AN ACT CONCERNING AID IN DYING FOR TERMINALLY ILL PATIENTS.

HB 5625 permits physicians to prescribe medication for terminally ill patients to self-administer, enabling aid in dying under specific conditions. It directly affects terminally ill patients in Connecticut who meet medical criteria, with no provision for family or others to administer the medication. The key mechanism requires a physician's prescription and patient self-administration of the prescribed medication, as specified in the bill's text. This policy change modifies existing statutes to allow this specific end-of-life option, distinct from palliative care or other medical treatments.