99Access to information about voluntary assisted dying

99 Access to information about voluntary assisted dying

99 Access to information about voluntary assisted dying

(1) This section applies if—

(a) a person is receiving health care from a health entity at a health establishment, and

(b) the person asks the health entity for information about voluntary assisted dying, and

(c) the health entity does not provide at the health establishment, to persons to whom health care is provided, the information that has been requested.

(2) The health entity—

(a) must not hinder the person’s access at the health establishment to information about voluntary assisted dying, and

(b) must, if asked, allow reasonable access to the person at the health establishment by a member of an official voluntary assisted dying care navigator service to provide support, assistance and information to persons relating to voluntary assisted dying.