HB 1673 Summary: Oklahoma Death with Dignity Act

• Establishes the "Oklahoma Death with Dignity Act" permitting terminally ill Oklahoma residents (age 18+) to request medication from their attending physician to end their life in a humane and dignified manner.

• Requires terminal illness diagnosis confirmed by both an attending and consulting physician, with the patient having a 15-day waiting period between initial oral request and prescription, plus 48 hours between written request and prescription.

• Mandates patient informed consent, psychiatric evaluation if indicated, two witnesses to the written request, and comprehensive medical record documentation of all steps in the process.

• Provides immunity from civil and criminal liability for individuals and health care providers participating in good-faith compliance, while allowing health care facilities to prohibit the practice on their premises with advance notice.

• Establishes felony penalties for unauthorized alteration, forging, or destruction of end-of-life requests, and clarifies that actions taken under the Act do not constitute suicide, assisted suicide, mercy killing, or homicide.