Qualified Individuals Death Certificates

Added three new sponsors (Caldwell, Clifford, Keltie, Soper, Titone, Valdez) to the House sponsorship list and one new sponsor (Cutter) to the Senate sponsorship list.

Updated committee assignments to reflect final adopted versions, with the Senate committee name changed from 'State, Veterans, & Military Affairs' to include 'State, Civic, Military, & Veterans Affairs'.

Clarified that physician assistants and advanced practice registered nurses are now explicitly included as qualified individuals responsible for completing medical certification for death certificates when specific conditions are met.

Added reading dates and status indicators (3rd Reading Unamended, 2nd Reading Unamended, Amended 2nd Reading) to track the legislative process timeline.

Added explicit language authorizing an appropriation to fund the death certificate program.

Expanded the list of qualified individuals who can complete death certificate actions to include physician assistants, advanced practice registered nurses, and chief medical officers of healthcare institutions.

Updated the bill title and summary to reflect the expanded scope and new funding authorization.

Added bill header information including session details and committee amendment notes

Added bill summary explaining the definition of 'qualified individual' for death certificate completion

Removed final act language about Governor signatures and legislative status

Reorganized bill structure from final act format to preliminary version with page numbers and amendment indicators

Changed sponsor listing format from combined to separate house and senate sections

Added physician assistants and advanced practice registered nurses to the list of individuals authorized to submit death information electronically to the state's death registration system.

Updated statutory definitions in C.R.S. 25-2-110 to clarify terminology for medical professionals involved in death certificate completion.

Modified signature and filing requirements to accommodate electronic submissions from expanded categories of medical professionals.

Changed document formatting from signed act version to final act version with updated legislative officer signatures and bill title presentation.

Added Senator Cutter to the list of Senate sponsors.

Updated the list of qualified individuals to explicitly include physician assistants and advanced practice registered nurses in multiple sections.

Added requirement for physician assistants and advanced practice registered nurses to review training materials before signing death certificates for the first time.

Clarified that physician assistants and advanced practice registered nurses are responsible for completing medical certification for death certificates under specific conditions.

Updated the 72-hour filing deadline to apply to physician assistants and advanced practice registered nurses, with a grandfather clause for those not yet registered to the electronic system by March 1, 2024.

Added additional House co-sponsors (Caldwell, Clifford, Keltie, Soper, Titone, Valdez) to the bill sponsorship list.

Updated bill summary header to indicate the bill has passed third reading unamended as of March 31, 2025.

Removed provisions stating that physicians, physician assistants, or advanced practice registered nurses treating a decedent for chronic conditions or terminal illness related to death must complete medical documentation under specific conditions.

Expanded the list of qualified individuals authorized to complete death certificates to include physician assistants and advanced practice registered nurses.

Added requirement that physician assistants and advanced practice registered nurses must review training materials before signing a death certificate for the first time.

Modified filing responsibilities to clarify that funeral directors or non-professional assistants must file certificates within 72 hours unless a medical professional completes certification within the timeframe.

Added specific conditions under which primary care physicians, physician assistants, or advanced practice registered nurses are responsible for completing medical certification for death certificates.

Updated the definition of qualified individual to include physician assistants and advanced practice registered nurses, removing the exclusive reference to chief medical officers of institutions.