Chapter 319i. Persons with Psychiatric Disabilities
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17a-450(Formerly Sec. 17-207b). Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services. Functions and duties.17a-450aDepartment of Mental Health and Addiction Services. Successor to the Department of Mental Health and to the addiction services component of the former Department of Public Health and Addiction Services.17a-450bAffirmative action plan.17a-450cEmployment applicants and volunteers required to submit to state criminal background check and check of state child abuse and neglect registries.17a-451(Formerly Sec. 17-210a). Commissioner of Mental Health and Addiction Services. Duties. Regulations re fair hearing process. Memorandum of understanding.17a-451aClosure of state-operated programs at Fairfield Hills Hospital and at Norwich Hospital and consolidation of programs at Connecticut Valley Hospital. Private provider services.17a-451bConsolidation of inpatient mental health and substance abuse services at Connecticut Valley Hospital: Exemption from certain approval requirements.17a-451cRelocation of former Norwich Hospital tenants. Exemption from certain project approval requirements.17a-451dNonlapsing fund for site acquisition, capital development and infrastructure costs to provide services to persons with intellectual disability or psychiatric disabilities.17a-451eSale, lease or transfer of Fairfield Hills Hospital. Use of moneys.17a-451fNonlapsing mental health services grants accounts.17a-451gMental health community investment account.17a-452(Formerly Sec. 17-210b). Deputy commissioners.17a-453(Formerly Sec. 17-219). Administration of Mental Health Act authorized by Congress. Funds.17a-453a and 17a-453bOperation of behavioral health managed care program for recipients of medical services under the state-administered general assistance program. Waiver from federal law sought for services provided under section 17a-453a.17a-453c“Project Safe” interagency collaboration.17a-453dTransitional behavioral health services available to certain reservists and their dependents.17a-453eWeb site to provide mental health care information and assistance.17a-453fPilot behavioral health support services program.17a-453gCase management and case coordination services for persons with mental illness.17a-453h*(See end of section for amended version of subdivision (1) of subsection (c) and effective date.) Mental health first aid training program.17a-453iMental health toolkit re COVID-19.17a-453jProgram for persons diagnosed with recent-onset schizophrenia spectrum disorder. Report.17a-454(Formerly Sec. 17-220). Acceptance of gift or devise by Commissioner of Mental Health and Addiction Services.17a-455(Formerly Sec. 17-221). Acceptance of gift or devise on behalf of state-operated facility within the Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services.17a-455aLease of private residence for a person receiving services from the Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services.17a-456(Formerly Sec. 17-207). Board of Mental Health and Addiction Services.17a-457(Formerly Sec. 17-208a). Duties of board.17a-458(Formerly Sec. 17-207a). Definitions.17a-458aTerm “psychiatric disability” substituted for “mental illness”.17a-458b to 17a-458d“Acute Care Division” defined. Effect of consolidation of operations at Connecticut Valley Hospital and Cedarcrest Hospital. Term “substance use disorders” substituted for “substance abuse disabilities”.17a-459(Formerly Sec. 17-209a). Connecticut Mental Health Center.17a-460(Formerly Sec. 17-209b). Center advisory board.17a-460aConnecticut Mental Health Center: Definitions.17a-460bConnecticut Mental Health Center: Participation authorized.17a-460cConnecticut Mental Health Center: Provider agreements.17a-460dConnecticut Mental Health Center: Other contracts.17a-460eConnecticut Mental Health Center: Authorized activities.17a-460fConnecticut Mental Health Center: Accounting.17a-461(Formerly Sec. 17-209c). Charges for care.17a-462(Formerly Sec. 17-209g). Capitol Region Mental Health Center.17a-463(Formerly Sec. 17-212a). Fairfield Hills Hospital. Greenwich House property transferred.17a-464(Formerly Sec. 17-209h). Ribicoff Research Center.17a-465(Formerly Sec. 17-222). Traffic regulation on grounds of Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services facilities.17a-465a(Formerly Sec. 19a-5c). Traffic