C.R.S. Section 25-2-110.5
Fetal deaths

  • treatment of remains

(1)

In every instance of fetal death, the pregnant woman shall have the option of treating the remains of a fetal death pursuant to article 135 of title 12.

(2)

In every instance of fetal death, the health-care provider, upon request of the pregnant woman, shall release to the woman or the woman’s designee the remains of a fetal death for final disposition in accordance with applicable law. Such request shall be made by the pregnant woman or her authorized representative prior to or immediately following the expulsion or extraction of the fetal remains. Unless a timely request was made, nothing in this section shall require the health-care provider to maintain or preserve the fetal remains.

(3)

Intentionally left blank —Ed.

(a)

Nothing in this section shall prohibit a health-care provider from conducting or acquiring medical tests on the remains of a fetal death prior to release.

(b)

Upon a request pursuant to subsection (2) of this section, whenever a medical test is conducted pursuant to paragraph (a) of this subsection (3), the health-care provider conducting the test shall, where medically permissible and otherwise permitted by law, release to the pregnant woman or the woman’s designee the remains of a fetal death for final disposition.

(4)

Nothing in this section shall prohibit the health-care provider from requiring a release of liability for the release of the remains of a fetal death prior to such release.

(5)

A health-care provider shall be immune from all civil or criminal liability, suit, or sanction with regard to any action taken in good-faith compliance with the provisions of this section.

Source: Section 25-2-110.5 — Fetal deaths - treatment of remains, https://leg.­colorado.­gov/sites/default/files/images/olls/crs2023-title-25.­pdf (accessed Oct. 20, 2023).

25‑2‑101
Short title 25‑2‑102
Definitions 25‑2‑103
Centralized registration system for all vital statistics - office of state registrar of vital statistics created - appointment of registrar - rules 25‑2‑104
Registration of vital statistics 25‑2‑105
Vital statistics, reports, and certificates - forms and information to be included 25‑2‑106
Reports of marriage 25‑2‑106.5
Reports of civil unions 25‑2‑107
Reports of adoption, dissolution of marriage, parentage, and other court proceedings affecting vital statistics - tax on court action affecting vital statistics 25‑2‑107.5
Reports of dissolution of civil unions, legal separation of civil unions, or declarations of invalidity of civil unions - fee 25‑2‑110
Certificates of death 25‑2‑110.5
Fetal deaths - treatment of remains 25‑2‑111
Dead bodies - disposition - removal from state - records 25‑2‑111.5
Transfer of fetal tissue from induced termination of pregnancy - legislative declaration 25‑2‑112
Certificates of birth - filing - establishment of parentage - notice to collegeinvest 25‑2‑112.3
Certificates of stillbirth - filing - delayed registration - rules 25‑2‑112.5
Social security account numbers - acknowledgments of paternity - to be furnished 25‑2‑112.7
Crime of misrepresentation of material information in the preparation of a birth certificate - definitions 25‑2‑113
New certificates of birth following adoption - parentage determination 25‑2‑113.5
Limited access to information upon consent of all parties - voluntary adoption registry - definitions 25‑2‑113.8
Birth certificate modernization act - new birth certificate following a change in gender designation - short title - definition 25‑2‑114
Delayed registration of births and deaths 25‑2‑115
Alteration of reports and certificates - amended reports and certificates 25‑2‑116
Institutions to keep records - persons to furnish information 25‑2‑117
Certified copies furnished - fee 25‑2‑118
Penalties 25‑2‑120
Reports of electroconvulsive treatment 25‑2‑121
Fee adjustments - vital statistics records cash fund created 25‑2‑122
Heirloom birth and marriage certificates - funds created - report - rules - definitions
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Current through Fall 2024

§ 25-2-110.5’s source at colorado​.gov