Colorado § 25-48-103 - Right to request medical aid-in-dying medication.
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§ 25-48-103. Right to request medical aid-in-dying medication.
(1) 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:
(a) The individual's attending provider has diagnosed the individual with a terminal illness with a prognosis of six months or less;
(b) The individual's attending provider has determined the individual has mental capacity; and
(c) The individual has voluntarily expressed the wish to receive a prescription for medical aid-in-dying medication.
(2) The right to request medical aid-in-dying medication does not exist because of age or disability.
Source: Initiated 2016: Entire article added, Proposition 106, L. 2017, p. 2804, § 1, effective upon proclamation of the Governor, December 16, 2016. L. 2024: (1)(a) and (1)(b) amended, (SB 24-068), ch. 406, p. 2792, § 2, effective August 7.
Source: official Colorado text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 25-48-103 ("Right to request medical aid-in-dying medication.") 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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