An act relating to removing the residency requirement from Vermont's patient choice at end of life laws

This bill would remove the requirement that patients must be Vermont residents to access the state's patient choice at end of life laws. It directly affects terminally ill individuals who are not residents but wish to use Vermont's medical assistance for hastening death. The key change modifies state statutes to eliminate the residency condition while keeping all other requirements intact, such as the patient being 18 or older, suffering from a terminal condition, making an informed voluntary decision, and receiving care from a physician. The bill also maintains physician protections from civil, criminal, or disciplinary liability when following the established procedures for prescribing self-administered medication.