Title 19a — Title 19a: Public Health and Well-Being
32 chapters · 1,163 sections in this title.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 19a-570 Definitions.
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Sec. 19a-570. Definitions. For purposes of this section and sections 19a-571 to 19a-580g, inclusive: (1) “Advance health care directive” or “advance directive” means a writing executed in accordance with the provisions of this chapter, including, but not limited to, a living will…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 19a-571 Liability re removal of life support system of incapacitated patient. Consideration of wishes of patient.
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Sec. 19a-571. Liability re removal of life support system of incapacitated patient. Consideration of wishes of patient. (a) Subject to the provisions of subsection (c) of this section, any physician licensed under chapter 370, any advanced practice registered nurse licensed under…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 19a-572 Failure to execute document creates no presumption re wishes of patient.
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Sec. 19a-572. Failure to execute document creates no presumption re wishes of patient. Sections 19a-571 and 19a-573 to 19a-575a, inclusive, create no presumption concerning the wishes of a patient who has not executed a document as described in sections 19a-575 and 19a-575a. (P.A…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 19a-573 Comfort care and pain alleviation to be provided. Documents executed prior to October 1, 1991.
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Sec. 19a-573. Comfort care and pain alleviation to be provided. Documents executed prior to October 1, 1991. (a) Notwithstanding the provisions of sections 19a-571, 19a-572, 19a-575, 19a-575a, 19a-577, 19a-580a and 19a-580b, comfort care and pain alleviation shall be provided in …
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 19a-574 Nonapplicability to pregnant patient.
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Sec. 19a-574. Nonapplicability to pregnant patient. Section 19a-574 is repealed, effective May 24, 2018. (P.A. 85-606, S. 5; P.A. 93-407, S. 8; P.A. 18-11, S. 4.)
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 19a-575 Form of document re health care instructions and withdrawal or withholding of life support systems.
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Sec. 19a-575. Form of document re health care instructions and withdrawal or withholding of life support systems. Any person eighteen years of age or older may execute a document that contains directions as to any aspect of health care, including the withholding or withdrawal of …
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 19a-575a Form of document re health care instructions, appointment of health care representative, designation of conservator for future incapacity and anatomical gift. Revocation of appointment. Absence of knowledge of revocation.
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Sec. 19a-575a. Form of document re health care instructions, appointment of health care representative, designation of conservator for future incapacity and anatomical gift. Revocation of appointment. Absence of knowledge of revocation. (a) Any person eighteen years of age or old…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 19a-576 Appointment of health care representative.
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Sec. 19a-576. Appointment of health care representative. (a) Any person eighteen years of age or older may appoint a health care representative by executing a document in accordance with section 19a-575a or section 19a-577, signed and dated by such person in the presence of two a…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 19a-577 Form of document re appointment of health care representative.
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Sec. 19a-577. Form of document re appointment of health care representative. Any person eighteen years of age or older may execute a document that may, but need not be, in substantially the following form: DOCUMENT CONCERNING THE APPOINTMENTOF HEALTH CARE REPRESENTATIVE “I unders…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 19a-578 Proof of living will document or document appointing health care representative. Physician to make documents and oral communications re health care and withdrawal of life support systems part of medical record.
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Sec. 19a-578. Proof of living will document or document appointing health care representative. Physician to make documents and oral communications re health care and withdrawal of life support systems part of medical record. (a) Any or all of the attesting witnesses to any living…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 19a-579 When living will or appointment of health care representative becomes operative. Disclosure of physician's determination of incapacity.
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Sec. 19a-579. When living will or appointment of health care representative becomes operative. Disclosure of physician's determination of incapacity. A living will or appointment of health care representative becomes operative when (1) the document is furnished to the attending p…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 19a-579a Revocation of living will. Absence of knowledge of revocation.
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Sec. 19a-579a. Revocation of living will. Absence of knowledge of revocation. (a) A living will may be revoked at any time and in any manner by the declarant, without regard to the declarant's mental or physical condition. (b) The attending physician or other health care provider…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 19a-579b Revocation of appointment of spouse as health care representative upon divorce or legal separation.
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Sec. 19a-579b. Revocation of appointment of spouse as health care representative upon divorce or legal separation. The appointment of the principal's spouse as health care representative shall be revoked upon the divorce or legal separation of the principal and spouse or upon the…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 19a-580 Notification of certain persons prior to removal of life support system.
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Sec. 19a-580. Notification of certain persons prior to removal of life support system. Within a reasonable time prior to withholding or causing the removal of any life support system pursuant to sections 19a-570, 19a-571, 19a-573 and 19a-575 to 19a-580c, inclusive, the attending …
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 19a-580a Transfer of patient when attending physician or health care provider unwilling to comply with wishes of patient.
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Sec. 19a-580a. Transfer of patient when attending physician or health care provider unwilling to comply with wishes of patient. An attending physician or health care provider who is unwilling to comply with the wishes of the patient or sections 19a-570, 19a-571, 19a-573 and 19a-5…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 19a-580b Prohibition re requiring living will or appointment of health care representative as condition of treatment or health benefits.
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Sec. 19a-580b. Prohibition re requiring living will or appointment of health care representative as condition of treatment or health benefits. No physician, health care provider or health care insurer shall require a person to execute a living will or appoint a health care repres…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 19a-580c Probate Court jurisdiction over disputes re provisions concerning withholding or withdrawal of life support systems or other medical treatment and capacity of health care representative. Health care representative's standing to challenge revocation.
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Sec. 19a-580c. Probate Court jurisdiction over disputes re provisions concerning withholding or withdrawal of life support systems or other medical treatment and capacity of health care representative. Health care representative's standing to challenge revocation. (a) The probate…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 19a-580d Do not resuscitate orders. Definition. Regulations.
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Sec. 19a-580d. Do not resuscitate orders. Definition. Regulations. (a) For purposes of this section, “do not resuscitate order” or “DNR order” means an order written by a physician licensed under chapter 370 or advanced practice registered nurse licensed under chapter 378 for a p…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 19a-580e Conservator's duty to comply with conserved person's health care instructions or other wishes. Precedence of health care representative's decisions. Exceptions.
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Sec. 19a-580e. Conservator's duty to comply with conserved person's health care instructions or other wishes. Precedence of health care representative's decisions. Exceptions. (a) Except as authorized by a court of competent jurisdiction, a conservator shall comply with a conserv…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 19a-580f Validity of advance directives, appointments of health care agent and powers of attorney for health care decisions executed before October 1, 2006.
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Sec. 19a-580f. Validity of advance directives, appointments of health care agent and powers of attorney for health care decisions executed before October 1, 2006. (a) An advance directive properly executed prior to October 1, 2006, shall have the same legal force and effect as if…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 19a-580g Validity of advance directives executed in other states or foreign countries.
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Sec. 19a-580g. Validity of advance directives executed in other states or foreign countries. Health care instructions or appointment of a health care proxy executed under the laws of another state in compliance with the laws of that state or the state of Connecticut, and which ar…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 19a-580h Medical orders for life-sustaining treatment program. Regulations.
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Sec. 19a-580h. Medical orders for life-sustaining treatment program. Regulations. (a) As used in this section: (1) “Medical order for life-sustaining treatment” means a written medical order by a physician, advanced practice registered nurse or physician assistant to effectuate a…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 19a-580i Medical orders for life-sustaining treatment advisory council.
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Sec. 19a-580i. Medical orders for life-sustaining treatment advisory council. There is established, within available appropriations, a medical orders for life-sustaining treatment advisory council. The advisory council shall consist of health care providers, public health profess…