Connecticut health care power of attorney is legal document gives your agent broad powers to make health care decisions for you - medical power of attorney - hcpoa
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According to Connecticut law an adult may prepare a written statement living will to control health care treatment decisions - revocable living will with organ donation provision (Advance Directive) |
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You have the right to make decisions about your health care. No health care may be given to you over your objection, and necessary health care may not be stopped or withheld if you object.
According to Connecticut law, any individual 18 years of age or older may leave his wishes regarding end of life medical care decisions, or appoint an agent for the purposes of making health care choices for that individual. In Connecticut both a Living will and a Health Care Power of Attorney are called Advance Health Care Directive. Connecticut law allows you to execute either a Living Will or a Health Care Power of Attorney, OR both of this documents. Legal Helpmate® provides you with two options 1) The Premium Package - Connecticut Advance Health Care Directive contains the following documents:
Connecticut Living Will The Connecticut Living Will is an important legal document known as an Advance Directive. This Declaration is designed to help you communicate your wishes about medical treatment at some time in the future when you are unable to make your wishes known because of illness or injury. These wishes are usually based on personal values.By signing a Living Will you will medical directions concerning health care instructions and withholding or withdrawal of life support systems:
In your Connecticut Living Will you do not appoint an agent for making health care decisions for you. But Connecticut law allows you to execute either a Living Will or a Health Care Power of attorney, OR both of this documents. You can use a Health Care Power of attorney to nominate the person you would want to appoint as a Health Care Agent or Conservator of your person. In order to be valid, this document must be witnessed by two independent witnesses. For persons who reside in facilities operated or licensed by the Department of Mental Retardation, at least one witness must be an individual who is not affiliated with the facility and at least one witness must be a physician or clinical psychologist with specialized training in developmental disabilities. You do not have to acknowledge your Living Will in front of a notary public, however acknowledgement is desirable. You should make relatives and friends aware that you have signed the document and the location where it is kept. A signed form may be kept in a safe, easily accessible place until needed. If there is something you do not understand about this Connecticut Living Will Declaration you should consult an attorney. Before signing this Connecticut Living Will Declaration you need to discuss your treatment with your physician in as many details as possible, and consider types of treatments that you want/do not want to be performed for you when you are unable to express your wishes because of your illness. Please make sure to state clearly particular treatments you want or do not want. Connecticut Durable Power of Attorney for Health Care You have the right to make decisions about your health care. No health care may be given to you over your objection, and necessary health care may not be stopped or withheld if you object.Because your health care providers in some cases may not have had the opportunity to establish a long-term relationship with you, they are often unfamiliar with your beliefs and values and the details of your family relationships. This poses a problem if you become physically or mentally unable to make decisions about your health care. In order to avoid this problem, you may sign a Health Care Power of Attorney to specify the person known as your Health Care Agent. A Durable Power of Attorney for Health Care is an important legal document. It gives your Agent broad powers to make health care decisions for you, including withdrawal of a feeding tube and artificial hydration. Your Agent (health care attorney in fact) must make decisions for you in accordance with your wishes known to the Agent. By signing this Power of Attorney you understand that you allow your Agent to consent or to refuse medical care, including:
Your Health Care Agent may not consent to experimental mental health research or psychosurgery, electroconvulsive treatment or drastic mental health treatment procedures for you. Please note that neither your Health Care Agent nor your alternate Health Care Agent can be your health care provider or employee of a health care facility where you are a patient, or a spouse of any of those persons, unless she or he is also your relative. Your Agent shall have the same access to your medical records that you have, including the right to disclose the contents to others, to request, receive and review verbal and written information regarding your personal affairs or physical or mental health including medical and hospital records. In this Power of Attorney form you may appoint an alternate Health Care Agent in case your primary Health Care Agent is not willing to or unable to act. You may authorize your Agent to make anatomical gifts, authorize an autopsy, and direct disposition of your remains. You can also use your Health Care Power of attorney to nominate the person you would want to appoint as a Conservator of your person. You may freely revoke the Connecticut Health Care Power of Attorney at any time; just make sure your primary physician knows of the revocation. The appointment of the principal's spouse as health care representative shall be revoked upon the divorce or legal separation of the principal and spouse or upon the annulment or dissolution of their marriage, unless the principal specifies otherwise. It is suggested that you keep the original of your Health Care Directive on file with your physician. If there is something you do not understand about these Advance Health Care Directive documents you should consult an attorney. Before signing these Connecticut Advance Health Care Directive forms you need to discuss your treatment with your physician in as many details as possible, and consider types of treatments that you want/do not want to be performed for you when you are unable to express your wishes because of your illness. Please make sure to state clearly particular treatments you want or do not want. |
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