{"data":{"id":"us-il/410-ilcs-22-40","jurisdiction":"us-il","citation":"410 ILCS 22/40","heading":"Consulting physician responsibilities.","body":"(This Section may contain text from a Public Act with a delayed effective date)\nA consulting physician shall:\n(1) conduct an evaluation of the patient and review the patient's relevant medical records, including the evaluation pursuant to Section 45, if such evaluation was necessary;\n(2) confirm in writing to the attending physician that the patient:\n(A) has requested a prescription for aid-in-dying medication;\n(B) has a documented terminal disease;\n(C) has mental capacity or has provided documentation that the consulting health care professional has referred the individual for further evaluation in accordance with Section 45; and\n(D) is acting voluntarily, free from coercion or undue influence.","path":["CHAPTER 410 PUBLIC HEALTH","End-of-Life Options for Terminally Ill Patients Act."],"source_url":"https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/ILCS/details?ActID=4646\u0026ChapterID=35\u0026ChapAct=FullText\u0026Print=True","current_through":"at least Public Act 104-790","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-15T04:46:34Z","sha256":"f6d029717c36a965806637b5b1cac73d5eb787444cc6cbb0ebf364c2f0fa43cb","source_id":"us-il","stale":false,"prev":"us-il/410-ilcs-22-35","next":"us-il/410-ilcs-22-45"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}