Health and Safety Code section 443.10

A qualified individual may not receive a prescription for an aid-in-dying drug pursuant to this part unless he or she has made an informed decision. Immediately before writing a prescription for an aid-in-dying drug under this part, the attending physician shall verify that the individual is making an informed decision.

Source: Section 443.10, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=HSC§ionNum=443.10. (updated Jun. 9, 2016; accessed Nov. 3, 2025).

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Location: https://california.public.law/codes/health_and_safety_code_section_443.10

Original Source: Section 443.10, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=HSC§ionNum=443.10. (last accessed May 12, 2025).