Western Australian Current Acts

VOLUNTARY ASSISTED DYING ACT 2019 - SECT 78

78 .         Administering practitioner to record and notify of disposal

        (1)         An administering practitioner for a patient who disposes of a prescribed substance must immediately complete the approved form (the practitioner disposal form ).

        (2)         The practitioner disposal 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 administering practitioner;

            (c)         the date when the prescribed substance was supplied to the administering practitioner;

            (d)         the date when the patient revoked the practitioner administration decision or died;

            (e)         the date when the prescribed substance was disposed of by the administering practitioner;

            (f)         the signature of the administering practitioner and the date when the form was signed.

        (3)         Within 2 business days after disposing of the prescribed substance, the administering practitioner must give a copy of the completed practitioner disposal form to the Board.