Western Australian Current Acts

VOLUNTARY ASSISTED DYING ACT 2019 - SECT 40

40 .         Recording and notification of outcome of consulting assessment

        (1)         The consulting practitioner must inform the patient and the coordinating practitioner for the patient of the outcome of the consulting assessment as soon as practicable after its completion.

        (2)         Within 2 business days after completing the consulting assessment, the consulting practitioner must complete the approved form (the consulting assessment report form ) and give a copy of it to the Board.

        (3)         As soon as practicable after completing the consulting assessment report form, the consulting practitioner must give a copy of it to the patient.

        (4)         The consulting assessment report form must include the following —

            (a)         the name, date of birth and contact details of the patient;

            (b)         the name and contact details of the consulting practitioner;

            (c)         a statement confirming that the consulting practitioner meets the requirements of section 17(2);

            (d)         the date when the first request was made;

            (e)         the date when the referral for the consulting assessment was made;

            (f)         the date when the referral for the consulting assessment was received;

            (g)         the date when the consulting assessment was completed;

            (h)         the outcome of the consulting assessment, including the consulting practitioner’s decision in respect of each of the eligibility criteria;

                  (i)         the date when the patient was informed of the outcome of the consulting assessment;

            (j)         the date when the coordinating practitioner for the patient was informed of the outcome of the consulting assessment;

            (k)         if the patient was referred under section 37(2) or (3), the outcome of the referral (including a copy of any report given by the registered health practitioner or other person to whom the patient was referred);

            (l)         if the patient was assisted by an interpreter when having the consulting assessment, the name, contact details and accreditation details of the interpreter;

            (m)         the palliative care and treatment options available to the patient and the likely outcomes of that care and treatment;

            (n)         the signature of the consulting practitioner and the date when the form was signed.

        (5)         The consulting practitioner must give a copy of the consulting assessment report form to the coordinating practitioner for the patient as soon as practicable after completing the consulting assessment.