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CURRENT STATUS: ENACTED
Hawai’i’s Our Care, Our Choice Act passed in 2018.
Our Partner: Hawai’i Death with Dignity Society
Lawmakers introduce SB839, a bill seeking to remove certain barriers to access
The amendment would reduce the waiting period from 20 days to 15 and authorize attending providers to waive the 15-day period if a patient is imminently dying. Further, it would have permitted advance-practice nurses and psychiatric mental health nurse practitioners to participate in the patient qualification process.
Hawai’i’s unique geography and limited number of physicians have proven to be a barrier for patient access. The bill moved successfully through the Senate and then stalled.
Hawai’i is the 7th U.S. jurisdiction to enact a Death with Dignity statute. The Our Care, Our Choice Act goes into effect on January 1.
Our Care Our Choice Act passes in Hawai’i
Share your story
Personal stories help people understand the importance of Death with Dignity legislation, and how it's being enacted.