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Section
17a-450

(Formerly Sec. 17-207b) - Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services. Functions and duties.

Section
17a-450a

Department 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.

Section
17a-450b

Affirmative action plan.

Section
17a-450c

Employment applicants and volunteers required to submit to state criminal background check and check of state child abuse and neglect registries.

Section
17a-451

(Formerly Sec. 17-210a) - Commissioner of Mental Health and Addiction Services. Duties. Regulations re fair hearing process. Memorandum of understanding.

Section
17a-451a

Closure of state-operated programs at Fairfield Hills Hospital and at Norwich Hospital and consolidation of programs at Connecticut Valley Hospital. Private provider services.

Section
17a-451b

Consolidation of inpatient mental health and substance abuse services at Connecticut Valley Hospital: Exemption from certain approval requirements.

Section
17a-451c

Relocation of former Norwich Hospital tenants. Exemption from certain project approval requirements.

Section
17a-451d

Nonlapsing fund for site acquisition, capital development and infrastructure costs to provide services to persons with intellectual disability or psychiatric disabilities.

Section
17a-451e

Sale, lease or transfer of Fairfield Hills Hospital. Use of moneys.

Section
17a-451f

Nonlapsing mental health services grants accounts.

Section
17a-451g

Mental health community investment account.

Section
17a-452

(Formerly Sec. 17-210b) - Deputy commissioners.

Section
17a-453

(Formerly Sec. 17-219) - Administration of Mental Health Act authorized by Congress. Funds.

Sections
17a-453a and 17a-453b

Operation 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.

Section
17a-453c

“Project Safe” interagency collaboration.

Section
17a-453d

Transitional behavioral health services available to certain reservists and their dependents.

Section
17a-453e

Web site to provide mental health care information and assistance.

Section
17a-453f

Pilot behavioral health support services program.

Section
17a-453g

Case management and case coordination services for persons with mental illness.

Section
17a-453h

Mental health first aid training program.

Section
17a-454

(Formerly Sec. 17-220) - Acceptance of gift or devise by Commissioner of Mental Health and Addiction Services.

Section
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.

Section
17a-455a

Lease of private residence for a person receiving services from the Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services.

Section
17a-456

(Formerly Sec. 17-207) - Board of Mental Health and Addiction Services.

Section
17a-457

(Formerly Sec. 17-208a) - Duties of board.

Section
17a-458

(Formerly Sec. 17-207a) - Definitions.

Section
17a-458a

Term “psychiatric disability” substituted for “mental illness”.

Sections
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”.

Section
17a-459

(Formerly Sec. 17-209a) - Connecticut Mental Health Center.

Section
17a-460

(Formerly Sec. 17-209b) - Center advisory board.

Section
17a-460a

Connecticut Mental Health Center: Definitions.

Section
17a-460b

Connecticut Mental Health Center: Participation authorized.

Section
17a-460c

Connecticut Mental Health Center: Provider agreements.

Section
17a-460d

Connecticut Mental Health Center: Other contracts.

Section
17a-460e

Connecticut Mental Health Center: Authorized activities.

Section
17a-460f

Connecticut Mental Health Center: Accounting.

Section
17a-461

(Formerly Sec. 17-209c) - Charges for care.

Section
17a-462

(Formerly Sec. 17-209g) - Capitol Region Mental Health Center.

Section
17a-463

(Formerly Sec. 17-212a) - Fairfield Hills Hospital. Greenwich House property transferred.

Section
17a-464

(Formerly Sec. 17-209h) - Ribicoff Research Center.

Section
17a-465

(Formerly Sec. 17-222) - Traffic regulation on grounds of Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services facilities.

Section
17a-465a

(Formerly Sec. 19a-5c) - Traffic restrictions on grounds of facility. Penalty.

Section
17a-465b

Filing of missing person report concerning person missing from inpatient facility.

Section
17a-466

(Formerly Sec. 17-211a) - Contract for services for patients or former patients of department institutions.

Section
17a-467

(Formerly Sec. 17-211b) - Private treatment of patients in Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services facilities. Payment for treatment.

Section
17a-468

(Formerly Sec. 17-211c) - Contracts with private agencies for halfway house handling of patients.

Section
17a-468a

Provision of housing subsidies to persons qualifying for supportive housing.

Section
17a-468b

Residences for adults with acquired brain injuries. Administration of medication.

