Senate Bill S3947

2019-2020 Legislative Session

Relates to the medical aid in dying act

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2019-S3947 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A2694
Current Committee:
Senate Health
Law Section:
Public Health Law
Laws Affected:
Add Art 28-F §§2899-d - 2899-s, Pub Health L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2015-2016: S7579, A10059
2017-2018: S3151, A2383
2021-2022: A4321
2023-2024: A995

2019-S3947 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to the medical aid in dying act; relates to a terminally ill patient's request for and use of medication for medical aid in dying.

2019-S3947 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2019-S3947 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   3947
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             February 21, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by Sens. SAVINO, RIVERA, HOYLMAN, KRUEGER, SEPULVEDA -- read
   twice and ordered printed, and when printed to  be  committed  to  the
   Committee on Health
 
 AN  ACT  to amend the public health law, in relation to a terminally ill
   patient's request for and use of medication for medical aid in dying

   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  This  act shall be known and may be cited as the "medical
 aid in dying act".
   § 2. The public health law is amended by adding a new article 28-F  to
 read as follows:
                               ARTICLE 28-F
                           MEDICAL AID IN DYING
 SECTION 2899-D. DEFINITIONS.
         2899-E. REQUEST PROCESS.
         2899-F. ATTENDING PHYSICIAN RESPONSIBILITIES.
         2899-G. RIGHT  TO RESCIND REQUEST; REQUIREMENT TO OFFER OPPORTU-
                   NITY TO RESCIND.
         2899-H. CONSULTING PHYSICIAN RESPONSIBILITIES.
         2899-I. REFERRAL TO MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONAL.
         2899-J. MEDICAL RECORD DOCUMENTATION REQUIREMENTS.
         2899-K. FORM OF WRITTEN REQUEST AND WITNESS ATTESTATION.
         2899-L. PROTECTION AND IMMUNITIES.
         2899-M. PERMISSIBLE REFUSALS AND PROHIBITIONS.
         2899-N. RELATION TO OTHER LAWS AND CONTRACTS.
         2899-O. SAFE DISPOSAL OF UNUSED MEDICATIONS.
         2899-P. DEATH CERTIFICATE.
         2899-Q. REPORTING.
         2899-R. PENALTIES.
         2899-S. SEVERABILITY.
   § 2899-D. DEFINITIONS. AS USED IN THIS ARTICLE:
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

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