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Colo. Rev. Stat. § 15-18.5-101 Legislative declaration - construction of statute
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(1) The general assembly hereby finds, determines, and declares that: (a) All adult persons have a fundamental right to make their own medical treatment and health-care benefit decisions, including decisions regarding medical treatment, artificial nourishment and hydration, and p…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 15-18.5-102 Definitions applicable to medical durable power of attorney - applicability
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(1) The definitions set forth in section 15-14-505 shall apply to the provisions of this article. (2) The provisions of sections 15-14-506 to 15-14-509 shall apply to this article. In addition, proxy decision-makers, surrogate decision-makers for health-care benefits, health-care…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 15-18.5-103 Proxy decision-makers for medical treatment authorized - definitions
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(1) A health-care provider or health-care facility may rely, in good faith, upon the medical treatment decision of a proxy decision-maker selected in accordance with subsection (4) of this section if an adult patient's attending physician determines that such patient lacks the de…
Surrogate decision-makers for health-care benefits
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(1) A proxy decision-maker for medical treatment selected in accordance with section 15-18.5-103 or a person with the right to act as a surrogate decision-maker in a designated beneficiary agreement made pursuant to article 22 of this title shall have authority to make health-car…