CO HB1322

Medical professionals must still report injuries from domestic violence that constitute serious bodily injury as defined in Colorado law, or injuries required under existing mandatory reporting statutes for child and elder abuse.

Medical professionals may decline to report non-serious domestic violence injuries if the adult victim (18+) explicitly requests the injury not be reported, provided the injury is not subject to mandatory reporting requirements.

Medical professionals must document in the victim's medical record any request not to report a domestic violence injury.

Before reporting a suspected domestic violence injury, medical professionals must make a good-faith effort to confidentially advise the victim of their intent to do so.

Medical professionals must either refer domestic violence victims to a victim's advocate or provide information about abuse victim services, regardless of whether they report the injury to law enforcement.