Medication to end a patient's life in a humane and dignified manner may not be prescribed until the counselor determines that the patient is not suffering from a psychiatric or psychological disorder or depression that causes impaired judgment.

The counselor shall inquire whether the patient wishes to notify the next of kin if the patient has not already done so.__ If requested by the patient, the counselor shall provide assistance in arranging notification of or contact with the patient's next of kin.

§5-908.__Informed decision

A person may not receive a prescription for medication to end that person's life in a humane and dignified manner unless that person has made an informed decision as defined in section 5-902, subsection (i).__Before prescribing medication under this Act, the attending physician shall verify that the patient is making an informed decision.

§5-909.__Family notification

The attending physician, consulting physician and counselor shall ask the patient to notify the next of kin of the patient's request for medication pursuant to this Act.__If requested by the patient, the attending physician, consulting physician or counselor shall provide assistance in arranging notification of or contact with the patient's next of kin.__A patient who declines or is unable to notify the next of kin may not be denied the request for medication for that reason.

§5-910.__Requests

To receive a prescription for medication to end the patient's life in a humane and dignified manner, a qualified patient must personally communicate a request and repeat the personally communicated request to the attending physician no sooner than 15 days after the initial request.__Before the 2nd personally communicated request is made, the patient must make the request in writing as described in section 5-903.__When the qualified patient makes the 2nd personally communicated request, the attending physician shall offer the patient an opportunity to revoke the request.

§5-911.__Right to revoke request