Section
17a-469

(Formerly Sec. 17-224) - Psychiatric clinics and day treatment programs.

Section
17a-470

(Formerly Sec. 17-213a) - Advisory boards for state hospitals and facilities.

Section
17a-471

(Formerly Sec. 17-214a) - Duties of advisory boards.

Section
17a-471a

Connecticut Valley Hospital: Development of policies and standards for resident clients; advisory council.

Sections
17a-471b and 17a-471c

Fairfield Hills Hospital oversight committee. Norwich Hospital oversight committee.

Section
17a-472

(Formerly Sec. 17-215a) - Appointment and removal of facility superintendents and directors.

Section
17a-473

(Formerly Sec. 17-215b) - Duties of superintendents and directors.

Section
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.

Section
17a-475

(Formerly Sec. 17-215c) - Written policy re treatment plans.

Section
17a-475a

Medical services for women in state-operated facilities.

Section
17a-476

(Formerly Sec. 17-226b) - Grants to general hospitals, municipalities and nonprofit organizations for mental health services.

Section
17a-477

Transferred to Chapter 319j, Sec. 17a-666.

Section
17a-478

(Formerly Sec. 17-226e) - Mental health regions established.

Section
17a-479

(Formerly Sec. 17-226f) - Purposes of mental health regions. Receipt of services by persons residing outside region.

Section
17a-480

(Formerly Sec. 17-226g) - Regional mental health directors.

Section
17a-481

(Formerly Sec. 17-226i) - Per capita formula for funds of mental health regions.

Section
17a-482

(Formerly Sec. 17-226j) - Definitions.

Section
17a-483

(Formerly Sec. 17-226k) - Catchment area council; representatives; duties.

Section
17a-484

(Formerly Sec. 17-226l) - Regional mental health boards; duties; funds; staff; representation of alcohol and drug programs.

Section
17a-484a

Grants-in-aid for support services to eligible households.

Section
17a-484b

Pilot peer engagement specialist program.

Section
17a-484c

Discharge plan. Regulations.

Section
17a-484d

Pilot program for alcohol-dependent persons discharged from certain hospitals.

Section
17a-484e

Community-based behavioral health services grant program.

Sections
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.

Section
17a-485c

Permanent supportive housing initiatives. Requests for proposals.

Section
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.

Section
17a-485e

State contractual authority re state assistance on bonds issued by the Connecticut Housing Finance Authority for permanent supportive housing initiatives.

Section
17a-485f

Supported or supervised housing for adults with severe and persistent psychiatric disabilities.

Section
17a-485g

Pilot program for certain health care professionals. Pilot state police peer-counseling program. Report.

Section
17a-485h

Certification of intermediate duration acute psychiatric care beds in general hospitals. Policies, procedures and regulations.

Section
17a-485i

Behavioral health recovery program for individuals with substance use disorders or psychiatric disabilities. Policies, procedures and regulations.

Section
17a-486

(Formerly Sec. 17a-681a) - Clinical assessment of certain persons charged with misdemeanor or felony.

Section
17a-487

Serious injury or unexpected death of persons served by Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services and Department of Children and Families.

Section
17a-488

Report of suspected abuse. Training program. Penalty for failure to report. Immunity.

Section
17a-488a

Investigation of report. Findings, recommendations and disclosure of results. Registry. Confidentiality. Right of access to records.

Sections
17a-489 to 17a-494

Reserved for future use.

Section
17a-495

(Formerly Sec. 17-176) - Definitions.

Section
17a-496

(Formerly Sec. 17-229) - Penalty.

Section
17a-497

(Formerly Sec. 17-177) - Commitment jurisdiction. Application. Appointment of three-judge court.

Section
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.

Section
17a-499

(Formerly Sec. 17-179) - Court records. Commitment; uniform forms; service of process.

Section
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.

Section
17a-501

(Formerly Sec. 17-182) - Hospitals to which person with psychiatric disabilities committed.

Section
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.

Section
17a-503

(Formerly Sec. 17-183a) - Detention by police officer prior to commitment. Issuance of emergency certificates by psychologist, certain clinical social workers and advanced practice registered nurses and in correctional facilities.

Section
17a-504

(Formerly Sec. 17-184) - Penalty for wrongful acts re the commitment or psychiatric disabilities of another person.

