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NC H877
Bill
Status
4/25/2023
Primary Sponsor
Mary Harrison
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AI Summary
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Directs the North Carolina Institute of Medicine (NCIOM) to study the advantages and disadvantages of legalizing medical aid in dying (MAID) in North Carolina, including evaluation of application processes, patient demographics, medications used, healthcare provider opt-out options, and implementation impacts in the 11 states that have legalized MAID.
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Requires NCIOM to conduct at least one public hearing with at least 15 days' advance notice to allow public comment on the advantages and disadvantages of legalizing MAID before submitting findings.
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Mandates NCIOM submit findings and recommendations regarding proposed MAID legislation to the Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on Health and Human Services and the Department of Health and Human Services by April 1, 2025.
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Appropriates $150,000 in nonrecurring funds from the General Fund to the Department of Health and Human Services for the 2023-2024 fiscal year to fund the NCIOM study.
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Takes effect upon passage, with appropriation effective July 1, 2023.
Legislative Description
NCIOM Study/Medical Aid in Dying
Appropriations; Budgeting; Death & Dying; Dhhs; Health Services; Institute Of Medicine; Physicians; Public; Reports; Studies; As
Last Action
Ref to the Com on Appropriations, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
4/26/2023