End-of-life Death Certificate Signature
Summary
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.)
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2017
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Apr 27, 2017
Last action May 4, 2017
Floor votes
How they voted
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
2
Key actions
1
Committee
1
May 4, 2017
Legislature · Passed
House Committee on Health, Insurance, & Environment Postpone Indefinitely
legislature
Apr 27, 2017
Introduced
Introduced In House - Assigned to Health, Insurance, & Environment
legislature
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
JG
Joann Ginal
DDemocratic
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