Section
17a-505

(Formerly Sec. 17-186) - Escort of female patients to hospital.

Section
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.

Section
17a-506a

Voluntary admissions. Notification of commissioner. Maintenance of identifying information.

Section
17a-507

(Formerly Sec. 17-187a) - Admission to general hospital having psychiatric facilities.

Section
17a-508

(Formerly Sec. 17-188) - Commitment after expiration of specified period.

Section
17a-509

(Formerly Sec. 17-191) - Placement of persons with psychiatric disabilities in residential care homes or chronic and convalescent hospitals.

Section
17a-510

(Formerly Sec. 17-192) - Release or transfer; procedure.

Section
17a-511

(Formerly Sec. 17-193) - Transfer of patients by agreement.

Section
17a-512

(Formerly Sec. 17-194b) - Definitions.

Section
17a-513

(Formerly Sec. 17-194c) - Voluntary admission of inmates of correctional institutions in hospital for psychiatric disabilities.

Section
17a-514

(Formerly Sec. 17-194d) - Emergency confinement in hospital for psychiatric disabilities of inmates of correctional institutions.

Section
17a-515

(Formerly Sec. 17-194e) - Commitment proceedings for inmates of correctional institutions to hospitals for psychiatric disabilities.

Section
17a-516

(Formerly Sec. 17-194f) - Discharge from hospital of inmates of correctional institutions.

Section
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.

Section
17a-518

(Formerly Sec. 17-195) - Transportation expense from community correctional centers to hospital and vice versa.

Section
17a-519

(Formerly Sec. 17-196) - Fees, compensation and costs.

Section
17a-520

(Formerly Sec. 17-197) - Commitment at expiration of term of imprisonment.

Section
17a-521

(Formerly Sec. 17-198) - Temporary leaves from institution. Return or recall of patient. Exception.

Section
17a-522

(Formerly Sec. 17-199) - Recommitment of escaped persons.

Section
17a-523

(Formerly Sec. 17-200) - Commission to inquire whether person is wrongly confined.

Section
17a-524

(Formerly Sec. 17-201) - Writ of habeas corpus.

Section
17a-525

(Formerly Sec. 17-202) - Appeal.

Section
17a-526

(Formerly Sec. 17-203) - Commitment suspended on bond for confinement.

Section
17a-527

(Formerly Sec. 17-204) - Court may direct as to care of mentally ill pending appeal.

Section
17a-528

(Formerly Sec. 17-205a) - Payment of commitment and transportation expenses.

Sections
17a-529 to 17a-539

Reserved for future use.

Section
17a-540

(Formerly Sec. 17-206a) - Definitions.

Section
17a-541

(Formerly Sec. 17-206b) - Deprivation of rights of patient prohibited. Exception.

Section
17a-542

(Formerly Sec. 17-206c) - Humane and dignified treatment required. Formulation of discharge plan.

Section
17a-543

(Formerly Sec. 17-206d) - Procedures governing medication, treatment, psychosurgery and shock therapy.

Section
17a-543a

Administration of medication to criminal defendant placed in custody of Commissioner of Mental Health and Addiction Services. Special limited conservator.

Section
17a-544

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

Section
17a-545

(Formerly Sec. 17-206f) - Physical and psychiatric examinations.

Section
17a-546

(Formerly Sec. 17-206g) - Communication by mail and telephone.

Section
17a-547

(Formerly Sec. 17-206h) - Visitors. Restrictions on mail, telephone and visitor privileges, when allowed.

Section
17a-548

(Formerly Sec. 17-206i) - Patient's rights re clothing, possessions, money and access to records. List of rights to be posted.

Section
17a-549

(Formerly Sec. 17-206j) - Denial of employment, housing, licenses, because of history of mental disorder restricted.

Section
17a-550

(Formerly Sec. 17-206k) - Remedies of aggrieved persons.

Sections
17a-551 to 17a-559

Reserved for future use.

Section
17a-560

(Formerly Sec. 17-238) - Definitions.

Section
17a-560a

Whiting Forensic Division of Connecticut Valley Hospital substituted for Whiting Forensic Institute.

Section
17a-561

(Formerly Sec. 17-239) - Persons to be treated at Whiting Forensic Hospital.

Section
17a-562

(Formerly Sec. 17-240) - Whiting Forensic Hospital under control and supervision of Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services.

