California End of Life Option Act reporting

California's End of Life Option Act remains an active medical-aid-in-dying model with physician reporting and annual CDPH reports.

California · Effective · Implementation Jan 1, 2026

What it is

What changed: California maintains an operational medical-aid-in-dying framework, including physician-submitted forms, CDPH data collection, and annual public reporting.
Why it matters: California is a mature implementation model for families and care organizations comparing MAID safeguards, documentation, reporting, and privacy obligations.
Who it touches: Family caregivers, Care providers and plans, People receiving care, Businesses and agencies that must complyterminally ill adults, family caregivers, clinicians, hospice teams, health systems
What it does: Requires something of providers, companies or agencies
Topics: End-of-life choices and planning

Last reviewed Jun 18, 2026. This is information, not legal advice; check the source for the current text.