Colorado § 15-18.7-110 Effect of article on existing advance medical directives

Colorado Statutes

§ 15-18.7-110 — Effect of article on existing advance medical directives

Colorado § 15-18.7-110

Title 15Probate,

Art.Directives Concerning Orders

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Bluebook

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 15-18.7-110 (2026).

Text

(1)In executing a medical orders for scope of treatment form, an adult, or the adult's authorized surrogate decision-maker, and the physician, advanced practice registered nurse, or physician assistant who signs the form shall make a good-faith effort to locate and incorporate, as appropriate and desired, treatment preferences documented in the adult's previously executed advance medical directives, if any.

(2)Except as otherwise provided in paragraph (a) of subsection (3) of this section, in case of a conflict between a medical orders for scope of treatment form and an adult's advance medical directives, the document most recently executed shall take precedence for the medical decision or treatment preference at issue. Medical decisions and treatment preferences documented in

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(1) In
executing a medical orders for scope of treatment form, an adult, or the adult's
authorized surrogate decision-maker, and the physician, advanced practice
registered nurse, or physician assistant who signs the form shall make a good-faith
effort to locate and incorporate, as appropriate and desired, treatment preferences
documented in the adult's previously executed advance medical directives, if any.

(2) Except as otherwise provided in paragraph (a) of subsection (3) of this
section, in case of a conflict between a medical orders for scope of treatment form
and an adult's advance medical directives, the document most recently executed
shall take precedence for the medical decision or treatment preference at issue.
Medical decisions and treatment preferences documented in an adult's advance
medical directives or asserted by an authorized surrogate decision-maker on the
adult's behalf, but not specifically addressed in a more recently executed medical
orders for scope of treatment form, shall not be affected by the medical orders for
scope of treatment form.

(3) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (1) of this section:

(a) An authorized surrogate decision-maker or a physician, advanced
practice registered nurse, or physician assistant may not revoke or alter an adult's
previously executed advance medical directive regarding provision of artificial
nutrition or hydration if the directive is documented in a declaration executed by
the adult pursuant to the Colorado Medical Treatment Decision Act, article 18 of
this title.

(b) An authorized surrogate decision-maker may not revoke a preexisting
CPR directive unless it was originally executed by an authorized surrogate decision-maker.

(c) An authorized surrogate decision-maker who is a proxy decision-maker
pursuant to article 18.5 of this title may authorize the withdrawal of artificial
nutrition or hydration only in accordance with section 15-18.5-103 (6).

Legislative History

Source: L. 2010: Entire article added, (HB 10-1122), ch. 279, p. 1282, � 1, effective August 11. L. 2016: (1) and (3)(a) amended, (SB 16-158), ch. 204, p. 726, � 14, effective August 10.