HB 26-1296

House Bill 26-1296 amends the Nurse and Nurse Aide Practice Act in Colorado. It adds a new rule that allows healthcare professionals like nurses and physician assistants to face disciplinary action if they repeatedly or intentionally fail to complete a required medical certification for a death certificate without a valid reason. This bill affects healthcare providers who are responsible for certifying deaths. Since it has been signed into law, the changes described in the bill are now enforceable by law.

Official Summary

In 2025, House Bill 25-1082 added physician assistants and advanced practice registered nurses to the professions subject to discipline for a failure to timely complete a medical certification for a certificate of death. The act adds the repeated or willful failure, without reasonable cause, to comply with the requirements of completing a medical certification for a certificate of death to the grounds for discipline in the 'Nurse and Nurse Aide Practice Act'.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

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