HB17-1368
End-of-life Death Certificate Signature
Concerning a change from "shall" to "may" in the "Colorado End-of-life Options Act" death certificate signature requirement to allow, rather than require, the attending physician or hospice medical director to sign the death certificate of a qualified individual who obtained and self-administered aid-in-dying medication.
Session:
2017 Regular Session
Subjects:
Bill Summary
Health Care & Health Insurance
Public Health
Currently, the 'Colorado End-of-life Options Act' requires an attending physician or hospice medical director to sign the death certificate of an individual who obtained and self-administered aid-in-dying medication. The bill removes this requirement.
(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.)