,,ii  #aad? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #bbjd  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,octob] #bb1 #bjae     
,mrs4 ,box] introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i*
 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee  
on ,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 &        
,p5sions  ,a ,,bill  ,to respect !      
,con/itutional entitlem5t to lib]ty by  
recogniz+ ! "r ( an individual to h     
p]sonal control ov] ! m$ical assi/ance &
 treatm5t necess>y to alleviate         
intol]able physical suff]+4  #a4 ,%ort  
title  ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,end ( 
,suff]+ ,act ( #bjae4  #b4 ,ensur+      
p]sonal control ov] m$ical assi/ance &  
treatm5t  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,no ,f$]al or    
,/ate law1 regulation1 or ag5cy action  
%all re/rict ! "r ( an adult :o is      
suff]+ f an advanc$ illness ) intol]able
 pa9 or a m$ically c]tifi$ t]m9al       
illness1 to receive m$ication or        
treatm5t f a physician = ! relief ( pa9 
& o!r symptoms t limit activities (     
daily liv+4  7b7 ,limitation on         
liability ,a physician :o treats an     

individual describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 ) a
 m$ication or treatm5t suffici5t to     
control pa9 & o!r symptoms ( ! illness  
involv$ %all n be subject to crim9al or 
civil prosecution or pr(essional        
discipl9>y action if ! physician obta9s 
! in=m$ cons5t ( ! pati5t 9 accordance )
 section #c z provid$ = by ! ,secret>y4 
7c7 ,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act
 %all be con/ru$ to p]mit an individual 
to receive m$ication or treatm5t "u     
subsection 7a7 bas$ solely on ! age or  
disability ( ! individual4  #c4 ,in=m$  
cons5t ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( 
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y (      
,heal? & ,human ,s]vices %all develop a 
writt5 in=m$ cons5t =m t %all docum5t ! 
pati5t's in=m$ decision & be sign$ &    
dat$ by ! pati5t1 & witness$ by at lea/ 
two individuals1 = use "u ?is ,act1 &   
issue guidance on situations :]e ! use (
 su* =m is requir$4  #d4 ,def9itions ,9 
?is ,act3 7#a7 ,adult ,! t]m adult means
 a m5tally compet5t individual :o has   
atta9$ ! legal age = cons5t to          

m$ications or treatm5ts describ$ 9      
section #b7;a71 "u ! applicable law ( ! 
jurisdiction 9 :i* ! m$ication or       
treatm5t w be receiv$1 z long z t age is
 at lea/ #ah ye>s ( age4  7#b7 ,advanc$ 
illness ) intol]able pa9 ,! t]m advanc$ 
illness ) intol]able pa9 occurs :5 pa9  
associat$ ) "o or m incurable &         
life-?reat5+ conditions becomes         
intol]able en\gh t g5]al heal? &        
function+ decl9e1 treatm5t beg9s to lose
 its effect1 & quality ( life increas+ly
 becomes ! focus ( c>e1 a process t     
cont9ues to ! end ( life4  7#c7 ,in=m$  
decision ,! t]m in=m$ decision means a  
decision by an adult1 to receive a      
m$ication describ$ 9 section #c1 t is   
bas$ on an appreciation ( ! relevant    
facts & aft] be+ fully in=m$ by a       
physician (--  7,a7 8 or h] m$ical      
diagnosis2  7,b7 8 or h] prognosis2     
7,c7 ! pot5tial risks associat$ ) tak+ !
 m$ication to be prescrib$2 &  7,d7 !   
feasible alt]natives4