restrictions on grounds of facility. Penalty.17a-465bFiling of missing person report concerning person missing from inpatient facility.17a-466(Formerly Sec. 17-211a). Contract for services for patients or former patients of department institutions.17a-467(Formerly Sec. 17-211b). Private treatment of patients in Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services facilities. Payment for treatment.17a-468(Formerly Sec. 17-211c). Contracts with private agencies for halfway house handling of patients.17a-468aProvision of housing subsidies to persons qualifying for supportive housing.17a-468bResidences for adults with acquired brain injuries. Administration of medication.17a-469(Formerly Sec. 17-224). Psychiatric clinics and day treatment programs.17a-470(Formerly Sec. 17-213a). Advisory boards for state-operated facilities.17a-471(Formerly Sec. 17-214a). Duties of advisory boards.17a-471aConnecticut Valley Hospital: Development of policies and standards for resident clients; advisory council.17a-471b and 17a-471cFairfield Hills Hospital oversight committee. Norwich Hospital oversight committee.17a-472(Formerly Sec. 17-215a). Appointment and removal of facility superintendents and directors.17a-473(Formerly Sec. 17-215b). Duties of superintendents and directors.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.17a-475(Formerly Sec. 17-215c). Written policy re treatment plans.17a-475aMedical services for women in state-operated facilities.17a-476(Formerly Sec. 17-226b). Grants to general hospitals, municipalities and nonprofit organizations for mental health services.17a-476aGrantee organization director salaries.17a-47717a-47717a-478(Formerly Sec. 17-226e). Mental health regions established.17a-479(Formerly Sec. 17-226f). Purposes of mental health regions. Receipt of services by persons residing outside region.17a-480(Formerly Sec. 17-226g). Regional mental health directors.17a-481(Formerly Sec. 17-226i). Per capita formula for funds of mental health regions.17a-482(Formerly Sec. 17-226j). Definitions.17a-483(Formerly Sec. 17-226k). Catchment area council; representatives; duties.17a-484(Formerly Sec. 17-226l). Regional mental health boards; duties; funds; staff; representation of alcohol and drug programs.17a-484aGrants-in-aid for support services to eligible households.17a-484bPilot peer engagement specialist program.17a-484cDischarge plan. Regulations.17a-484dPilot program for alcohol-dependent persons discharged from certain hospitals.17a-484eCommunity-based behavioral health services grant program.17a-484fRegional behavioral health action organizations.17a-484gPsychedelic-assisted therapy pilot program.17a-484hEstablishment of peer-run respite center. Report.17a-485 to 17a-485bCommunity 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.17a-485cPermanent supportive housing initiatives. Requests for proposals.17a-485dAvailability 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.17a-485eState contractual authority re state assistance on bonds issued by the Connecticut Housing Finance Authority for permanent supportive housing initiatives.17a-485fSupported or supervised housing for adults with severe and persistent psychiatric disabilities.17a-485gPilot program for certain health care professionals. Pilot state police peer-counseling program. Report.17a-485hCertification of intermediate duration acute psychiatric care beds in general hospitals. Policies, procedures and regulations.17a-485iBehavioral health recovery program for individuals with substance use disorders or psychiatric disabilities. Policies, procedures and regulations.17a-485jMobile crisis response services availability.17a-486(Formerly Sec. 17a-681a). Clinical assessment of certain persons charged with misdemeanor or felony.17a-487Serious injury or unexpected death of persons served by Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services and Department of Children and Families.17a-488Report of suspected abuse. Training program. Penalty for failure to report. Immunity.17a-488aInvestigation of report. Findings, recommendations and disclosure of results. Registry. Confidentiality. Right of access to records.17a-489 to 17a-49417a-489 to 17a-49417a-495(Formerly Sec. 17-176). Definitions.17a-496(Formerly Sec. 17-229). Penalty.17a-497(Formerly Sec. 17-177). Commitment jurisdiction. Application. Appointment of three-judge court.