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CO Code § 25-47-107 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 25 - Public Health and Environment|Article 47 - Use of Epinephrine Auto-Injectors by Authorized Entities|§ 25-47-107. Good Samaritan Protections - Liability

  The following individuals and entities are immune from criminal liability and from suit in any civil action brought by any person for injuries or related damages that result from an act or omission taken pursuant to this article:   An authorized entity that possesses and makes available epinephrine auto-injectors or an EPAS and the entity's employees, agents, and other individuals;    An authorized entity that does not possess or make available epinephrine auto-injectors or an EPAS and the entity's employees, agents, and other individuals;    An individual or entity that conducts an anaphylaxis training program;    An individual who prescribes or dispenses an epinephrine auto-injector;    An individual who administers or provides an epinephrine auto-injector;    A medical professional who consults the user of an EPAS and makes the epinephrine auto-injectors stored in the EPAS available to the user; or    An individual who uses an EPAS.       Immunity under subsection (1) of this section does not apply to acts or omissions that are grossly negligent or willful and wanton.    This section does not eliminate, limit, or reduce any other immunity or defense that may be available under state law, including the protections set forth in section 13-21-108, C.R.S. Providing or administering an epinephrine auto-injector by an entity or individual is deemed emergency care or emergency assistance for purposes of section 13-21-108, C.R.S.    An authorized entity located in this state that provides or administers an epinephrine auto-injector outside of this state is not liable for any resulting injuries or related damages if the authorized entity:   Would not be liable for the injuries or related damages if the epinephrine auto-injector had been provided or administered in this state; or    Is not liable for injuries or related damages under the law of the state where the authorized entity provided or administered the epinephrine auto-injector.        History. Source: L. 2015: Entire article added, (HB 15-1232), ch. 191, p. 631, § 1, effective May 14.
CO Code § 25-47-108 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 25 - Public Health and Environment|Article 47 - Use of Epinephrine Auto-Injectors by Authorized Entities|§ 25-47-108. Health-Care Professionals - Hospitals - Obligations Under State and Federal Law

 Nothing in this article limits the obligations of a health-care professional or hospital under state or federal law in prescribing, storing, or administering drugs or devices.   History. Source: L. 2015: Entire article added, (HB 15-1232), ch. 191, p. 632, § 1, effective May 14.
CO Code § 25-48-101 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 25 - Public Health and Environment|Article 48 - End-of-Life Options|§ 25-48-101. Short Title

 The short title of this article is the “Colorado End-of-life Options Act”.   History. Source: Initiated 2016: Entire article added, Proposition 106, L. 2017, p. 2802 , § 1, effective upon proclamation of the Governor, December 16, 2016.
CO Code § 25-48-103 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 25 - Public Health and Environment|Article 48 - End-of-Life Options|§ 25-48-103. Right to Request Medical Aid-in-Dying Medication

  An adult resident of Colorado may make a request, in accordance with sections 25-48-104 and 25-48-112, to receive a prescription for medical aid-in-dying medication if:   The individual's attending physician has diagnosed the individual with a terminal illness with a prognosis of six months or less;    The individual's attending physician has determined the individual has mental capacity; and    The individual has voluntarily expressed the wish to receive a prescription for medical aid-in-dying medication.       The right to request medical aid-in-dying medication does not exist because of age or disability.     History. Source: Initiated 2016: Entire article added, Proposition 106, L. 2017, p. 2804 , § 1, effective upon proclamation of the Governor, December 16, 2016.
CO Code § 25-48-104 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 25 - Public Health and Environment|Article 48 - End-of-Life Options|§ 25-48-104. Request Process - Witness Requirements

  In order to receive a prescription for medical aid-in-dying medication pursuant to this article, an individual who satisfies the requirements in section 25-48-103 must make two oral requests, separated by at least fifteen days, and a valid written request to his or her attending physician.      To be valid, a written request for medical aid-in-dying medication must be:   Substantially in the same form as set forth in section 25-48-112;    Signed and dated by the individual seeking the medical aid-in-dying medication; and    Witnessed by at least two individuals who, in the presence of the individual, attest to the best of their knowledge and belief that the individual is:   Mentally capable;    Acting voluntarily; and    Not being coerced to sign the request.          Of the two witnesses to the written request, at least one must not be:   Related to the individual by blood, marriage, civil union, or adoption;    An individual who, at the time the request is signed, is entitled, under a will or by operation of law, to any portion of the individual's estate upon his or her death; or    An owner, operator, or employee of a health-care facility where the individual is receiving medical treatment or is a resident.       Neither the individual's attending physician nor a person authorized as the individual's qualified power of attorney or durable medical power of attorney shall serve as a witness to the written request.         History. Source: Initiated 2016: Entire article added, Proposition 106, L. 2017, p. 2805 , § 1, effective upon proclamation of the Governor, December 16, 2016.
CO Code § 25-48-105 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 25 - Public Health and Environment|Article 48 - End-of-Life Options|§ 25-48-105. Right to Rescind Request - Requirement to Offer Opportunity to Rescind

