{"data":{"id":"us-or/ors-127.855","jurisdiction":"us-or","citation":"ORS 127.855","heading":"§3.09. Medical record documentation requirements.","body":"The following shall be documented or filed in the patient’s medical record:\n      (1) All oral requests by a patient for medication to end his or her life in a humane and dignified manner;\n      (2) All written requests by a patient for medication to end his or her life in a humane and dignified manner;\n      (3) The attending physician’s diagnosis and prognosis, determination that the patient is capable, acting voluntarily and has made an informed decision;\n      (4) The consulting physician’s diagnosis and prognosis, and verification that the patient is capable, acting voluntarily and has made an informed decision;\n      (5) A report of the outcome and determinations made during counseling, if performed;\n      (6) Any medically confirmed certification of the imminence of the patient’s death;\n      (7) The attending physician’s offer to the patient to rescind his or her request at the time of the patient’s second oral request pursuant to ORS 127.840; and\n      (8) A note by the attending physician indicating that all requirements under ORS 127.800 to 127.897 have been met and indicating the steps taken to carry out the request, including a notation of the medication prescribed.","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":"33f4a9feb8a194d988dd4ffb97cf19b7a36d52522ddf6aac2e0953ca535a51fc","source_id":"us-or","stale":false,"prev":"us-or/ors-127.850","next":"us-or/ors-127.860"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}