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

Connecticut Statutes

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

Connecticut § 19a-579

Title 19aPublic Health and Well-Being

Ch. 368wRemoval of Life Support Systems and Medical Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment

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Bluebook

Conn. Gen. Stat. § 19a-579 (2026).

Text

A living will or appointment of health care representative becomes operative when (1) the document is furnished to the attending physician or advanced practice registered nurse, and (2) the declarant is determined by the attending physician or advanced practice registered nurse to be incapacitated. At any time after the appointment of a health care representative, the attending physician or advanced practice registered nurse shall disclose such determination of incapacity, in writing, upon the request of the person named as the health care representative.

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A living will or appointment of health care representative becomes operative when (1) the document is furnished to the attending physician or advanced practice registered nurse, and (2) the declarant is determined by the attending physician or advanced practice registered nurse to be incapacitated. At any time after the appointment of a health care representative, the attending physician or advanced practice registered nurse shall disclose such determination of incapacity, in writing, upon the request of the person named as the health care representative.

Legislative History

(P.A. 91-283, S. 10; P.A. 06-195, S. 70; P.A. 18-168, S. 39.) History: P.A. 06-195 substituted “health care representative” for “health care agent”, made a technical change and added provision requiring attending physician to make written disclosure of determination of declarant's incapacity at health care representative's request; P.A. 18-168 added references to advanced practice registered nurse.