Date	Chamber	Action
1/28/2025	House	Referred to Rules Committee

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

New Act

Synopsis As Introduced
Creates the End-of-Life Options for Terminally Ill Patients Act. Authorizes a qualified patient with a terminal disease to request that a physician prescribe aid-in-dying medication that will allow the patient to end the patient's life in a peaceful manner. Contains provisions concerning: the procedures and forms to be used to request aid-in-dying medication; the responsibilities of attending and consulting physicians; the referral of patients for determinations of mental capacity; the residency of qualified patients; the safe disposal of unused medications; the obligations of health care entities; the immunities granted for actions taken in good faith reliance upon the Act; the reporting requirements of physicians; the effect of the Act on the construction of wills, contracts, and statutes; the effect of the Act on insurance policies and annuities; the procedures for the completion of death certificates; the liabilities and penalties provided by the Act; the construction of the Act; the definitions of terms used in the Act; and other matters. Effective 6 months after becoming law.

Actions 

Date	Chamber	Action
1/14/2025	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Robyn Gabel
1/15/2025	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
1/22/2025	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Janet Yang Rohr
1/27/2025	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry Benton
1/28/2025	House	First Reading
1/28/2025	House	Referred to Rules Committee
1/30/2025	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Beth Canty

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