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Title 19a, Title 19a: Public Health and Well-Being

32 chapters · 1,100 sections in this title.

All chapters in Title 19a1,100 Ch 368a, Chapter 368a: Department of Public H…372 Ch 368v, Chapter 368v: Health Care Institutions231 Ch 368z, Chapter 368z: Health Systems Plannin…81 Ch 368d, Chapter 368d: Emergency Medical Services51 Ch 368e, Chapter 368e: Municipal Health Autho…40 Ch 368i, Chapter 368i: Anatomical Donations36 Ch 368ll, Chapter 368ll: Miscellaneous Provisions36 Ch 368j, Chapter 368j: Cemeteries28 Ch 368w, Chapter 368w: Removal of Life Suppor…23 Ch 368c, Chapter 368c: Commission on Hospital…21 Ch 368m, Chapter 368m: Nuisances and Public P…19 Ch 368x, Chapter 368x: AIDS Testing and Medic…19 Ch 368q, Chapter 368q: Medicolegal Investigations18 Ch 368g, Chapter 368g: Lung Disease, Tubercul…16

36 sections·Filtered byTitle 19a✕Ch 368i✕

Conn. Gen. Stat. § 19a-270 (Formerly Sec. 19-139). Bodies for anatomical purposes.
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Sec. 19a-270. (Formerly Sec. 19-139). Bodies for anatomical purposes. The first selectman of any town, the mayor of any city, the administrative head of any state correctional institution or the superintendent or person in charge of any almshouse, asylum, hospital, morgue or othe…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 19a-270a (Formerly Sec. 19a-283). Disposition of remains of bodies.
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Sec. 19a-270a. (Formerly Sec. 19a-283). Disposition of remains of bodies. The professors and teachers in the institutions designated in section 19a-270 shall dispose of the remains of all bodies, received in accordance with the provisions of this chapter, in a manner consistent w…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 19a-270b (Formerly Sec. 19a-284). Bodies to be used for medical study.
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Sec. 19a-270b. (Formerly Sec. 19a-284). Bodies to be used for medical study. Such bodies shall be used for the purposes of medical and surgical study only, in a manner consistent with public propriety, and in this state only. (1949 Rev., S. 4217.) History: Sec. 19-142 transferred…
Conn. Gen. Stat. §§ 19a-271 to 19a-279 Donation of bodies for anatomical purposes: Generally.

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Secs. 19a-271 to 19a-279. Donation of bodies for anatomical purposes: Generally. Sections 19a-271 to 19a-279, inclusive, are repealed. (1961, P.A. 268; 1969, P.A. 425, S. 1–9; P.A. 77-143, S. 1, 2; 77-614, S. 323, 610; P.A. 79-47, S. 5; 79-556; 79-631, S. 102, 111; P.A. 80-190, S…

Conn. Gen. Stat. §§ 19a-279a to 19a-281 Anatomical gifts: Definitions. Making, amending, revoking and refusing to make an anatomical gift by an individual. Classes of persons who may make an anatomical gift of all or a part of decedent's body. Role of Chief Medical Examiner. Discussion and request re anatomical gift, search and notification re document of gift or evidence of refusal. Persons who may become donees, purposes for which anatomical gifts may be made. Delivery of document of gift. Rights and duties at death. Coordination of procurement and use. Examination, autopsy, liability. Transitional provision. Regulations. Sale of blood, tissue and organs. Prohibition against transfer for valuable consideration of any human organ for use in human transplantation; penalty. Removal of corneal or pituitary tissue during autopsy; authorization.

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Secs. 19a-279a to 19a-281. Anatomical gifts: Definitions. Making, amending, revoking and refusing to make an anatomical gift by an individual. Classes of persons who may make an anatomical gift of all or a part of decedent's body. Role of Chief Medical Examiner. Discussion and re…

Conn. Gen. Stat. § 19a-282 (Formerly Sec. 19-140). When the delivery of bodies is prohibited.

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Sec. 19a-282. (Formerly Sec. 19-140). When the delivery of bodies is prohibited. No notice shall be given, and no body delivered, under the provisions of section 19a-270, in the case of a person dying of Asiatic cholera, yellow fever, scarlet fever, typhus fever, smallpox, diphth…

Conn. Gen. Stat. §§ 19a-283 and 19a-284 19a-283 and 19a-284

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Secs. 19a-283 and 19a-284. Transferred to Secs. 19a-270a and 19a-270b, respectively.

Conn. Gen. Stat. § 19a-285 (Formerly Sec. 19-142a). Consent by minor to medical, dental, health or hospital services for child.

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Sec. 19a-285. (Formerly Sec. 19-142a). Consent by minor to medical, dental, health or hospital services for child. (a) Any minor who has been married or who has borne a child may give effective consent to medical, dental, health and hospital services for his or her child. (b) Any…

Conn. Gen. Stat. § 19a-285a Donation of blood by minors.

