Medical record documentation requirements. The following shall be documented or filed in the patients medical record: (1) All oral requests by a patient for medication to end his or her life in a humane and dignified manner; (2) All written requests by a patient for medication to end his or her life in a humane and dignified manner; (3) The attending physicians diagnosis and prognosis, determination that the patient is capable, acting voluntarily and has made an informed decision; (4) The consulting physicians diagnosis and prognosis, and verification that the patient is capable, acting voluntarily and has made an informed decision; (5) A report of the outcome and determinations made during counseling, if performed; (6) Any medically confirmed certification of the imminence of the patients death; (7) The attending physicians offer to the patient to rescind his or her request at the time of the patients second oral request pursuant to ORS 127.840; and (8) A note by the attending physician indicating that all requirements under ORS 127.800 to 127.897 have been met and indicating the steps taken to carry out the request, including a notation of the medication prescribed.
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