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CT Gen Stat § 17a-677. (Formerly Sec. 19a-5a) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 17a - Social and Human Services and Resources|Chapter 319j - Addiction Services|Section 17a-677. (Formerly Sec. 19a-5a) - Operation or funding of alcohol and drug abuse treatment facility.

 Section 17a-677 is repealed, effective October 1, 1999.(P.A. 86-371, S. 37, 45; P.A. 90-209, S. 14; P.A. 93-381, S. 21, 39; P.A. 95-257, S. 5, 11, 58; P.A. 99-234, S. 13.)
CT Gen Stat § 17a-678. (Formerly Sec. 19a-5b) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 17a - Social and Human Services and Resources|Chapter 319j - Addiction Services|Section 17a-678. (Formerly Sec. 19a-5b) - Programs and facilities exempt from certificate of need requirement.

 Section 17a-678 is repealed, effective October 1, 2010.(P.A. 89-390, S. 14, 15, 37; P.A. 90-261, S. 11, 19; P.A. 93-381, S. 25, 39; P.A. 95-257, S. 5, 39, 58; P.A. 98-150, S. 16, 17; P.A. 06-64, S. 1; P.A. 10-179, S. 161.)
CT Gen Stat § 17a-686a (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 17a - Social and Human Services and Resources|Chapter 319j - Addiction Services|Section 17a-686a - Application for writ of habeas corpus for confined individual.

 An individual confined in a hospital or inpatient treatment facility for treatment of alcohol or drug dependency in this state may seek a writ of habeas corpus in the Superior Court. The question of the legality of such confinement shall be determined by the court or judge issuing such writ. The writ shall be directed to the superintendent or director of the hospital or treatment facility and, if illegality or invalidity of the commitment is alleged in such writ, a copy shall also be directed to the judge of the committing court as to such claim. Such judge shall be represented by the state's attorney for the judicial district in which such committing court is located. If the court or judge before whom such case is brought decides that the confinement is not illegal, such decision shall not bar issuance of such writ again, provided it is claimed that such individual is no longer subject to the condition for which the individual was confined. Such writ may be sought by the confined individual or on behalf of the individual by any relative, friend or person interested in the individual's welfare. Court fees may not be charged against the superintendent or director of the hospital or the judge.(P.A. 07-116, S. 25.)
CT Gen Stat § 17a-687. (Formerly Sec. 19a-126g) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 17a - Social and Human Services and Resources|Chapter 319j - Addiction Services|Section 17a-687. (Formerly Sec. 19a-126g) - Visitation and communication with patients.

 (a) Subject to reasonable rules regarding hours of visitation which the Commissioner of Mental Health and Addiction Services may adopt, patients in any treatment facility or hospital shall be granted opportunities for adequate consultation with counsel, and for continuing contact with family and friends consistent with an effective treatment program.(b) Neither mail nor other communication to or from a patient in any treatment facility or hospital may be intercepted, read or censored. The commissioner may adopt reasonable rules regarding the use of telephones by patients in such facilities.(P.A. 74-280, S. 17, 25; P.A. 75-528, S. 13, 15; 75-569, S. 10; P.A. 86-371, S. 9, 45; P.A. 90-209, S. 9; P.A. 93-381, S. 9, 39; 93-435, S. 59, 95; P.A. 95-257, S. 5, 58.)History: P.A. 75-528 substituted “licensed” facilities for “approved” facilities and included other medical facilities in Subsecs. (b) and (c); P.A. 75-569 deleted Subsec. (a) re records and information retained in cases where criminal charge not lodged and redesignated remaining Subsecs. accordingly; P.A. 86-371 substituted reference to the executive director for references to the commissioner; P.A. 90-209 substituted “treatment facility or hospital” for “licensed treatment facility or other medical facility”; Sec. 17-155aa transferred to Sec. 17a-629 in 1991; P.A. 93-381 and P.A. 93-435 replaced executive director with commissioner of public health and addiction services, effective July 1, 1993; Sec. 17a-629 transferred to Sec. 19a-126g in 1995; P.A. 95-257 replaced Commissioner and Department of Public Health and Addiction Services with Commissioner and Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services, effective July 1, 1995; Sec. 19a-126g transferred to Sec. 17a-687 in 1997.
CT Gen Stat § 17a-690. (Formerly Sec. 19a-126j) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 17a - Social and Human Services and Resources|Chapter 319j - Addiction Services|Section 17a-690. (Formerly Sec. 19a-126j) - Local ordinance against intoxication not to include criminal or civil penalty. Exceptions.

 (a) No town, city or borough or other political subdivision may adopt or enforce a local ordinance that includes drinking intoxicating liquor, being a common drunkard or being found in an intoxicated condition as one of the elements of an offense giving rise to a criminal or civil penalty or sanction.(b) No town, city or borough may interpret or apply any law of general application to circumvent the provision of subsection (a) of this section.(c) Nothing in sections 17a-465, 17a-673 and 17a-680 to 17a-690, inclusive, shall affect any law against driving under the influence of alcoholic liquor, or other similar offense involving the operation of a vehicle, aircraft, boat, machinery or other equipment, or regarding the sale, purchase, dispensing, possessing or use of alcoholic beverages at stated times and places or by a particular class of persons.(P.A. 74-280, S. 20, 25; P.A. 93-381, S. 20, 39; P.A. 99-234, S. 9; P.A. 09-145, S. 17.)History: Sec. 17-155dd transferred to Sec. 17a-632 in 1991; P.A. 93-381 amended Subsec. (c) to make technical changes, effective July 1, 1993; Sec. 17a-632 transferred to Sec. 19a-126j in 1995; Sec. 19a-126j transferred to Sec. 17a-690 in 1997; P.A. 99-234 deleted obsolete reference to Sec. 17a-677; P.A. 09-145 amended Subsec. (c) by deleting reference to Sec. 17a-465a and adding reference to Sec. 17a-465.
CT Gen Stat § 17a-691. (Formerly Sec. 19a-127) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 17a - Social and Human Services and Resources|Chapter 319j - Addiction Services|Section 17a-691. (Formerly Sec. 19a-127) - Definitions.

