Medical assistance in dying (MAiD) PINs

Last updated on January 31, 2024

Certain medications for medical assistance in dying (MAiD) are provided at no cost to B.C. residents enrolled in MSP.

MAiD prescriptions are covered under Plan Z and must be claimed using the MAiD-specific PINs. Each PIN identifies a drug, strength/concentration, and form. It will not identify a specific brand. Any brand of a drug can be dispensed under the PIN and will be paid up to the maximum price that is allowable for that PIN.

If you are unable to acquire a product that meets the specifications of the drug identified in the tables below, or if the price of the product you have exceeds the allowable maximum price, contact the PharmaNet HelpDesk.

Exceptional Plan Z coverage for MAiD is available to patients who are in the MSP coverage wait period or have recently moved to B.C. and have public health insurance in another Canadian province or territory.  Read about Plan Z and the steps to get exceptional coverage of MAiD.

Intravenous (IV) kit PINs
Product PIN
lidocaine 1% injection 88000004
lidocaine 2% injection 88000005
bupivicaine 5 mg/mL injection 88000006
midazolam 1 mg/mL injection 88000007
midazolam 5 mg/mL injection 88000008
phenobarbital sodium 120 mg/mL injection 88000009
propofol 10 mg/mL injection 88000010
rocuronium bromide 10 mg/mL injection 88000011
sodium chloride 0.9% injection 88000012
Oral kit PINs
Product PIN
haloperidol 5 mg/mL injection 88000013
lorazepam 0.5 mg SL tablet 88000014
metoclopramide 10 mg tablet 88000015
ondansetron 8 mg tablet 88000016
phenobarbital + chloral hydrate + morphine sulphate oral suspension 88000002
secobarbital compound suspension 88000003
Clinical Service Fee PINs
Product PIN
primary and secondary IV regimen 88000000
primary oral drug regimen and secondary IV regimen 88000001