AB552,11,1513
I have been fully informed of my diagnosis, prognosis, the nature of medication
14to be prescribed and potential associated risks, the expected result, and the feasible
15alternatives, including comfort care, hospice care, and pain control.
AB552,11,1716
I request that my attending physician prescribe medication that will end my life
17in a humane and dignified manner.
AB552,11,1818
INITIAL ONE OF THE FOLLOWING 3 STATEMENTS:
AB552,11,2019
.... I have informed my family members of my decision and taken their opinions
20into consideration.
AB552,11,2121
.... I have decided not to inform my family of my decision.
AB552,11,2222
.... I have no family to inform of my decision.
AB552,11,2323
I understand that I have the right to revoke this request at any time.
AB552,11,2524
I understand the full import of this request and I expect to die when I take the
25medication to be prescribed.
AB552,12,2
1I make this request voluntarily and without reservation, and I accept full moral
2responsibility for my actions.
AB552,12,167
I know the requester personally or I have received proof of his or her identity
8and I believe him or her to be of sound mind and at least 18 years of age. I believe
9that the requester makes this request voluntarily. I am at least 18 years of age, am
10not related to the requester by blood, marriage, or adoption, and am not directly
11financially responsible for the requester's health care. I am not a health care
12provider who is serving the requester at this time; an employee of the health care
13provider, other than a chaplain or a social worker; or an employee, other than a
14chaplain or a social worker, of a health care facility in which the requester is a
15patient. To the best of my knowledge, I am not entitled to and do not have a claim
16on the requester's estate.
AB552,13,74
If the requester is a resident of a nursing home or community-based residential
5facility, at least one of the above witnesses must be a residents' advocate designated
6by the board on aging and long-term care. A residents' advocate who is a witness
7should print “residents' advocate" after the printing of his or her name above.
AB552,13,9
8156.17 Revocation of request for medication. (1) A requester may revoke
9his or her request for medication at any time by doing any of the following:
AB552,13,1210
(a) Canceling, defacing, obliterating, burning, tearing, or otherwise destroying
11the written request for medication or directing another in the presence of the
12requester to destroy, in the same manner, the request for medication.