Bill > H6600

This bill creates the Lila Manfield Sapinsley Compassionate Care Act, which provides a legal mechanism for terminally ill patients in Rhode Island to request and obtain a prescription for medication to end their life. The bill outlines the specific requirements and procedures that physicians must follow, including obtaining multiple verbal and written requests from the patient, confirming the patient's mental capacity and lack of impaired judgment, and reporting the completion of the process to the Department of Health. The bill also provides legal protections for physicians and other healthcare providers who participate in or decline to participate in this process. The bill is meant to take effect upon passage.

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