The bill amends RCW 70.122.030 to remove references to pregnancy from the model directive form under the natural death act. Specifically, it deletes the provision stating that if a person has been diagnosed as pregnant and that diagnosis is known to their physician, the directive shall have no force or effect during the course of the pregnancy. This change allows individuals to execute a health care directive without the stipulation that it becomes invalid if they are pregnant.

Additionally, the bill makes minor adjustments to the numbering of subsections within the directive form. The previous subsection (e) is renumbered to (d), and the previous subsection (f) is renumbered to (e). These changes streamline the directive while ensuring that the essential elements of the health care decision-making process remain intact. Overall, the bill aims to simplify the legal framework surrounding health care directives by eliminating pregnancy-related restrictions.

Statutes affected:
Original Bill: 70.122.030