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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