Colorado § 25-48-114 - Effect on wills, contracts, and statutes.
Full text of Colorado Colorado Revised Statutes § 25-48-114 — Effect on wills, contracts, and statutes., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 25-48-114. Effect on wills, contracts, and statutes.
(1) 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.
(2) 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.
Source: Initiated 2016: Entire article added, Proposition 106, L. 2017, p. 2811, § 1, effective upon proclamation of the Governor, December 16, 2016.
Source: official Colorado text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 25-48-114 ("Effect on wills, contracts, and statutes.") 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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