- A person commits a class 2 felony and is subject to punishment in accordance with section 18-1.3-401, C.R.S. if the person, knowingly or intentionally causes an individual’s death by:
- Forging or altering a request for medical aid-in-dying medication to end an individual’s life without the individual’s authorization; or
- Concealing or destroying a rescission of a request for medical aid-in-dying medication.
- A person commits a class 2 felony and is subject to punishment in accordance with section 18-1.3-401, C.R.S. if the person knowingly or intentionally coerces or exerts undue influence on an individual with a terminal illness to:
- Request medical aid-in-dying medication for the purpose of ending the terminally ill individual’s life; or
- Destroy a rescission of a request for medical aid-in-dying medication.
- Nothing in this article limits further liability for civil damages resulting from other negligent conduct or intentional misconduct by any person.
- The penalties specified in this article do not preclude criminal penalties applicable under the “Colorado Criminal Code”, title 18, C.R.S., for conduct that is inconsistent with this article.
Source: Initiated 2016: Entire article added, Proposition 106, L. 2017, p. 2813 , § 1, effective upon proclamation of the Governor, December 16, 2016.