New Jersey bill A528 upgrades crimes related to coercing or forging a patient's request for medication under the "Medical Aid in Dying for the.

New Jersey bill A528 amends the "Medical Aid in Dying for the Terminally Ill Act" by upgrading the severity of crimes related to coercing a patient to request medication or forging a patient's request for such medication. Specifically, the bill makes it a crime of the first degree to forge a patient's request or to coerce a patient to request medication, with penalties including a mandatory minimum term of 25 years in prison without eligibility for parole. The bill also classifies theft of medication prescribed under the act as an offense involving theft of a controlled dangerous substance.

New Jersey bill A528 upgrades crimes related to coercing or forging a patient's request for medication under the "Medical Aid in Dying for the.

New Jersey bill A528 amends the "Medical Aid in Dying for the Terminally Ill Act" by upgrading the severity of crimes related to coercing a patient to request medication or forging a patient's request for such medication. Specifically, the bill makes it a crime of the first degree to forge a patient's request or to coerce a patient to request medication, with penalties including a mandatory minimum term of 25 years in prison without eligibility for parole. The bill also classifies theft of medication prescribed under the act as an offense involving theft of a controlled dangerous substance.