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CT Gen Stat § 17a-473. (Formerly Sec. 17-215b) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 17a - Social and Human Services and Resources|Chapter 319i - Persons with Psychiatric Disabilities|Section 17a-473. (Formerly Sec. 17-215b) - Duties of superintendents and directors.

 (a) Each superintendent or director of a state-operated facility shall cooperate and coordinate with community programs in establishing the facility's policies and procedures concerning program planning and development, patient admissions, rehabilitation and follow-up services.(b) Subject to the standards established by the Commissioner of Mental Health and Addiction Services for the operation of state-operated facilities constituting the Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services for the treatment of persons with psychiatric disabilities or persons with substance use disorders, or both, each superintendent or director of such a facility shall be in charge of its day-to-day operations.(c) Each superintendent or director of such a facility shall meet periodically with the advisory board to the facility, if so established pursuant to section 17a-470, with representatives from community programs receiving state funds and, at least annually, with the commissioner and the Board of Mental Health and Addiction Services.(1972, P.A. 145, S. 8; P.A. 77-25; P.A. 81-473, S. 9, 43; P.A. 95-257, S. 11, 13, 58; P.A. 99-234, S. 3; P.A. 07-148, S. 15.)History: P.A. 77-25 deleted reference to “divisions” of mental health department and specified applicability of provisions to superintendents or directors of state-operated facilities; P.A. 81-473 amended Subsec. (c) to reflect the change to optional facility advisory boards; Sec. 17-215b transferred to Sec. 17a-473 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; P.A. 99-234 replaced reference to “mentally disordered” persons with “persons with psychiatric disabilities or persons with substance abuse disabilities, or both.”; P.A. 07-148 amended Subsec. (b) by replacing “substance abuse disabilities” with “substance use disorders”.
CT Gen Stat § 17a-475. (Formerly Sec. 17-215c) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 17a - Social and Human Services and Resources|Chapter 319i - Persons with Psychiatric Disabilities|Section 17a-475. (Formerly Sec. 17-215c) - Written policy re treatment plans.

 Each state-operated facility for persons with psychiatric disabilities shall develop a written policy detailing requirements for individual patient treatment plans and methods for patient evaluation. A committee of at least three members of the facility's medical personnel shall be appointed by the head of such facility for the purpose of reviewing such treatment plans and patient evaluations. Such review shall include, but not be limited to, an evaluation of medication being administered at such facility. The purposes of this section shall be carried out within the budget limits of each such facility.(P.A. 78-70, S. 1; P.A. 95-257, S. 48, 58.)History: Sec. 17-215c transferred to Sec. 17a-475 in 1991; P.A. 95-257 substituted “persons with psychiatric disabilities” for “the mentally ill”, effective July 1, 1995.
CT Gen Stat § 17a-475a (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 17a - Social and Human Services and Resources|Chapter 319i - Persons with Psychiatric Disabilities|Section 17a-475a - Medical services for women in state-operated facilities.

 The Commissioners of Mental Health and Addiction Services and Developmental Services shall provide mammographic and pelvic examinations, as needed, according to the standards set by the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecology, to patients being cared for in state-operated facilities, as defined in subsection (c) of section 17a-458, or in any institution or facility operated by the Department of Developmental Services.(P.A. 03-40, S. 2; P.A. 07-73, S. 2(a), (b).)History: P.A. 03-40 effective May 23, 2003; pursuant to P.A. 07-73 “Commissioner of Mental Retardation” and “Department of Mental Retardation” were changed editorially by the Revisors to “Commissioner of Developmental Services” and “Department of Developmental Services”, effective October 1, 2007.
CT Gen Stat § 17a-478. (Formerly Sec. 17-226e) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 17a - Social and Human Services and Resources|Chapter 319i - Persons with Psychiatric Disabilities|Section 17a-478. (Formerly Sec. 17-226e) - Mental health regions established.

