Connecticut General Statutes/Title 17a/Chapter 319i/Section 17a-505

CGS § 17a-505. (Formerly Sec. 17-186). Escort of female patients to hospital.

When any female with psychiatric disabilities is escorted to a state hospital for persons with psychiatric disabilities by a male guard, attendant or other employee of a correctional or reformatory institution, or by a male law enforcement officer, under the provisions of sections 17a-75 to 17a-83, inclusive, 17a-450 to 17a-483, inclusive, 17a-495 to 17a-528, inclusive, 17a-540 to 17a-550, inclusive, 17a-560 to 17a-575, inclusive, and 17a-615 to 17a-618, inclusive, the person so escorting her shall be accompanied by an adult member of her family or at least one woman.

Short History

(1949 Rev., S. 2672; 1957, P.A. 377, S. 1; P.A. 94-27, S. 9, 17; P.A. 95-257, S. 48, 49, 58; P.A. 18-86, S. 26; P.A. 22-69, S. 23.)

Long History

History: Sec. 17-186 transferred to Sec. 17a-505 in 1991; P.A. 94-27 deleted reference to Secs. 17a-580 to 17a-603, inclusive, effective July 1, 1994; P.A. 95-257 replaced variants of term “mental illness” with “psychiatric disabilities”, effective July 1, 1995; P.A. 18-86 replaced reference to Sec. 17a-576 with reference to Sec. 17a-575, effective June 4, 2018; P.A. 22-69 replaced “17a-484” with “17a-483”, effective May 24, 2022.

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