Part 3Requesting access to voluntary assisted dying and assessment of eligibility

Part 3 — Requesting access to voluntary assisted dying and assessment of eligibility

Division 1 — Eligibility requirements for medical practitioners

17. Eligibility to act as coordinating practitioner or consulting practitioner 15

Division 2 — First request

18. Person may make first request to medical practitioner 16

19. No obligation to continue after making first request 17

20. Medical practitioner to accept or refuse first request 17

21. Medical practitioner to record first request and acceptance or refusal 18

22. Medical practitioner to notify Board of first request 18

23. Medical practitioner becomes coordinating practitioner if first request accepted 19

Division 3 — First assessment

24. First assessment 19

25. Coordinating practitioner to have completed approved training 20

26. Referral for determination 20

27. Information to be provided if patient assessed as meeting eligibility criteria 21

28. Outcome of first assessment 22

29. Recording and notification of outcome of first assessment 23

30. Referral for consulting assessment if patient assessed as eligible 24

Division 4 — Consulting assessment

31. Medical practitioner to accept or refuse referral for consulting assessment 24

32. Medical practitioner to record referral and acceptance or refusal 25

33. Medical practitioner to notify Board of referral 26

34. Medical practitioner becomes consulting practitioner if referral accepted 26

35. Consulting assessment 26

36. Consulting practitioner to have completed approved training 27

37. Referral for determination 27

38. Information to be provided if patient assessed as meeting eligibility criteria 28

39. Outcome of consulting assessment 28

40. Recording and notification of outcome of consulting assessment 29

41. Referral for further consulting assessment if patient assessed as ineligible 30