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CT Gen Stat § 17a-453h (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 17a - Social and Human Services and Resources|Chapter 319i - Persons with Psychiatric Disabilities|Section 17a-453h - Mental health first aid training program.

 (a) The Commissioner of Mental Health and Addiction Services, in consultation with the Commissioner of Education, shall administer a mental health first aid training program. Said program shall: (1) Help persons attending the training program recognize the signs of mental disorders in children and young adults; and (2) connect children and young adults who show signs of having a mental disorder with a professional who offers the appropriate services.(b) Said commissioners may seek federal and state funding and may accept private donations for the administration of, and providing for persons to participate in, the mental health first aid training program.(c) (1) For the school year commencing July 1, 2014, the Commissioner of Mental Health and Addiction Services shall provide mental health first aid training to any person appointed to serve as the district safe school climate coordinator, pursuant to section 10-222k. Each such district safe school climate coordinator shall successfully complete such mental health first aid training.(2) For the school year commencing July 1, 2015, the Commissioner of Mental Health and Addiction Services shall provide mental health and first aid training to any person appointed to serve as the district safe school climate coordinator for such school year and who did not serve as the district safe school climate coordinator for the prior school year or did not otherwise successfully complete such training. Each such district safe school climate coordinator shall successfully complete such mental health first aid training.(3) No district safe school climate coordinator shall be required to successfully complete such mental health first aid training more than once.(d) Each local and regional board of education may require teachers, school nurses, counselors and other school employees to participate in mental health first aid training.(P.A. 13-3, S. 90.)History: P.A. 13-3 effective April 4, 2013.
CT Gen Stat § 17a-454. (Formerly Sec. 17-220) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 17a - Social and Human Services and Resources|Chapter 319i - Persons with Psychiatric Disabilities|Section 17a-454. (Formerly Sec. 17-220) - Acceptance of gift or devise by Commissioner of Mental Health and Addiction Services.

 The Commissioner of Mental Health and Addiction Services may accept and receive, on behalf of the Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services, any bequest or gift of personal property and, subject to the consent of the Governor and Attorney General as provided in section 4b-22, any devise or gift of real property made to the Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services, and may hold and use such property for the purposes, if any, specified in connection with such bequest, devise or gift.(1955, S. 1529d; P.A. 95-257, S. 11, 58.)History: Sec. 17-220 transferred to Sec. 17a-454 in 1991; P.A. 95-257 replaced Commissioner and Department of Mental Health with Commissioner and Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services, effective July 1, 1995.
CT Gen Stat § 17a-455. (Formerly Sec. 17-221) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 17a - Social and Human Services and Resources|Chapter 319i - Persons with Psychiatric Disabilities|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.

 The Commissioner of Mental Health and Addiction Services may accept and receive, on behalf of any state-operated facility within the Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services, any bequest or gift of personal property and, subject to the consent of the Governor and Attorney General as provided in section 4b-22, any devise or gift of real property made to such facility, and may hold and use such property for the purposes, if any, specified in connection with such bequest, devise or gift.(1955, S. 1534d; 1957, P.A. 47; P.A. 75-603, S. 7, 15; P.A. 77-31; P.A. 95-257, S. 11, 58.)History: P.A. 75-603 replaced listing of specific facilities for which provisions are applicable with reference to any institution in department of mental health; P.A. 77-31 revised section so that commissioner has power to accept gifts, etc. rather than individual boards of trustees and replaced “institution” with “state-operated facility”; Sec. 17-221 transferred to Sec. 17a-455 in 1991; P.A. 95-257 replaced Commissioner and Department of Mental Health with Commissioner and Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services, effective July 1, 1995.
CT Gen Stat § 17a-455a (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 17a - Social and Human Services and Resources|Chapter 319i - Persons with Psychiatric Disabilities|Section 17a-455a - Lease of private residence for a person receiving services from the Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services.

 Notwithstanding any provision of the general statutes, the Commissioner of Mental Health and Addiction Services may, within available appropriations, enter into a lease or other rental agreement for an apartment, home or similar private residence on behalf of and for occupancy by a person receiving services from the Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services if the commissioner determines that such person is unable to lease or rent such apartment, home or similar private residence on such person's own behalf. Any such lease or rental agreement shall not exceed the fair market price for the area in which such apartment, home or similar private residence is located.(P.A. 01-64.)
CT Gen Stat § 17a-457. (Formerly Sec. 17-208a) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 17a - Social and Human Services and Resources|Chapter 319i - Persons with Psychiatric Disabilities|Section 17a-457. (Formerly Sec. 17-208a) - Duties of board.

