Colorado Revised Statutes Title 15. Probate, Trusts, and Fiduciaries § 15-18.7-202. Behavioral health orders for scope of treatment--form contents--effect

(1) A behavioral health orders form must include the following information concerning the adult whose behavioral health treatment, medication, and alternative treatment are the subject of the behavioral health orders form:

(2) A behavioral health orders form is effective upon compliance with this section.

(3) A behavioral health orders form is effective for two years following the date that the adult signed the behavioral health orders form, unless the adult executes a new behavioral health orders form, or amends or revokes the behavioral health orders form, before the behavioral health orders form becomes ineffective.

(4) Nothing in this part 2 allows an adult to include in his or her behavioral health orders form an instruction that exempts the adult from an involuntary emergency procedure, certification, or commitment authorized pursuant to state law. Any instruction that attempts to exempt the adult from an involuntary emergency procedure, certification, or commitment authorized pursuant to state law is void.

(5) A behavioral health orders form may be admissible in a hearing pursuant to section 27-65-113 for the purpose of establishing the adult's behavioral health treatment, medication, and alternative treatment history, decisions, and preferences to be made on behalf of the adult during an involuntary emergency procedure, certification, or commitment authorized pursuant to state law.

(6) Nothing in this part 2 means that an adult who has executed a behavioral health orders form has waived the right to a hearing before the court or jury pursuant to section 27-65-113.

(7) Nothing in this part 2 means that an adult who has executed a behavioral health orders form has consented to a petition for involuntary administration of medication authority pursuant to section 27-65-113(5).