§ 25-48-103. Right to Request Medical Aid-in-Dying Medication

1. An adult resident of Colorado may make a request, in accordance with sections 25-48-104 and 25-48-112, to receive a prescription for medical aid-in-dying medication if:
   1. The individual’s attending physician has diagnosed the individual with a terminal illness with a prognosis of six months or less;
   2. The individual’s attending physician has determined the individual has mental capacity; and
   3. The individual has voluntarily expressed the wish to receive a prescription for medical aid-in-dying medication.
2. The right to request medical aid-in-dying medication does not exist because of age or disability.

Source: Initiated 2016: Entire article added, Proposition 106, L. 2017, p. 2804 , § 1, effective upon proclamation of the Governor, December 16, 2016.