FL S1642 | 2024 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Failed on March 8 2024 - 100% progression
Action: 2024-03-08 - Died in Health Policy
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Failed on March 8 2024 - 100% progression
Action: 2024-03-08 - Died in Health Policy
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Summary
Creating the "Death with Dignity Act"; providing criteria for individuals to request certain medication as qualified patients; authorizing an attending physician to sign a qualified patient's death certificate; requiring certain health care providers to report certain information to the Department of Health; providing criminal penalties, liabilities, and immunities, etc.
Title
Death with Dignity
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-03-08 | Senate | Died in Health Policy |
| 2024-01-11 | Senate | Introduced |
| 2024-01-11 | Senate | Referred to Health Policy; Judiciary; Fiscal Policy |
| 2024-01-05 | Senate | Filed |
Same As/Similar To
H561 (Similar To) 2024-03-08 - Died in Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 764 | 101 | Amended Code | See Bill Text | |
| 764 | 102 | Amended Code | See Bill Text | |
| 764 | 103 | Amended Code | See Bill Text | |
| 764 | 104 | Amended Code | See Bill Text | |
| 764 | 105 | Amended Code | See Bill Text | |
| 764 | 106 | Amended Code | See Bill Text | |
| 764 | 107 | Amended Code | See Bill Text | |
| 764 | 108 | Amended Code | See Bill Text | |
| 764 | 109 | Amended Code | See Bill Text |
Florida State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2024/1642 |
| Text | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2024/1642/BillText/Filed/HTML |
