1481-S AMS SUMN S4603.1

SHB 1481 - S AMD TO HC COMM AMD (S-4349.4/92)

By Senator Sumner

    On page 3, after line 28 of the amendment, insert the following:

    "Any diagnosis of terminal condition or permanent unconscious condition, and any determination of imminent death shall be confirmed unanimously in writing by a panel of three physicians none of whom have shared financial interests in their respective medical practices before a person is a qualified patient.  The panel shall not include any physician making the original diagnosis or determination."