Oregon § 127.855 §3.09. Medical record documentation requirements

Oregon Statutes

§ 127.855 — §3.09. Medical record documentation requirements

Oregon § 127.855

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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. § 127.855 (2026).

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The following shall be documented or filed in the patient’s 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 physician’s diagnosis and prognosis, determination that the patient is capable, acting voluntarily and has made an informed decision;

(4)The consulting physician’s 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 patient’s death;

(7)The attending physician’s o

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The following shall be documented or filed in the patient’s 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 physician’s diagnosis and prognosis, determination that the patient is capable, acting voluntarily and has made an informed decision;
(4) The consulting physician’s 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 patient’s death;
(7) The attending physician’s offer to the patient to rescind his or her request at the time of the patient’s 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.