End of Life Choice Bill

  • enacted
15 Lethal dose of medication chosenProvisional arrangements for administration of medication

(1)

This section applies after section 14 is complied with the attending medical practitioner complies with section 14A(2).

(2)

When the person wishes to exercise the option of receiving assisted dying, they must inform the attending medical practitioner.

(3)

The Before the date chosen by an eligible person for the administration of the medication, the attending medical practitioner must—

(a)

advise the person about the following methods for the administration of a lethal dose of the medication:

(i)

ingestion, triggered by the person:

(ii)

intravenous delivery, triggered by the person:

(iii)

ingestion through a tube, triggered by the attending medical practitioner or an attending nurse practitioner:

(iv)

injection administered by the attending medical practitioner or an attending nurse practitioner; and

(b)

ask the person to choose one of the methods; and

(c)

ask the person to choose the time for the administration of the medication; and

(d)

ensure that the person knows that they can change their mind at any time before the administration of the medication. decide, at any time before the administration of the medication, not to receive the medication or to receive the medication at a time on a later date that is not more than 6 months after the date initially chosen for the administration of the medication; and

(e)

make provisional arrangements for the administration of the medication on the chosen day and time.

(4)

At least 48 hours before the chosen time of for the administration of the medication, the attending medical practitioner, or an attending nurse practitioner, must—

(a)

write the appropriate prescription for the eligible person; and

(b)

advise the rRegistrar of the method and of the date and time chosen for the administration of the medication.

(5)

The rRegistrar must check that the process processes in sections 8 to 14A has have been complied with.

(6)

If the rRegistrar is satisfied that the process processes in sections 8 to 14A has have been complied with, the rRegistrar must notify the attending medical practitioner accordingly.