CO HB1082

Authorizes physician assistants and advanced practice registered nurses to complete medical certifications and sign death certificates, expanding authority beyond physicians alone

Requires physician assistants and advanced practice registered nurses to review Department of Public Health and Environment training materials before signing their first death certificate

Mandates qualified individuals register with the electronic death registration system before signing a medical certificate of death

Defines "qualified individual" as a physician, licensed physician assistant, advanced practice registered nurse, or the chief medical officer of the institution where the death occurred

Appropriates $25,000 from the vital statistics records cash fund to the Department of Public Health and Environment for FY 2025-26 to implement the changes