| Policy |
It is the policy of the Department pursuant to CONN. AGENCIES
REGS. §19-13-D3(D)(3) that, except in emergency situations, the responsible physician
shall obtain proper informed consent as a prerequisite to any procedure or treatment for
which it is appropriate. |
| Physician Responsibility |
The responsible physician shall:
•tell the patient the specifics of any procedures or treatment to be attempted,
the reasonable foreseeable risks, and the reasonable alternatives for care and treatment
•except in emergency situations, obtain proper informed consent as a prerequisite
to any procedure or treatment for which it is appropriate
•provide evidence of consent signed by the patient or a written statement signed
by the physician on the patient's hospital record.
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| Department Personnel Who May Give
Permission for Medical Treatment |
The Commissioner has empowered the following Department
personnel to give permission for medical treatment on an informed basis only:
•Supervisory staff during after-hours
•Director of Hotline
•Program Supervisors
•Program Directors
•Regional Administrators
•Director of Children's Protective and Family Services
•Deputy Commissioners
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| Information to be Obtained from the
Physician |
Those personnel who are authorized to give permission for
medical treatment shall obtain from the physician responsible for carrying out the
procedure, the:
•specifics of any procedures or treatment to be attempted
•reasonable foreseeable risks
•reasonable alternatives for care and treatment
•reasonable risks of not allowing treatment.
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| Completion of Consent Form |
The Department administrator or supervisor who grants the
informed medical permission shall:
•complete Medical Permission and Informed Consent for Treatment of a Child for
Whom the Commissioner of DCF is Guardian (DCF-460)
•send the original DCF-460 to the physician/hospital immediately
•file one (1) copy of the DCF-460 in the medical section of the child's Uniform
Case Record, or if the permission is granted after-hours, forward the copy to the child's
regional office for filing in the Uniform Case Record.
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| Out-of-State Placement |
When a Department child is placed in an out-of-state
facility, the staff of the facility shall be informed on how to contact the Department
during office hours and after-hours, if it becomes necessary to obtain emergency medical
permission to treat the child. |
