WA HB1876

Adds new definition of "irremediable pain or suffering" as pain or physical symptoms from terminal disease that cannot be reasonably managed or significantly alleviated by available treatment

Creates exemption from the 7-day waiting period between first and second oral requests when the attending provider determines the patient: is not expected to survive 7 days, will lose ability to self-administer medication within 7 days, or is experiencing irremediable pain or suffering

Updates terminology from "nurse practitioner" to "advanced practice registered nurse" throughout the Death with Dignity Act

Clarifies physician assistant supervisory restrictions so that if either the attending or consulting provider is a physician assistant, the other provider may not have a direct supervisory relationship with that physician assistant