File Code: Public Health
Prior Year Introduction As: HB 933/95 - ENV
- Sponsored By:
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Delegates Dembrow, Genn, D. Hughes, Redmer, Kagan, and Montague
- Entitled:
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Terminal Illness - Physician Aid in Dying
Authorizing an individual diagnosed with a painful fatal condition to
execute an aid in dying request; prescribing the form and procedure
for carrying out an aid in dying request; allowing a physician or
hospital to refuse to carry out an aid in dying request under
specified circumstances; specifying that the Board of Physician
Quality Assurance may not take disciplinary action against a physician
who prescribes or administers an aid in dying in accordance with a
properly executed aid in dying request; etc.
House Action
- 1/31
- First Reading Environmental Matters
- 2/14
- Hearing 3/5 at 1:00 p.m.
- 3/19
- Unfavorable Report by Environmental Matters
Senate Action
- No Action
- Sponsored by:
- Delegate Dana Lee Dembrow, District 20
- Delegate Gilbert J. Genn, District 16
- Delegate Donald B. Hughes, District 37A
- Delegate Cheryl C. Kagan, District 17
- Delegate Kenneth C. Montague, Jr., District 43
- Delegate Alfred W. Redmer, Jr., District 8
- Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
- COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS -see also- POLITICAL COMMITTEES
- DEATH -see also- WRONGFUL DEATH
- DISCIPLINE
- DISEASES -see also- AIDS
- EXAMINATIONS
- FORMS
- HEALTH -see also- MENTAL HEALTH
- HEALTH OCCUPATIONS
- HOSPITALS -see also- CLINICS
- INSURANCE-GENERAL
- INSURANCE-HEALTH -see also- HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONS
- INTERSTATE AFFAIRS
- LIABILITY -see also- GOOD SAMARITAN
- PATIENTS
- PENALTIES
- PHYSICIANS AND MEDICAL PERSONNEL
- Bill affects the following Statutes:
- Health - General
- (
5-701 ,
5-702 ,
5-703 ,
5-704 ,
5-705 ,
5-706 ,
5-707 ,
5-708 ,
5-709 ,
5-710 ,
5-711 ,
5-712 ,
5-713 ,
5-714
)
- Health Occupations
- (
14-404
)
- Bill Text:
- First Reading (PDF),
Third Reading, Enrolled
- Fiscal Note:
Available (PDF)
Amendments:
None available