Connecticut General Statutes/Title 17a/Chapter 319i/Section 17a-544

CGS § 17a-544. (Formerly Sec. 17-206e). Placement of patient in seclusion or mechanical restraint. Medication not to be used as substitute for habilitation.

(a) No patient may be placed involuntarily in seclusion or a mechanical restraint unless necessary because there is imminent physical danger to the patient or others and a physician so orders. A written memorandum of such order, and the reasons therefor, shall be placed in the patient's permanent clinical record within twenty-four hours.

(b) Medication shall not be used as a substitute for an habilitation program.

Short History

(1971, P.A. 834, S. 5; P.A. 78-219, S. 2.)

Long History

History: P.A. 78-219 clarified provisions re placement of patient in seclusion, required that memorandum re seclusion of patient be included in clinical record within 24 hours and added Subsec. (b); Sec. 17-206e transferred to Sec. 17a-544 in 1991.

Citations

Annotation to former section 17-206e:

Cited. 17 CA 130.

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