Department of Health
Our Care, Our Choice Act Advisory Council
บทบาทของสภานี้
The Our Care, Our Choice Act Advisory Council was created to oversee implementation of Hawaii's medical aid in dying law, which allows terminally ill adults with a prognosis of six months or less to request medication to end their lives. The council monitors compliance with the law's safeguards, reviews data on its use, and makes ข้อเสนอแนะ to the legislature on any needed changes. รวมถึงphysicians, patient advocates, hospice professionals, and สมาชิกในชุมชน.
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สภานี้ensures that Hawaii's end-of-life option law is administered safely and that patients' rights and protections are upheld. Residents facing terminal illness, as well as healthcare providers, can follow the council's reports and provide input as the law continues to evolve.