Advance Medical Directives

Protocols for Mental Health

Statutory / Contractual Requirements

Colorado Revised Statute – 26-4-403.5

Colorado Revised Statute – 26-4-403.5, continued

Colorado Revised Statute – 26-4-403.5, continued

What is an advance Directive?

Advance Directives are NOT:

Advance Medical Directive – definition

Medical Durable Power of Attorney

Medical Durable Power of Attorney -

Agent or Attorney In Fact

WRAP and Medical Durable Power of Attorney

What a Medical Durable Power of Attorney will NOT do

CPR Directive

Living Will

Living Wills

Living Wills, continued

Living Wills, Cont.

Proxy Decision Maker for Medical Treatment

Proxy Decision Maker

Proxy Decision Maker

Mental Health & Advance Medical Directives

Mental Health & Advance Medical Directives

Mental Health & Advance Medical Directives

What mental health providers can do to help

What mental health providers can do to help

What mental health providers can do to help

Staff / Community Education

Consumer/Family Advocates