Title 25, Public Health and Environment
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Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-51-101 Short title
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The short title of this article 51 is the “Colorado Candor Act”.
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-51-102 Definitions
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(1) As used in this article 51, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) “Adverse health-care incident” means an objective and definable outcome arising from or related to patient care that results in the death or physical injury of a patient. (2) (a) “Health-care provider” mea…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-51-103 Engaging in an open discussion
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(1) If an adverse health-care incident occurs, a health-care provider involved in the adverse health-care incident, or the health-care provider jointly with the health facility involved in the adverse health-care incident, may provide the patient with written notice of the desire…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-51-104 Payment and financial resolution
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(1) If a patient accepts an offer of compensation made pursuant to section 25-51-103 (5) and receives the compensation, the payment of compensation to the patient is not a payment resulting from: (a) A written claim or demand for payment; (b) A final judgment, settlement, or arbi…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-51-105 Confidentiality of open discussions and offers of compensation
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(1) Open discussion communications and offers of compensation made under section 25-51-103 and in substantial compliance with this article 51: (a) Do not constitute an admission of liability; (b) Are privileged and confidential and shall not be disclosed; (c) Are not admissible a…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-51-106 Patient safety research and education
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(1) A health-care provider or health facility that participates in open discussions under this article 51 may provide de-identified information about an adverse health-care incident to any patient-safety-centered nonprofit organization for use in patient safety research and educa…