 (a) The Board of Mental Health and Addiction Services shall meet monthly with the Commissioner of Mental Health and Addiction Services to review with the commissioner and advise the commissioner on programs, policies and plans of the Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services.(b) The board shall advise the Governor concerning candidates for the position of Commissioner of Mental Health and Addiction Services.(c) The board may issue periodic reports to the Governor and the Commissioner of Mental Health and Addiction Services.(d) The board shall select a chairperson and other officers from its membership and may establish rules governing its internal procedures.(e) Members of the board may examine the files and records of the central office of the Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services at any time and, upon reasonable notice, of state-operated facilities for the treatment of persons with psychiatric disabilities or substance use disorders.(f) The board shall advise and assist the Commissioner of Mental Health and Addiction Services on program development and community mental health or substance abuse center construction planning.(g) The board is designated and shall serve as the state advisory council to consult with the Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services in administering the state's mental health and substance abuse programs.(h) The board may, from time to time, appoint nonmembers to serve on such ad hoc advisory committees as it deems necessary to assist with its functions.(1972, P.A. 145, S. 6; P.A. 81-473, S. 41, 43; P.A. 95-257, S. 55, 58; P.A. 01-195, S. 136, 181; P.A. 07-148, S. 10.)History: P.A. 81-473 added Subsecs. (f), (g) and (h) empowering board to advise and assist commissioner on program development and community mental health center construction planning, designating board as state advisory council to consult with department, and permitting board to appoint nonmembers on ad hoc advisory committees; Sec. 17-208a transferred to Sec. 17a-457 in 1991; P.A. 95-257 replaced Board, Commission and Department of Mental Health with Board, Commission and Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services, replaced “mentally disordered” with “persons with psychiatric disabilities or substance abuse disabilities” in Subsec. (e) and added “substance abuse” to Subsecs. (f) and (g), effective July 1, 1995; P.A. 01-195 made technical changes for the purpose of gender neutrality in Subsecs. (a) and (d) and deleted “state” re Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services in Subsec. (g), effective July 11, 2001; P.A. 07-148 amended Subsec. (e) by replacing “substance abuse disabilities” with “substance use disorders”.
CT Gen Stat § 17a-458a (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 17a - Social and Human Services and Resources|Chapter 319i - Persons with Psychiatric Disabilities|Section 17a-458a - Term “psychiatric disability” substituted for “mental illness”.

 (a) Whenever the term “mental illness” is used or referred to in the following sections of the general statutes, the term “psychiatric disabilities” shall be substituted in lieu thereof: 17a-474, 17a-478, 17a-479, 17a-495, to 17a-508, inclusive, 17a-510 to 17a-513, inclusive, 17a-515, 17a-521, 17a-523, 17a-524, 17a-526, 17a-528, 17a-540 to 17a-543, inclusive, 17a-546, 17a-582, 17a-584, 17a-586 to 17a-588, inclusive, 17a-592, 17a-593, 17a-594, 17a-596 and 17a-599.(b) Whenever the term “mentally ill person” or “mentally ill persons” is used or referred to in the following sections of the general statutes, the term “person with psychiatric disabilities” or “persons with psychiatric disabilities”, as the context requires, shall be substituted in lieu thereof: 17a-497 to 17a-501, inclusive, 17a-504, 17a-509, 17a-514 and 17a-580.(c) Whenever the term “state hospital for the mentally ill” is used in the following sections of the general statutes, the term “state hospital for persons with psychiatric disabilities” shall be substituted in lieu thereof: 17a-499, 17a-510 and 17a-517.(d) Whenever the term “mentally ill” is used or referred to in the following sections of the general statutes, the term “a person with psychiatric disabilities” shall be substituted in lieu thereof: 17a-514, 17a-593, 17a-594 and 17a-596.(e) Whenever the term “the mentally ill” is used or referred to in the following sections of the general statutes, the term “persons with psychiatric disabilities” shall be substituted in lieu thereof: 17a-469, 17a-474, 17a-475, 17a-479, 17a-499, 17a-501, 17a-510, 17a-521, 17a-522 and 17a-523.(f) Whenever the term “is mentally ill” is used or referred to in the following sections of the general statutes, the term “has psychiatric disabilities” shall be substituted in lieu thereof: 17a-497, 17a-498, 17a-502, 17a-503, 17a-504, 17a-508, 17a-526, 17a-566, 17a-569 and 17a-580.(g) Whenever the term “is not mentally ill” is used or referred to in the following sections of the general statutes, the term “does not have psychiatric disabilities” shall be substituted in lieu thereof: 17a-504, 17a-510, 17a-514 and 17a-580.(h) Whenever the term “be mentally ill” is used or referred to in the following sections of the general statutes, the term “have psychiatric disabilities” shall be substituted in lieu thereof: 17a-519, 17a-525, 17a-528 and 17a-567.(P.A. 95-257, S. 48, 58.)History: P.A. 95-257, S. 48 effective July 1, 1995.
CT Gen Stat § 17a-459. (Formerly Sec. 17-209a) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 17a - Social and Human Services and Resources|Chapter 319i - Persons with Psychiatric Disabilities|Section 17a-459. (Formerly Sec. 17-209a) - Connecticut Mental Health Center.

