California · Health and Safety Code - HSC

HSC §443.9: (a) Within 30 calendar days of writing a prescription for an aid-in-dying drug, the attending physician shall submit to the State Department of Public Health a copy of the qualifying patient’s written

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An attending physician must submit a copy of a qualifying patient's written prescription for an aid-in-dying drug to the State Department of Public Health within 30 calendar days.

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(a) Within 30 calendar days of writing a prescription for an aid-in-dying drug, the attending physician shall submit to the State Department of Public Health a copy of the qualifying patient’s written request, the attending physician checklist and compliance form, and the consulting physician compliance form. (b) Within 30 calendar days following the qualified individual’s death from ingesting the aid-in-dying drug, or any other cause, the attending physician shall submit the attending physician followup form to the State Department of Public Health.

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