Current through 11/5/2024 election
Section 25-48-116 - Immunity for actions in good faith - prohibition against reprisals(1) A person is not subject to civil or criminal liability or professional disciplinary action for acting in good faith under this article, which includes being present when a qualified individual self-administers the prescribed medical aid-in-dying medication.(2) Except as provided for in section 25-48-118, a health-care provider or professional organization or association shall not subject an individual to any of the following for participating or refusing to participate in good-faith compliance under this article:(d) Loss of license, privileges, or membership; or(3) A request by an individual for, or the provision by an attending provider of, medical aid-in-dying medication in good faith compliance with this article 48 does not: (a) Constitute neglect or elder abuse for any purpose of law; or(b) Provide the basis for the appointment of a guardian or conservator.(4) This section does not limit civil or criminal liability for negligence, recklessness, or intentional misconduct.Amended by 2024 Ch. 406,§ 12, eff. 8/7/2024.Initiated 2016: Entire article added, Proposition 106, L. 2017, p. 2812, §1, effective upon proclamation of the Governor, December 16, 2016.2024 Ch. 406, was passed without a safety clause. See Colo. Const. art. V, § 1(3).