  At any time, an individual may rescind his or her request for medical aid-in-dying medication without regard to the individual's mental state.    An attending physician shall not write a prescription for medical aid-in-dying medication under this article unless the attending physician offers the qualified individual an opportunity to rescind the request for the medical aid-in-dying medication.     History. Source: Initiated 2016: Entire article added, Proposition 106, L. 2017, p. 2805 , § 1, effective upon proclamation of the Governor, December 16, 2016.
CO Code § 25-48-107 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 25 - Public Health and Environment|Article 48 - End-of-Life Options|§ 25-48-107. Consulting Physician Responsibilities

 Before an individual who is requesting medical aid-in-dying medication may receive a prescription for the medical aid-in-dying medication, a consulting physician must:    Examine the individual and his or her relevant medical records;    Confirm, in writing, to the attending physician:   That the individual has a terminal illness;    The individual has a prognosis of six months or less;    That the individual is making an informed decision; and    That the individual is mentally capable, or provide documentation that the consulting physician has referred the individual for further evaluation in accordance with section 25-48-108.        History. Source: Initiated 2016: Entire article added, Proposition 106, L. 2017, p. 2807 , § 1, effective upon proclamation of the Governor, December 16, 2016.
CO Code § 25-48-108 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 25 - Public Health and Environment|Article 48 - End-of-Life Options|§ 25-48-108. Confirmation That Individual Is Mentally Capable - Referral to Mental Health Professional

  An attending physician shall not prescribe medical aid-in-dying medication under this article for an individual with a terminal illness until the individual is determined to be mentally capable and making an informed decision, and those determinations are confirmed in accordance with this section.    If the attending physician or the consulting physician believes that the individual may not be mentally capable of making an informed decision, the attending physician or consulting physician shall refer the individual to a licensed mental health professional for a determination of whether the individual is mentally capable and making an informed decision.    A licensed mental health professional who evaluates an individual under this section shall communicate, in writing, to the attending or consulting physician who requested the evaluation, his or her conclusions about whether the individual is mentally capable and making informed decisions. If the licensed mental health professional determines that the individual is not mentally capable of making informed decisions, the person shall not be deemed a qualified individual under this article and the attending physician shall not prescribe medical aid-in-dying medication to the individual.     History. Source: Initiated 2016: Entire article added, Proposition 106, L. 2017, p. 2808 , § 1, effective upon proclamation of the Governor, December 16, 2016.
CO Code § 25-48-109 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 25 - Public Health and Environment|Article 48 - End-of-Life Options|§ 25-48-109. Death Certificate

  Unless otherwise prohibited by law, the attending physician or the hospice medical director shall sign the death certificate of a qualified individual who obtained and self-administered aid-in-dying medication.    When a death has occurred in accordance with this article, the cause of death shall be listed as the underlying terminal illness and the death does not constitute grounds for post-mortem inquiry under section 30-10-606 (1), C.R.S.     History. Source: Initiated 2016: Entire article added, Proposition 106, L. 2017, p. 2808 , § 1, effective upon proclamation of the Governor, December 16, 2016.
CO Code § 25-48-110 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 25 - Public Health and Environment|Article 48 - End-of-Life Options|§ 25-48-110. Informed Decision Required

  An individual with a terminal illness is not a qualified individual and may not receive a prescription for medical aid-in-dying medication unless he or she has made an informed decision.    Immediately before writing a prescription for medical aid-in-dying medication under this article, the attending physician shall verify that the individual with a terminal illness is making an informed decision.     History. Source: Initiated 2016: Entire article added, Proposition 106, L. 2017, p. 2808 , § 1, effective upon proclamation of the Governor, December 16, 2016.
CO Code § 25-48-111 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 25 - Public Health and Environment|Article 48 - End-of-Life Options|§ 25-48-111. Medical Record Documentation Requirements - Reporting Requirements - Department Compliance Reviews - Rules

