AB1078,20,2 (2) When a death has occurred in accordance with this chapter, the death shall be attributed to the underlying terminal disease.

AB1078,20,4 (3) A death following self-administering medication under this chapter does not alone constitute grounds for post-mortem inquiry.

AB1078,20,6 (4) A death in accordance with this chapter may not be designated as suicide or homicide.

AB1078,20,8 (5) A qualified individual's act of self-administering medication prescribed under this chapter may not be indicated on the individual's death certificate.

AB1078,20,10 (6) A coroner may conduct a preliminary investigation to determine whether an individual received a prescription for medication under this chapter.

AB1078,20,14 156.35 Liabilities and penalties. (1) Intentionally or knowingly altering or forging an individual's request for medication under this chapter or concealing or destroying a rescission of a request for medication under this chapter is a Class F felony.

AB1078,20,17 (2) Intentionally or knowingly coercing or exerting undue influence on an individual with a terminal disease to request or use medication under this chapter is a Class F felony.

AB1078,20,20 (3) Nothing in this chapter limits civil liability nor damages arising from negligent conduct or intentional misconduct, including failure to obtain informed consent by any person, provider, or health care facility.

AB1078,20,22 (4) The penalties specified in this chapter do not preclude criminal penalties applicable under other laws for conduct inconsistent with this chapter.

AB1078,20,24 (5) For purposes of this chapter, “intentionally” and “knowingly” have the meaning under s. 939.23.

AB1078,21,5 156.37 Claims by governmental entity for costs incurred. Any governmental entity that incurs costs resulting from self-administration of medication prescribed under this chapter in a public place has a claim against the estate of the qualified individual to recover those costs and, notwithstanding s. 814.04 (1), reasonable attorney fees and costs incurred in enforcing the claim.

AB1078,21,9 156.39 Construction. (1) Nothing in this chapter authorizes a provider or any other person, including a qualified individual, to end the qualified individual's life by intravenous or other parenteral injection or infusion, mercy killing, homicide, murder, manslaughter, euthanasia, or any other criminal act.

AB1078,21,13 (2) Actions taken in accordance with this chapter do not, for any purposes, constitute suicide, assisted suicide, euthanasia, mercy killing, homicide, murder, manslaughter, elder abuse or neglect, or any other civil or criminal violation under the law.

AB1078,2 Section 2 . 979.01 (1j) of the statutes is created to read:

AB1078,21,17 979.01 (1j) Subsection (1) does not apply to a death that results from taking medication under a fulfilled request for medication that meets the requirements of ch. 156.

AB1078,3 Section 3. Nonstatutory provisions.

AB1078,21,21 (1) No later than 45 days after the effective date of this subsection, the department of health services shall create the checklist form and the follow up form required under s. 156.27 (1).

AB1078,4 Section 4. Effective date.

AB1078,21,24 (1) This act takes effect on April 1, 2022, or the first day of the first month beginning after publication, whichever is later.

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