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.
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.
Structure Colorado Code
Title 15 - Probate, Trusts, and Fiduciaries
Article 18.6 - Directive Relating to Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
§ 15-18.6-102. Cpr Directives for Cpr - Who May Execute
§ 15-18.6-103. Cpr Directive Forms - Duties of State Board of Health
§ 15-18.6-105. Effect of Declaration After Inpatient Admission
§ 15-18.6-106. Effect of Cpr Directive - Absence - on Life or Health Insurance
§ 15-18.6-107. Revocation of Cpr Directive
§ 15-18.6-108. Effect of Article on Euthanasia - Mercy Killing - Construction of Statute