{"data":{"id":"us-or/ors-127.825","jurisdiction":"us-or","citation":"ORS 127.825","heading":"§3.03. Counseling referral.","body":"If in the opinion of the attending physician or the consulting physician a patient may be suffering from a psychiatric or psychological disorder or depression causing impaired judgment, either physician shall refer the patient for counseling. No medication to end a patient’s life in a humane and dignified manner shall be prescribed until the person performing the counseling determines that the patient is not suffering from a psychiatric or psychological disorder or depression causing impaired judgment.","path":["03 - Landlord-Tenant, Domestic Relations, Probate","13. Protective Proceedings; Powers of Attorney; Trusts","Chapter 127 — Powers of Attorney; Advance Directives for Health Care; Physician Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment Registry; Nonopioid Directives; Declarations for Mental Health Treatment; Death With Dignity"],"source_url":"https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/bills_laws/ors/ors127.html","current_through":"2025 Edition","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T23:50:11Z","sha256":"bb3f6c212554d59d873d7f461960e5f72792d688a909698ff24060dce5744a74","source_id":"us-or","stale":false,"prev":"us-or/ors-127.820","next":"us-or/ors-127.830"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}