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Committee flags revocation disputes over MOLST orders; directs written scenario for legal review and July meeting discussion
Summary
Advisory members raised recurring concerns about situations where a patient's executed MOLST conflicts with a legally authorized representative's wishes, discussed probate court and attorney‑general pathways, and tasked staff to draft a focused question for legal review ahead of the July 8 meeting.
Advisory members flagged a recurring, practical problem: what to do when an executed MOLST form is presented at the bedside but a legally authorized representative attempts to revoke or override the patient’s stated orders.
The group discussed the legal and operational complexity at length. Participants said the statute references probate for disputes about interpretation, and some members noted DNR regulations allow a legally authorized representative to revoke a DNR order in Connecticut. Several members…
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