 The Connecticut Mental Health Center shall be a facility of the Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services and shall include the Connecticut Mental Health Center in New Haven and such satellite locations as the department may approve. The department shall operate the center in collaboration with Yale University under mutual agreement of the parties. The department may provide treatment at the center to adults, children or youths with psychiatric disabilities, substance use disorders or both such disabilities. Admissions shall be within the control of the Commissioner of Mental Health and Addiction Services and no court may commit or transfer any person to or place or confine any person in the center without the approval of the commissioner or the commissioner's designee.(1963, P.A. 579, S. 1; P.A. 83-79, S. 1, 2; P.A. 95-257, S. 11, 58; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 99-2, S. 16, 72; P.A. 06-196, S. 126; P.A. 07-148, S. 13.)History: P.A. 83-79 precluded commitment or transfer of patients to the center without the approval of the commissioner or his designee; Sec. 17-209a transferred to Sec. 17a-459 in 1991; P.A. 95-257 replaced Commissioner and Department of Mental Health with Commissioner and Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services, effective July 1, 1995; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 99-2 added reference to the Connecticut Mental Health Center in New Haven and satellite locations the department approves of, added provision allowing department to provide treatment at the center to adults, children or youth with psychiatric disabilities, substance abuse or both and made technical changes, effective July 1, 1999; P.A. 06-196 made a technical change, effective June 7, 2006; P.A. 07-148 replaced “substance abuse disabilities” with “substance use disorders”.
CT Gen Stat § 17a-460. (Formerly Sec. 17-209b) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 17a - Social and Human Services and Resources|Chapter 319i - Persons with Psychiatric Disabilities|Section 17a-460. (Formerly Sec. 17-209b) - Center advisory board.

 The Connecticut Mental Health Center Advisory Board shall be composed of nine members. On or before July 1, 1973, and quadrennially thereafter, the Commissioner of Mental Health and Addiction Services, with the approval of the Board of Mental Health and Addiction Services, shall appoint five members of the advisory board for four-year terms and until their successors are appointed and have qualified to replace those whose terms expire. On or before July 1, 1975, and quadrennially thereafter, said commissioner, with the approval of the Board of Mental Health and Addiction Services, shall appoint four members of said advisory board for four-year terms and until their successors are appointed and have qualified to replace those whose terms expire. No member shall serve on said advisory board for more than two full consecutive terms. Two members of said board shall be nominated by Yale University, two members by the Yale-New Haven Hospital, Inc., and five members shall be appointed in the sole discretion of said commissioner. The advisory board shall cooperate with and advise and assist the director of the center in carrying out his duties. Upon his request, the advisory board shall advise the director in regard to policies and shall recommend on its own initiative policies and practices, which shall be considered at a duly called meeting of the advisory board.(1963, P.A. 579, S. 2; 1969, P.A. 44, S. 1; P.A. 95-257, S. 11, 13, 58.)History: 1969 act revised provisions to allow for staggered appointments, made all terms four years, limited terms which may be served to two full terms and added provisions re duties of board to cooperate with and advise the center director and to recommend policies and practices; Sec. 17-209b transferred to Sec. 17a-460 in 1991; P.A. 95-257 replaced Commissioner, Department and Board of Mental Health with Commissioner, Department and Board of Mental Health and Addiction Services, effective July 1, 1995.
CT Gen Stat § 17a-460a (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 17a - Social and Human Services and Resources|Chapter 319i - Persons with Psychiatric Disabilities|Section 17a-460a - Connecticut Mental Health Center: Definitions.

 As used in sections 17a-460a to 17a-460f, inclusive:(1) “Commissioner” means the Commissioner of Mental Health and Addiction Services.(2) “Center” means the Connecticut Mental Health Center established pursuant to section 17a-459 and the Capital Region Mental Health Center.(June 18 Sp. Sess. P.A. 97-8, S. 46; P.A. 98-250, S. 37, 39.)History: P.A. 98-250 included Capitol Region Mental Health Center in definition of “center”, effective July 1, 1998.
CT Gen Stat § 17a-460b (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 17a - Social and Human Services and Resources|Chapter 319i - Persons with Psychiatric Disabilities|Section 17a-460b - Connecticut Mental Health Center: Participation authorized.

 (a) The center, when authorized by the commissioner, may participate in local, regional or state-wide provider networks, preferred provider organizations, physician-hospital organizations or other similar organizations.(b) Participation by the center in provider networks, preferred provider organizations, physician-hospital organizations or other similar organizations, when authorized by the commissioner, may include (1) membership in a network organization; (2) participation in network or organization contracts, cooperative agreements, and joint ventures; (3) participation in the governance of networks and organizations; and (4) payment of reasonable network or organization dues, fees and assessments.(June 18 Sp. Sess. P.A. 97-8, S. 47.)
CT Gen Stat § 17a-460c (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 17a - Social and Human Services and Resources|Chapter 319i - Persons with Psychiatric Disabilities|Section 17a-460c - Connecticut Mental Health Center: Provider agreements.

