General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 487
January Session, 2013 LCO No. 2451
Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY
Introduced by:
SEN. LEONE, 27th Dist.
General Assembly
Proposed Bill No. 487
January Session, 2013
LCO No. 2451
Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY
Introduced by:
SEN. LEONE, 27th Dist.
AN ACT CONCERNING THE USE OF POWERS OF ATTORNEY WHEN ONE IS COMMITTED TO AN INSTITUTION FOR LONG-TERM CARE BY A PROBATE COURT.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:
That chapter 802h of the general statutes be amended to clarify the rights and responsibilities of one holding a power of attorney for a person placed in a nursing home or other institution for long-term care pursuant to an order entered by the probate court.
Statement of Purpose:
To ensure that one vested with a power of attorney can properly administer the affairs of the person conveying the power of attorney when such person is placed in a nursing home or other institution for long-term care pursuant to an order entered by the probate court.