  The attending physician shall document in the individual's medical record, the following information:   Dates of all oral requests;    A valid written request;    The attending physician's diagnosis and prognosis, determination of mental capacity and that the individual is making a voluntary request and an informed decision;    The consulting physician's confirmation of diagnosis and prognosis, mental capacity and that the individual is making an informed decision;    If applicable, written confirmation of mental capacity from a licensed mental health professional;    A notation of notification of the right to rescind a request made pursuant to this article; and    A notation by the attending physician that all requirements under this article have been satisfied; indicating steps taken to carry out the request, including a notation of the medical aid-in-dying medications prescribed and when.         The department of public health and environment shall annually review a sample of records maintained pursuant to this article to ensure compliance. The department shall adopt rules to facilitate the collection of information defined in subsection (1) of this section. Except as otherwise required by law, the information collected by the department is not a public record and is not available for public inspection. However, the department shall generate and make available to the public an annual statistical report of information collected under this subsection (2).    The department shall require any health-care provider, upon dispensing a medical aid-in-dying medication pursuant to this article, to file a copy of a dispensing record with the department. The dispensing record is not a public record and is not available for public inspection.         History. Source: Initiated 2016: Entire article added, Proposition 106, L. 2017, p. 2809 , § 1, effective upon proclamation of the Governor, December 16, 2016.
CO Code § 25-48-112 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 25 - Public Health and Environment|Article 48 - End-of-Life Options|§ 25-48-112. Form of Written Request

  A request for medical aid-in-dying medication authorized by this article must be in substantially the following form:     Request for medication to end my life   in a peaceful manner   [Form Excluded]   I request that my attending physician prescribe medical aid-in-dying medication that will end my life in a peaceful manner if I choose to take it, and I authorize my attending physician to contact any pharmacist about my request.   I understand that I have the right to rescind this request at any time.   I understand the seriousness of this request, and I expect to die if I take the aid-in-dying medication prescribed.   I further understand that although most deaths occur within three hours, my death may take longer, and my attending physician has counseled me about this possibility. I make this request voluntarily, without reservation, and without being coerced, and I accept full responsibility for my actions.   [Form Excluded]   Declaration of witnesses   We declare that the individual signing this request:   Is personally known to us or has provided proof of identity;   Signed this request in our presence;   Appears to be of sound mind and not under duress, coercion, or undue influence; and   I am not the attending physician for the individual.   [Form Excluded]   Note: Of the two witnesses to the written request, at least one must not:   Be a relative (by blood, marriage, civil union, or adoption) of the individual signing this request; be entitled to any portion of the individual's estate upon death; or own, operate, or be employed at a health-care facility where the individual is a patient or resident.   And neither the individual's attending physician nor a person authorized as the individual's qualified power of attorney or durable medical power of attorney shall serve as a witness to the written request.   History. Source: Initiated 2016: Entire article added, Proposition 106, L. 2017, p. 2809 , § 1, effective upon proclamation of the Governor, December 16, 2016.
CO Code § 25-48-113 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 25 - Public Health and Environment|Article 48 - End-of-Life Options|§ 25-48-113. Standard of Care

  Physicians and health-care providers shall provide medical services under this act that meet or exceed the standard of care for end-of-life medical care.    If a health-care provider is unable or unwilling to carry out an eligible individual's request and the individual transfers care to a new health-care provider, the health-care provider shall coordinate transfer of the individual's medical records to a new health-care provider.     History. Source: Initiated 2016: Entire article added, Proposition 106, L. 2017, p. 2811 , § 1, effective upon proclamation of the Governor, December 16, 2016.
CO Code § 25-48-114 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 25 - Public Health and Environment|Article 48 - End-of-Life Options|§ 25-48-114. Effect on Wills, Contracts, and Statutes

  A provision in a contract, will, or other agreement, whether written or oral, that would affect whether an individual may make or rescind a request for medical aid in dying pursuant to this article is invalid.    An obligation owing under any currently existing contract must not be conditioned upon, or affected by, an individual's act of making or rescinding a request for medical aid-in-dying medication pursuant to this article.     History. Source: Initiated 2016: Entire article added, Proposition 106, L. 2017, p. 2811 , § 1, effective upon proclamation of the Governor, December 16, 2016.
CO Code § 25-48-115 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 25 - Public Health and Environment|Article 48 - End-of-Life Options|§ 25-48-115. Insurance or Annuity Policies

  The sale, procurement, or issuance of, or the rate charged for, any life, health, or accident insurance or annuity policy must not be conditioned upon, or affected by, an individual's act of making or rescinding a request for medical aid-in-dying medication in accordance with this article.    A qualified individual's act of self-administering medical aid-in-dying medication pursuant to this article does not affect a life, health, or accident insurance or annuity policy.    An insurer shall not deny or otherwise alter health-care benefits available under a policy of sickness and accident insurance to an individual with a terminal illness who is covered under the policy, based on whether or not the individual makes a request pursuant to this article.    An individual with a terminal illness who is a recipient of medical assistance under the “Colorado Medical Assistance Act”, articles 4, 5, and 6 of title 25.5, C.R.S. shall not be denied benefits under the medical assistance program or have his or her benefits under the program otherwise altered based on whether or not the individual makes a request pursuant to this article.     History. Source: Initiated 2016: Entire article added, Proposition 106, L. 2017, p. 2811 , § 1, effective upon proclamation of the Governor, December 16, 2016.
CO Code § 25-48-116 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 25 - Public Health and Environment|Article 48 - End-of-Life Options|§ 25-48-116. Immunity for Actions in Good Faith - Prohibition Against Reprisals

