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S.2204: End of Suffering Act of 2015
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 114th Congress
- This bill is primarily about health
- Introduced Oct. 22, 2015
- Latest Major Action Oct. 22, 2015
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Bill 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...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
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| Oct. 22, 2015 |
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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| Oct. 22, 2015 |
Introduced in the Senate by Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.) |