Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-48-107

Current through Chapter 519 of the 2024 Legislative Session and Chapter 2 of the 2024 First Extraordinary Session
Section 25-48-107 - Consulting provider responsibilities
(1) Before an individual who is requesting medical aid-in-dying medication may receive a prescription for the medical aid-in-dying medication, a consulting provider must:
(a) Examine the individual and the individual's relevant medical records; and
(b) Confirm, in writing, to the attending provider that the individual:
(I) Has a terminal illness;
(II) Has a prognosis of six months or less;
(III) Is making an informed decision;
(IV) Is mentally capable, or provide documentation that the consulting provider has referred the individual for further evaluation in accordance with section 25-48-108; and
(V) Has requested a prescription for medical aid-in-dying medication.

C.R.S. § 25-48-107

Amended by 2024 Ch. 406,§ 6, eff. 8/7/2024.
Initiated 2016: Entire article added, Proposition 106, L. 2017, p. 2807, §1, effective upon proclamation of the Governor, December 16, 2016.
2024 Ch. 406, was passed without a safety clause. See Colo. Const. art. V, § 1(3).