MT HB637

Allows adults with terminal illness (prognosis of death within 6 months) and mental capacity to request medication to end their life, which they must self-administer

Requires prescribing providers to verify the patient has capacity, terminal illness, voluntary request, and ability to self-administer; patients must either be enrolled in Medicare-certified hospice or receive confirmation from a consulting provider

Imposes 48-hour waiting period before prescriptions can be filled, with exception for patients who may die before the waiting period expires

Protects health care providers from civil/criminal liability for participating or refusing to participate; allows conscience-based refusal but requires referral to willing provider

Creates felony penalties for forging requests, concealing rescissions, or coercing individuals to request medical aid in dying; deaths must be attributed to underlying terminal condition on death certificates