MA H1926

Bill

MA H1926

Relative to end of life options

Introduced
01/22/2019

In Committee
01/22/2019

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

191st General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to end of life options. Public Health.

AI Summary

This bill establishes the Massachusetts End of Life Options Act, which allows terminally ill, capable adult residents of Massachusetts to request aid in dying - the medical practice of a physician prescribing medication that the patient can choose to self-administer to bring about a peaceful death. The bill outlines the process for making an oral and written request, the responsibilities of the attending and consulting physicians, the role of mental health professionals, and provisions around informed decision-making, family notification, medical record documentation, and disposal of unused medications. The bill also addresses issues of liability, claims by governmental entities, and the scope of the law, clarifying that it does not authorize euthanasia or assisted suicide.

Committee Categories

Health and Social Services

Sponsors (58)

Brian Ashe (D), Christine Barber (D), John Barrett (D), Mike Barrett (D), Jennifer Benson (D), Natalie Blais (D), Will Brownsberger (D), Dan Carey (D), Harriette Chandler (D), Michelle Ciccolo (D), Jo Comerford (D), Mike Connolly (D), Cynthia Creem (D), Julian Cyr (D), Mindy Domb (D), Dan Donahue (D), Michelle DuBois (D), Lori Ehrlich (D), Jamie Eldridge (D), Paul Feeney (D), Dylan Fernandes (D), Bill Galvin (D), Sean Garballey (D), Carmine Gentile (D), Anne Gobi (D), Carlos González (D), Tami Gouveia (D), Stephen Hay (D), Jonathan Hecht (D), Natalie Higgins (D), Pat Jehlen (D), Louis Kafka (D), Kay Khan (D), Eric Lesser (D), Jack Lewis (D), Jason Lewis (D), Jay Livingstone (D), Adrian Madaro (D), Paul Mark (D), Paul McMurtry (D), Mike Moran (D), Jim O'Day (D), Sarah Peake (D), Alice Peisch (D), Thomas Petrolati (D), Smitty Pignatelli (D), Becca Rausch (D), Maria Robinson (D), Dave Rogers (D), Lindsay Sabadosa (D), Jon Santiago (D), Paul Schmid (D), Steve Ultrino (D), Aaron Vega (D), Tommy Vitolo (D), James Welch (D), Bud Williams (D), Donald Wong (R),

Last Action

Accompanied a new draft, see H4782 (on 06/15/2020)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H1926

(10 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location	Created
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H1926	02/27/2019
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H1926.pdf	02/27/2019

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H2196	Relative to certain option B and option C retirees	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means	Similar To
H2800	Relative to the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination	Accompanied a study order, see H5103	Similar To
H3350	Relative to indigent defense counsel	Accompanied a study order, see H5081	Similar To
H3438	Relative to jury disqualifications	Accompanied a study order, see H5081	Similar To
H4782	Relative to end of life options	Reporting date extended to Thursday December 31, 2020, pending concurrence	Replaced by
H642	Relative to political contributions	Accompanied a study order, see H4403	Similar To
S1208	Relative to end of life options	Accompanied a new draft, see S2745	Similar To
S2312	Relative to consolidating multiple definitions of employee	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S2449	Relative to expanding access to healthy food choices in vending machines on state property	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S697	Establishing a public health option	Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session	Similar To

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