Bill > SF212

This bill creates the "Iowa Our Care, Our Options Act," which establishes a process for mentally capable, terminally ill Iowa residents to request and receive medication that they can self-administer to end their lives. The bill outlines the requirements for patients to make such a request, including making oral and written requests to their attending provider, and receiving medical confirmation and evaluation of mental capacity. The bill also establishes duties for attending providers, consulting providers, and mental health providers, and creates reporting requirements for the Department of Public Health. Additionally, the bill provides protections for healthcare providers who participate in good faith, prohibits certain actions such as coercion or denial of access to this end-of-life option, and imposes penalties for intentional violations of the law.

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https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislation/BillBook?ga=89&ba=SF212