HB 886: Health care; decision-making, definitions, medical aid in dying, penalties.
HB 886 status: Introduced — Continued from last session (updated Jul 21, 2026).
What this bill does
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Bill summary
OfficialHealth care; decision-making; end of life; penalties. Allows an adult diagnosed with a terminal disease to request and an attending health care provider to prescribe a self-administered controlled substance for the purpose of ending the patient's life. The bill requires that a patient's request for a self-administered ...
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Impact analysis
Environment
Benefits
- No identified direct impact on environmental policy
Risks
- No identified direct impact on environmental policy
Economy
Benefits
- Potential for reduced long-term end-of-life care costs
Risks
- Potential for increased administrative and compliance costs for providers
Society
Benefits
- Provides autonomy for patients with terminal illnesses
- Allows individuals to end suffering on their own terms
Risks
- Ethical concerns regarding the devaluation of life
- Potential for coercion of vulnerable or elderly patients
How trustworthy & consequential it is
Source
OpenStates
Confidence
lowlow
Analysis status
OpenStates summary
Potential for abuse or coercion if procedural safeguards are not strictly enforced
Analysis based on abstract summary only
Where it stands
Introduced
CurrentContinued from last session
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