DE HB140 | 2019-2020 | 150th General Assembly
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 6-0)
Status: Introduced on May 2 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-05-02 - Introduced and Assigned to Health & Human Development Committee in House
Pending: House Health & Human Development Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #1) [HTML]
Status: Introduced on May 2 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-05-02 - Introduced and Assigned to Health & Human Development Committee in House
Pending: House Health & Human Development Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #1) [HTML]
Summary
This Act permits a terminally ill individual who is an adult resident of Delaware to request and self-administer medication to end the individual's life in a humane and dignified manner if both the individual's attending physician and a consulting physician agree on the individual's diagnosis and prognosis and believe the individual has decision-making capacity, is making an informed decision, and is acting voluntarily.
Title
An Act To Amend Title 16 Of The Delaware Code Relating To End Of Life Options.
Sponsors
| Rep. Paul Baumbach [D] | Sen. David Sokola [D] | Rep. Raymond Seigfried [D] | Sen. Stephanie Hansen [D] |
| Rep. John Kowalko [D] | Rep. Edward Osienski [D] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-05-02 | Introduced and Assigned to Health & Human Development Committee in House |
