Right to request medical aid-in-dying medication

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-48-103, under End-Of-Life Options.

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-48-103

(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.

(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.