Chapter 368w
- Sec. 19a-570. Definitions.
- Sec. 19a-571. Liability re removal of life support system of incapacitated patient. Consideration of wishes of patient.
- Sec. 19a-572. Failure to execute document creates no presumption re wishes of patient.
- Sec. 19a-573. Comfort care and pain alleviation to be provided. Documents executed prior to October 1, 1991.
- Sec. 19a-574. Nonapplicability to pregnant patient.
- Sec. 19a-575. Form of document re health care instructions and withdrawal or withholding of life support systems.
- 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.
- Sec. 19a-576. Appointment of health care representative.
- Sec. 19a-577. Form of document re appointment of health care representative.
- 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
- Sec. 19a-579. When living will or appointment of health care representative becomes operative. Disclosure of physician's determination of incapacity.
- Sec. 19a-579a. Revocation of living will. Absence of knowledge of revocation.
- Sec. 19a-579b. Revocation of appointment of spouse as health care representative upon divorce or legal separation.
- Sec. 19a-580. Physician to notify certain persons prior to removal of life support system.
- Sec. 19a-580a. Transfer of patient when attending physician or health care provider unwilling to comply with wishes of patient.
- Sec. 19a-580b. Prohibition re requiring living will or appointment of health care representative as condition of treatment or health benefits.
- 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
- Sec. 19a-580d. "Do not resuscitate" orders. Regulations.
- 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.
- 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.
- Sec. 19a-580g. Validity of advance directives executed in other states or foreign countries.