CT HB05485

Establishes a legal framework for supported decision-making agreements, allowing adults to designate one or more supporters to help them understand and communicate personal and financial decisions while retaining decision-making authority

Requires businesses, government agencies, medical providers, educational institutions, and other entities to recognize supported decision-making agreements when decision-makers seek goods and services

Agreements must be written, dated, signed by the decision-maker, supporters, and two adult witnesses, and entered into voluntarily without coercion

Supporters may access protected health information (HIPAA) and educational records (FERPA) to assist decision-makers, but are prohibited from exerting undue influence, making decisions on the person's behalf, or misusing acquired information

Department of Aging and Disability Services must establish a Supported Decision-Making Education and Assistance program and report to the General Assembly by January 1, 2027, with effective date of October 1, 2026