{"data":{"id":"us-ny/n.y.-public-health-law-2899-p","jurisdiction":"us-ny","citation":"N.Y. Public Health Law § 2899-p","heading":"Death certificate","body":"§ 2899-p. Death certificate. 1. If otherwise authorized by law, the\nattending physician may sign the qualified individual's death\ncertificate.\n  2. The cause of death listed on a qualified individual's death\ncertificate who dies after self-administering medication under this\narticle will be the underlying terminal illness or condition.","path":["Public Health Law","Article 28-F. Medical Aid In Dying"],"source_url":"https://legislation.nysenate.gov/api/3/laws/PBH/2899-P","current_through":"2026-09-11","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:32:45Z","sha256":"251d7b158e4ef46d9d2035b756dd3993462cee29bc628c6f610202f0a0586d19","source_id":"us-ny","stale":false,"prev":"us-ny/n.y.-public-health-law-2899-o","next":"us-ny/n.y.-public-health-law-2899-q"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}