Colorado § 15-18.6-102 CPR directives for CPR - who may execute

Colorado Statutes

§ 15-18.6-102 — CPR directives for CPR - who may execute

Colorado § 15-18.6-102

Title 15Probate,

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Colo. Rev. Stat. § 15-18.6-102 (2026).

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Any adult over age
eighteen who has the decisional capacity to provide informed consent to or refusal
of medical treatment or any other person who is, pursuant to the laws of this state
or any other state, authorized to make medical treatment decisions on behalf of an
adult who lacks such decisional capacity, may execute a CPR directive. After a
physician issues a do not resuscitate order for a minor child, and only then, may
the parents of the minor, if married and living together, the custodial parent or
parent with decision-making responsibility for such a decision, or the legal guardian
execute a CPR directive.

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Any adult over age
eighteen who has the decisional capacity to provide informed consent to or refusal
of medical treatment or any other person who is, pursuant to the laws of this state
or any other state, authorized to make medical treatment decisions on behalf of an
adult who lacks such decisional capacity, may execute a CPR directive. After a
physician issues a do not resuscitate order for a minor child, and only then, may
the parents of the minor, if married and living together, the custodial parent or
parent with decision-making responsibility for such a decision, or the legal guardian
execute a CPR directive.

Legislative History

Source: L. 92: Entire article added, p. 1988, � 3, effective June 4. L. 94: Entire section amended, p. 1058, � 1, effective May 4. L. 98: Entire section amended, p. 1402, � 54, effective February 1, 1999.