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Connecticut Durable Power of Attorney Laws
Explanation of Chart and More Information on Durable Power of Attorney Laws
| Code Section | 1-54a; 19a-570, et seq. |
| Specific Powers, Life-Prolonging Acts | Consent, refuse consent, or withdraw consent to any medical treatment other than that designed solely to maintain physical comfort, the withdrawal of life support systems, or of nutrition or hydration; does not apply to pregnant patient |
| Legal Requirements for Durable Power of Attorney | See statutory form §1-43 for power of attorney or appointment of attorney-in-fact for health care decisions see form in §19a-575a-must be 18 yrs., signed, dated in presence of two adult witnesses |
| Revocation of Durable Power of Attorney | May be revoked at any time, in any manner; automatically revoked by divorce, legal separation, annulment, or dissolution of marriage if spouse is appointed as health care agent, unless principal specifies otherwise |
| Validity from State-to-State | - |
| If Physician Unwilling to Follow Durable Power of Attorney | Physician shall act as promptly as practicable and take all reasonable steps to transfer patient to complying physician |
| Immunity for Attending Physician | Physician withholding, removing life-support system of an incapacitated patient shall not be civilly or criminally liable if decision was based on physician's (1) best medical judgment; (2) physician deems patient in a terminal condition; (3) patient's wishes were considered according to an executed document |
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