Waives 15 day waiting period for medical aid in dying under certain circumstances.

This bill (A 3705) modifies New Jersey's medical aid in dying law by waiving the standard 15-day waiting period between the patient's initial and second oral requests when a physician determines, with reasonable medical certainty, that the patient is not expected to survive 15 days. It directly affects qualified terminally ill patients with rapidly declining health who meet this medical criterion. The bill retains a 48-hour waiting period between the written request and prescription issuance, while requiring physicians to document the medical basis for waiving the 15-day period. All other requirements for medical aid in dying - such as written requests, physician consultations, and patient rights to rescind - remain unchanged.