(1) A health-care facility may prohibit a provider employed or under contract from writing a prescription for medical aid-in-dying medication for a qualified individual who intends to use the medical aid-in-dying medication on the facility's premises. The health-care facility must notify the providers and staff at the time of hiring, contracting with, or privileging and on a yearly basis thereafter in writing of its policy with regard to prescriptions for medical aid-in-dying medication. A health-care facility that fails to provide explicit advance notice to the providers and staff shall not enforce such a policy. (2) A health-care facility or health-care provider shall not subject a physician, nurse, pharmacist, or other person to discipline, suspension, loss of license or privileges, or any other penalty or sanction for actions taken in good-faith reliance on this article or for refusing to act under this article. (2.5) A health-care facility shall not prohibit a provider from providing information to an individual regarding the individual's health status, including diagnosis, prognosis, recommended treatment, and treatment alternatives, including the risks and benefits of the recommended treatment and each treatment alternative. (2.7) A health facility that is a covered entity, as defined in section 25-58-103 (1), shall comply with section 25-58-105 (3) and rules promulgated pursuant to section 25-58-105 regarding the facility's availability of end-of-life health-care services. (3) A health-care facility must notify patients in writing of its policy with regard to medical aid-in-dying. A health-care facility that fails to provide advance notification to patients shall not be entitled to enforce such a policy.
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