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Voluntary Assisted Dying Act 2022
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99 Access to information about voluntary assisted dying
> > (1) This section applies if—
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> > > (a) a person is receiving health care from a health entity at a health establishment, and
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> > > (b) the person asks the health entity for information about voluntary assisted dying, and
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> > > (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.
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> > (2) The health entity—
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> > > (a) must not hinder the person’s access at the health establishment to information about voluntary assisted dying, and
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> > > (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.