S. 2204 · 114th Congress
End of Suffering Act of 2015
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Barbara Boxer
- Introduced
- 2015-10-22
- Latest action
- 2015-10-22 · Introduced in Senate
Summary
End of Suffering Act of 2015
This bill prohibits any federal or state law, regulation, or agency action from restricting the right of a mentally competent adult who is suffering from an advanced illness with intolerable pain or a terminal illness to receive pain relief treatment from a physician.
A physician who treats such an individual is not subject to criminal or civil prosecution or professional disciplinary action if the physician obtains the written informed consent of the patient through a form that must be developed by the Department of Health and Human Services.