Senate Bill No. introduced by C. Glimm aims to clarify that consent to physician aid in dying cannot be used as a defense against homicide charges. The bill amends Section 45-2-211 of the Montana Code Annotated (MCA) to specify that a patient's consent to physician aid in dying is not a valid defense for a physician charged with homicide. It also provides a definition of "physician aid in dying," which is described as the act of purposely and knowingly prescribing a lethal dose of medication for a patient to self-administer in order to end their life.

Additionally, the bill clarifies that the definition of physician aid in dying does not include the withholding or withdrawing of life-sustaining treatments or the provision of comfort care medication and treatment in accordance with reasonable medical standards. The effective date for this legislation is set for July 1, 2025.

Statutes affected:
LC Text: 45-2-211
SB0136_1(1): 45-2-211
SB0136_1(2): 45-2-211
SB0136_1(3): 45-2-211
SB0136_1(4): 45-2-211
SB0136_1(5): 45-2-211
SB0136_1(6): 45-2-211
SB0136_1(7): 45-2-211
SB0136_1: 45-2-211
SB0136_2(1): 45-2-211
SB0136_2(2): 45-2-211
SB0136_2(3): 45-2-211
SB0136_2(4): 45-2-211
SB0136_2(5): 45-2-211
SB0136_2(6): 45-2-211
SB0136_2(7): 45-2-211
SB0136_2(8): 45-2-211
SB0136_2(9): 45-2-211
SB0136_2: 45-2-211