Senate Bill 446
Introduced Senate Bill (S)
DIGEST
Prohibition against euthanasia. Prohibits: (1) mercy killing; (2) lethal injection; and (3) passive withholding or withdrawal of a life prolonging procedure; by a health care provider in certain instances. Prohibits a person from delegating certain prohibited acts to a third party for the purpose of circumventing a prohibition against the act. Prohibits the lowering of a patient's standard of care by a health care provider in certain instances. Provides that a person who knowingly or intentionally exerts undue influence on a patient in order to convince the patient to end the patient's life commits a Level 1 felony. Makes conforming
Prohibition against euthanasia. Prohibits: (1) mercy killing; (2) lethal injection; and (3) passive withholding or withdrawal of a life prolonging procedure; by a health care provider in certain instances. Prohibits a person from delegating certain prohibited acts to a third party for the purpose of circumventing a prohibition against the act. Prohibits the lowering of a patient's standard of care by a health care provider in certain instances. Provides that a person who knowingly or intentionally exerts undue influence on a patient in order to convince the patient to end the patient's life commits a Level 1 felony. Makes conforming
amendments and a technical correction.
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