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.17a-499(Formerly Sec. 17-179). Court records. Commitment; uniform forms; service of process.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.17a-501(Formerly Sec. 17-182). Hospitals to which person with psychiatric disabilities committed.17a-502(Formerly Sec. 17-183). Commitment under emergency certificate. Examination of patient. Explanation of rights. Hearing. Private hospitals' notification to commissioner. Immediate discharge of patient. Notification of next of kin. Prohibited commitments to chronic disease hospitals.17a-503(Formerly Sec. 17-183a). Detention by police officer prior to commitment. Issuance of emergency certificates by psychologist, certain clinical social workers, advanced practice registered nurses, professional counselors and marital and family therapists and in correctional facilities.17a-504(Formerly Sec. 17-184). Penalty for wrongful acts re the commitment or psychiatric disabilities of another person.17a-505(Formerly Sec. 17-186). Escort of female patients to hospital.17a-506(Formerly Sec. 17-187). Voluntary admissions. Notification of next of kin. Restriction on right to leave. Commitment proceedings. Continuation of confinement. Probable cause hearing.17a-506aVoluntary admissions. Commitments under an emergency certificate. Notification of commissioner. Maintenance of identifying information.17a-507(Formerly Sec. 17-187a). Admission to general hospital having psychiatric facilities.17a-508(Formerly Sec. 17-188). Commitment after expiration of specified period.17a-509(Formerly Sec. 17-191). Placement of persons with psychiatric disabilities in residential care homes or chronic and convalescent hospitals.17a-510(Formerly Sec. 17-192). Release or transfer; procedure.17a-511(Formerly Sec. 17-193). Transfer of patients by agreement.17a-512(Formerly Sec. 17-194b). Definitions.17a-513(Formerly Sec. 17-194c). Voluntary admission of inmates of correctional institutions in hospital for psychiatric disabilities.17a-514(Formerly Sec. 17-194d). Emergency confinement in hospital for psychiatric disabilities of inmates of correctional institutions.17a-515(Formerly Sec. 17-194e). Commitment proceedings for inmates of correctional institutions to hospitals for psychiatric disabilities.17a-516(Formerly Sec. 17-194f). Discharge from hospital of inmates of correctional institutions.17a-517(Formerly Sec. 17-194g). Hospitalization of individual with psychiatric disability in Whiting Forensic Hospital. Exception. Limitation of placement of inmate requiring maximum security conditions.17a-518(Formerly Sec. 17-195). Transportation expense from community correctional centers to hospital and vice versa.17a-519(Formerly Sec. 17-196). Fees, compensation and costs.17a-520(Formerly Sec. 17-197). Commitment at expiration of term of imprisonment.17a-521(Formerly Sec. 17-198). Temporary leaves from institution. Return or recall of patient. Exception.17a-522(Formerly Sec. 17-199). Recommitment of escaped persons.17a-523(Formerly Sec. 17-200). Commission to inquire whether person is wrongly confined.17a-524(Formerly Sec. 17-201). Writ of habeas corpus.17a-525(Formerly Sec. 17-202). Appeal.17a-526(Formerly Sec. 17-203). Commitment suspended on bond for confinement.17a-527(Formerly Sec. 17-204). Court may direct as to care of mentally ill pending appeal.17a-528(Formerly Sec. 17-205a). Payment of commitment and transportation expenses.17a-529 to 17a-53917a-529 to 17a-53917a-540(Formerly Sec. 17-206a). Definitions.17a-541(Formerly Sec. 17-206b). Deprivation of rights of patient prohibited. Exception.17a-542(Formerly Sec. 17-206c). Humane and dignified treatment required. Formulation of discharge plan.17a-543(Formerly Sec. 17-206d). Procedures governing medication, treatment, psychosurgery and shock therapy.17a-543aAdministration of medication to criminal defendant placed in custody of Commissioner of Mental Health and Addiction Services. Special limited conservator.17a-544(Formerly Sec. 17-206e). Placement of patient in seclusion or mechanical restraint. Medication not to be used as substitute for habilitation.17a-545(Formerly Sec. 17-206f). Physical and psychiatric examinations.17a-546(Formerly Sec. 17-206g). Communication by mail and telephone.17a-547(Formerly Sec. 17-206h). Visitors. Restrictions on mail, telephone and visitor privileges, when allowed.17a-548(Formerly Sec. 17-206i). Patient's rights re clothing, possessions, money and access to records. List