§ 19a-573

(a) Notwithstanding the provisions of sections 19a-571, 19a-572, 19a-575, 19a-575a, 19a-577, 19a-580a and 19a-580b, comfort care and pain alleviation shall be provided in all cases.(b) Any document executed prior to October 1, 1991, in accordance with section 19a-575, revision of 1958, revised to January 1, 1991, and section 19a-575a shall not be invalidated by any provision of public act 91-283*. Any document executed prior to October 1, 1991, shall not be presumed to prohibit withholding or withdrawal of life support systems as defined in section 19a-570, revision of 1958, revised to January 1, 1991, unless such prior document specifically addresses such withholding or withdrawal.(P.A. 85-606, S. 4; P.A. 91-283, S. 4; P.A. 93-407, S. 7; P.A. 18-11, S. 3.)*Note: Public act 91-283 is entitled 'An Act Concerning Living Wills'. (See Reference Table captioned 'Public Acts of 1991' in Volume 16 which lists the sections amended, created or repealed by the act.)History: P.A. 91-283 added provision re validity of document executed prior to October 1, 1991, and presumption re withholding or withdrawal of life support systems; P.A. 93-407 added references to Sec. 19a-575a; P.A.

83 added provision re validity of document executed prior to October 1, 1991, and presumption re withholding or withdrawal of life support systems; P.A. 93-407 added references to Sec. 19a-575a; P.A. 18-11 amended Subsec. (a) by deleting reference to Sec. 19a-574, effective May 24, 2018.Cited. 209 C. 692.