§ 25-54-101 — Definitions

As used in this article 54, unless the context
otherwise requires:

(1) (a) Advance health-care directive means:

(I) A directive concerning medical orders for scope of treatment executed
pursuant to article 18.7 of title 15;

(II) A declaration as to medical treatment executed pursuant to section 15-18-104;

(III) A directive relating to cardiopulmonary resuscitation executed pursuant
to article 18.6 of title 15;

(IV) A medical durable power of attorney executed pursuant to section 15-14-506; or

(V) Any of the advance health-care directives listed in subsections (1)(a)(I) to
(1)(a)(IV) of this section that have been properly executed in another state.

(b) A power of attorney form executed pursuant to section 15-14-741 is not
an advance health-care directive for the purposes of this article 54.

(2) Authorized surrogate decision-maker means a guardian appointed
pursuant to article 14 of title 15, an agent appointed pursuant to a medical durable
power of attorney, a proxy decision-maker for medical treatment decisions
appointed pursuant to article 18.5 of title 15, or a similarly authorized surrogate, as
defined by the laws of another state, who is authorized to make medical decisions
for an individual who lacks decisional capacity.

(3) Department means the department of public health and environment
created and existing pursuant to section 24-1-119.

(4) Health information organization network means a Colorado
organization that has experience in overseeing and governing the exchange of
health-related information among organizations according to Colorado law and
nationally recognized standards including but not limited to the federal Health
Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, Pub.L. 104-191, as amended.

(5) Individual means the individual whose medical treatment is the subject
of the advance health-care directive.

(6) Qualified provider means a person or entity that may use or disclose
protected health information for treatment purposes in accordance with guidelines
under the federal Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996,
Pub.L. 104-191, as amended.

Legislative History

Source: L. 2019: Entire article added, (SB 19-073), ch. 186, p. 2078, � 1, effective August 2. L. 2020: (1)(a)(V) amended, (HB 20-1402), ch. 216, p. 1056, � 61, effective June 30.