HB 835 OH
Enact the Ohio Medical Aid in Dying (MAID) Act
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Summary
This bill enacts the Ohio Medical Aid in Dying (MAID) Act, which would authorize individuals diagnosed with a terminal condition and capable of making and communicating health care decisions to request a prescription for medication to end their life. The legislation establishes the legal framework and requirements for this medical option through numerous new statutory sections and amendments to existing health care and pharmacy laws.
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Official abstract
To amend sections 3705.16, 3795.03, and 3795.04 and to enact sections 313.124, 3793.01, 3793.02, 3793.03, 3793.04, 3793.05, 3793.06, 3793.07, 3793.08, 3793.09, 3793.10, 3793.11, 3793.12, 3793.13, 3793.14, 3793.15, 3793.16, 3793.17, 3793.18, 3793.19, 3793.20, 3793.21, and 4729.97 of the Revised Code to authorize an individual with a terminal condition and the ability to make and communicate health care decisions to request a prescription for an aid-in-dying medication and to name this act the Ohio Medical Aid in Dying (MAID) Act.
Sponsor (1)
- Eric Synenberg Democratic · primary
3 coauthors / cosponsors
- Crystal Lett Democratic · cosponsor
- Tristan Rader Democratic · cosponsor
- Anita Somani Democratic · cosponsor
Action history (2)
- Apr 27, 2026 Introduced · lower
- May 13, 2026 Referred to committee · lower
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