Bill > SF3215

This bill establishes the End of Life Option Act in Minnesota, which provides a legal framework for terminally ill adults to request and obtain medication to end their life peacefully. The bill allows qualified individuals who are 18 years or older, mentally capable, and diagnosed with a terminal disease with a prognosis of six months or less to request medical aid in dying medication. To qualify, individuals must make both an oral and written request to their attending healthcare provider, go through a comprehensive evaluation process involving an attending and consulting provider, and potentially a mental health consultant to confirm their mental capability. The bill includes detailed provisions protecting healthcare providers' rights to choose whether to participate, ensuring informed consent, establishing reporting requirements, and preventing discrimination or penalties for providers involved in the process. Importantly, the legislation specifies that deaths under this act are not to be classified as suicide, and it provides protections for insurance policies and prevents coercion. The bill also creates criminal penalties for anyone who attempts to unduly influence or falsify a patient's request for medical aid in dying medication. The act is set to become effective on August 1, 2025, and aims to provide terminally ill patients with a compassionate end-of-life option while maintaining strict safeguards and ethical standards.

Health and Social Services

https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?b=Senate&f=SF3215&ssn=0&y=2025