NY A05261 | 2015-2016 | General Assembly

Status

Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 11-2)
Status: Introduced on February 13 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2016-01-19 - print number 5261c
Pending: Assembly Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [HTML]

Summary

Relates to the patient self-determination act; authorizes a physician with a bona fide physician-patient relationship with a patient with a terminal illness or condition to prescribe a lethal dose of the medication to be self-administered; defines terminal illness or condition to be an illness or condition which can reasonably be expected to cause death within six months, whether or not treatment is provided; provides immunity to health care providers.

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Title

Relates to the patient self-determination act; authorizes a physician with a bona fide physician-patient relationship with a patient with a terminal illness or condition to prescribe a lethal dose of the medication to be self-administered; defines terminal illness or condition to be an illness or condition which can reasonably be expected to cause death within six months, whether or not treatment is provided; provides immunity to health care providers.

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History

DateChamberAction
2016-01-19Assemblyprint number 5261c
2016-01-19Assemblyamend and recommit to health
2016-01-06Assemblyreferred to health
2015-06-05Assemblyprint number 5261b
2015-06-05Assemblyamend and recommit to health
2015-06-03Assemblyprint number 5261a
2015-06-03Assemblyamend and recommit to health
2015-02-13Assemblyreferred to health

Same As/Similar To

S05814 (Same As) 2016-01-25 - PRINT NUMBER 5814A

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