59Prescribing approved substances—subsequent

59 Prescribing approved substances—subsequent 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 issued a prescription under section 58, or previously under this section; and (e) the individual’s coordinating practitioner is satisfied that it is appropriate to issue another prescription; and (f) the coordinating practitioner has— (i) undertaken a new assessment to decide whether the individual meets the final assessment requirements (a further final assessment); and (ii) decided that the individual meets the final assessment requirements. (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.

(6) Section 36 (Notifying individual and board about outcome of final assessment) applies to a further final assessment as if a reference to a final assessment were a reference to a further final assessment.