Assisted Dying for the Terminally Ill Bill [HL]

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Assisted Dying for the Terminally Ill Bill [HL]

Assisted Dying for the Terminally Ill Bill [HL]

Contents
1
Authorisation of assisted dying
2
Qualifying conditions
3
Offer of palliative care
4
Declaration made in advance
5
Further duties of attending physician
6
Revocation of declaration
7
Duties of physicians, and conscientious objection
8
Psychiatric referral
9
Notification of next of kin
10
Protection for physicians and other medical personnel
11
Offences
12
Insurance
13
Requirements as to documentation in medical records
14
Monitoring commission and reporting requirements
15
Administration of drugs to patients suffering severe distress
16
Power to make regulations
17
Short title and extent
Schedule    —
Form of declaration

HL Bill 17 53/3

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Revised 9 January 2004