End-of-Life Option Act (The Honorable Elijah E. Cummings and the Honorable Shane E. Pendergrass Act)
Sponsor: Jeff Waldstreicher (District 18)Committee: Judicial ProceedingsSubject: Public HealthStatus: Hearing 2/08 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 13, 2024)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Authorizing an individual to request aid in dying by making certain requests; establishing requirements and prohibitions governing aid in dying, including requirements related to requests for aid in dying, consulting physicians, mental health assessments, the disposal of drugs prescribed for aid in dying, health care facility policies, and the effect of aid in dying on insurance policies; authorizing a pharmacist to dispense medication for aid in dying only to certain individuals under certain circumstances; etc.
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Testimony (171)
MGA witness listFAV 51FavorableFWA 3Favorable with amendmentsUNF 113UnfavorableINFO 3Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Bar-Levav, Ilana | Bethesda Psychotherapy Group | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Vishio, Alexander | CAC UCC -- Justice & Witness Action Network, Maryland | Oral |
| FAV | Callinan, Kimberly | Compassion & Choices | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Richmond, Sonja | Compassion & Choices | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Kraus, Diane | Compassion and Choices | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Singer, Elizabeth | Jewish Community Relations Council, Jewish Federation of Howard County | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Silver, Marvin | Justice & Witness Action Network (Central Atlantic Conference of the United Church of Christ) | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Miller Smith, Nora | League of Women Voters Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Plante, Cecilia | Maryland Legislative Coalition | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Thuronyi, Victor | Marylanders for End-of-Life Options | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Forsyth, Heather | OAG/HEAU | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Shell, Elaine | Paint Branch Unitarian Universalist Church | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Morgan, Seth | Retired | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Landau, Robert | SSJC | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Goldstein, Mathew | Secular Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | SWASC, UM | Social Work Advocates for Social Change | Position only |
| FAV | Weissberg, Bonnie | The Chesapeake Bay Foundation | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Buckingham, Stephen | UU Legislative Ministry of Maryland | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Egan, Ashleylobbyist | UULM-MD | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Fraser, Alexandra | UULM-MD | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Norman, Gary | Us for Autonomy | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Shermanski, Richard | Us for Autonomy | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Arredondo, Brenda | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Azama, Rodney | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Barnard, Diana | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Bird, Janice | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Bliden, Stanley | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Brown, Miner | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Cantori, Renee | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Cave, Lynn | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Diaz, Dan | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Heinrichs, Doug | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Heltemes, Susan Katherina | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Hill, Ethel | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Hill, Ethel | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Hirsch, Edna | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Jasen, Debi | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Larner-Beckett, Cathy | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Lyon, Susan | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | ORLOV, JILL | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Parker, Janna | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Pope, Thaddeus Mason | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Reiley, Julie | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Rogers, Lorraine | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Senator Waldstreicher, Senator Waldstreicherlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Smith, Rev. Paul | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Strauss, Michael | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | THOMPSON, WENDEL | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Teichert, Diane | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Teichert, Diane | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Weglein, Elizabeth | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Sadwin, Rabbi Ariel | Agudath Israel of Maryland | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Kelly, Dr. James | Association of American Physician & Surgeons | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Miicke, Sarahlobbyist | Baltimore Jewish Council | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Price, Suzanne | Concerned Citizen | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Seifried, Susan | Concerned Citizen | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Quinn, Kathryn | DFLA Education Fund | Position only |
| UNF | Quinn, Johnlobbyist | Democrats for Life of America | Position only |
| UNF | Kelly, Kathy | Democrats for Life of Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Barry, Colleen | Euthanasia Prevention Coalition | Written (PDF) |
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Organizations on record
Compassion & ChoicesFAV 2
Concerned CitizenUNF 2
DFLA Education FundUNF 1
F4EOUNF 1
ICQUNF 1
Not Dead YetUNF 3
OAG/HEAUFAV 1
PRAFUNF 1
PrivateUNF 1
Respect LifeUNF 1
RetiredFAV 1
Secular MarylandFAV 1
selfFWA 1UNF 2
SSJCFAV 1
TASHUNF 1
Us for AutonomyFAV 2
UULM-MDFAV 2
Registered lobbyists who testified
UNFCreed, TerryMaryland Baptists for Biblical ValuesRegistered for: Maryland Baptists for Biblical Values
INFOKauffman, DannaRegistered for: Amazon.com Services, LLC; American Association of Dental Boards c/o Commission on Dental Competency Assessments; Baltimore Gas and Electric Company; Behavioral Health System Baltimore; City of Rockville; Community Behavioral Health Association of Maryland…