Dr Alex Allinson has tabled a series of amendments to the Assisted Dying Bill after the UK government declined to recommend royal assent.
The proposals introduce new clauses requiring medical professionals to have “primary regard” to safeguarding vulnerable adults from coercion or undue influence .
It comes after the Ministry of Justice said it could not recommend the Bill in its current form, stating key protections must be written into primary legislation rather than secondary codes of practice .
Dr Allinson previously told Tynwald he was “obviously disappointed” by the decision and would look to come back with changes.
Mandatory
The proposed changes include mandatory safeguarding assessments where coercion is suspected, heightened scrutiny for patients receiving social care or with communication impairments and independent post-death reviews conducted by a reviewer appointed by the High Bailiff .
The Bill cannot become law until it receives Royal Assent, which is granted on recommendation by the UK Government in its role relating to Crown Dependencies .
Dr Allinson has previously said the legislation “provides for compassion, choice and dignity for those with a terminal illness facing an inevitable death”.