The general assembly hereby recognizes that each adult individual has the right as a principal to appoint an agent to deal with property or make personal decisions for the individual, but that this right cannot be fully effective unless the principal may empower the agent to act throughout the principal’s lifetime, including during periods of […]
For purposes of sections 15-14-501 and 15-14-502, “power of attorney” means a power to make health-care decisions granted by an individual. For purposes of section 15-14-502, “power of attorney” also includes a power or delegation that is: Excluded from the application of part 7 of this article pursuant to section 15-14-703; Not a power to […]
Whenever a principal designates another his attorney-in-fact or agent by a power of attorney in writing and the writing contains the words “This power of attorney shall not be affected by disability of the principal.” or “This power of attorney shall become effective upon the disability of the principal.” or similar words showing the intent […]
The death, disability, or incompetence of any principal who has executed a power of attorney in writing, other than a power as described by section 15-14-501, does not revoke or terminate the agency as to the attorney-in-fact, agent, or other person who, without actual knowledge of the death, disability, or incompetence of the principal, acts […]
Sections 15-14-503 to 15-14-509 shall be known and may be cited as the “Colorado Patient Autonomy Act”. Source: L. 92: Entire section added, p. 1979, § 2, effective June 4.
The general assembly hereby finds, determines, and declares that: Colorado law recognizes the right of an adult to accept or reject medical treatment and artificial nourishment and hydration; Each adult has the right to establish, in advance of the need for medical treatment, any directives and instructions for the administration of medical treatment in the […]
As used in sections 15-14-503 to 15-14-509, unless the context otherwise requires: “Adult” means any person eighteen years of age or older. “Advance medical directive” means any written instructions concerning the making of medical treatment decisions on behalf of the person who has provided the instructions. An advance medical directive includes a medical durable power […]
The authority of an agent to act on behalf of the principal in consenting to or refusing medical treatment, including artificial nourishment and hydration, may be set forth in a medical durable power of attorney. A medical durable power of attorney may include any directive, condition, or limitation of an agent’s authority. The agent shall […]
A health-care provider or health-care facility shall provide notice to a principal and an agent of any policies based on moral convictions or religious beliefs of the health-care provider or health-care facility relative to the withholding or withdrawal of medical treatment. Notice shall be provided, when reasonably possible, prior to the provision of medical treatment […]
An agent or proxy-decision maker, as established in article 18.5 of this title, who acts in good faith in making medical treatment decisions on behalf of a principal pursuant to the terms of a medical durable power of attorney shall not be subject to civil or criminal liability therefor. Each health-care provider and health-care facility […]
Unless otherwise stated in a medical durable power of attorney, it shall be presumed that the principal intends to have a medical durable power of attorney executed pursuant to this part 5 recognized to the fullest extent possible by the courts of any other state. Unless otherwise provided therein, any medical durable power of attorney […]
