410 ILCS 22/40
(This Section may contain text from a Public Act with a delayed effective date) Sec
Illinois · Illinois Compiled Statutes 410 ILCS 22 — End-of-Life Options for Terminally Ill Patients Act. · Status: effective
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(This Section may contain text from a Public Act with a delayed effective date) Sec. 40. Consulting physician responsibilities. A consulting physician shall:
(1) conduct an evaluation of the patient and review the patient's relevant medical records, including the evaluation pursuant to Section 45, if such evaluation was necessary;
(2) confirm in writing to the attending physician that the patient:
(A) has requested a prescription for aid-in-dying medication;
(B) has a documented terminal disease;
(C) has mental capacity or has provided documentation that the consulting health care professional has referred the individual for further evaluation in accordance with Section 45; and (D) is acting voluntarily, free from coercion or undue influence. (Source: P.A. 104-441, eff. 9-12-26.)