AB346
AN ACT relating to health care; revising provisions concerning medical certificates of death of persons who self-administer a medication that is designed to end the life of the person; authorizing a physician or advanced practice registered nurse to prescribe a medication that is designed to end the life of a patient under certain circumstances; prohibiting persons other than a patient from administering a medication that is designed to end the life of the patient; imposing requirements relating to the medical records of a patient who requests a medication that is designed to end the life of the patient; providing immunity to certain providers of health care and health care facilities for certain actions relating to prescribing or dispensing a medication that is designed to end the life of a patient; authorizing the owner or operator of a health care facility to prohibit the provision of certain services relating to a medication that is designed to end the life of a patient; prohibiting a person from including certain provisions in a will, contract, agreement or policy of life insurance; prohibiting certain actions on a policy of life insurance because the insured requested or revoked a request for a medication that is designed to end the life of the insured; and providing other matters properly relating thereto. Close title AN ACT relating to health care; revising provisions concerning medical certificates of death of persons who self-administer a medication that is designed to end the life of the person; authorizing a physician or advanced practice registered nurse to prescribe a medication that is designed to end the life of a patient under certain circumstances; prohibiting persons other than a patient from administering a medication that is designed to end the life of the patient; imposing requirements relating to the medical records of a patient who requests a medication that is designed to end the life of the patient; providing immunity to certain providers of health care and health care facilities for certain actions relating to prescribing or dispensing a medication that is designed to end the life of a patient; authorizing the owner or operator of a health care facility to prohibit the provision of certain services relating to a medication that is designed to end the life of a patient; prohibiting a person from including certain provisions in a will, contract, agreement or policy of life insurance; prohibiting certain actions on a policy of life insurance because the insured requested or revoked a request for a medication that is designed to end the life of the insured; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.
Introduction Date
Monday, March 3, 2025
Primary Sponsor
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Public exhibits
9
Support 2 · Opp 5 · Neutral 2
Auditor findings
0
recusal 0 · QPQ 0
AN ACT relating to health care; revising provisions concerning medical certificates of death of persons who self-adminis
Existing law authorizes a patient who has been diagnosed with a terminal condition to refuse life-resuscitating or life-sustaining treatment in certain circumstances. (NRS 449A.400-449A.581, 450B.400-450B.590) Sections 5-33 of this bill authorize a patient, under certain circumstances, to self-administer a medication that is designed to end the life of the patient. Section 14 defines “practitioner” to mean a physician, osteopathic physician or advanced practice registered nurse. Sections 6-13, 15 and 16 define other relevant terms. Section 17 authorizes a patient to request that his or her attending practitioner prescribe a medication that is designed to end his or her life if the patient: (1) is at least 18 years of age; (2) has been diagnosed with a terminal condition by at least two practitioners; (3) has made an informed and voluntary decision to end his or her own life; (4) is mentally capable of making such a decision; and (5) is not requesting the medication because of coercion, deception or undue influence. Section 18 prescribes certain requirements concerning the manner in which a patient may request a medication that is designed to end the life of the patient, including that the patient make two verbal requests and one written request for the medication, and that the written request for the medication be signed by a witness. Section 19 prescribes the form for the written request for the medication. Section 20 imposes certain requirements before a practitioner is aut
NELIS exhibits (9 on file)
Support (2)
- Illia Ludwig (Testimony)
- (unnamed) (Testimony)
Opposition (5)
- Kirk Bronander (Testimony)
- Deidre Hammon (Testimony)
- Kerry Enright (Testimony)
- (unnamed) (Testimony)
- (unnamed) (Testimony)
Neutral (2)
- (unattributed) (Testimony)
- Fred Avera (Testimony)
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