Under existing law, a declaration made pursuant to the "Colorado Medical Treatment Decision Act" must be signed in the presence of 2 witnesses. The act permits the declaration to be witnessed, as described in existing law, or acknowledged before a notary public or other individual authorized by law to take acknowledgments.A donor may make an anatomical gift by a donor card or other record signed by the donor. If the donor is physically unable to sign a record, the record may be signed by another individual at the direction of the donor and be witnessed by at least 2 adults, at least one of whom is a disinterested witness. The act permits the record of a person unable to sign to be witnessed, as described in existing law, or acknowledged before a notary public or other individual authorized by law to take acknowledgments.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

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Statutes affected:
Introduced (03/22/2021): 15-18-104, 15-19-205
Engrossed (04/09/2021): 15-18-104, 15-19-205
Reengrossed (04/12/2021): 15-18-104, 15-19-205
Revised (04/23/2021): 15-18-104, 15-19-205
Rerevised (04/26/2021): 15-18-104, 15-19-205
Final Act (04/28/2021): 15-18-104, 15-19-205
Signed Act (None): 15-18-104, 15-19-205