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Sec. 19a-285a. Donation of blood by minors. (a) Any person who is seventeen years of age or older shall have the legal capacity, without written authorization of his or her parent or guardian, to donate blood or any component thereof and to consent to the withdrawal of blood from…

Conn. Gen. Stat. § 19a-286 (Formerly Sec. 19-143). Autopsy consent. Autopsy arrangements, rights and responsibilities. Informed autopsy consent form.

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Sec. 19a-286. (Formerly Sec. 19-143). Autopsy consent. Autopsy arrangements, rights and responsibilities. Informed autopsy consent form. (a) Whenever any person dies and no postmortem examination or autopsy has been ordered pursuant to subsection (b) of section 19a-406, no physic…

Conn. Gen. Stat. § 19a-287 (Formerly Sec. 19-144). Penalty.

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Sec. 19a-287. (Formerly Sec. 19-144). Penalty. Any selectman, or mayor, the Chief Medical Examiner or deputy medical examiner or an assistant medical examiner, or the administrative head of any state correctional institution, or the superintendent or person in charge of any almsh…

Conn. Gen. Stat. § 19a-288 (Formerly Sec. 19-145). Delivering or receiving corpse for speculation; penalty.

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Sec. 19a-288. (Formerly Sec. 19-145). Delivering or receiving corpse for speculation; penalty. Any person who delivers or receives a corpse for the purpose of speculation or pecuniary profit shall be fined not more than one thousand dollars and imprisoned not more than one year. …

Conn. Gen. Stat. § 19a-289 Short title: Revised Uniform Anatomical Gift Act.

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Sec. 19a-289. Short title: Revised Uniform Anatomical Gift Act. Sections 19a-289 to 19a-289v, inclusive, may be cited as the “Revised Uniform Anatomical Gift Act.” (P.A. 10-123, S. 1.)

Conn. Gen. Stat. § 19a-289a Definitions.

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Sec. 19a-289a. Definitions. As used in sections 19a-289a to 19a-289v, inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) “Adult” means an individual who is at least eighteen years of age. (2) “Agent” means an individual: (A) Authorized to make health care decisions on the prin…

Conn. Gen. Stat. § 19a-289b Scope.

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Sec. 19a-289b. Scope. The provisions of sections 14-42 and 19a-289 to 19a-289v, inclusive, apply to an anatomical gift or amendment to, revocation of, or refusal to make an anatomical gift, whenever made. (P.A. 10-123, S. 3.)

Conn. Gen. Stat. § 19a-289c Persons who may make an anatomical gift during the life of the donor.

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Sec. 19a-289c. Persons who may make an anatomical gift during the life of the donor. Subject to the provisions of section 19a-289g, an anatomical gift of a donor's body or part may be made during the life of the donor for the purpose of transplantation, therapy, research or educa…

Conn. Gen. Stat. § 19a-289d Methods of making anatomical gifts.

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Sec. 19a-289d. Methods of making anatomical gifts. (a) A donor may make an anatomical gift: (1) By authorizing donor designation in a donor registry; (2) by means of a will; (3) during a terminal illness or injury of the donor, by any form of communication addressed to at least t…

Conn. Gen. Stat. § 19a-289e Methods of amending or revoking an anatomical gift.

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Sec. 19a-289e. Methods of amending or revoking an anatomical gift. (a) Subject to the provisions of section 19a-289g, a donor or other person authorized to make an anatomical gift under section 19a-289c may amend or revoke an anatomical gift by: (1) A record signed by (A) the don…

Conn. Gen. Stat. § 19a-289f Methods of refusing to make an anatomical gift.

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Sec. 19a-289f. Methods of refusing to make an anatomical gift. (a) An individual may refuse to make an anatomical gift of the individual's body or part by: (1) A record signed by: (A) The individual; or (B) subject to the provisions of subsection (b) of this section, another indi…

Conn. Gen. Stat. § 19a-289g Effect of anatomical gift, amendment, revocation or refusal.

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Sec. 19a-289g. Effect of anatomical gift, amendment, revocation or refusal. (a) Except as provided in subsection (g) of this section and subject to the provisions of subsection (f) of this section, in the absence of an express, contrary indication by the donor, a person other tha…

Conn. Gen. Stat. § 19a-289h Priority of persons who may make an anatomical gift of a decedent's body or part.

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Sec. 19a-289h. Priority of persons who may make an anatomical gift of a decedent's body or part. (a) Subject to the provisions of subsections (b) and (c) of this section and unless precluded by section 19a-289f or 19a-289g, an anatomical gift of a decedent's body or part for purp…

Conn. Gen. Stat. § 19a-289i Methods of making or revoking an anatomical gift of a decedent.

