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Raised H.B. No. 5417
Session Year 2018
 

AN ACT CONCERNING END-OF-LIFE CARE.

To allow a physician to dispense or prescribe medication at the request of a mentally competent patient that has a terminal illness that such patient may self-administer to bring about his or her death.

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Public Health Committee
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Bill History

 Date Action Taken
 3/16/2018Public Hearing 03/20
 3/2/2018Referred to Joint Committee on Public Health

Co-sponsors of HB-5417

Rep. Joseph P. Gresko, 121st Dist.
Rep. Josh Elliott, 88th Dist.
Rep. Michael D'Agostino, 91st Dist.
Rep. Andrew M. Fleischmann, 18th Dist.
Rep. John "Jack" F. Hennessy, 127th Dist.
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