Connecticut General Statutes
Chapter 368w - Removal of Life Support Systems and Medical Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment
Section 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. 85-606, S. 3; P.A. 93-407, S. 6.)
History: P.A. 93-407 added references to Sec. 19a-575a.
Cited. 209 C. 692.

Structure Connecticut General Statutes

Connecticut General Statutes

Title 19a - Public Health and Well-Being

Chapter 368w - Removal of Life Support Systems and Medical Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment

Section 19a-570. - Definitions.

Section 19a-571. - Liability re removal of life support system of incapacitated patient. Consideration of wishes of patient.

Section 19a-572. - Failure to execute document creates no presumption re wishes of patient.

Section 19a-573. - Comfort care and pain alleviation to be provided. Documents executed prior to October 1, 1991.

Section 19a-574. - Nonapplicability to pregnant patient.

Section 19a-575. - Form of document re health care instructions and withdrawal or withholding of life support systems.

Section 19a-576. - Appointment of health care representative.

Section 19a-577. - Form of document re appointment of health care representative.

Section 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.

Section 19a-579. - When living will or appointment of health care representative becomes operative. Disclosure of physician's determination of incapacity.

Section 19a-579a. - Revocation of living will. Absence of knowledge of revocation.

Section 19a-579b. - Revocation of appointment of spouse as health care representative upon divorce or legal separation.

Section 19a-580. - Notification of certain persons prior to removal of life support system.

Section 19a-580a. - Transfer of patient when attending physician or health care provider unwilling to comply with wishes of patient.

Section 19a-580b. - Prohibition re requiring living will or appointment of health care representative as condition of treatment or health benefits.

Section 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 ch...

Section 19a-580d. - Do not resuscitate orders. Definition. Regulations.

Section 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.

Section 19a-580f. - Validity of advance directives, appointments of health care agent and powers of attorney for health care decisions executed before October 1, 2006.

Section 19a-580g. - Validity of advance directives executed in other states or foreign countries.

Section 19a-580h. - Medical orders for life-sustaining treatment program. Regulations.

Section 19a-580i. - Medical orders for life-sustaining treatment advisory council.