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Colo. Rev. Stat. § 15-18.7-101 Legislative declaration
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(1) The general assembly hereby finds that: (a) Colorado law has traditionally recognized the right of an adult or his or her authorized surrogate decision-maker to accept or reject medical treatment and artificial nutrition or hydration; (b) Each adult has the right to establish…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 15-18.7-102 Definitions
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As used in this part 1, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) "Adult" means a person eighteen years of age or older. (2) "Advance medical directive" means a written instruction concerning medical treatment decisions to be made on behalf of the adult who provided the instruct…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 15-18.7-103 Medical orders for scope of treatment forms - form contents
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(1) A medical orders for scope of treatment form must include the following information concerning the adult whose medical treatment is the subject of the medical orders for scope of treatment form: (a) The adult's name, date of birth, and sex; (b) The adult's eye and hair color;…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 15-18.7-104 Duty to comply with medical orders for scope of treatment form - immunity - effect on criminal charges against another person - transferability
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(1) (a) Except as provided in sections 15-18.7-105 and 15-18.7-107 (1), emergency medical service personnel, a health-care provider, or a health-care facility shall comply with an adult's executed medical orders for scope of treatment form that: (I) Has been executed in this stat…