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A bill that would allow anyone to receive aid-in-dying care in Vermont was approved in the Senate today on a preliminary voice vote. Gov. Phil Scott said last week that he’s ready to sign it.
The agreement allows a Vermont doctor to provide care to the Connecticut woman who brought the federal suit, and commits the state health department to supporting repeal of the state’s current residency requirement.
A new bill would remove the requirement that only state residents can receive medical assistance here to hasten an imminent death.