(1) Before an individual who is requesting medical aid-in-dying medication may receive a prescription for the medical aid-in-dying medication, a consulting provider must: (a) Examine the individual and the individual's relevant medical records; and(b) Confirm, in writing, to the attending provider that the individual:(I) Has a terminal illness;(II) Has a prognosis of six months or less;(III) Is making an informed decision;(IV) Is mentally capable, or provide documentation that the consulting provider has referred the individual for further evaluation in accordance with section 25-48-108; and(V) Has requested a prescription for medical aid-in-dying medication.Amended by 2024 Ch. 406,§ 6, eff. 8/7/2024.Initiated 2016: Entire article added, Proposition 106, L. 2017, p. 2807, §1, effective upon proclamation of the Governor, December 16, 2016.2024 Ch. 406, was passed without a safety clause. See Colo. Const. art. V, § 1(3).
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