预先指示/生前遗嘱

医疗先行指令

您有权向医护人员提供有关您想要或不想要的医疗保健类型的书面指南。如果您生病或受伤至无法自己说话，这一点很重要。这些准则称为 预先指示。预先指示是您在健康期间准备的法律文件。在科罗拉多州，它们包括：
  • 医疗持久授权书。 如果您不能自己说话，这可以使您信任的人为您做出医疗决定。
  • 生前遗嘱。 这告诉您的医生您想要和不想要哪种类型的维持生命的程序。
  • 心肺复苏（CPR）指令。 这也称为“请勿复苏”命令。如果您的心脏和/或肺部停止工作，它会告诉医护人员不要使您恢复活力。
For facts about Advance Directives, talk with your Primary Care Provider (PCP). Your PCP will have an Advance Directives form that you can fill out. Your PCP will ask you if you have an Advance Directive and if you want a copy placed in your health record. However, you do not need to have an advance directive to get health care. If you would like more information on Advance Directives, you can go to the State of Colorado’s website and read the 州预先指令法. This link is for information purposes only. It is not intended to give legal advice or suggest what you should do. If you think your providers are not following your Advance Directive, you can file a complaint with the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment. You can find the contact phone number by clicking on this link to your local 公共卫生系.

行为健康令的治疗范围

In August 2019, the State of Colorado passed a law allowing you to have a Behavioral health Order for Scope of Treatment. This is also called a Psychiatric Advanced Directive (PAD). Like a medical advanced directive, a PAD is a legal document that shares your choices for future mental health treatment. The PAD is used to make sure your wishes are known if you cannot make decision for yourself because of a mental health crisis. You can learn more about Advance Directives on our links below. Join our Advance Directive – Life Care Planning Workshop quarterly – our next meeting is December 19, 2024. Call us for more information, 888-502-4189. This is a free call