Arizona May Join NY and CA with an End-of-Life R2K Law

Proposed R2K legislation in Arizona failed in the last session.  But, this month, Arizona legislators introduced S.B.1447.  The key operative provision in the bill is this:

If a patient is diagnosed with a terminal illness or condition, the patient's attending health care practitioner shall offer to provide the patient with information and counseling regarding palliative care and end-of-life options appropriate to the patient, including:

1.  The range of options appropriate to the patient.

2.  The prognosis, risks and benefits of the various options.

3.  The patient's legal rights to comprehensive pain and symptom management at the end of life.