CO SB201

Creates the "Colorado Candor Act" establishing a voluntary process for health care providers and facilities to discuss adverse health care incidents (resulting in patient death or physical injury) with affected patients within 180 days of the incident.

Requires providers or facilities initiating open discussions to provide written notice including patient rights to legal counsel, medical records access, statutory limitations on lawsuits, and confidentiality protections for discussion communications.

Designates all communications during open discussions as privileged and confidential, not subject to discovery or admissible as evidence in subsequent judicial, administrative, or arbitration proceedings arising from the incident.

Allows providers or facilities to investigate incidents, disclose investigation results, and determine whether to offer compensation; if offered to unrepresented patients, compensation offers must include advisories about seeking legal counsel and potential obligations to repay third-party medical expenses.

Permits providers and facilities to share de-identified information about incidents with patient-safety nonprofit organizations for research and education purposes without waiving confidentiality privileges.