Title 17a — Title 17a: Social and Human Services and Resources
13 chapters · 783 sections in this title.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17a-468b Residences for adults with acquired brain injuries. Administration of medication.
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Sec. 17a-468b. Residences for adults with acquired brain injuries. Administration of medication. (a) For the purposes of this section, “residence for adult persons with acquired brain injuries” means a community-based residence (1) exclusively serving adult persons with acquired …
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17a-469 (Formerly Sec. 17-224). Psychiatric clinics and day treatment programs.
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Sec. 17a-469. (Formerly Sec. 17-224). Psychiatric clinics and day treatment programs. Each state-operated facility for persons with psychiatric disabilities may establish psychiatric clinics and day treatment programs for adult persons, including those who are or have been commit…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17a-470 (Formerly Sec. 17-213a). Advisory boards for state-operated facilities.
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Sec. 17a-470. (Formerly Sec. 17-213a). Advisory boards for state-operated facilities. Each state-operated facility for the treatment of persons with psychiatric disabilities or persons with substance use disorders, or both, shall have an advisory board appointed by the superinten…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17a-471 (Formerly Sec. 17-214a). Duties of advisory boards.
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Sec. 17a-471. (Formerly Sec. 17-214a). Duties of advisory boards. Any advisory board established pursuant to section 17a-470 shall: Meet with the superintendent or director of the facility periodically to advise him on the programs and policies of the facility; act as a liaison b…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17a-471a Connecticut Valley Hospital: Development of policies and standards for resident clients; advisory council.
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Sec. 17a-471a. Connecticut Valley Hospital: Development of policies and standards for resident clients; advisory council. (a) The Commissioner of Mental Health and Addiction Services, in consultation and coordination with the advisory council established under subsection (b) of t…
Conn. Gen. Stat. §§ 17a-471b and 17a-471c Fairfield Hills Hospital oversight committee. Norwich Hospital oversight committee.
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Secs. 17a-471b and 17a-471c. Fairfield Hills Hospital oversight committee. Norwich Hospital oversight committee. Sections 17a-471b and 17a-471c are repealed, effective October 1, 2007. (P.A. 95-250, S. 1; 95-257, S. 2, 3, 58; P.A. 96-211, S. 1, 5, 6; June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6, …
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17a-472 (Formerly Sec. 17-215a). Appointment and removal of facility superintendents and directors.
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Sec. 17a-472. (Formerly Sec. 17-215a). Appointment and removal of facility superintendents and directors. Except as otherwise provided, the Commissioner of Mental Health and Addiction Services shall appoint and remove (1) the superintendents and directors of state-operated facili…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17a-473 (Formerly Sec. 17-215b). Duties of superintendents and directors.
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Sec. 17a-473. (Formerly Sec. 17-215b). Duties of superintendents and directors. (a) Each superintendent or director of a state-operated facility shall cooperate and coordinate with community programs in establishing the facility's policies and procedures concerning program planni…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17a-474 (Formerly Sec. 17-229a). Commitment to state hospital for persons with psychiatric disabilities or to child care facility. Procedures for revoking or modifying commitment.
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Sec. 17a-474. (Formerly Sec. 17-229a). Commitment to state hospital for persons with psychiatric disabilities or to child care facility. Procedures for revoking or modifying commitment. Whenever any person has been committed by any court to any state hospital for persons with psy…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17a-475 (Formerly Sec. 17-215c). Written policy re treatment plans.
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Sec. 17a-475. (Formerly Sec. 17-215c). Written policy re treatment plans. Each state-operated facility for persons with psychiatric disabilities shall develop a written policy detailing requirements for individual patient treatment plans and methods for patient evaluation. A comm…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17a-475a Medical services for women in state-operated facilities.
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Sec. 17a-475a. Medical services for women in state-operated facilities. The Commissioners of Mental Health and Addiction Services and Developmental Services shall provide mammographic and pelvic examinations, as needed, according to the standards set by the American College of Ob…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17a-476 (Formerly Sec. 17-226b). Grants to general hospitals, municipalities and nonprofit organizations for mental health services.
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Sec. 17a-476. (Formerly Sec. 17-226b). Grants to general hospitals, municipalities and nonprofit organizations for mental health services. (a) Any general hospital, municipality or nonprofit organization in Connecticut may apply to the Department of Mental Health and Addiction Se…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17a-476a Grantee organization director salaries.
