Colorado § 25-48-110 - Informed decision required.
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§ 25-48-110. Informed decision required.
(1) 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.
(2) Immediately before writing a prescription for medical aid-in-dying medication under this article 48, the attending provider shall verify that the individual with a terminal illness is making an informed decision.
Source: Initiated 2016: Entire article added, Proposition 106, L. 2017, p. 2808, § 1, effective upon proclamation of the Governor, December 16, 2016. L. 2024: (2) amended, (SB 24-068), ch. 406, p. 2795, § 9, effective August 7.
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Section 25-48-110 ("Informed decision required.") 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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