Highlights of Public Act 07-116: Conservatorship Reform in Connecticut
SUMMARY
• Procedural protections
– No jurisdiction without service
– No evidence without finding of jurisdiction
– Hearing on the record
– Termination and review schedules and standards
• Required consideration of factors before determination.
• No conservatorship if there is less restrictive intervention
• Limited conservatorship the norm:
– Each duty must be explicitly ordered
– Each duty must be limited to meet the needs of the conserved person
– Each duty must be justified in the order
– No sale or disposal of real or personal property, loss of tenancy or lease, move to long term care without court permission
• Deference to wishes of conserved person
– Health Care Representative
– Advance Directives
– Choice of conservator
• Duties
of conservator to remove obstacles to and to promote self determination and
independence