2005 Connecticut Code - Sec. 45a-656. (Formerly Sec. 45-75a). Duties of conservator of the person.

      Sec. 45a-656. (Formerly Sec. 45-75a). Duties of conservator of the person. (a) The conservator of the person shall have: (1) The duty and responsibility for the general custody of the respondent; (2) the power to establish his or her place of abode within the state; (3) the power to give consent for his or her medical or other professional care, counsel, treatment or service; (4) the duty to provide for the care, comfort and maintenance of the ward; (5) the duty to take reasonable care of the respondent's personal effects; and (6) the duty to report at least annually to the probate court which appointed the conservator regarding the condition of the respondent. The preceding duties, responsibilities and powers shall be carried out within the limitations of the resources available to the ward, either through his own estate or through private or public assistance.

      (b) The conservator of the person shall not have the power or authority to cause the respondent to be committed to any institution for the treatment of the mentally ill except under the provisions of sections 17a-75 to 17a-83, inclusive, 17a-456 to 17a-484, inclusive, 17a-495 to 17a-528, inclusive, 17a-540 to 17a-550, inclusive, 17a-560 to 17a-576, inclusive, 17a-615 to 17a-618, inclusive, and 17a-621 to 17a-664, inclusive, and chapter 359.

      (P.A. 77-446, S. 8; P.A. 80-476, S. 132; P.A. 94-27, S. 13, 17.)

      History: P.A. 80-476 divided section into Subsecs. and rephrased provisions; Sec. 45-75a transferred to Sec. 45a-656 in 1991; P.A. 94-27 amended Subsec. (b) to delete reference to Secs. 17a-580 to 17a-603, inclusive, effective July 1, 1994.

      Subsec. (a):

      Complaint of plaintiff, a state licensed nursing home, stated legally sufficient cause of action under Sec. 45a-144 against defendant conservator, and plaintiff had right to bring action on probate bond to recover loss it suffered as a result of defendant's breach of duties under Sec. 45a-655 (a) and this subsection, as conservator of estate and of person, to ensure timely payment for services rendered by plaintiff. Sec. 45a-144(a) provides cause of action for three separate categories of plaintiff, including any person aggrieved "in his own right" and, accordingly, complaint stated legally sufficient cause of action. 257 C. 531.

      Complaint re timely spend down of assets was insufficient to support cause of action when plaintiff did not allege a breach of duty under section. 58 CA 1.