OREGON HEALTH AUTHORITY PUBLIC HEALTH DIVISION
DEATH WITH DIGNITY ACT
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A permissive law that allows terminally ill adults to end their lives through the voluntary self-administration of a lethal medication, expressly prescribed by a physician for that purpose. The website offers information on frequently asked questions, forms for patients and providers, and other end-of-life resources.
Patients who meet the criteria can request a prescription from a licensed Oregon physician. The physician must be a Doctor of Medicine or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine licensed to practice medicine by the Oregon Medical Board.
800 NE Oregon Street
Portland, OR 97232
Portland, OR 97232
Eligibility:
-Capable of making and communicating health care decisions for him/herself
-Diagnosed with a terminal illness that will lead to death within six months. It is up to the attending physician to determine whether these criteria have been met.
-As of March 2022, the Oregon Health Authority is no longer enforcing the residency requirement
-Must come to Oregon for the minimum 15-day process and take the life-ending prescription to die in Oregon
-Capable of making and communicating health care decisions for him/herself
-Diagnosed with a terminal illness that will lead to death within six months. It is up to the attending physician to determine whether these criteria have been met.
-As of March 2022, the Oregon Health Authority is no longer enforcing the residency requirement
-Must come to Oregon for the minimum 15-day process and take the life-ending prescription to die in Oregon
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Phone/FAX Numbers
- Main phone (971) 673-1201 Center For Health Statistics
Email Address: [email protected]
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Services:
- Specialized Information and Referral * Death and Dying Issues
Other Services Offered At This Location:
- COMMUNITY GROUPS AND GOVERNMENT/ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICES - ALERT IMMUNIZATION INFORMATION SYSTEM
- COMMUNITY GROUPS AND GOVERNMENT/ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICES - SCREENWISE
- CONSUMER REGULATION - BIRTH CERTIFICATES
- CONSUMER REGULATION - OREGON VITAL RECORDS
- CONSUMER REGULATION - SENIOR FARM DIRECT APPLICATION FOR FARMERS & FARM STANDS
- DISASTER SERVICES - STATE EMERGENCY REGISTRY OF VOLUNTEERS IN OREGON (SERV-OR)
- DISASTER SERVICES - WINTER WEATHER ADVISORIES
- ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AND IMPROVEMENT - CLIMATE CHANGE AND HEALTH
- FOOD - SENIOR FARM DIRECT NUTRITION PROGRAM
- FOOD - WIC FARM DIRECT NUTRITION PROGRAM
- HEALTH SUPPORTIVE SERVICES - OREGON IMMUNIZATION PROGRAM
- HUMAN REPRODUCTION - A SAFE PLACE FOR NEWBORNS
- HUMAN REPRODUCTION - REPRODUCTIVE AND SEXUAL HEALTH
- HUMAN REPRODUCTION - STATE OF OREGON CONDOM DELIVERY PROGRAM
- MENTAL HEALTH ASSESSMENT AND TREATMENT - PSILOCYBIN SERVICES
- PUBLIC ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS - OREGON WIC ADMINISTRATION
- PUBLIC HEALTH - COMMUNICABLE DISEASE INFORMATION
- PUBLIC HEALTH - ENVIRONMENTAL PUBLIC HEALTH
- PUBLIC HEALTH - LOCAL PUBLIC HEALTH AUTHORITY DIRECTORY
- PUBLIC SAFETY - OHA DRINKING WATER DATA ONLINE
- REHABILITATION/HABILITATION SERVICES - EARLY HEARING DETECTION AND INTERVENTION
- SPECIALIZED TREATMENT AND PREVENTION - OREGON MEDICAL MARIJUANA PROGRAM
- SPECIALIZED TREATMENT AND PREVENTION - VACCINES FOR CHILDREN
- SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER SERVICES - TOBACCO QUIT LINE
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OREGON HEALTH AUTHORITY PUBLIC HEALTH DIVISION