RELATING TO HEALTH.
Summary
Authorizes advanced practice registered nurses, in addition to physicians, to practice medical aid in dying in accordance with their scope of practice and prescribing authority. Authorizes psychiatric mental health nurse practitioners and clinical nurse specialists, in addition to psychiatrists, psychologists, and clinical social workers, to provide counseling to a qualified patient. Reduces the mandatory waiting period between oral requests from twenty days to fifteen days. Waives the mandatory waiting period for those terminally ill individuals not expected to survive the mandatory waiting period. (SD2)
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2021
Committee Review
Mar 2021
Senate Passage
Mar 2021
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 22, 2021
Last action Dec 10, 2021
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
16
Key actions
5
Committee
8
Mar 11, 2021
Committee
Referred to HHH, CPC, JHA, FIN, referral sheet 22
lower
Mar 9, 2021
Introduced
Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 293) in amended form (SD 2).
lower
Mar 9, 2021
Upper · Passed
Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 21; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 4 (Senator(s) Fevella, Gabbard, Kim, Riviere). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.
upper
Feb 25, 2021
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDC were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Keohokalole, Acasio, Lee; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 3 No(es): Senator(s) Gabbard, Kim, Fevella; and 0 Excused: none.
upper
Feb 19, 2021
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on JDC will hold a public decision making on 02-25-21 9:30AM; Via Videoconference.
upper
Feb 18, 2021
Committee
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDC.
upper
Feb 18, 2021
Committee
Reported from HTH (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 316) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC.
upper
Feb 10, 2021
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on HTH recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HTH were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Keohokalole, Baker, Moriwaki, San Buenaventura; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) Fevella; and 0 Excused: none.
upper
Feb 5, 2021
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on HTH has scheduled a public hearing on 02-10-21 1:00PM in conference room Via Videoconference.
upper
Jan 29, 2021
Committee
Referred to HTH, JDC.
upper
Jan 22, 2021
Introduced
Introduced.
upper
12 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
CK
Clarence K. Nishihara
DDemocratic
P
Gilbert S.C. Keith-Agaran
DDemocratic
P
Glenn Wakai
DDemocratic
P
Jarrett Keohokalole
DDemocratic
P
Joy San Buenaventura
DDemocratic
P
Karl Rhoads
DDemocratic
P
LA
Laura Acasio
DDemocratic
P
Maile Shimabukuro
DDemocratic
P
Michelle Kidani
DDemocratic
P
RH
Rosalyn H. Baker
DDemocratic
P
Sharon Moriwaki
DDemocratic
P
Stanley Chang
DDemocratic
Co
BE
Bennette E. Misalucha
DDemocratic
Co
BT
Brian T. Taniguchi
DDemocratic
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