They would be prohibited from suggesting MAID to any patients as an option — the patient would have to request information on MAID first. WATCH | MAID changes in Alberta forthcoming: Alberta bill to limit MAID to patients likely to die in a year | Duration 1:52 Proposed legislation in Alberta would prevent anyone in the province from accessing medical assistance in dying if they are unlikely to die within 12 months, effectively excluding patients whose sole underlying condition is mental illness. "We are baffled by the proposed bill that has come out and we're feeling heartbroken for our patients," she said in an interview on Sunday. Under the proposed bill, he would not be eligible for MAID. But my heart is at ease knowing he's at peace and no longer in pain," McPherson said.
