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House Journal: Page 398: Wednesday, February 21, 1996

Objection was raised.
Shoultz of Black Hawk moved to suspend rule 31.8 for the
immediate consideration of amendment H-5098, filed by him from
the floor as follows:

H-5098

 1     Amend Senate File 2066, as amended, passed, and
 2   reprinted by the Senate, as follows:
 3     1.  By striking everything after the enacting
 4   clause and inserting the following:
 5     "Section 1.  NEW SECTION.  144D.1  SHORT TITLE.
 6     This chapter may be cited as the "Assistance-in-
 7   Dying Act".
 8     Sec. 2.  NEW SECTION.  144D.2  DEFINITIONS.
 9     As used in this chapter, unless the context
10   otherwise requires:
11     1.  "Adult" means an individual eighteen years of
12   age or older.
13     2.  "Assistance-in-dying" means assistance in the
14   form of medical services provided in person by a
15   physician that will end the life of a qualified
16   patient in a dignified, painless, and humane manner,
17   when requested, voluntarily, by the patient through a
18   written declaration in accordance with this chapter,
19   at the time the medical service is to be provided.
20     3.  "Attending physician" means the physician
21   selected by, or assigned to, the patient who has
22   primary responsibility for the treatment and care of
23   the patient.
24     4.  "Declaration" means a document executed in
25   accordance with the requirements of section 144D.3.
26     5.  "Health care provider" means a health care
27   facility licensed pursuant to chapter 135C, a hospice
28   program licensed pursuant to chapter 135J, or a
29   hospital licensed pursuant to chapter 135B.
30     6.  "Life-sustaining procedure" means any medical
31   procedure, treatment, or intervention which meets both
32   of the following requirements:
33     a.  Utilizes mechanical or artificial means to
34   sustain, restore, or supplant a spontaneous vital
35   function.
36     b.  When applied to a patient in a terminal
37   condition, would serve only to prolong the dying
38   process.
39     "Life-sustaining procedure" includes but is not
40   limited to cardiac resuscitation, respiratory support,
41   and artificially administered nutrition and hydration,
42   but does not include the administration of medication
43   to relieve pain or the performance of any medical
44   procedure deemed necessary to alleviate pain.

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