C.R.S. Section 13-22-103
Minors

  • consent for medical, dental, and related care

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(1)

Except as otherwise provided in sections 15-19-204, 18-1.3-407 (4.5), and 25-4-409, a minor eighteen years of age or older, or a minor fifteen years of age or older who is living separate and apart from his or her parent, parents, or legal guardian, with or without the consent of his or her parent, parents, or legal guardian, and is managing his or her own financial affairs, regardless of the source of his or her income, or any minor who has contracted a lawful marriage may give consent to organ or tissue donation or the furnishing of hospital, medical, dental, emergency health, and surgical care to himself or herself. Such consent is not subject to disaffirmance because of minority, and, when such consent is given, the minor has the same rights, powers, and obligations as if he or she had obtained majority. Consent to organ or tissue donation may be revoked pursuant to section 15-19-206.

(2)

The consent of the parent, parents, or legal guardian of a minor described in subsection (1) of this section shall not be necessary in order to authorize organ or tissue donation or hospital, medical, dental, emergency health, or surgical care, and no hospital, physician, surgeon, dentist, trained emergency health-care provider, or agent or employee thereof who, in good faith, relies on such a minor’s consent shall be liable for civil damages for failure to secure the consent of such a minor’s parent, parents, or legal guardian prior to rendering such care. The parent, parents, or legal guardian of a minor described in subsection (1) of this section shall not be liable to pay the charges for the care provided the minor on said minor’s consent, unless said parent, parents, or legal guardian agrees to be so liable.

(3)

In addition to the authority granted in section 25-4-1704 (2.5), C.R.S., any parent, including a parent who is a minor, may request and consent to organ or tissue donation of his or her child or the furnishing of hospital, medical, dental, emergency health, and surgical care to his or her child or ward. The consent of a minor parent shall not be subject to disaffirmance because of minority, and, when such consent is given, said minor parent has the same rights, powers, and obligations as if he or she were of legal age.

Source: Section 13-22-103 — Minors - consent for medical, dental, and related care, https://leg.­colorado.­gov/sites/default/files/images/olls/crs2023-title-13.­pdf (accessed Dec. 24, 2024).

13‑22‑101
Competence of persons eighteen years of age or older 13‑22‑102
Minors - consent for medical care and treatment for use of drugs or a substance use disorder 13‑22‑103
Minors - consent for medical, dental, and related care 13‑22‑103.5
Minors - consent for medical care - pregnancy 13‑22‑104
Transplants and transfusions generally - declaration of policy - limit on liability of minors 13‑22‑105
Minors - consent - contraception 13‑22‑106
Minors - consent - sexual offense 13‑22‑107
Legislative declaration - definitions - children - waiver by parent of prospective negligence claims 13‑22‑201
Definitions 13‑22‑202
Notice 13‑22‑203
Applicability 13‑22‑204
Effect of agreement to arbitrate - nonwaivable provisions 13‑22‑205
Application for judicial relief 13‑22‑206
Validity of agreement to arbitrate 13‑22‑207
Motion to compel or stay arbitration 13‑22‑208
Provisional remedies 13‑22‑209
Initiation of arbitration 13‑22‑210
Consolidation of separate arbitration proceedings 13‑22‑211
Appointment of arbitrator - service as a neutral arbitrator 13‑22‑212
Disclosure by arbitrator 13‑22‑213
Action by majority 13‑22‑214
Immunity of arbitrator - competency to testify - attorney fees and costs 13‑22‑215
Arbitration process 13‑22‑216
Representation by attorney 13‑22‑217
Witnesses - subpoenas - depositions - discovery 13‑22‑218
Judicial enforcement of pre-award ruling by arbitrator 13‑22‑219
Award 13‑22‑220
Change of award by arbitrator 13‑22‑221
Remedies - fees and expenses of arbitration proceeding 13‑22‑222
Confirmation of award 13‑22‑223
Vacating award 13‑22‑224
Modification or correction of award 13‑22‑225
Judgment on award - attorney fees and litigation expenses 13‑22‑226
Jurisdiction 13‑22‑227
Venue 13‑22‑228
Appeals 13‑22‑229
Uniformity of application and construction 13‑22‑230
Saving clause 13‑22‑301
Short title 13‑22‑302
Definitions 13‑22‑303
Office of dispute resolution - establishment 13‑22‑304
Director - assistants 13‑22‑305
Mediation services 13‑22‑306
Office of dispute resolution programs - mediators 13‑22‑307
Confidentiality 13‑22‑308
Settlement of disputes 13‑22‑310
Dispute resolution fund - creation - source of funds 13‑22‑311
Court referral to mediation - duties of mediator 13‑22‑312
Applicability 13‑22‑313
Judicial referral to ancillary forms of alternative dispute resolution 13‑22‑501
Short title 13‑22‑502
Legislative declaration 13‑22‑503
Definitions 13‑22‑504
Agreement for alternative dispute resolution 13‑22‑505
Applicability 13‑22‑506
Choice of language 13‑22‑507
Immunity 13‑22‑601
Contracts pertaining to marijuana enforceable 13‑22‑701
Short title 13‑22‑702
Legislative declaration 13‑22‑703
Definitions 13‑22‑704
Notification concerning abortion 13‑22‑705
No notice required - when 13‑22‑706
Penalties - damages - defenses 13‑22‑707
Judicial bypass - rules 13‑22‑708
Limitations
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§ 13-22-103’s source at colorado​.gov