AB346: Establishes provisions governing the prescribing, dispensing and administering of medication designed to end the life of a patient. (BDR 40-600)

Legislative Summary

AN ACT relating to health care; revising provisions concerning medical certificates of death of persons who self-administer a medication that is designed to end the life of the person; authorizing a physician or advanced practice registered nurse to prescribe a medication that is designed to end the life of a patient under certain circumstances; prohibiting persons other than a patient from administering a medication that is designed to end the life of the patient; imposing requirements relating to the medical records of a patient who requests a medication that is designed to end the life of the patient; providing immunity to certain providers of health care and health care facilities for certain actions relating to prescribing or dispensing a medication that is designed to end the life of a patient; authorizing the owner or operator of a health care facility to prohibit the provision of certain services relating to a medication that is designed to end the life of a patient; prohibiting a person from including certain provisions in a will, contract, agreement or policy of life insurance; prohibiting certain actions on a policy of life insurance because the insured requested or revoked a request for a medication that is designed to end the life of the insured; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.