| BILL NO | A05261C |
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| SAME AS | SAME AS S05814-A
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| SPONSOR | Paulin |
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| COSPNSR | Dinowitz, Galef, Zebrowski, Gottfried, Blake, Hevesi, Steck, Sepulveda |
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| MLTSPNSR | Braunstein, Crouch, Duprey, Skartados |
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| Add Art 28-F §§2899-d - 2899-p, Pub Health L |
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| Relates to the patient self-determination act; authorizes a physician with a bona fide physician-patient relationship with a patient with a terminal illness or condition to prescribe a lethal dose of the medication to be self-administered; defines terminal illness or condition to be an illness or condition which can reasonably be expected to cause death within six months, whether or not treatment is provided; provides immunity to health care providers. |
