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 directive regarding the withholding or withdrawal of life-sustaining treatment without the limitation imposed by a pregnancy diagnosis.

Additionally, the bill makes minor adjustments to the numbering of subsections within the directive form. The previous subsection (f) is renumbered as (e), and the previous subsection (g) is renumbered as (f). These changes streamline the directive while ensuring that the essential elements of the patient's wishes regarding life-sustaining treatment are clearly articulated and legally valid.

Statutes affected:
Original Bill: 70.122.030