 (a) The center, when authorized by the commissioner, may enter into provider agreements and other contractual arrangements with Medicaid and Medicare managed care plans, governmental health plans, health maintenance organizations, health insurance plans, employer and union health plans, preferred provider organizations, physician-hospital organizations, managed care plans, networks and other similar arrangements or plans offered by insurers, third-party payers or other entities offering health care plans to their members or employees and their dependents.(b) The agreements and other contractual arrangements identified in subsection (a) of this section may include plans and arrangements certified by the Department of Social Services, the Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services, or the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, to provide services to Medicaid, Medicare, Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services or Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services beneficiaries, as well as private plans and arrangements satisfactory to the commissioner.(c) Participation in the agreements and other contractual arrangements identified in this section and approved by the commissioner shall not be subject to the review and approval of other state agencies except as otherwise required by law.(d) To the extent the commissioner permits, the center may bill and accept as reimbursement for services provided pursuant to the agreements and other contractual arrangements identified in this section negotiated rates, including rates based on charges, discounted charges, per diem or per case rates or other forms of reimbursement. Such reimbursement shall be subject to review or approval by the Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management based on demonstrated impact on federal reimbursement.(June 18 Sp. Sess. P.A. 97-8, S. 48; P.A. 03-19, S. 36; P.A. 04-76, S. 6; P.A. 11-44, S. 122.)History: P.A. 03-19 replaced “Health Care Financing Administration” with “Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services” in Subsec. (b), effective May 12, 2003; P.A. 04-76 amended Subsec. (b) by replacing reference to “general assistance” with reference to “state-administered general assistance”; P.A. 11-44 amended Subsec. (b) by deleting “state-administered general assistance”, effective July 1, 2011.
CT Gen Stat § 17a-460d (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 17a - Social and Human Services and Resources|Chapter 319i - Persons with Psychiatric Disabilities|Section 17a-460d - Connecticut Mental Health Center: Other contracts.

 (a) Whenever the commissioner deems it appropriate and grants approval, the center may enter into contracts, agreements, leases, or other arrangements for the following: (1) The acquisition of commodities, goods, services and equipment; (2) office, clinic, laboratory or other needed space whether on or off the center's main campus; and (3) necessary capital expenditures.(b) Contracts, agreements, leases or other arrangements approved under this section by the commissioner shall not be subject to the review or approval of other state agencies or any other state-mandated purchasing or acquisition procedures, unless and to the extent the commissioner deems it necessary.(June 18 Sp. Sess. P.A. 97-8, S. 49.)
CT Gen Stat § 17a-460e (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 17a - Social and Human Services and Resources|Chapter 319i - Persons with Psychiatric Disabilities|Section 17a-460e - Connecticut Mental Health Center: Authorized activities.

 The center may do the following, if approved by the commissioner as furthering the purposes of the center as set forth in section 17a-460b:(1) Employ or retain accountants, attorneys and architectural, engineering, financial and other consultants on a project basis, and fix their compensation;(2) Procure insurance, or obtain indemnification, against any loss in connection with the activities of the center;(3) Develop innovative solutions to patient care and service system problems;(4) Own, manage, and use real property or any interest in such property;(5) Purchase, receive by gift or otherwise, lease, exchange, or otherwise acquire and construct, reconstruct, improve, maintain, equip and furnish such mental health facilities as are required;(6) Accept gifts, grants or loans of funds, property or service from any source, public, quasi-public or private, and comply, subject to the provisions of section 17a-460b, with their respective terms and conditions; and(7) Accept from federal agencies or private sources loans or grants for use in carrying out its purposes and enter into agreements respecting any such loans or grants.(June 18 Sp. Sess. P.A. 97-8, S. 50.)
CT Gen Stat § 17a-460f (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 17a - Social and Human Services and Resources|Chapter 319i - Persons with Psychiatric Disabilities|Section 17a-460f - Connecticut Mental Health Center: Accounting.

 With the approval of the commissioner, the center shall establish rules and criteria for determining whether any of the center's accounts receivable shall be treated as uncollectible. Such rules and criteria shall be fully consistent with customary hospital accounting practices consistently applied. The center shall determine, in accordance with such rules and criteria, which of the accounts receivable of the center shall be so treated. Upon the commissioner's approval, a determination by the center made in accordance with such rules and criteria that an account receivable shall be treated as uncollectible shall be conclusive and the center shall not be required to pursue further collection procedures.(June 18 Sp. Sess. P.A. 97-8, S. 51.)