AB1078,15,1916 (d) Being present when a qualified individual self-administers medication
17prescribed under this chapter or at the time of death, if requested by the qualified
18individual or his or her representative and outside the scope of the provider's
19employment or contractual duties with the prohibiting facility.
AB1078,16,3 20(4) A health care facility may not engage in false, misleading, or deceptive
21practices relating to its policy regarding end-of-life care services, including whether
22it has a policy that prohibits affiliated providers from determining an individual's
23qualification for medical aid in dying or writing a prescription for a qualified
24individual under this chapter, or intentionally denying an individual access to
25medication under this chapter by failing to transfer an individual and the

1individual's medical records to another provider in a timely manner. Intentionally
2misleading an individual or deploying misinformation to obstruct access to services
3under this chapter constitutes coercion or undue influence.
AB1078,16,8 4(5) If any part of this chapter is found to be in conflict with federal requirements
5that are a prescribed condition to receipt of federal funds, the conflicting part of this
6chapter is inoperative solely to the extent of the conflict with respect to the facility
7directly affected, and such finding or determination does not affect the operation of
8the remainder of the chapter.
AB1078,16,13 9156.25 Immunities for actions in good faith; prohibition against
10reprisals
. (1) No person or health care facility shall be subject to civil or criminal
11liability or professional disciplinary action, including censure, suspension, loss of
12license, loss of privileges, loss of membership, or any other penalty, for engaging in
13good faith compliance with this chapter.
AB1078,16,19 14(2) No provider, health care facility, professional organization, or association
15shall subject a provider to discharge, demotion, censure, discipline, suspension, loss
16of license, loss of privileges, loss of membership, discrimination, or any other penalty
17for providing medical aid in dying in accordance with the medical standard of care
18and in good faith under this chapter, except if a provider acts in violation of a health
19care facility's valid prohibition or prohibitions as set forth under s. 156.23.
AB1078,17,2 20(3) No provider, health care facility, professional organization, or association
21shall subject a provider to discharge, demotion, censure, discipline, suspension, loss
22of license, loss of privileges, loss of membership, discrimination, or any other penalty
23for providing medical aid in dying in accordance with the medical standard of care
24and in good faith under this chapter while engaged in the outside practice of medicine

1and off the facility premises or for providing scientific and accurate information
2about medical aid in dying to an individual when discussing end-of-life care options.
AB1078,17,9 3(4) An individual is not subject to civil or criminal liability or professional
4discipline if, at the request of a qualified individual, the individual is present outside
5the scope of the individual's employment contract and off the facility premises when
6the qualified individual self-administers medication under this chapter or at the
7time of death. An individual who is present may, without civil or criminal liability,
8assist the qualified individual by preparing the medication prescribed under this
9chapter.
AB1078,17,12 10(5) A request by an individual for and the provision of medication under this
11chapter alone does not constitute neglect or elder abuse for any purpose of law, nor
12shall it be the sole basis for appointment of a guardian or conservator.
AB1078,17,14 13(6) This chapter does not limit civil liability for intentional or negligent
14misconduct.
AB1078,17,18 15156.27 Reporting requirements. (1) The department shall create a
16checklist form and a follow up form for attending providers to facilitate collection of
17the information described in this chapter and post these forms to the department's
18Internet site.
AB1078,17,21 19(2) Within 30 calendar days of providing a prescription for medication under
20this chapter, an attending provider shall submit to the department a completed
21checklist form, as provided under sub. (1), with all of the following information:
AB1078,17,2222 (a) The qualified individual's name and date of birth.
AB1078,17,2323 (b) The qualified individual's terminal diagnosis and prognosis.
AB1078,17,2424 (c) Notice that the requirements under this chapter have been completed.
AB1078,17,2525 (d) Notice that medication has been prescribed under this chapter.
AB1078,18,4
1(3) Within 60 calendar days of notification of a qualified individual's death from
2self-administration of medication prescribed under this chapter, the attending
3provider shall submit to the department a follow up form, as provided under sub. (1),
4with all of the following information:
AB1078,18,55 (a) The qualified individual's name and date of birth.
AB1078,18,66 (b) The date of the qualified individual's death.
AB1078,18,87 (c) A notation of whether or not the qualified individual was enrolled in hospice
8services at the time of the qualified individual's death.
AB1078,18,12 9(4) The department shall annually review a sample of records related to
10requests under this chapter to ensure compliance and issue a public statistical report
11of nonidentifying information. The report shall be limited to the following statistical
12information:
AB1078,18,1313 (a) The number of prescriptions for medication written under this chapter.
AB1078,18,1514 (b) The number of providers who wrote prescriptions for medication under this
15chapter.
AB1078,18,1716 (c) The number of qualified individuals who died following self-administration
17of medication prescribed and dispensed under this chapter.
AB1078,18,20 18(5) Except as otherwise required by law, the information collected by the
19department that is related to requests under this chapter is not a public record and
20is not available for public inspection under s. 19.35.
AB1078,18,22 21(6) Willful failure or refusal to timely submit records required under this
22chapter nullifies protections under s. 156.25.
AB1078,19,2 23156.29 Effect on construction of will, contracts, and statutes. (1) No
24provision in a contract, will, or other agreement, whether written or oral, that would

1determine whether an individual may make or rescind a request under this chapter
2is valid.
AB1078,19,4 3(2) No obligation owing under any existing contract may be conditioned or
4affected by an individual's act of making or rescinding a request under this chapter.
AB1078,19,8 5(3) It is unlawful for an insurer to deny or alter health care benefits otherwise
6available to an individual with a terminal disease based on the availability of
7medical aid in dying or to otherwise attempt to coerce an individual with a terminal
8disease to make a request for medical aid-in-dying medication.
AB1078,19,12 9156.31 Insurance or annuity policies. (1) The sale, procurement, or
10issuance of a life, health, or accident insurance policy, or an annuity policy, or the rate
11charged for a policy may not be conditioned upon or affected by an individual's act
12of making or rescinding a request for medication under this chapter.