Colorado § 25-48-109 Death certificate

Colorado Statutes

§ 25-48-109 — Death certificate

Colorado § 25-48-109

Title 25Public

Art.End-of-life Options

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Bluebook

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-48-109 (2026).

Text

(1)Unless otherwise prohibited by law, the attending provider or the hospice medical director shall sign the death certificate of a qualified individual who obtained and self-administered medical aid-in-dying medication.

(2)When a death has occurred in accordance with this article, the cause of death shall be listed as the underlying terminal illness and the death does not constitute grounds for post-mortem inquiry under section 30-10-606 (1), C.R.S.

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(1) Unless otherwise prohibited by law, the
attending provider or the hospice medical director shall sign the death certificate of
a qualified individual who obtained and self-administered medical aid-in-dying
medication.

(2) When a death has occurred in accordance with this article, the cause of
death shall be listed as the underlying terminal illness and the death does not
constitute grounds for post-mortem inquiry under section 30-10-606 (1), C.R.S.

Legislative History

Source: Initiated 2016: Entire article added, Proposition 106, L. 2017, p. 2808, � 1, effective upon proclamation of the Governor, December 16, 2016. L. 2024: (1) amended, (SB 24-068), ch. 406, p. 2794, � 8, effective August 7.