 The Commissioner of Mental Health and Addiction Services shall designate mental health regions within the state. Such regions and boundaries thereof may be redesignated by said commissioner as he deems necessary. For the purposes of sections 17a-476 and 17a-478 to 17a-480, inclusive, “community mental health services” means comprehensive services, both medical and nonmedical, designed to (1) decrease the prevalence and incidence of psychiatric disabilities, emotional disturbance and social disfunctioning, and (2) promote mental health in individuals, groups and institutions and includes, but is not limited to, the following: Outreach and case finding, inpatient treatment, outpatient treatment, partial hospitalization, diagnosis and screening, aftercare and rehabilitation, education, consultation, emergency services, research, evaluation, training and services to the courts. The Commissioner of Mental Health and Addiction Services may enter into such contracts for services as may be required to carry out the provisions of subsection (a) of section 17a-476, sections 17a-478 to 17a-480, inclusive, and sections 17a-482 to 17a-484, inclusive.(P.A. 74-224, S. 1, 8; P.A. 75-563, S. 1, 14; P.A. 76-435, S. 57, 82; P.A. 78-166, S. 2, 6; P.A. 82-198, S. 1, 7; P.A. 90-209, S. 20; P.A. 95-257, S. 11, 48, 58; June 18 Sp. Sess. P.A. 97-8, S. 4, 88.)History: P.A. 75-563 clarified provisions re establishment of mental health service regions and duration of regional directors' service and gave mental health commissioner power to make contracts for services; P.A. 76-435 clarified contract power by listing sections specifically applicable rather than referring to “this chapter”; P.A. 78-166 deleted reference to repealed Sec. 17-226; P.A. 82-198 changed mental health service region to mental health region, revising region director's title accordingly; P.A. 90-209 deleted reference to repealed Sec. 17-226d; Sec. 17-226e transferred to Sec. 17a-478 in 1991; P.A. 95-257 replaced Commissioner and Department of Mental Health with Commissioner and Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services and “mental illness” with “psychiatric disabilities”, effective July 1, 1995; June 18 Sp. Sess. P.A. 97-8 deleted provisions re mental health regions, effective July 1, 1997.See Sec. 17a-482 for applicable definitions.See Sec. 17a-484 re regional mental health boards.
CT Gen Stat § 17a-479. (Formerly Sec. 17-226f) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 17a - Social and Human Services and Resources|Chapter 319i - Persons with Psychiatric Disabilities|Section 17a-479. (Formerly Sec. 17-226f) - Purposes of mental health regions. Receipt of services by persons residing outside region.

 (a) The purposes of the mental health regions shall be to establish a system of regionalized services for care and treatment of persons with psychiatric disabilities; to provide other community mental health services for the maintenance of mental health and the prevention of psychiatric disabilities in addition to those services already available; to recommend contracts to be made by the Commissioner of Mental Health and Addiction Services for services from providers of mental health services, including private agencies and other state or municipal agencies; and to provide or arrange for grants for demonstration and pilot programs, research, education and training.(b) A person receiving services from the Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services may receive services outside the region in which such person resides.(P.A. 74-224, S. 2, 8; P.A. 75-563, S. 2, 14; P.A. 95-257, S. 11, 48, 58; P.A. 14-138, S. 3.)History: P.A. 75-563 changed regions' purpose to “arrange” contracts “through” mental health commissioner to purpose to “recommend” contracts “to be made by” commissioner; Sec. 17-226f transferred to Sec. 17a-479 in 1991; P.A. 95-257 replaced Commissioner and Department of Mental Health with Commissioner and Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services and “mental illness” variants with “psychiatric disabilities” variants, effective July 1, 1995; P.A. 14-138 designated existing provisions as Subsec. (a), added Subsec. (b) re receipt of services outside the region and made technical changes.See Sec. 17a-478 re establishment of mental health regions.See Sec. 17a-482 for applicable definitions.See Sec. 17a-484 re regional mental health boards.
CT Gen Stat § 17a-480. (Formerly Sec. 17-226g) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 17a - Social and Human Services and Resources|Chapter 319i - Persons with Psychiatric Disabilities|Section 17a-480. (Formerly Sec. 17-226g) - Regional mental health directors.

 The Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services, in consultation with regional mental health boards as established by subsection (c) of section 17a-483, (1) may purchase services from other public agencies and from municipal and private agencies, (2) shall supervise, plan and coordinate mental health services with the goal of improving and expanding existing services and providing new ones, (3) shall develop joint programs in conformity with Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services standards, (4) shall make recommendations concerning all requests for grants and all contract proposals emanating from the regions, (5) shall evaluate mental health service delivery and monitor such services to insure that they are in conformity with the plans and policies of the Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services, and (6) shall report annually to the Board of Mental Health and Addiction Services on the status of programs and needs of the regions.(P.A. 74-224, S. 3, 8; P.A. 75-563, S. 3, 14; P.A. 77-614, S. 67, 610; P.A. 95-257, S. 11, 58; June 18 Sp. Sess. P.A. 97-8, S. 5, 88; P.A. 03-278, S. 59.)History: P.A. 75-563 replaced reference to repealed Sec. 17-226h with reference to Sec. 17-226k, included reference to department regulations and changed duty to “administer” services to duty to “supervise” services in Subsec. (b); P.A. 77-614 replaced personnel policy board with commissioner of administrative services in Subsec. (a); Sec. 17-226g transferred to Sec. 17a-480 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 (Revisor's note: A reference to “Mental Health and Addiction Services Department” was replaced editorially by the Revisors with “Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services” for consistency with customary statutory usage); June 18 Sp. Sess. P.A. 97-8 transferred duties of regional mental health directors to Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services, reflecting the elimination of mental health regions, effective July 1, 1997; P.A. 03-278 made technical changes, effective July 9, 2003.See Sec. 17a-478 re establishment of mental health regions.See Sec. 17a-482 for applicable definitions.See Sec. 17a-484 re regional mental health boards.
CT Gen Stat § 17a-481. (Formerly Sec. 17-226i) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 17a - Social and Human Services and Resources|Chapter 319i - Persons with Psychiatric Disabilities|Section 17a-481. (Formerly Sec. 17-226i) - Per capita formula for funds of mental health regions.

