Colorado § 15-18-110 - Liability.
Full text of Colorado Colorado Revised Statutes § 15-18-110 — Liability., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 15-18-110. Liability.
(1) With respect to any declaration that appears on its face to have been executed in accordance with the requirements of this article:
(a) Any physician or advanced practice registered nurse may act in compliance with such declaration in the absence of actual notice of revocation, fraud, misrepresentation, or improper execution;
(b) A physician who signs a certificate withholding or withdrawing life-sustaining procedures in compliance with a declaration shall not be subject to civil liability, criminal penalty, or licensing sanctions therefor;
(c) A hospital or person acting under the direction of a physician and participating in the withholding or withdrawal of life-sustaining procedures in compliance with a declaration shall not be subject to civil liability, criminal penalty, or licensing sanctions therefor; and
(d) An advanced practice registered nurse who withholds or withdraws life-sustaining procedures in compliance with a declaration shall not be subject to civil liability, criminal penalty, or licensing sanctions therefor.
Source: L. 2010: Entire article R&RE, (HB 10-1025), ch. 113, p. 381, § 1, effective August 11.
Cross references: For other circumstances under which physicians are not subject to civil or criminal liability, see §§ 13-21-108 and 13-22-106.
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What does Colorado Revised Statutes § 15-18-110 cover?
Section 15-18-110 ("Liability.") is part of the Colorado Revised Statutes, the codified statutory law of Colorado. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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