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MAiD
The Medical Aid in Dying for the Terminally Ill Act (sometimes referred to as "MAiD") is effective in New Jersey as of August 1, 2019.
Medical Aid in Dying
MAiD allows an adult New Jersey resident, who has the capacity to make health care decisions and who has been determined by that individual's attending and consulting physicians to be terminally ill, to obtain medication that the patient may self-administer to end the patient's life.
Summary of the MAiD ActFrequently Asked QuestionsGuidance for Health Care Facilities
The responsibilities of health care facilties under MAID are outlined in the guidance document
Provider Forms
Attending Physician Compliance FormRequest for Medication to End My Life in a Humane and Dignified MannerConsulting Physician Compliance FormMental Health Professional Compliance FormMedication Dispensing RecordAttending Physician Follow Up FormFrequently Asked Questions
What if my provider or health care facility does not wish to participate? What will be listed as the "cause of death" on the death certificate? Find the answers to these and other questions in the Frequently Asked Questions document.
Submission Instructions
Under P.L.2019, c.59, the compliance forms and the Medication Dispensing Record must be filed with the New Jersey Department of Health. Currently, the forms must be mailed to the Office of the Chief State Medical Examiner, 120 South Stockton Street, 3rd floor, PO Box 182, Trenton, NJ 08625. An electronic submission process is forthcoming. Any changes or additional submission processes will be posted here.
New Jersey Office of the Chief State Medical Examiner
P.O. Box 182, Trenton, NJ 08625
ocsme.inquiries@doh.nj.gov609-376-0557