of rights to be posted.17a-549(Formerly Sec. 17-206j). Denial of employment, housing, licenses, because of history of mental disorder restricted.17a-550(Formerly Sec. 17-206k). Remedies of aggrieved persons.17a-551 to 17a-55917a-551 to 17a-55917a-560(Formerly Sec. 17-238). Definitions.17a-560aWhiting Forensic Division of Connecticut Valley Hospital substituted for Whiting Forensic Institute.17a-561(Formerly Sec. 17-239). Persons to be treated at Whiting Forensic Hospital.17a-562(Formerly Sec. 17-240). Whiting Forensic Hospital under control and supervision of Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services.17a-563(Formerly Sec. 17-242). Appointment of staff.17a-564(Formerly Sec. 17-242a). Director to make report to board.17a-565(Formerly Sec. 17-243). Replacement of advisory board with oversight board. Functions. Investigative reports. Reporting.17a-566(Formerly Sec. 17-244). Certain convicted persons to be examined. Report and recommendation.17a-567(Formerly Sec. 17-245). Disposition of defendant after report.17a-568(Formerly Sec. 17-247). Other statutes not affected.17a-569(Formerly Sec. 17-250). Periodic examinations of patients.17a-570(Formerly Sec. 17-251). Review and disposition of case after periodic examination. Report of determination to court. Hearing.17a-571(Formerly Sec. 17-252). Notice of director's action.17a-572(Formerly Sec. 17-253). Records to be confidential.17a-573(Formerly Sec. 17-254). When director may institute commitment proceedings.17a-574(Formerly Sec. 17-255). Cases affecting juveniles unaffected.17a-575(Formerly Sec. 17-256). Habeas corpus unaffected.17a-576(Formerly Sec. 17-257). Effective date.17a-577 to 17a-57917a-577 to 17a-57917a-580(Formerly Sec. 17-257a). Definitions.17a-581(Formerly Sec. 17-257b). Psychiatric Security Review Board. Membership. Meetings. Regulations.17a-582(Formerly Sec. 17-257c). Confinement of acquittee for examination. Court order of commitment to board or discharge.17a-583(Formerly Sec. 17-257d). Initial hearing by board after commitment.17a-584(Formerly Sec. 17-257e). Finding and action by board. Recommendation of discharge. Order of conditional release or confinement.17a-585(Formerly Sec. 17-257f). Periodic review by board.17a-586(Formerly Sec. 17-257g). Periodic report re mental condition of acquittee.17a-587(Formerly Sec. 17-257h). Temporary leave. Notification to victim. Application for order of temporary leave. Supervision of acquittee on temporary leave.17a-588(Formerly Sec. 17-257i). Conditional release.17a-589(Formerly Sec. 17-257j). Supervision of acquittee on conditional release.17a-590(Formerly Sec. 17-257k). Examination and treatment of acquittee on conditional release. Status reports to board re treatment.17a-591(Formerly Sec. 17-257l). Modification of conditional release.17a-592(Formerly Sec. 17-257m). Board recommendation to discharge acquittee from custody.17a-593(Formerly Sec. 17-257n). Court order to discharge acquittee from custody.17a-594(Formerly Sec. 17-257o). Summary modification or termination of conditional release upon violation of terms or change in mental health.17a-595(Formerly Sec. 17-257p). Testimony of witnesses before board. Subpoena.17a-596(Formerly Sec. 17-257q). Board hearing procedures.17a-596aImage or recording of acquittee under jurisdiction of the board. Reviewable by counsel in matter before board or Superior Court. Property of Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services.17a-597(Formerly Sec. 17-257r). Appeal of board orders and decisions.17a-598(Formerly Sec. 17-257s). Court hearing procedures.17a-599(Formerly Sec. 17-257t). Confinement under conditions of maximum security. Transfer for medical treatment. Risk management review committee. Requests to transfer from maximum security division to lower security division.17a-600(Formerly Sec. 17-257u). Appointment of overseer and conservator for acquittee. Payment of expenses.17a-601(Formerly Sec. 17-257v). Notice to victims of court and board hearings.17a-602(Formerly Sec. 17-257w). Applicability of sections 17a-580 to 17a-601, inclusive.17a-603Court enforcement of statutes and orders.17a-604 to 17a-61417a-604 to 17a-61417a-615(Formerly Sec. 17-258). Interstate Compact on Mental Health.17a-616(Formerly Sec. 17-259). Compact administrators.17a-617(Formerly Sec. 17-260). Supplementary agreements.17a-618(Formerly Sec. 17-261). Payment of obligations.17a-619 and 17a-62017a-619 and 17a-620