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VOLUNTARY ASSISTED DYING ACT 2019 - SECT 51

51 .         Final review by coordinating practitioner on receiving final request

        (1)         On receiving a final request made by a patient, the coordinating practitioner for the patient must —

            (a)         review the following in respect of the patient —

                  (i)         the first assessment report form;

                  (ii)         all consulting assessment report forms;

                  (iii)         the written declaration;

                and

            (b)         complete the approved form (the final review form ) in respect of the patient.

        (2)         When conducting the final review, the coordinating practitioner must have regard to any decision made by the Tribunal under Part 5 in respect of a decision made in the request and assessment process.

        (3)         The final review 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 coordinating practitioner;

            (c)         a statement that the coordinating practitioner has reviewed the forms referred to in subsection (1)(a);

            (d)         a statement certifying whether or not the request and assessment process has been completed in accordance with this Act;

            (e)         if the patient was assisted by an interpreter, the name, contact details and accreditation details of the interpreter;

            (f)         a statement certifying whether or not the coordinating practitioner is satisfied of each of the following —

                  (i)         that the patient has decision-making capacity in relation to voluntary assisted dying;

                  (ii)         that the patient in requesting access to voluntary assisted dying is acting voluntarily and without coercion;

                  (iii)         that the patient’s request to access voluntary assisted dying is enduring;

            (g)         the signature of the coordinating practitioner and the date when the form was signed.

        (4)         Within 2 business days after completing the final review form, the coordinating practitioner must give a copy of it to the Board.



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