(a) The probate court for the district in which the person is domiciled or is located at the time of the dispute shall have jurisdiction over any dispute concerning the meaning or application of any provision of sections 19a-570, 19a-571, 19a-573 and 19a-575 to 19a-580c, inclusive. With respect to any communication of a patient's wishes other than by means of a document executed in accordance with sections 19a-575 and 19a-575a, the court shall consider whether there is clear and convincing evidence of such communication.
(b) The probate court for the district in which the person is domiciled or is located at the time of the dispute shall have jurisdiction over any dispute concerning the capacity of the health care representative or over any claim that the actions of the person named as health care representative would interfere with the treatment of the declarant or the person named as health care representative.
(c) A person whose appointment as a health care representative has been revoked shall have standing to file a claim challenging the validity of such revocation with the probate court for the district in which the declarant is domiciled or is located at the time of the dispute.
(P.A. 91-283, S. 12; P.A. 93-407, S. 12; P.A. 06-195, S. 75.)
History: P.A. 93-407 added references to Sec. 19a-575a; P.A. 06-195 designated existing provisions as Subsec. (a) and amended same by adding reference to Sec. 19a-575, added Subsec. (b) re disputes over health care representative's capacity and claims of interference with treatment of declarant or person named as health care representative and added Subsec. (c) re health care representative's standing to challenge validity of revocation of appointment.
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.