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.

12/18/2003 Bill Number Assigned

02/09/2004 S Received for Introduction

02/12/2004 S Failed Introduction

ROLL CALL

Ayes: Senator(s) Boggs, Caller, Decaria, Goodenough, Hanes, Job, Mockler and Peck.

Nays: Senator(s) Anderson, J., Barrasso, Burns, Case, Cathcart, Devin, Erb, Geis, Hawks, Hines, Kunz, Massie, Meier, Roberts, Schiffer, Scott, Sessions, Townsend and Vasey.

Excused: Senator(s) Coe, Larson and Northrup.

Ayes 8 Nays 19 Excused 3 Absent 0 Conflicts 0