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The Safeguards & Insurance Bill
Illinois adds safeguards and insurance parity to aid-in-dying law
END-OF-LIFE OPTIONS-CHANGES
Mixed: some good, some bad ·
If passed, Illinois would require a mental health check, more counseling, and insurance coverage for hospice, while adding reporting and an ombudsman to protect patients choosing medical aid in dying.
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Supporters argue the bill keeps patients safe and makes insurance cover hospice, while critics fear the new mental‑health test and paperwork could slow down or stop people from getting aid‑in‑dying.
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The facts
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- Requires mandatory mental health evaluation for all aid‑in‑dying requests.
- Strengthens informed consent and adds counseling duties for doctors.
- Creates a Medical Aid‑in‑Dying Ombudsman to review complaints.
- Requires insurers to cover hospice and palliative care equally.
- Expands immunity for doctors who follow the law in good faith.
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