S.F. No. 0007  Fagan's death with dignity.

Sponsored by: Senator(s) Goodenough

AN ACT relating to public health; providing procedures for requesting medication to humanely end

 the life of a patient with a terminal disease; specifying the numbers and forms of requests; providing

for witnesses; specifying duties and responsibilities of physicians, counselors and others as

specified; specifying waiting periods and residency requirements; specifying the effect of the act on

insurance policies, contracts and wills; providing immunities for participation in the act;

prohibiting certain acts and providing criminal penalties; authorizing recovery of costs;

authorizing the collection and dissemination of information as specified; specifying limitations;

providing definitions; and providing for an effective date.

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