 Section 17a-481 is repealed, effective July 1, 1997.(P.A. 74-224, S. 6, 8; P.A. 82-198, S. 2, 7; June 18 Sp. Sess. P.A. 97-8, S. 87, 88.)
CT Gen Stat § 17a-482. (Formerly Sec. 17-226j) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 17a - Social and Human Services and Resources|Chapter 319i - Persons with Psychiatric Disabilities|Section 17a-482. (Formerly Sec. 17-226j) - Definitions.

 As used in subsection (a) of section 17a-476, sections 17a-478 to 17a-480, inclusive, and sections 17a-482 to 17a-484, inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires: “Catchment area” means any geographical area within the state established as such by the Commissioner of Mental Health and Addiction Services, the boundaries of which may be redesignated by said commissioner when deemed necessary to equalize the population of each area and in such manner as is consistent with the boundaries of the municipalities therein, provided such boundaries of any catchment area shall be entirely within the boundaries of a mental health region established under section 17a-478; “council” means the catchment area council established under section 17a-483; “regional mental health board” means the board appointed within each mental health region under subsection (c) of section 17a-483; and “provider” means any person who receives income from private practice or any public or private agency which delivers mental health services.(P.A. 75-563, S. 4, 14; P.A. 76-435, S. 58, 82; P.A. 78-166, S. 3, 6; P.A. 82-198, S. 3, 7; P.A. 90-209, S. 21; P.A. 95-257, S. 11, 58; June 18 Sp. Sess. P.A. 97-8, S. 6, 88.)History: P.A. 76-435 clarified sections to which definitions apply; P.A. 78-166 deleted reference to repealed Sec. 17-226; P.A. 82-198 changed mental health service region to mental health region and redefined regional mental health board; P.A. 90-209 deleted reference to repealed Sec. 17-226d; Sec. 17-226j transferred to Sec. 17a-482 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 18 Sp. Sess. P.A. 97-8 made technical changes reflecting the elimination of mental health regions, effective July 1, 1997.See Sec. 17a-478 re establishment of mental health regions.See Sec. 17a-484 re regional mental health boards.
CT Gen Stat § 17a-484a (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 17a - Social and Human Services and Resources|Chapter 319i - Persons with Psychiatric Disabilities|Section 17a-484a - Grants-in-aid for support services to eligible households.

 (a) As used in this section:(1) “Eligible households” means persons or families who are affected by psychiatric disabilities or substance use disorder, or both, and who are homeless or at risk of homelessness;(2) “Homeless or at risk of homelessness” means (A) living on the streets or in shelters, (B) coming out of homeless programs or transitional housing and having no permanent housing, (C) living in unsafe or abusive environments, (D) paying more than fifty per cent of income for rent, (E) living in overcrowded conditions, or (F) being in need of supportive services in order to maintain permanent housing; and(3) “Commissioner” means the Commissioner of Mental Health and Addiction Services.(b) The commissioner shall implement and administer a program to provide grants-in-aid to nonprofit corporations for the purpose of providing support services to eligible households. Such services shall be designed to enable residents of eligible households to (1) obtain and keep permanent housing, (2) increase their job skills and income, and (3) achieve greater self-determination.(c) The commissioner shall leverage funding from private and federal funding sources in providing grants-in-aid for support services under this section.(d) The commissioner may adopt regulations, in accordance with chapter 54, to carry out the provisions of this section.(P.A. 00-216, S. 12, 28; P.A. 09-145, S. 4.)History: P.A. 00-216 effective July 1, 2000; P.A. 09-145 amended Subsec. (a)(1) by replacing “chemical dependency” with “substance use disorder”.
CT Gen Stat § 17a-484c (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 17a - Social and Human Services and Resources|Chapter 319i - Persons with Psychiatric Disabilities|Section 17a-484c - Discharge plan. Regulations.

 Any licensed residential treatment facility that provides adult mental health or substance abuse treatment services, or both, and receives state funds for the provision of such services shall prepare a discharge plan, including housing referrals, for each client receiving such services prior to such client's release from such residential treatment facility. The Commissioner of Mental Health and Addiction Services may adopt regulations, in accordance with chapter 54, to carry out the provisions of this section.(June Sp. Sess. P.A. 01-4, S. 45.)
CT Gen Stat § 17a-484d (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 17a - Social and Human Services and Resources|Chapter 319i - Persons with Psychiatric Disabilities|Section 17a-484d - Pilot program for alcohol-dependent persons discharged from certain hospitals.