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Sec. 17a-476a. Grantee organization director salaries. In determining the amount of any grant to be paid by the state through the Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services to any grantee organization authorized to provide services to mentally ill persons, the cost allowa…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17a-477 17a-477
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Sec. 17a-477. Transferred to Chapter 319j, Sec. 17a-666.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17a-478 (Formerly Sec. 17-226e). Mental health regions established.
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Sec. 17a-478. (Formerly Sec. 17-226e). Mental health regions established. The Commissioner of Mental Health and Addiction Services shall designate mental health regions within the state. Such regions and boundaries thereof may be redesignated by said commissioner as he deems nece…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17a-479 (Formerly Sec. 17-226f). Purposes of mental health regions. Receipt of services by persons residing outside region.
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Sec. 17a-479. (Formerly Sec. 17-226f). Purposes of mental health regions. Receipt of services by persons residing outside region. (a) The purposes of the mental health regions shall be to establish a system of regionalized services for care and treatment of persons with psychiatr…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17a-480 (Formerly Sec. 17-226g). Regional mental health directors.
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Sec. 17a-480. (Formerly Sec. 17-226g). Regional mental health directors. The Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services, in consultation with regional behavioral health action organizations, established pursuant to section 17a-484f, (1) may purchase services from other pu…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17a-481 (Formerly Sec. 17-226i). Per capita formula for funds of mental health regions.
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Sec. 17a-481. (Formerly Sec. 17-226i). Per capita formula for funds of mental health regions. Section 17a-481 is repealed, effective July 1, 1997. (P.A. 74-224, S. 6, 8; P.A. 82-198, S. 2, 7; June 18 Sp. Sess. P.A. 97-8, S. 87, 88.)
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17a-482 (Formerly Sec. 17-226j). Definitions.
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Sec. 17a-482. (Formerly Sec. 17-226j). Definitions. As used in this section, subsection (a) of section 17a-476, sections 17a-478 to 17a-480, inclusive, and section 17a-483, unless the context otherwise requires: “Catchment area” means any geographical area within the state establ…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17a-483 (Formerly Sec. 17-226k). Catchment area council; representatives; duties.
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Sec. 17a-483. (Formerly Sec. 17-226k). Catchment area council; representatives; duties. (a) Each catchment area council shall consist of one representative from each town or portion thereof located within the same catchment area, except that if a catchment area consists of (1) on…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17a-484 (Formerly Sec. 17-226l). Regional mental health boards; duties; funds; staff; representation of alcohol and drug programs.
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Sec. 17a-484. (Formerly Sec. 17-226l). Regional mental health boards; duties; funds; staff; representation of alcohol and drug programs. Section 17a-484 is repealed, effective May 24, 2022. (P.A. 75-563, S. 6, 14; P.A. 76-435, S. 59, 82; P.A. 77-544, S. 12, 16; P.A. 78-166, S. 4,…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17a-484a Grants-in-aid for support services to eligible households.
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Sec. 17a-484a. Grants-in-aid for support services to eligible households. (a) As used in this section: (1) “Eligible households” means persons or families who are affected by psychiatric disabilities or substance use disorder, or both, and who are homeless or at risk of homelessn…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17a-484b Pilot peer engagement specialist program.
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Sec. 17a-484b. Pilot peer engagement specialist program. (a) The Commissioner of Mental Health and Addiction Services shall, within available appropriations, establish a pilot peer engagement specialist program, in one mental health region designated pursuant to section 17a-478, …
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17a-484c Discharge plan. Regulations.
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Sec. 17a-484c. Discharge plan. Regulations. Any licensed residential treatment facility that provides adult mental health or substance abuse treatment services, or both, and receives state funds for the provision of such services shall prepare a discharge plan, including housing …
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17a-484d Pilot program for alcohol-dependent persons discharged from certain hospitals.
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Sec. 17a-484d. Pilot program for alcohol-dependent persons discharged from certain hospitals. The Commissioner of Mental Health and Addiction Services shall establish and implement a pilot program to assist alcohol-dependent persons who are discharged from hospitals in the New Ha…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17a-484e Community-based behavioral health services grant program.
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Sec. 17a-484e. Community-based behavioral health services grant program. (a) The Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services shall establish, within available appropriations, a grant program for the purposes of providing community-based behavioral health services, includin…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17a-484f Regional behavioral health action organizations.
