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Voluntary Assisted Dying Act 2024
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19 Referral for consulting assessment
(1) An individual’s coordinating practitioner must refer the individual to
another health practitioner (the first referral practitioner) for a
consulting assessment if, after undertaking a first assessment, the
coordinating practitioner decides that the individual—
(b) understands the information given to the individual under
section 16 (3).
(2) The referral must be made within 4 business days after the day the
coordinating practitioner decides that the individual understands the
information given to the individual under section 16 (3).
Consulting referral, consulting practitioner and consulting assessment Division 3.2
(3) If the first referral practitioner refuses to accept the referral, the
coordinating practitioner must—
(a) take reasonable steps to find another health practitioner who will
accept a referral under subsection (1); and
(b) if the coordinating practitioner is unable to find another health
practitioner—refer the individual to the approved care navigator
service.
Division 3.2 Consulting referral, consulting
practitioner and consulting