ORS 127.800
§1.01. Definitions


The following words and phrases, whenever used in ORS 127.800 (§1.01. Definitions) to 127.897 (§6.01. Form of the request), have the following meanings:

(1)

“Adult” means an individual who is 18 years of age or older.

(2)

“Attending physician” means the physician who has primary responsibility for the care of the patient and treatment of the patient’s terminal disease.

(3)

“Capable” means that in the opinion of a court or in the opinion of the patient’s attending physician or consulting physician, psychiatrist or psychologist, a patient has the ability to make and communicate health care decisions to health care providers, including communication through persons familiar with the patient’s manner of communicating if those persons are available.

(4)

“Consulting physician” means a physician who is qualified by specialty or experience to make a professional diagnosis and prognosis regarding the patient’s disease.

(5)

“Counseling” means one or more consultations as necessary between a state licensed psychiatrist or psychologist and a patient for the purpose of determining that the patient is capable and not suffering from a psychiatric or psychological disorder or depression causing impaired judgment.

(6)

“Health care provider” means a person licensed, certified or otherwise authorized or permitted by the law of this state to administer health care or dispense medication in the ordinary course of business or practice of a profession, and includes a health care facility.

(7)

“Informed decision” means a decision by a qualified patient, to request and obtain a prescription to end his or her life in a humane and dignified manner, that is based on an appreciation of the relevant facts and after being fully informed by the attending physician of:

(a)

His or her medical diagnosis;

(b)

His or her prognosis;

(c)

The potential risks associated with taking the medication to be prescribed;

(d)

The probable result of taking the medication to be prescribed; and

(e)

The feasible alternatives, including, but not limited to, comfort care, hospice care and pain control.

(8)

“Medically confirmed” means the medical opinion of the attending physician has been confirmed by a consulting physician who has examined the patient and the patient’s relevant medical records.

(9)

“Patient” means a person who is under the care of a physician.

(10)

“Physician” means a doctor licensed to practice medicine under ORS 677.100 (Qualifications of applicant for license) to 677.228 (Automatic lapse of license for failure to pay registration fee or report change of location).

(11)

“Qualified patient” means a capable adult who is a resident of Oregon and has satisfied the requirements of ORS 127.800 (§1.01. Definitions) to 127.897 (§6.01. Form of the request) in order to obtain a prescription for medication to end his or her life in a humane and dignified manner.

(12)

“Terminal disease” means an incurable and irreversible disease that has been medically confirmed and will, within reasonable medical judgment, produce death within six months. [1995 c.3 §1.01; 1999 c.423 §1; 2017 c.409 §3]
(Written Request for Medication to
End One’s Life in a
Humane and Dignified Manner)
(Section 2)

Source: Section 127.800 — §1.01. Definitions, https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors127.­html.

127.002
Definitions for ORS 127.005 to 127.045
127.005
When power of attorney in effect
127.015
Revocation of power of attorney
127.025
Authority under power of attorney recognizable regardless of date of execution
127.035
Limitations on liability of person reasonably relying on power of attorney
127.045
Duty of agent under power of attorney
127.505
Definitions for ORS 127.505 to 127.660
127.507
Capable adults may make own health care decisions
127.510
Appointment of health care representative and alternate health care representative
127.515
Execution
127.520
Persons not eligible to serve as health care representative
127.525
Acceptance of appointment
127.527
Form for appointing health care representative
127.529
Form of advance directive
127.532
Appointment
127.533
Duties
127.535
Authority of health care representative
127.540
Limitations on authority of health care representative
127.545
Revocation of advance directive or health care decision
127.550
Petition for judicial review of advance directives
127.555
Designation of attending physician or health care provider
127.560
Provisions not exclusive
127.565
Independent medical judgment of provider
127.570
Mercy killing
127.575
Instrument presumed valid
127.580
Presumption of consent to artificially administered nutrition and hydration
127.625
Providers under no duty to participate in withdrawal or withholding of certain health care
127.635
Withdrawal of life-sustaining procedures
127.640
Physician to determine that conditions met before withdrawing or withholding certain health care
127.642
Principal to be provided with certain care to insure comfort and cleanliness
127.646
Definitions for ORS 127.646 to 127.654
127.649
Health care organizations required to have written policies and procedures on providing information on patient’s right to make health care decisions
127.652
Time of providing information
127.654
Scope of requirement
127.658
Effect of ORS 127.505 to 127.660 on previously executed advance directives
127.660
Short title
127.663
Definitions for ORS 127.663 to 127.684
127.666
Establishment of registry
127.669
Oregon Health Authority not required to perform certain acts
127.672
POLST not required
127.678
Confidentiality
127.681
Immunity from liability
127.684
Short title
127.700
Definitions for ORS 127.700 to 127.737
127.702
Persons who may make declaration for mental health treatment
127.703
Required policies regarding mental health treatment rights information
127.705
Designation of attorney-in-fact for decisions about mental health treatment
127.707
Execution of declaration
127.710
Operation of declaration
127.712
Scope of authority of attorney-in-fact
127.715
Prohibitions against requiring person to execute or refrain from executing declaration
127.717
Declaration to be made part of medical record
127.720
Circumstances in which physician or provider may disregard declaration
127.722
Revocation of declaration
127.725
Limitations on liability of physician or provider
127.727
Persons prohibited from serving as attorney-in-fact
127.730
Persons prohibited from serving as witnesses to declaration
127.732
Withdrawal of attorney-in-fact
127.736
Form of declaration
127.737
Certain other laws applicable to declaration
127.760
Consent to health care services by person appointed by hospital
127.765
Health care advocate
127.800
§1.01. Definitions
127.805
§2.01. Who may initiate a written request for medication
127.810
§2.02. Form of the written request
127.815
§3.01. Attending physician responsibilities
127.820
§3.02. Consulting physician confirmation
127.825
§3.03. Counseling referral
127.830
§3.04. Informed decision
127.835
§3.05. Family notification
127.840
§3.06. Written and oral requests
127.845
§3.07. Right to rescind request
127.850
§3.08. Waiting periods
127.855
§3.09. Medical record documentation requirements
127.860
§3.10. Residency requirement
127.865
§3.11. Reporting requirements
127.870
§3.12. Effect on construction of wills, contracts and statutes
127.875
§3.13. Insurance or annuity policies
127.880
§3.14. Construction of Act
127.885
§4.01. Immunities
127.890
§4.02. Liabilities
127.892
Claims by governmental entity for costs incurred
127.895
§5.01. Severability
127.897
§6.01. Form of the request
127.995
Penalties
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