Connecticut General Statutes/Title 19a/Chapter 368w/Section 19a-579

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

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.

Short History

(P.A. 91-283, S. 10; P.A. 06-195, S. 70; P.A. 18-168, S. 39.)

Long History

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.

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CGS § 19a-579. When living will or appointment of health care representative becomes operative. Disclosure of physician&#x0027;s determination of incapacity.

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