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Voluntary Assisted Dying Act 2021
sec.66Prescription for voluntary assisted dying substance
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### sec.66 Prescription for voluntary assisted dying substance
This section applies if the coordinating practitioner for a person prescribes a voluntary assisted dying substance for the person.
The prescription issued by the coordinating practitioner must include—
a statement that clearly indicates it is for a voluntary assisted dying substance; and
a statement—
certifying that the request and assessment process has been completed in relation to the person in accordance with this Act; and
certifying that the person has made an administration decision and specifying whether the decision is a self-administration decision or practitioner administration decision; and
details of the substance and the maximum amount of the substance authorised by the prescription; and
the person’s name and telephone number.
The prescription may not provide for the voluntary assisted dying substance to be supplied on more than 1 occasion.
The coordinating practitioner must give the prescription directly to an authorised supplier.
(sec.66-ssec.1) This section applies if the coordinating practitioner for a person prescribes a voluntary assisted dying substance for the person.
(sec.66-ssec.2) The prescription issued by the coordinating practitioner must include— a statement that clearly indicates it is for a voluntary assisted dying substance; and a statement— certifying that the request and assessment process has been completed in relation to the person in accordance with this Act; and certifying that the person has made an administration decision and specifying whether the decision is a self-administration decision or practitioner administration decision; and details of the substance and the maximum amount of the substance authorised by the prescription; and the person’s name and telephone number.
(sec.66-ssec.3) The prescription may not provide for the voluntary assisted dying substance to be supplied on more than 1 occasion.
(sec.66-ssec.4) The coordinating practitioner must give the prescription directly to an authorised supplier.
- (a) a statement that clearly indicates it is for a voluntary assisted dying substance; and
- (b) a statement— (i) certifying that the request and assessment process has been completed in relation to the person in accordance with this Act; and (ii) certifying that the person has made an administration decision and specifying whether the decision is a self-administration decision or practitioner administration decision; and
- (i) certifying that the request and assessment process has been completed in relation to the person in accordance with this Act; and
- (ii) certifying that the person has made an administration decision and specifying whether the decision is a self-administration decision or practitioner administration decision; and
- (c) details of the substance and the maximum amount of the substance authorised by the prescription; and
- (d) the person’s name and telephone number.
- (i) certifying that the request and assessment process has been completed in relation to the person in accordance with this Act; and
- (ii) certifying that the person has made an administration decision and specifying whether the decision is a self-administration decision or practitioner administration decision; and