Enact the Ohio Medical Aid in Dying (MAID) Act

Summary

HB 835 authorizes a terminally ill Ohio resident who can make health‑care decisions to request a prescription for an aid‑in‑dying medication that they may self‑administer. The bill defines qualified patients, prescribing physicians, and the process for certifying deaths that result from such medication. It also sets rules for how those deaths are recorded on death certificates.

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