52Final review by coordinating practitioner on receiving final request

52 Final review by coordinating practitioner on receiving final request

52 Final review by coordinating practitioner on receiving final request

(1) On receiving a final request made by a patient, the coordinating practitioner for the patient must—

(a) review all consulting assessment report forms in relation to the patient, and

(b) review the patient’s written declaration, and

(c) complete the approved form (the final review form) in relation to the patient.

(2) In conducting the final review, the coordinating practitioner must have regard to a decision made by the Supreme Court under Part 6 in relation to a decision made in the request and assessment process.

(3) The final review form must include the following—

(a) the patient’s name, date of birth and contact details,

(b) the coordinating practitioner’s name and contact details,

(c) a statement that the coordinating practitioner has reviewed—

(i) all consulting assessment report forms in relation to the patient, and

(ii) the patient’s written declaration,

(d) a statement certifying whether or not the request and assessment process has been completed in accordance with this Act,

(e) if the patient was assisted by an interpreter—the interpreter’s name, contact details and accreditation details,

(f) a statement certifying whether or not the coordinating practitioner is satisfied that—

(i) the patient has decision-making capacity in relation to voluntary assisted dying, and

(ii) the patient, in requesting access to voluntary assisted dying, is acting voluntarily, and

(iii) the patient, in requesting access to voluntary assisted dying, is not acting because of pressure or duress, and

Note—

See the definition of pressure or duress in the Dictionary in Schedule 1.

(iv) the patient’s request to access voluntary assisted dying is enduring,