HB140

Delaware HB140 allows terminally ill adults with decision-making capacity to request and self-administer medication to end their life.

Delaware HB140 establishes the End of Life Options Law, allowing terminally ill adults with decision-making capacity to request and self-administer medication to end their life. The law requires two oral requests and one written request to the attending physician or APRN. It mandates that the individual must have a terminal illness, decision-making capacity, and voluntarily make the request. The law also outlines responsibilities for attending physicians, consulting physicians, and APRNs, including confirming decision-making capacity and ensuring informed consent.