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Sec. 19a-289i. Methods of making or revoking an anatomical gift of a decedent. (a) A person authorized to make an anatomical gift under section 19a-289h may make an anatomical gift by a document of gift signed by the person making the gift or by that person's oral communication t…

Conn. Gen. Stat. § 19a-289j Persons who may receive an anatomical gift. Purpose of anatomical gift.

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Sec. 19a-289j. Persons who may receive an anatomical gift. Purpose of anatomical gift. (a) An anatomical gift may be made to the following persons named in the document of gift: (1) A hospital; accredited medical school, dental school, college or university; organ procurement org…

Conn. Gen. Stat. § 19a-289k Persons responsible for making a reasonable search of donor intent to make an anatomical gift.

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Sec. 19a-289k. Persons responsible for making a reasonable search of donor intent to make an anatomical gift. (a) The following persons shall make a reasonable search of an individual who the person reasonably believes is dead or near death for a document of gift or other informa…

Conn. Gen. Stat. § 19a-289l Delivery of document of gift.

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Sec. 19a-289l. Delivery of document of gift. (a) A document of gift need not be delivered during the donor's lifetime to be effective. (b) Upon or after an individual's death, a person in possession of a document of gift or a refusal to make an anatomical gift with respect to the…

Conn. Gen. Stat. § 19a-289m Rights and responsibilities of a procurement organization. Donee's rights. Procedures for removing or transplanting donated body parts.

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Sec. 19a-289m. Rights and responsibilities of a procurement organization. Donee's rights. Procedures for removing or transplanting donated body parts. (a) When a hospital refers an individual at or near death to a procurement organization, the organization shall make a reasonable…

Conn. Gen. Stat. § 19a-289n Agreements between hospitals and procurement organizations.

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Sec. 19a-289n. Agreements between hospitals and procurement organizations. Each hospital in this state shall enter into agreements or affiliations with procurement organizations for coordination of procurement and use of anatomical gifts. (P.A. 10-123, S. 15.)

Conn. Gen. Stat. § 19a-289o Prohibition against transfer for valuable consideration of any part. Permissible charges.

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Sec. 19a-289o. Prohibition against transfer for valuable consideration of any part. Permissible charges. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, a person that for valuable consideration, knowingly purchases or sells a part for transplantation or therapy if remov…

Conn. Gen. Stat. § 19a-289p Prohibited acts re document of gift.

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Sec. 19a-289p. Prohibited acts re document of gift. A person that, in order to obtain a financial gain, intentionally falsifies, forges, conceals, defaces or obliterates a document of gift, an amendment or revocation of a document of gift, or a refusal shall be guilty of a class …

Conn. Gen. Stat. § 19a-289q Immunity. Implied warranties not applicable. Determining whether an anatomical gift has been made.

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Sec. 19a-289q. Immunity. Implied warranties not applicable. Determining whether an anatomical gift has been made. (a) A person that acts in accordance with sections 14-42 and 19a-289 to 19a-289v, inclusive, or with the applicable anatomical gift law of another state, or attempts …

Conn. Gen. Stat. § 19a-289r Choice of law.

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Sec. 19a-289r. Choice of law. (a) A document of gift is valid if executed in accordance with: (1) The provisions of sections 14-42 and 19a-289 to 19a-289v, inclusive; (2) the laws of the state or country where such document was executed; or (3) the laws of the state or country wh…

Conn. Gen. Stat. § 19a-289s Requirements re donor registry.

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Sec. 19a-289s. Requirements re donor registry. (a) A donor registry shall be: (1) A database that includes individuals who have made an anatomical gift; (2) accessible to a procurement organization in order to allow such procurement organization the ability to obtain relevant inf…

Conn. Gen. Stat. § 19a-289t Office of the Chief Medical Examiner to cooperate with procurement organizations.

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Sec. 19a-289t. Office of the Chief Medical Examiner to cooperate with procurement organizations. Subject to the provisions of chapter 368q, the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner shall cooperate with procurement organizations to maximize the opportunity to recover anatomical gi…

Conn. Gen. Stat. § 19a-289u Uniformity of application and construction of act.

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Sec. 19a-289u. Uniformity of application and construction of act. In applying and construing the provisions of the Revised Uniform Anatomical Gift Act, consideration shall be given to the need to promote uniformity of the law with respect to the subject matter among states that e…

Conn. Gen. Stat. § 19a-289v Relation to Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act.

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Sec. 19a-289v. Relation to Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act. Sections 19a-289 to 19a-289v, inclusive, modify, limit and supersede the Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act, 15 USC Section 7001 et seq., but do not modify, limit or super…

Conn. Gen. Stat. § 19a-290 Eligibility of persons with physical, mental or intellectual disabilities to receive anatomical gifts or organs.

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Sec. 19a-290. Eligibility of persons with physical, mental or intellectual disabilities to receive anatomical gifts or organs. (a) As used in this section: (1) “Anatomical gift” means a donation of all or part of a human body to take effect after the donor's death for the purpose…