No physician, health care provider or health care insurer shall require a person to execute a living will or appoint a health care representative as a condition of treatment or receiving health care benefits.
(P.A. 91-283, S. 13; P.A. 06-195, S. 74.)
History: P.A. 06-195 substituted “health care representative” for “health care agent”.
Structure 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-572. - Failure to execute document creates no presumption re wishes of patient.
Section 19a-574. - Nonapplicability to pregnant patient.
Section 19a-576. - Appointment of health care representative.
Section 19a-577. - Form of document re appointment of health care representative.
Section 19a-579a. - Revocation of living will. Absence of knowledge of revocation.
Section 19a-580. - Notification of certain persons prior to removal of life support system.
Section 19a-580d. - Do not resuscitate orders. Definition. Regulations.
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.