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2021 Colorado Code
Title 15 - Probate, Trusts, and Fiduciaries
Article 18.6 - Directive Relating to Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
§ 15-18.6-104. Duty to Comply With Cpr Directive - Immunity - Effect on Criminal Charges Against Another Person
Universal Citation: CO Code § 15-18.6-104 (2021)
- Emergency medical service personnel, health-care providers, and health-care facilities shall comply with a person's CPR directive that is apparent and immediately available. Any emergency medical service personnel, health-care provider, health-care facility, or any other person who, in good faith, complies with a CPR directive shall not be subject to civil or criminal liability or regulatory sanction for such compliance.
- Compliance by emergency medical service personnel, health-care providers, or health-care facilities with a CPR directive shall not affect the criminal prosecution of any person otherwise charged with the commission of a criminal act.
- In the absence of a CPR directive, a person's consent to CPR shall be presumed.
History. Source: L. 92: Entire article added, p. 1989, § 3, effective June 4.
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