117Commission to approve voluntary assisted dying training courses

117 Commission to approve voluntary assisted dying training courses

(1)  The Commission may approve for the purposes of this Act a course of voluntary assisted dying training, which may be training provided by means of a computer.

(2)  A course of voluntary assisted dying training approved under subsection (1) must consist of training in relation to –

(a) the functions of, and requirements under this Act in relation to, CMPs, PMPs and AHPs; and

(b) assessing whether or not a person is eligible to access voluntary assisted dying; and

(c) identifying and assessing whether a person may be subject to abuse or coercion in making a decision under this Act.

(3)  The Commission may only approve a course of voluntary assisted dying training under subsection (1) if the Commission has consulted with –

(a) a body which represents medical practitioners; and

(b) a body which represents registered nurses; and

(c) a person nominated by the Public Guardian within the meaning of the Guardianship and Administration Act 1995 ; and

(d) [Section 117 Subsection (3) amended by No. 4 of 2023, s. 36, Applied:25 Sep 2023] a person nominated by the Chief Psychiatrist within the meaning of the Mental Health Act 2013 ; and

(e) a psychiatrist or psychologist –

as to the suitability of the course of voluntary assisted dying training for the purposes of this Act.