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MA H4782

MA H4782
Relative to end of life options

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Introduced
06/15/2020
In Committee
06/15/2020
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

191st General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to end of life options

AI Summary

This bill creates the "Massachusetts End of Life Options Act," which allows terminally ill, capable adult residents of Massachusetts to request a prescription for medication that they can self-administer to bring about a peaceful death. The bill outlines the requirements for a patient to be considered a "qualified patient," including making an oral and written request, being determined to be terminally ill by their attending and a consulting physician, and undergoing a mental health evaluation. The bill also includes provisions to protect patients, such as allowing them to rescind their request at any time, and safeguards for healthcare providers who choose not to participate. The bill specifies that a patient's self-administration of the medication does not constitute suicide or affect insurance policies, and that actions taken by providers to support a qualified patient are not considered elder abuse 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), 

Other Sponsors (1)

Joint Committee on Public Health (Joint)

Last Action

Reporting date extended to Thursday December 31, 2020, pending concurrence (on 06/22/2020)
(1 Companion Bills)

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Document Type Source Location Created
State Bill Page https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H4782 06/16/2020
Bill https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H4782.pdf 06/16/2020
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