Bill Title: Relates to patient self-determination at end of life; 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.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2017-02-28 - RECOMMIT, ENACTING CLAUSE STRICKEN [S02045 Detail]

Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

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Sponsors

Name	Type	Sponsorship	District	Financial	Encyclopedia	Biography
Senator John Bonacic [R]	Primary	Sponsored Bills	SD-042	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart

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