{"data":{"id":"us-wa/rcw-70.245.060","jurisdiction":"us-wa","citation":"RCW 70.245.060","heading":"Counseling referral.","body":"If, in the opinion of either the attending qualified medical provider or the consulting qualified medical provider, a patient may be suffering from a psychiatric or psychological disorder or depression causing impaired judgment, the qualified medical provider shall refer the patient for counseling. Medication to end a patient's life in a humane and dignified manner shall not 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":["Title 70","Chapter 70.245"],"source_url":"https://app.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=70.245.060","current_through":"July 15, 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-06T03:54:59Z","sha256":"34b093527cfb58e83cb7641f8803512539680773d81e2cdea6da5e886047599c","source_id":"us-wa","stale":false,"prev":"us-wa/rcw-70.245.050","next":"us-wa/rcw-70.245.070"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}