Oregon Code § 127.855·Enacted ·Last updated March 01, 2026
Statute Text
§3.09.
Medical record documentation requirements.
The following shall be documented or filed in the
patients medical record:
(1) All oral
requests by a patient for medication to end his or her life in a humane and
dignified manner;
(2) All written
requests by a patient for medication to end his or her life in a humane and
dignified manner;
(3) The attending
physicians diagnosis and prognosis, determination that the patient is capable,
acting voluntarily and has made an informed decision;
(4) The
consulting physicians diagnosis and prognosis, and verification that the
patient is capable, acting voluntarily and has made an informed decision;
(5) A report of
the outcome and determinations made during counseling, if performed;
(6) Any medically
confirmed certification of the imminence of the patients death;
(7) The attending
physicians offer to the patient to rescind his or her request at the time of
the patients second oral request pursuant to ORS 127.840; and
(8) A note by the
attending physician indicating that all requirements under ORS 127.800 to
Plain English Explanation
This Oregon statute addresses §3.09.
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Key Points
01Part of Oregon statutory law
02Referenced as Oregon Code § 127.855
03Subject to legislative amendments
04Consult a licensed attorney for application to specific cases
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