N.Y. PBH Law § 2899-H
Consulting physician responsibilities
§ 2899-h. Consulting physician responsibilities. Before a patient who
is requesting medication may receive a prescription for medication under
this article, a consulting physician must:
1. examine the patient and such patient's relevant medical records;
2. confirm, in writing, to the attending physician and the patient,
whether: (a) the patient has a terminal illness or condition; (b) the
patient is making an informed decision; (c) the patient has
decision-making capacity; and (d) the patient is acting voluntarily, of
the patient's own volition and without coercion.