3.0.0 3788 2023-01-12T17:52:25Z 2023-01-12T17:52:25Z Senate S S 2006-08-03 109 ssju00 Judiciary Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2006-08-03T16:56:16Z 2006-08-03 ssju00 Judiciary Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. IntroReferral 2006-08-03 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress B000953 Sen. Brownback, Sam [R-KS] SAM BROWNBACK R KS N I000024 Sen. Inhofe, James M. [R-OK] Jim Inhofe R OK 2006-09-06 False M001162 Sen. Martinez, Mel [R-FL] Mel Martinez R FL 2006-09-07 False S000059 Sen. Santorum, Rick [R-PA] RICK SANTORUM R PA 2006-09-08 False Crime and Law Enforcement Drug abuse Drugs Euthanasia Health Pain Suicide Crime and Law Enforcement

00 2006-08-03 Introduced in Senate 2006-08-28T19:37:33Z Assisted Suicide Prevention Act of 2006 - Amends the Controlled Substances Act to prohibit medical practitioners from using a controlled substance for the purpose of assisting suicide or causing the death of any person. Provides that dispensing, distributing, or administering a controlled substance to alleviate pain or discomfort in the usual course of professional practice consistent with public health and safety is a legitimate medical purpose, even if the use of such substance may increase the risk of death.

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