Statute · New York Public Health Law
N.Y. Pub. Health Law § 2899-h — Consulting physician responsibilities
N.Y. Pub. Health Law § 2899-h
- Type
- Statute
- Source
- New York Public Health Law
- Jurisdiction
- New York
- Current through
- Nov 5, 2026 (NY Senate Open Legislation)
§ 2899-h. Consulting physician responsibilities. Before a patient who is requesting medication may receive a prescription for medication under this article, a consulting physician must:
Citator
N.Y. Pub. Health Law § 2899-h — Consulting physician responsibilities is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.
§ 2899-h. Consulting physician responsibilities. Before a patient who is requesting medication may receive a prescription for medication under this article, a consulting physician must:
1. examine the patient and such patient's relevant medical records;
2. confirm, in writing, to the attending physician and the patient, whether: (a) the patient has a terminal illness or condition; (b) the patient is making an informed decision; (c) the patient has decision-making capacity; and (d) the patient is acting voluntarily, of the patient's own volition and without coercion.