Senate Bill 2283

AN ACT TO ENACT THE MISSISSIPPI DEATH WITH DIGNITY ACT WHICH WILL ALLOW TERMINALLY ILL MISSISSIPPIANS TO END THEIR LIVES THROUGH THE VOLUNTARY SELF-ADMINISTRATION OF LETHAL MEDICATIONS, EXPRESSLY PRESCRIBED BY A PHYSICIAN FOR THAT PURPOSE; TO DEFINE TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR THE ACT; TO ESTABLISH WHO MAY INITIATE A WRITTEN REQUEST FOR SUCH MEDICATIONS AND PROVIDE WRITTEN AND ORAL FORMS FOR SUCH REQUESTS; TO ESTABLISH THE RESPONSIBILITIES OF ATTENDING PHYSICIANS RECEIVING SUCH REQUESTS; TO ESTABLISH THE RESPONSIBILITIES OF PHYSICIANS CONSULTING ON SUCH REQUESTS; TO REQUIRE PATIENTS TO REFERRALS TO COUNSELING BY ATTENDING OR CONSULTING PHYSICIANS; TO ESTABLISH SAFEGUARDS ENSURING THAT PATIENTS MAKE INFORMED DECISIONS ON WHETHER TO ACCEPT LETHAL MEDICATIONS; TO AUTHORIZE PATIENTS WITH THE RIGHT TO RESCIND REQUESTS FOR SUCH MEDICATIONS; TO ESTABLISH WAITING PERIODS BEFORE PATIENTS MAY RECEIVE SUCH MEDICATIONS AFTER MAKING THE APPROPRIATE REQUESTS; TO REQUIRE THAT CERTAIN DOCUMENTATION BE INCLUDED IN THE PATIENT'S MEDICAL RECORDS; TO ESTABLISH RESIDENCY REQUIREMENTS FOR PATIENTS MAKING A REQUEST UNDER THE ACT; TO ESTABLISH THE REPORTING REQUIREMENTS THAT MUST BE FOLLOWED BY THE STATE HEALTH DEPARTMENT IN ADMINISTERING THIS ACT; TO ESTABLISH PERMISSIBLE CRIMINAL PENALTIES AND CIVIL LIABILITIES FOR VIOLATIONS OF THE ACT; TO AMEND SECTION 97-3-49, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

In the Senate

• Robert L. Jackson

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In the Senate Jan 13 – Jan 31

1. Jan 13Referred to the Senate committee on Public Health and Welfare
2. Jan 31Died in committee in the Senate