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Voluntary Assisted Dying Act 2022
61Coordinating practitioner to notify Board about prescription of substance
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#### 61 Coordinating practitioner to notify Board about prescription of substance
61 Coordinating practitioner to notify Board about prescription of substance
> > (1) Within 5 business days after prescribing a voluntary assisted dying substance for the patient, the patient’s coordinating practitioner must—
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> > > (a) complete the approved form for the prescription of the voluntary assisted dying substance (the prescription form) including the information required by subsection (2), and
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> > > (b) give the Board a copy of the prescription form.
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> > Maximum penalty—100 penalty units.
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> > (2) The prescription form must include the following—
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> > > (a) the patient’s name, date of birth and contact details,
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> > > (b) the coordinating practitioner’s name and contact details,
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> > > (c) a statement confirming the coordinating practitioner has complied with section 73(2) or (3),
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> > > (d) the date the prescription for the voluntary assisted dying substance was issued,
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> > > (e) the coordinating practitioner’s name and the date the form was signed.