 The Commissioner of Mental Health and Addiction Services shall establish and implement a pilot program to assist alcohol-dependent persons who are discharged from hospitals in the New Haven region. Such program shall provide to such persons assistance with obtaining outpatient treatment services and community support services, including housing. Said commissioner may enter into a contract for services to administer such program.(P.A. 13-247, S. 74.)
CT Gen Stat § 17a-484e (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 17a - Social and Human Services and Resources|Chapter 319i - Persons with Psychiatric Disabilities|Section 17a-484e - Community-based behavioral health services grant program.

 (a) The Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services shall establish, within available appropriations, a grant program for the purposes of providing community-based behavioral health services, including (1) care coordination services, and (2) access to information on and referrals to, available health care and social service programs. Such services shall be provided by organizations that provide acute care and emergency behavioral health services. The Commissioner of Mental Health and Addiction Services shall establish eligibility criteria for grants under the program and an application process.(b) Grants may be issued under the program for the purposes of providing community-based behavioral health services, including (1) care coordination services, and (2) access to information on, and referrals to, available health care and social service programs.(June Sp. Sess. P.A. 15-5, S. 355; May Sp. Sess. P.A. 16-3, S. 65.)History: June Sp. Sess. P.A. 15-5 effective July 1, 2015; May Sp. Sess. P.A. 16-3 amended Subsec. (a) by replacing “There is established with the Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services” with “The Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services shall establish, within available appropriations,” and amended Subsec. (b) by replacing “shall” with “may” in provision re issuing grants, effective July 1, 2016.
CT Gen Stat § 17a-485f (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 17a - Social and Human Services and Resources|Chapter 319i - Persons with Psychiatric Disabilities|Section 17a-485f - Supported or supervised housing for adults with severe and persistent psychiatric disabilities.

 The Commissioner of Mental Health and Addiction Services shall, within available appropriations, provide additional supported or supervised housing for adults with severe and persistent psychiatric disabilities.(P.A. 05-280, S. 88.)History: P.A. 05-280 effective July 1, 2005.
CT Gen Stat § 17a-485g (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 17a - Social and Human Services and Resources|Chapter 319i - Persons with Psychiatric Disabilities|Section 17a-485g - Pilot program for certain health care professionals. Pilot state police peer-counseling program. Report.

 (a) On or before October 1, 2007, the Commissioner of Mental Health and Addiction Services, within available appropriations set forth in section 52 of public act 06-188*, shall establish and implement (1) a pilot program for general pediatric, family medicine and geriatric health care professionals to improve their ability to identify, diagnose, refer and treat patients with mental illness, and (2) a pilot program of peer-counseling in the Division of the State Police.(b) On or before January 1, 2009, the Commissioner of Mental Health and Addiction Services shall evaluate the pilot programs established under subsection (a) of this section and shall submit a report of the commissioner's findings and recommendations to the joint standing committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to public health, in accordance with the provisions of section 11-4a.(P.A. 06-188, S. 31; P.A. 11-215, S. 8.)*Note: Section 52 of public act 06-188 is special in nature and therefore has not been codified but remains in full force and effect according to its terms.History: P.A. 06-188 effective July 1, 2006; P.A. 11-215 amended Subsec. (a) by deleting requirement that commissioner consult with Community Mental Health Strategy Board.
CT Gen Stat § 17a-485h (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 17a - Social and Human Services and Resources|Chapter 319i - Persons with Psychiatric Disabilities|Section 17a-485h - Certification of intermediate duration acute psychiatric care beds in general hospitals. Policies, procedures and regulations.

 (a) The Commissioner of Mental Health and Addiction Services shall certify intermediate duration acute psychiatric care beds in general hospitals to provide inpatient mental health services for adults with serious and persistent mental illness.(b) The commissioner shall adopt regulations, in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54, to establish requirements for certification of intermediate duration acute psychiatric care beds in general hospitals and the process by which such beds shall be certified. In adopting such regulations, the commissioner shall consider the need for such beds.(c) The commissioner shall implement policies and procedures to carry out the provisions of this section while in the process of adopting such policies and procedures in regulation form, provided notice of intent to adopt the regulations is published in the Connecticut Law Journal not later than twenty days after implementation. Such policies and procedures shall be valid until the time the final regulations are adopted.(P.A. 10-60, S. 4; P.A. 11-215, S. 5.)History: P.A. 10-60 effective July 1, 2010; P.A. 11-215 amended Subsecs. (a) and (b) by substituting “intermediate duration acute psychiatric care beds” for “intermediate care beds”.