California Amendments to End-of-Life Option Act

California is again looking to amend its 2015 End of Life Option Act. S.B. 403 will likely call for a study committee to examine several amendments:  

1. Permitting IV self-administration of medications - because it is significantly safer and more effective than ingestion of medications
2. Permitting APRNs to prescribe - because this has improved access with no risk to safety in other states (NM HI WA CO)
3. Eliminating the 6-month terminal illness requirement - because it is arbitrary and excludes patients with serious irreversible illnesses who want to avoid intolerable suffering
4. Eliminating the sunset clause - because the EOLOA expires in 2031
5. Eliminating the residency requirement - because it is unconstitutional and patients are coming to California for MAID anyway
6. Other amendments