  A person is not subject to civil or criminal liability or professional disciplinary action for acting in good faith under this article, which includes being present when a qualified individual self-administers the prescribed medical aid-in-dying medication.    Except as provided for in section 25-48-118, a health-care provider or professional organization or association shall not subject an individual to any of the following for participating or refusing to participate in good-faith compliance under this article:   Censure;    Discipline;    Suspension;    Loss of license, privileges, or membership; or    Any other penalty.       A request by an individual for, or the provision by an attending physician of, medical aid-in-dying medication in good-faith compliance with this article does not:   Constitute neglect or elder abuse for any purpose of law; or    Provide the basis for the appointment of a guardian or conservator.       This section does not limit civil or criminal liability for negligence, recklessness, or intentional misconduct.     History. Source: Initiated 2016: Entire article added, Proposition 106, L. 2017, p. 2812 , § 1, effective upon proclamation of the Governor, December 16, 2016.
CO Code § 25-48-117 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 25 - Public Health and Environment|Article 48 - End-of-Life Options|§ 25-48-117. No Duty to Prescribe or Dispense

  A health-care provider may choose whether to participate in providing medical aid-in-dying medication to an individual in accordance with this article.    If a health-care provider is unable or unwilling to carry out an individual's request for medical aid-in-dying medication made in accordance with this article, and the individual transfers his or her care to a new health-care provider, the prior health-care provider shall transfer, upon request, a copy of the individual's relevant medical records to the new health-care provider.     History. Source: Initiated 2016: Entire article added, Proposition 106, L. 2017, p. 2812 , § 1, effective upon proclamation of the Governor, December 16, 2016.
CO Code § 25-48-118 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 25 - Public Health and Environment|Article 48 - End-of-Life Options|§ 25-48-118. Health-Care Facility Permissible Prohibitions - Sanctions if Provider Violates Policy

  A health-care facility may prohibit a physician employed or under contract from writing a prescription for medical aid-in-dying medication for a qualified individual who intends to use the medical aid-in-dying medication on the facility's premises. The health- care facility must notify the physician in writing of its policy with regard to prescriptions for medical aid-in-dying medication. A health-care facility that fails to provide advance notice to the physician shall not be entitled to enforce such a policy against the physician.    A health-care facility or health-care provider shall not subject a physician, nurse, pharmacist, or other person to discipline, suspension, loss of license or privileges, or any other penalty or sanction for actions taken in good-faith reliance on this article or for refusing to act under this article.    A health-care facility must notify patients in writing of its policy with regard to medical aid-in-dying. A health-care facility that fails to provide advance notification to patients shall not be entitled to enforce such a policy.     History. Source: Initiated 2016: Entire article added, Proposition 106, L. 2017, p. 2812 , § 1, effective upon proclamation of the Governor, December 16, 2016.
CO Code § 25-48-119 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 25 - Public Health and Environment|Article 48 - End-of-Life Options|§ 25-48-119. Liabilities

  A person commits a class 2 felony and is subject to punishment in accordance with section 18-1.3-401, C.R.S. if the person, knowingly or intentionally causes an individual's death by:   Forging or altering a request for medical aid-in-dying medication to end an individual's life without the individual's authorization; or    Concealing or destroying a rescission of a request for medical aid-in-dying medication.       A person commits a class 2 felony and is subject to punishment in accordance with section 18-1.3-401, C.R.S. if the person knowingly or intentionally coerces or exerts undue influence on an individual with a terminal illness to:   Request medical aid-in-dying medication for the purpose of ending the terminally ill individual's life; or    Destroy a rescission of a request for medical aid-in-dying medication.       Nothing in this article limits further liability for civil damages resulting from other negligent conduct or intentional misconduct by any person.    The penalties specified in this article do not preclude criminal penalties applicable under the “Colorado Criminal Code”, title 18, C.R.S., for conduct that is inconsistent with this article.     History. Source: Initiated 2016: Entire article added, Proposition 106, L. 2017, p. 2813 , § 1, effective upon proclamation of the Governor, December 16, 2016.