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DIVISION 1. ADMINISTRATION OF PUBLIC HEALTH 135-1179.102›PART 1.85. End of Life Option Act 443-443.22

§ 443.4

California Health and Safety Code · 2018-11 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · California

(a) An individual may at any time withdraw or rescind his or her request for an aid-in-dying drug, or decide not to ingest an aid-in-dying drug, without regard to the individual’s mental state.

(b) A prescription for an aid-in-dying drug provided under this part may not be written without the attending physician directly, and not through a designee, offering the individual an opportunity to withdraw or rescind the request.

(Added by Stats. 2015, 2nd Ex. Sess., Ch. 1, Sec. 1. (AB 15 2x) Effective June 9, 2016. Repealed as of January 1, 2026, pursuant to Section 443.215.)

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