Overview of the New York State Medical Aid in Dying Law

Completion of this class will result in the receipt of two and one-half (2.5) continuing education hours.

The first class in this series will introduce New York Public Health Law Article 28-F (effective 8-5-26), the recently enacted New York State statute that legalizes medical aid in dying (MAID). The New York State Bar Association MAID Task Force history and final report and recommendations will be reviewed, and a snapshot of experience in other states where medical aid in dying has been legalized will be provided. Key provisions of the MAID law will be delineated, including who is a qualifying patient under the law; the steps of the request process; the mandatory mental health evaluation; and institutional policy development. The place of MAID in the palliative and end-of-life care continuum will also be explicated, and recommendations for the design and dissemination of interprofessional MAID education and training discussed.