{"data":{"id":"us-ny/n.y.-public-health-law-2899-h","jurisdiction":"us-ny","citation":"N.Y. Public Health Law § 2899-h","heading":"Consulting physician responsibilities","body":"§ 2899-h. Consulting physician responsibilities. Before a patient who\nis requesting medication may receive a prescription for medication under\nthis article, a consulting physician must:\n  1. examine the patient and such patient's relevant medical records;\n  2. confirm, in writing, to the attending physician and the patient,\nwhether: (a) the patient has a terminal illness or condition; (b) the\npatient is making an informed decision; (c) the patient has\ndecision-making capacity; and (d) the patient is acting voluntarily, of\nthe patient's own volition and without coercion.","path":["Public Health Law","Article 28-F. Medical Aid In Dying"],"source_url":"https://legislation.nysenate.gov/api/3/laws/PBH/2899-H","current_through":"2026-09-11","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:32:45Z","sha256":"9c421e69b8e1873b691d6fb4be9b937487d91abf3cf0be260a1949caa3574233","source_id":"us-ny","stale":false,"prev":"us-ny/n.y.-public-health-law-2899-g","next":"us-ny/n.y.-public-health-law-2899-i"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}