessment
39 Outcome of consulting assessment
(1)
The consulting practitioner must assess the patient as eligible for access to voluntary assisted dying if the consulting practitioner is satisfied that —
(a)
the patient meets all of the eligibility criteria; and
(b)
the patient understands the information required to be provided under section 38(1).
(2)
If the consulting practitioner is not satisfied as to any matter in subsection (1), the consulting practitioner must assess the patient as ineligible for access to voluntary assisted dying.
This Act’s bill:Explanatory memorandumSecond reading speech
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