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58Prescribing approved substances—first prescription
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58 Prescribing approved substances—first prescription
(a) an individual has made an administration decision; and
(b) if the individual has a self-administration decision in effect—a
contact person appointment is in effect for the individual; and
(c) if the individual has a practitioner administration decision in
effect—the individual has an administering practitioner; and
(d) the individual’s coordinating practitioner has given the
(2) The coordinating practitioner may prescribe 1 or more approved
substances that, either alone or in combination, are of a sufficient dose
to cause the death of the individual.
(3) A prescription must include any information prescribed by regulation.
(4) Within 4 business days after the day they prescribe an approved
substance under subsection (2), the individual’s coordinating
practitioner must give the board written notice of the prescription.