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Creates the End-of-Life Options for Terminally Ill Patients Act. Authorizes a qualified patient with a terminal disease to request that a physician prescribe aid-in-dying medication that will allow the patient to end the patient's life in a peaceful manner. Contains provisions concerning: the procedures and forms to be used to request aid-in-dying medication; the responsibilities of attending and consulting physicians; the referral of patients for determinations of mental capacity; the residency of qualified patients; the safe disposal of unused medications; the obligations of health care entities; the immunities granted for actions taken in good faith reliance upon the Act; the reporting requirements of physicians; the effect of the Act on the construction of wills, contracts, and statutes; the effect of the Act on insurance policies and annuities; the procedures for the completion of death certificates; the liabilities and penalties provided by the Act; the construction of the Act; the definitions of terms used in the Act; and other matters. Effective 6 months after becoming law.
Introduced
Jan 28, 2025
Last Action
May 13, 2025
Session
IL 104th
Sponsors
1 primary · 14 co
Motion to Suspend Rule 21 - Prevailed 005-000-000
Motion Filed to Suspend Rule 21 Rules Committee; Rep. Maurice A. West, II
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Edgar González, Jr.
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Thaddeus Jones
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicolle Grasse
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel "Chris" Welch
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Bob Morgan
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Terra Costa Howard
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maura Hirschauer
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy Briel
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Anne Stava
Assigned to Executive Committee
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Beth Canty
First Reading
Referred to Rules Committee
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry Benton
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Janet Yang Rohr
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Robyn Gabel
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Motion to Suspend Rule 21 - Prevailed 005-000-000
Kelly M. Cassidy
Amy Briel
Edgar González, Jr.
Emanuel "Chris" Welch