Section
17a-563

(Formerly Sec. 17-242) - Appointment of staff.

Section
17a-564

(Formerly Sec. 17-242a) - Director to make report to board.

Section
17a-565

(Formerly Sec. 17-243) - Advisory board.

Section
17a-566

(Formerly Sec. 17-244) - Certain convicted persons to be examined. Report and recommendation.

Section
17a-567

(Formerly Sec. 17-245) - Disposition of defendant after report.

Section
17a-568

(Formerly Sec. 17-247) - Other statutes not affected.

Section
17a-569

(Formerly Sec. 17-250) - Periodic examinations of patients.

Section
17a-570

(Formerly Sec. 17-251) - Review and disposition of case after periodic examination. Report of determination to court. Hearing.

Section
17a-571

(Formerly Sec. 17-252) - Notice of director's action.

Section
17a-572

(Formerly Sec. 17-253) - Records to be confidential.

Section
17a-573

(Formerly Sec. 17-254) - When director may institute commitment proceedings.

Section
17a-574

(Formerly Sec. 17-255) - Cases affecting juveniles unaffected.

Section
17a-575

(Formerly Sec. 17-256) - Habeas corpus unaffected.

Section
17a-576

(Formerly Sec. 17-257) - Effective date.

Sections
17a-577 to 17a-579

Reserved for future use.

Section
17a-580

(Formerly Sec. 17-257a) - Definitions.

Section
17a-581

(Formerly Sec. 17-257b) - Psychiatric Security Review Board. Membership. Meetings. Regulations.

Section
17a-582

(Formerly Sec. 17-257c) - Confinement of acquittee for examination. Court order of commitment to board or discharge.

Section
17a-583

(Formerly Sec. 17-257d) - Initial hearing by board after commitment.

Section
17a-584

(Formerly Sec. 17-257e) - Finding and action by board. Recommendation of discharge. Order of conditional release or confinement.

Section
17a-585

(Formerly Sec. 17-257f) - Periodic review by board.

Section
17a-586

(Formerly Sec. 17-257g) - Periodic report re mental condition of acquittee.

Section
17a-587

(Formerly Sec. 17-257h) - Temporary leave. Supervision of acquittee on temporary leave.

Section
17a-588

(Formerly Sec. 17-257i) - Conditional release.

Section
17a-589

(Formerly Sec. 17-257j) - Supervision of acquittee on conditional release.

Section
17a-590

(Formerly Sec. 17-257k) - Examination and treatment of acquittee on conditional release. Status reports to board re treatment.

Section
17a-591

(Formerly Sec. 17-257l) - Modification of conditional release.

Section
17a-592

(Formerly Sec. 17-257m) - Board recommendation to discharge acquittee from custody.

Section
17a-593

(Formerly Sec. 17-257n) - Court order to discharge acquittee from custody.

Section
17a-594

(Formerly Sec. 17-257o) - Summary modification or termination of conditional release upon violation of terms or change in mental health.

Section
17a-595

(Formerly Sec. 17-257p) - Testimony of witnesses before board. Subpoena.

Section
17a-596

(Formerly Sec. 17-257q) - Board hearing procedures.

Section
17a-596a

Image 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.

Section
17a-597

(Formerly Sec. 17-257r) - Appeal of board orders and decisions.

Section
17a-598

(Formerly Sec. 17-257s) - Court hearing procedures.

Section
17a-599

(Formerly Sec. 17-257t) - Confinement under conditions of maximum security. Transfer for medical treatment.

Section
17a-600

(Formerly Sec. 17-257u) - Appointment of overseer and conservator for acquittee. Payment of expenses.

Section
17a-601

(Formerly Sec. 17-257v) - Notice to victims of court and board hearings.

Section
17a-602

(Formerly Sec. 17-257w) - Applicability of sections 17a-580 to 17a-601, inclusive.

Section
17a-603

Court enforcement of statutes and orders.

Sections
17a-604 to 17a-614

Reserved for future use.

Section
17a-615

(Formerly Sec. 17-258) - Interstate Compact on Mental Health.

Section
17a-616

(Formerly Sec. 17-259) - Compact administrators.

Section
17a-617

(Formerly Sec. 17-260) - Supplementary agreements.

Section
17a-618

(Formerly Sec. 17-261) - Payment of obligations.

Sections
17a-619 and 17a-620

Reserved for future use.