Waives 15-day waiting period for medical aid in dying for terminally ill patients not expected to survive 15 days.

This bill amends New Jersey's medical aid in dying law to waive the 15-day waiting period for patients who are not expected to survive for 15 days, based on reasonable medical certainty. The bill retains the 48-hour waiting period between the submission of a written request and the issuance of a prescription. The attending physician must document the medical basis for the determination that the patient is not expected to survive for 15 days.

Waives 15-day waiting period for medical aid in dying for terminally ill patients not expected to survive 15 days.

This bill amends New Jersey's medical aid in dying law to waive the 15-day waiting period for patients who are not expected to survive for 15 days, based on reasonable medical certainty. The bill retains the 48-hour waiting period between the submission of a written request and the issuance of a prescription. The attending physician must document the medical basis for the determination that the patient is not expected to survive for 15 days.