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Sec. 17a-484f. Regional behavioral health action organizations. (a) The Commissioner of Mental Health and Addiction Services may contract with one or more nonprofit organizations to operate as regional behavioral health action organizations, one for each mental health region in t…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17a-484g Psychedelic-assisted therapy pilot program.
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Sec. 17a-484g. Psychedelic-assisted therapy pilot program. (a) As used in this section: (1) “MDMA” means the synthetic psychoactive drug, 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine, commonly known as ecstasy or molly, that acts as a serotonin receptor agonist and reuptake inhibitor of ser…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17a-484h Establishment of peer-run respite center. Report.
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Sec. 17a-484h. Establishment of peer-run respite center. Report. (a) As used in this section: (1) “BIPOC” means a person who is black, indigenous or a person of color; (2) “Peer-run organization” means a nonprofit organization that (A) is controlled and operated by persons who ha…
Conn. Gen. Stat. §§ 17a-485 to 17a-485b Community Mental Health Strategic Investment Fund. Community mental health strategic plan and financial assistance plan; information and expenditure recommendations to the Community Mental Health Strategy Board. Community Mental Health Strategy Board; duties; report; staff.
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Secs. 17a-485 to 17a-485b. Community Mental Health Strategic Investment Fund. Community mental health strategic plan and financial assistance plan; information and expenditure recommendations to the Community Mental Health Strategy Board. Community Mental Health Strategy Board; d…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17a-485c Permanent supportive housing initiatives. Requests for proposals.
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Sec. 17a-485c. Permanent supportive housing initiatives. Requests for proposals. (a) The Commissioner of Mental Health and Addiction Services, in collaboration with the Commissioners of Social Services, Correction, Children and Families, Housing, Developmental Services and Vetera…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17a-485d Availability of optional rehabilitation services or substance abuse services under Medicaid program. Amendments to Medicaid state plan. Report to General Assembly. Certification of providers by Commissioner of Mental Health and Addiction Services. Regulations.
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Sec. 17a-485d. Availability of optional rehabilitation services or substance abuse services under Medicaid program. Amendments to Medicaid state plan. Report to General Assembly. Certification of providers by Commissioner of Mental Health and Addiction Services. Regulations. (a) …
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17a-485e State contractual authority re state assistance on bonds issued by the Connecticut Housing Finance Authority for permanent supportive housing initiatives.
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Sec. 17a-485e. State contractual authority re state assistance on bonds issued by the Connecticut Housing Finance Authority for permanent supportive housing initiatives. (a) For purposes of this section “state assistance” means a payment by the state of actual debt service, compr…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17a-485f Supported or supervised housing for adults with severe and persistent psychiatric disabilities.
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Sec. 17a-485f. Supported or supervised housing for adults with severe and persistent psychiatric disabilities. The Commissioner of Mental Health and Addiction Services shall, within available appropriations, provide additional supported or supervised housing for adults with sever…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17a-485g Pilot program for certain health care professionals. Pilot state police peer-counseling program. Report.
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Sec. 17a-485g. Pilot program for certain health care professionals. Pilot state police peer-counseling program. Report. (a) On or before October 1, 2007, the Commissioner of Mental Health and Addiction Services, within available appropriations set forth in section 52 of public ac…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17a-485h Certification of intermediate duration acute psychiatric care beds in general hospitals. Policies, procedures and regulations.
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Sec. 17a-485h. Certification of intermediate duration acute psychiatric care beds in general hospitals. Policies, procedures and regulations. (a) The Commissioner of Mental Health and Addiction Services shall certify intermediate duration acute psychiatric care beds in general ho…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17a-485i Behavioral health recovery program for individuals with substance use disorders or psychiatric disabilities. Policies, procedures and regulations.
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Sec. 17a-485i. Behavioral health recovery program for individuals with substance use disorders or psychiatric disabilities. Policies, procedures and regulations. (a) The Commissioner of Mental Health and Addiction Services shall, within available appropriations, operate a behavio…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17a-485j Mobile crisis response services availability.
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Sec. 17a-485j. Mobile crisis response services availability. For the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, and each fiscal year thereafter, the Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services shall make mobile crisis response services available twenty-four hours a day, seven days …
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17a-486 (Formerly Sec. 17a-681a). Clinical assessment of certain persons charged with misdemeanor or felony.
