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FL H0561
Bill
Status
Failed
3/8/2024
Primary Sponsor
Daryl Campbell
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AI Summary
- Creates the "Florida End-of-Life Options Act" (ch. 764, F.S.), allowing Florida residents aged 18+ with a medically confirmed terminal condition (expected death within 6 months) and mental capacity to request prescription medication to voluntarily end their lives through self-administration
- Requires qualified patients to make two oral requests separated by at least 15 days, followed by one written request witnessed by two individuals, with a 48-hour waiting period before the prescription may be written; waiting periods may be waived if the patient is expected to die before they elapse
- Mandates that both an attending physician and a consulting physician confirm the terminal diagnosis, verify mental capacity and voluntariness, and refer patients to a mental health professional if a mental health disorder or intellectual disability affecting judgment is suspected
- Provides that health care providers and facilities may opt out of participating on their premises with prior written notice, but may not prohibit or sanction employees for participating off-premises or outside their scope of employment; persons who forge requests or coerce patients face first-degree felony charges
- Requires the death certificate to list the underlying terminal condition—not the medication—as the cause of death, prohibits insurers from denying benefits or influencing decisions based on participation, and amends s. 782.08, F.S., to exempt actions under this act from prosecution for assisting self-murder
Legislative Description
End-of-life Options
Last Action
Died in Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee
3/8/2024
Committee Referrals
Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee11/30/2023
Full Bill Text
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