ORS 127.855 §3.09. Medical record documentation requirements

The following shall be documented or filed in the patient’s medical record:

All oral requests by a patient for medication to end his or her life in a humane and dignified manner;

All written requests by a patient for medication to end his or her life in a humane and dignified manner;

The attending physician’s diagnosis and prognosis, determination that the patient is capable, acting voluntarily and has made an informed decision;

The consulting physician’s diagnosis and prognosis, and verification that the patient is capable, acting voluntarily and has made an informed decision;

A report of the outcome and determinations made during counseling, if performed;

Any medically confirmed certification of the imminence of the patient’s death;

The attending physician’s offer to the patient to rescind his or her request at the time of the patient’s second oral request pursuant to ORS 127.840; and

A note by the attending physician indicating that all requirements under ORS 127.800 to 127.897 have been met and indicating the steps taken to carry out the request, including a notation of the medication prescribed.