(a) No person, other than an immediate family member, who is an agent, corporate officer or employee of a homemaker-companion agency, or has an ownership interest in a homemaker-companion agency, shall act as an agent under a power of attorney for any person who has contracted with the homemaker-companion agency to receive companion services or homemaker services.

Terms Used In Connecticut General Statutes 20-682

  • Power of attorney: A written instrument which authorizes one person to act as another's agent or attorney. The power of attorney may be for a definite, specific act, or it may be general in nature. The terms of the written power of attorney may specify when it will expire. If not, the power of attorney usually expires when the person granting it dies. Source: OCC

(b) A person receiving companion services or homemaker services may petition the Commissioner of Consumer Protection for an exemption from subsection (a) of this section, and the commissioner may grant such exemption for good cause shown.

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