{"data":{"id":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-26-16-7","jurisdiction":"us-nj","citation":"N.J. Stat. § 26:16-7","heading":"Conditions to be considered qualified terminally ill patient.","body":"7.\tA patient shall not be considered a qualified terminally ill patient until a consulting physician has:\na.\texamined that patient and the patient's relevant medical records;\nb.\tconfirmed, in writing, the attending physician's diagnosis that the patient is terminally ill; and\nc.\tverified that the patient is capable, is acting voluntarily, and has made an informed decision to request medication that, if prescribed, the patient may choose to self-administer pursuant to P.L.2019, c.59 (C.26:16-1 et al.).\nL.2019, c.59, s.7.","path":["TITLE 26 HEALTH AND VITAL STATISTICS"],"source_url":"https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/statutes/STATUTES-TEXT.zip","current_through":"P.L.2025, c.405, and J.R.22","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T17:54:13Z","sha256":"dde8dea47c5e1642c9cfaea60e25364a1082611eb907f019013349bae1e80589","source_id":"us-nj","stale":true,"prev":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-26-16-6","next":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-26-16-8"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}