At the present time, the criteria are based on the ability of the clinician to assess the patient and provide a diagnosis and provide a prognosis based on their past history and how they've been treated. As Dr. Green mentioned in her remarks, a person who has just been diagnosed with a health care problem would not be eligible, and a person who has refused to consider various different treatment options would not be eligible. The sorts of patients who would be eligible would be those who've been treated for many years—
On November 21st, 2023. See this statement in context.