2016 Colorado Revised Statutes
Title 25 - Public Health and Environment
Health Care
Article 48 - End-of-Life Options
§ 25-48-118. Health care facility permissible prohibitions - sanctions if provider violates policy

(1) A health care facility may prohibit a physician employed or under contract from writing a prescription for medical aid-in-dying medication for a qualified individual who intends to use the medical aid-in-dying medication on the facility's premises. The health care facility must notify the physician in writing of its policy with regard to prescriptions for medical aid-in-dying medication. A health care facility that fails to provide advance notice to the physician shall not be entitled to enforce such a policy against the physician.

(2) A health care facility or health care provider shall not subject a physician, nurse, pharmacist, or other person to discipline, suspension, loss of license or privileges, or any other penalty or sanction for actions taken in good-faith reliance on this article or for refusing to act under this article.

(3) A health care facility must notify patients in writing of its policy with regard to medical aid-in-dying. A health care facility that fails to provide advance notification to patients shall not be entitled to enforce such a policy.