MA S1225

Bill

Relative to end of life options

Introduced
01/23/2017

In Committee
01/23/2017

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2018

Introduced Session

190th 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, the responsibilities of the attending and consulting physicians, the requirement for counseling, and provisions related to medical record documentation, disposal of unused medications, data collection, and liability. The bill also addresses the rights of health care providers to choose whether to participate in providing the medication and the obligations of providers to disclose their policies on participation.

Committee Categories

Health and Social Services

Sponsors (15)

Will Brownsberger (D), Mike Connolly (D), Cynthia Creem (D), Julian Cyr (D), Marjorie Decker (D), Kenneth Donnelly (D), Jamie Eldridge (D), Dylan Fernandes (D), Cindy Friedman (D), Anne Gobi (D), Pat Jehlen (D), Louis Kafka (D), Jay Kaufman (D), Peter Kocot (D), Barbara L'Italien (D),

Last Action

Senate concurred (on 04/17/2018)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S1225

(10 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S1225
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S1225.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1388	Relative to death benefits to surviving spouses of call and volunteer firefighters	No further action taken	Similar To
H1417	Providing fair and equitable line of duty death benefits for public employees	No further action taken	Similar To
H2446	Relative to maintenance of certification	Accompanied a study order, see H4682	Similar To
S1403	Relative to line of duty death benefits	Accompanied a study order, see S2491	Similar To
S1461	Relative to surviving family members of public emergency medical technicians	Accompanied H1445	Similar To
S1473	Relative to line of duty death benefits	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S2397	Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Public Health to make an investigation and study of a certain current Senate document relative to end of life options	Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules	Replaced by
S509	Relative to insurance companies and quality measures	Accompanied a study order, see S2496	Similar To
S636	To improve access to family physicians	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S809	Relative to the elective share of surviving spouses	Accompanied a study order, see S2313	Similar To

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