MA S1208

Bill

MA S1208

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

For legislation 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 and obtain a prescription for medication that they can choose to self-administer to bring about a peaceful death. The bill outlines the process for making oral and written requests, requires medical confirmation and counseling, and provides protections for patients and health care providers. Key provisions include defining terms like "terminally ill" and "capable," establishing documentation requirements, and specifying that the act does not constitute suicide or assisted suicide.

Committee Categories

Health and Social Services

Sponsors (38)

Brian Ashe (D), John Barrett (D), Mike Barrett (D), Natalie Blais (D), Joseph Boncore (D), Will Brownsberger (D), Dan Carey (D), Harriette Chandler (D), Michelle Ciccolo (D), Jo Comerford (D), Mike Connolly (D), Brendan Crighton (D), Julian Cyr (D), Mindy Domb (D), Dan Donahue (D), Lori Ehrlich (D), Jamie Eldridge (D), Paul Feeney (D), Cindy Friedman (D), Anne Gobi (D), Carlos González (D), Ken Gordon (D), Tami Gouveia (D), Jim Hawkins (D), Adam Hinds (D), Pat Jehlen (D), Louis Kafka (D), Ed Kennedy (D), David LeBoeuf (D), Eric Lesser (D), Jack Lewis (D), Jason Lewis (D), Joan Lovely (D), Leonard Mirra (R), Becca Rausch (D), Maria Robinson (D), Lindsay Sabadosa (D), James Welch (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a new draft, see S2745 (on 06/08/2020)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S1208

(10 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location	Created
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S1208	03/01/2019
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S1208.pdf	03/01/2019

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1052	Relative to long-term care payment options	Accompanied a study order, see H5160	Similar To
H1926	Relative to end of life options	Accompanied a new draft, see H4782	Similar To
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
H2806	To establish rate options to reduce customer costs and lower peak demand	Accompanied a study order, see H4405	Similar To
H38	Modernizing Lottery payment options	Accompanied H202	Similar To
H3924	Enabling local options for tenant protections	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling	Similar To
H4043	Relative to the Office of Information Technology considering cloud computing service options under certain circumstances	Accompanied a study order, see H5011	Similar To
H630	Relative to home care	Senate concurred	Similar To
S2745	Relative to end of life options	Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session	Replaced by
S367	To improve Alzheimer's and dementia care in Senior Care Options program	Accompanied H614	Similar To

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