Before an individual who is requesting medical aid-in-dying medication may receive a prescription for the medical aid-in-dying medication, a consulting physician must: (1) Examine the individual and his or her relevant medical records; (2) Confirm, in writing, to the attending physician: (a) That the individual has a terminal illness; (b) The individual has a prognosis of six months or less; (c) That the individual is making an informed decision; and (d) That the individual is mentally capable, or provide documentation that the consulting physician has referred the individual for further evaluation in accordance with section 25-48-108 .
C.R.S. § 25-48-107
Consulting physician responsibilities
Digitized from: Public.Law — Colorado Revised Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Colorado statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.