 As used in sections 17a-691 to 17a-701, inclusive:(a) “Alcohol-dependent person” means an alcohol-dependent person as defined in section 17a-680.(b) “Court” means Superior Court.(c) “Drug” means a controlled drug as defined in section 17a-680.(d) “Drug-dependent person” means a drug-dependent person as defined in section 17a-680.(e) “Treatment program” means a program operated by the Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services or approved by the Commissioner of Mental Health and Addiction Services for treatment of both the physical and psychological effects of alcohol or drug dependency, provided such program is not intended solely to detoxify an alcohol-dependent or drug-dependent person.(P.A. 89-390, S. 1, 37; P.A. 93-381, S. 9, 39; P.A. 95-257, S. 5, 58; June 18 Sp. Sess. P.A. 97-8, S. 13, 88; P.A. 98-219, S. 16.)History: (Revisor's note: In 1991 “alcohol-dependent person” was substituted editorially by the Revisors for “alcoholic” in Subdiv. (a) to conform definition with provisions of P.A. 90-209, S. 1); P.A. 93-381 replaced Connecticut alcohol and drug abuse commission and executive director with department and commissioner of public health and addiction services, respectively, effective July 1, 1993; Sec. 17a-648 transferred to Sec. 19a-127 in 1995; P.A. 95-257 replaced Commissioner and Department of Public Health and Addiction Services with Commissioner and Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services, effective July 1, 1995; Sec. 19a-127 transferred to Sec. 17a-691 in 1997; June 18 Sp. Sess. P.A. 97-8 amended Subsecs. (b) and (c) by replacing references to Sec. 21a-240 with Sec. 17a-680 and Subsec. (d) by deleting programs operated by Department of Correction from definition of “treatment program”, effective July 1, 1997; P.A. 98-219 added definition of “court” as Subdiv. (b), redesignating former Subdivs. (b) to (d), inclusive, as (c) to (e).Annotations to former section 17a-648:Cited. 223 C. 907; 226 C. 191.Cited. 27 CA 225.
CT Gen Stat § 17a-692. (Formerly Sec. 19a-127a) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 17a - Social and Human Services and Resources|Chapter 319j - Addiction Services|Section 17a-692. (Formerly Sec. 19a-127a) - Responsibilities and authority of Court Support Services Division re persons ordered treated for alcohol or drug dependency.

 (a) The Court Support Services Division shall have custody of (1) any person charged with a crime for whom the court, pursuant to the provisions of section 17a-696, has suspended prosecution and ordered treated for alcohol or drug dependency, and (2) any person convicted of a crime whom the court, pursuant to the provisions of section 17a-699, has sentenced to a period of probation and ordered treated for alcohol or drug dependency.(b) The Court Support Services Division may (1) coordinate, pursuant to the provisions of section 17a-694, the examination of any person in its custody, (2) coordinate the placement of such person for treatment for alcohol or drug dependency, and (3) monitor the progress and behavior of such person in the treatment program.(c) The Court Support Services Division may transfer any person in a treatment program to another treatment program with the agreement of the director of the program to which the person is proposed to be transferred.(d) Any person in the custody of the Court Support Services Division under the provisions of section 17a-696 or 17a-699 may, without any notice, be tested for use of alcohol or drugs.(P.A. 89-390, S. 2, 37; P.A. 02-132, S. 3.)History: Sec. 17a-649 transferred to Sec. 19a-127a in 1995; Sec. 19a-127a transferred to Sec. 17a-692 in 1997; P.A. 02-132 replaced “Office of Adult Probation” with “Court Support Services Division” throughout and made a technical change in Subsec. (b).Annotations to former section 17a-649:Cited. 223 C. 907; 226 C. 191.Cited. 27 CA 225.
CT Gen Stat § 17a-693. (Formerly Sec. 19a-127b) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 17a - Social and Human Services and Resources|Chapter 319j - Addiction Services|Section 17a-693. (Formerly Sec. 19a-127b) - Order for examination for alcohol or drug dependency.

 The court, on its own motion or on motion of the state's attorney or a person charged with a crime or convicted of a crime but not yet sentenced, may order, if the interests of justice will be served, that such person be examined, pursuant to the provisions of section 17a-694, to determine if the person is alcohol-dependent or drug-dependent and eligible for treatment under section 17a-696 or 17a-699. A probation officer may order that such an examination be conducted as part of a presentence investigation conducted pursuant to the provisions of section 54-91a.(P.A. 89-390, S. 3, 37.)History: Sec. 17a-650 transferred to Sec. 19a-127b in 1995; Sec. 19a-127b transferred to Sec. 17a-693 in 1997.Annotations to former section 17a-650:Cited. 223 C. 907; 226 C. 191.Cited. 27 CA 225.
CT Gen Stat § 17a-695. (Formerly Sec. 19a-127d) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 17a - Social and Human Services and Resources|Chapter 319j - Addiction Services|Section 17a-695. (Formerly Sec. 19a-127d) - Motion for suspension of prosecution and treatment for alcohol and drug dependency.

 After receipt by the court of the examination report, the accused person may make a motion for suspension of prosecution and an order of treatment for alcohol or drug dependency pursuant to the provisions of section 17a-696. