Oregon § 127.840 §3.06. Written and oral requests

Oregon Statutes

§ 127.840 — §3.06. Written and oral requests

Oregon § 127.840

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Title 13Protective Proceedings; Powers of Attorney; Trusts

Ch. 127Powers of Attorney; Advance Directives for Health Care; Physician Orders for

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Or. Rev. Stat. § 127.840 (2026).

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(1)In order to receive a prescription for medication to end his or her life in a humane and dignified manner, a qualified patient shall have made an oral request and a written request, and reiterate the oral request to his or her attending physician no less than 15 days after making the initial oral request.

(2)Notwithstanding subsection (1) of this section, if the qualified patient’s attending physician has medically confirmed that the qualified patient will, within reasonable medical judgment, die within 15 days after making the initial oral request under this section, the qualified patient may reiterate the oral request to his or her attending physician at any time after making the initial oral request.

(3)At the time the qualified patient makes his or her second oral request, the at

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(1) In order to receive a prescription for medication to end his or her life in a humane and dignified manner, a qualified patient shall have made an oral request and a written request, and reiterate the oral request to his or her attending physician no less than 15 days after making the initial oral request.
(2) Notwithstanding subsection (1) of this section, if the qualified patient’s attending physician has medically confirmed that the qualified patient will, within reasonable medical judgment, die within 15 days after making the initial oral request under this section, the qualified patient may reiterate the oral request to his or her attending physician at any time after making the initial oral request.
(3) At the time the qualified patient makes his or her second oral request, the attending physician shall offer the patient an opportunity to rescind the request.