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CURRENT STATUS: Legal
Help Protect Death with Dignity in Colorado!
Colorado’s End of Life Options Act ensures that terminally ill patients have the right to a peaceful death on their own terms — but we must stay vigilant to protect this hard-won right.
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Colorado’s End of Life Options Act passed in 2016.
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Timeline of Death with Dignity in Colorado
2024
2024
Amendment Becomes Law
On June 5, Governor Polis signed SB068, an amendment to Colorado’s End of Life Options Act, into law. It will take effect on August 7. This marks the first amendment to the law since its passage in 2016.
This amendment:
- Adds advanced practice nurse practitioners as evaluators and prescribers.
- Reduces the waiting period from 15 days to 7 days.
- Allows providers to waive the waiting period if the patient is not likely to survive more than 48 hours and meets all other qualifications.
2016
2016
Colorado End of Life Options Act Passes
In November, Colorado voters pass Proposition 106, the End of Life Options Act, by 65 to 35 percent. The law goes into effect on December 16.
