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Colorado Durable Power of Attorney Laws
Explanation of Chart and More Information on Durable Power of Attorney Laws
| Code Section | 15-14-503, et seq. Colorado Patient Autonomy Act |
| Specific Powers, Life-Prolonging Acts | Authority of an agent to act on behalf of principal who lacks decisional capacity in consenting to or refusing medical treatment including artificial nourishment and hydration; may include conditions or limitations of agent's authority |
| Legal Requirements for Durable Power of Attorney | Directive must contain the words, "This power of attorney shall not be affected by disability of the principal." |
| Revocation of Durable Power of Attorney | Divorce, dissolution, annulment, or legal separation revokes any designation of former spouse as agent; otherwise can be revoked at any time |
| Validity from State-to-State | A durable power of attorney executed in another state shall be presumed to comply with this law and may, in good faith, be relied on by a health care provider |
| If Physician Unwilling to Follow Durable Power of Attorney | Physician must provide for prompt transfer; physician must not provide care and comfort pending transfer |
| Immunity for Attending Physician | No criminal or civil liability or regulatory sanction for complying in good faith with medical treatment decision of agent acting in accordance with advanced medical directive |
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