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MA S2745

MA S2745
Relative to end of life options

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Introduced
06/08/2020
In Committee
12/29/2020
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

191st General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation relative to end of life options, reports recommending that the accompanying bill (Senate, No. 2745) ought to pass.

AI Summary

This bill establishes the Massachusetts End of Life Options Act, which allows capable, terminally ill adult residents of Massachusetts to request aid-in-dying medication that they can self-administer to bring about a peaceful death. The bill outlines the process, requirements, and protections for this practice, including that patients must make oral and written requests, have their diagnosis and capacity confirmed by physicians, and undergo counseling to ensure they are not suffering from a psychiatric disorder. The bill also prohibits health care providers from being compelled to participate and provides criminal penalties for coercing a patient or altering requests. The overall purpose is to give terminally ill patients the option to end their lives on their own terms, while maintaining safeguards.

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), 

Other Sponsors (1)

Joint Committee on Public Health (Joint)

Last Action

Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session (on 12/29/2020)
(1 Companion Bills)

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Document Type Source Location Created
State Bill Page https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S2745 06/09/2020
Bill https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S2745.pdf 06/09/2020
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