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Sec. 17a-486. (Formerly Sec. 17a-681a). Clinical assessment of certain persons charged with misdemeanor or felony. (a) Prior to the arraignment of a person charged with the commission of a misdemeanor or felony, the Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services shall, to the…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17a-487 Serious injury or unexpected death of persons served by Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services and Department of Children and Families.
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Sec. 17a-487. Serious injury or unexpected death of persons served by Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services and Department of Children and Families. (a) If a serious injury or unexpected death occurs involving a person being served by the Department of Mental Health …
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17a-488 Report of suspected abuse. Training program. Penalty for failure to report. Immunity.
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Sec. 17a-488. Report of suspected abuse. Training program. Penalty for failure to report. Immunity. (a) As used in this section and section 17a-488a: (1) “Abuse” means the wilful infliction of physical pain, injury or mental anguish, or the wilful deprivation by a caregiver of se…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17a-488a Investigation of report. Findings, recommendations and disclosure of results. Registry. Confidentiality. Right of access to records.
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Sec. 17a-488a. Investigation of report. Findings, recommendations and disclosure of results. Registry. Confidentiality. Right of access to records. (a) The Commissioner of Mental Health and Addiction Services, upon receiving a report under section 17a-488 that a patient is being …
Conn. Gen. Stat. §§ 17a-489 to 17a-494 17a-489 to 17a-494
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Secs. 17a-489 to 17a-494. Reserved for future use. PART II* COMMITMENT. GENERAL PROVISIONS *Former Secs. 17-176–17-205a cited. 43 CA 592.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17a-495 (Formerly Sec. 17-176). Definitions.
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Sec. 17a-495. (Formerly Sec. 17-176). Definitions. (a) For the purposes of sections 17a-75 to 17a-83, inclusive, and 17a-615 to 17a-618, inclusive, the following terms shall have the following meanings: “Business day” means Monday to Friday, inclusive, except when a legal holiday…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17a-496 (Formerly Sec. 17-229). Penalty.
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Sec. 17a-496. (Formerly Sec. 17-229). Penalty. Any keeper of a hospital for psychiatric disabilities who wilfully violates any of the provisions of this section, sections 17a-75 to 17a-83, inclusive, 17a-450 to 17a-483, inclusive, 17a-497 to 17a-528, inclusive, 17a-540 to 17a-550…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17a-497 (Formerly Sec. 17-177). Commitment jurisdiction. Application. Appointment of three-judge court.
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Sec. 17a-497. (Formerly Sec. 17-177). Commitment jurisdiction. Application. Appointment of three-judge court. (a) The jurisdiction of the commitment of a person with psychiatric disabilities to a hospital for psychiatric disabilities shall be vested in the Probate Court for the d…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17a-498 (Formerly Sec. 17-178). Hearing on commitment application. Notice. Rights of respondent. Examination by physicians. Order of commitment. Election of voluntary status prior to adjudication. Review of confinement.
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Sec. 17a-498. (Formerly Sec. 17-178). Hearing on commitment application. Notice. Rights of respondent. Examination by physicians. Order of commitment. Election of voluntary status prior to adjudication. Review of confinement. (a) Upon an application being filed in the Probate Cou…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17a-499 (Formerly Sec. 17-179). Court records. Commitment; uniform forms; service of process.
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Sec. 17a-499. (Formerly Sec. 17-179). Court records. Commitment; uniform forms; service of process. All proceedings of the Probate Court, upon application made under the provisions of sections 17a-75 to 17a-83, inclusive, 17a-450 to 17a-483, inclusive, 17a-495 to 17a-528, inclusi…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17a-500 (Formerly Sec. 17-180). Maintenance and confidentiality of records of cases of persons with psychiatric disabilities. Exchange of information concerning commitment or admission status of firearm permit or certificate applicants and holders.
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Sec. 17a-500. (Formerly Sec. 17-180). Maintenance and confidentiality of records of cases of persons with psychiatric disabilities. Exchange of information concerning commitment or admission status of firearm permit or certificate applicants and holders. (a) Each court of probate…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17a-501 (Formerly Sec. 17-182). Hospitals to which person with psychiatric disabilities committed.
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Sec. 17a-501. (Formerly Sec. 17-182). Hospitals to which person with psychiatric disabilities committed. Any person with psychiatric disabilities, the expense of whose support is paid by himself or by another person, may be committed to any institution for the care of persons wit…