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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…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 15-18.5-104 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…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 15-18.5-105 Statutory form for certificate of appointment of surrogate decision-makers for health-care benefits
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The following statutory form for certificate of appointment of surrogate decision-maker for health-care benefits is legally sufficient: CERTIFICATE OF APPOINTMENT OF A SURROGATE DECISION-MAKER FOR HEALTH-CARE BENEFITS (1) I, (name of attending physician), the attending physicia…
Definitions
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As used in this article 18.6, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) "Cardiopulmonary resuscitation" or "CPR" means measures to restore cardiac function or to support breathing in the event of cardiac or respiratory arrest or malfunction. "CPR" includes, but is not limited to…