Consulting physician responsibilities

(410 ILCS 22/40)     Sec. 40. Consulting physician responsibilities. A consulting physician shall:         (1) conduct an evaluation of the patient and review     the patient's relevant medical records, including the evaluation pursuant to Section 45, if such evaluation was necessary;         (2) confirm in writing to the attending physician     that the patient:            (A) has requested a prescription for aid-in-dying         medication;            (B) has a documented terminal disease;             (C) has mental capacity or has provided         documentation that the consulting health care professional has referred the individual for further evaluation in accordance with Section 45; and            (D) is acting voluntarily, free from coercion or         undue influence.(Source: P.A. 104-441, eff. 9-12-26.)