Safe disposal of unused medical aid-in-dying medications

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-48-120, under End-Of-Life Options.

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-48-120

(1) A person who has custody or control of medical aid-in-dying medication dispensed under this article 48 after a terminally ill individual’s death shall dispose of the unused medical aid-in-dying medication either by: (a) Returning the unused medical aid-in-dying medication to the attending provider who prescribed the medical aid-in-dying medication, who shall dispose of the unused medical aid-in-dying medication in the manner required by law; or (b) Lawful means in accordance with section 25-15-328, or any other state or federally approved medication take-back program authorized under the federal “Secure and Responsible Drug Disposal Act of 2010”, Pub.L. 111-273, and regulations adopted pursuant to the federal act.

(a) Returning the unused medical aid-in-dying medication to the attending provider who prescribed the medical aid-in-dying medication, who shall dispose of the unused medical aid-in-dying medication in the manner required by law; or

(b) Lawful means in accordance with section 25-15-328, or any other state or federally approved medication take-back program authorized under the federal “Secure and Responsible Drug Disposal Act of 2010”, Pub.L. 111-273, and regulations adopted pursuant to the federal act.