HRS §327L-6
Counseling referral before life-ending medication
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗Before a doctor can prescribe life-ending medication, the patient must be sent to counseling. The counselor must first decide the patient is capable and not depressed or otherwise unable to make an informed choice. This section only covers that counseling step.
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The statute, as written — Counseling referral
A copy, taken August 20, 2026. The version published by the Legislature is the one that governs, and it may have changed since. Check it before relying on anything here.
The attending provider shall refer the patient for counseling. No medication to end a patient's life pursuant to this chapter shall be prescribed until the person performing the counseling determines that the patient is capable, and does not appear to be suffering from undertreatment or nontreatment of depression or other conditions which may interfere with the patient's ability to make an informed decision pursuant to this chapter .
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