(a) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (c), no less than five days shall elapse between the qualified patient‘s initial oral request for a prescription for medication pursuant to sections 327L-2 and 327L-9, and the taking of steps to make available a prescription pursuant to section 327L-4(a)(12).

Terms Used In Hawaii Revised Statutes 327L-11

  • Attending provider: means a physician licensed pursuant to chapter 453 or advanced practice registered nurse licensed pursuant to chapter 457 who has responsibility for the care of the patient and treatment of the patient's terminal disease. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 327L-1
  • Patient: means a person who is under the care of an attending provider. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 327L-1
  • Prescription: means prescription medication or medications that the qualified patient may self-administer to end the qualified patient's life pursuant to this chapter. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 327L-1
  • Qualified patient: means a capable adult who is a resident of the State and has satisfied the requirements of this chapter in order to obtain a prescription to end the qualified patient's life pursuant to this chapter. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 327L-1
(b) No less than forty-eight hours shall elapse between the qualified patient‘s written request for a prescription for medication pursuant to sections 327L-2 and 327L-9, and the taking of steps to make available a prescription pursuant to section 327L-4(a)(12).
(c) If the qualified patient’s attending provider attests that the qualified patient will, within a reasonable medical judgment, die within five days after making the initial oral request, the five-day waiting period shall be waived and the qualified patient may reiterate the oral request to the attending provider at any time after making the initial oral request.

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