Concerning the requirements for accessing the Washington death with dignity act.

HB 1876 amends Washington State's Death with Dignity Act to clarify requirements for terminally ill residents seeking end-of-life medication. It requires patients to make both an oral and written request to their doctor, with a 7-day waiting period between requests unless the patient is expected to die within 7 days, cannot self-administer within 7 days, or has unrelenting pain not manageable by treatment. The bill also specifies that patients choosing a non-physician attending provider must select a physician as their consulting provider, and prohibits direct supervisory relationships between physician assistants and other providers in this process. These changes directly affect qualified patients (competent Washington residents with a terminal illness expected to end life within six months) and their medical providers.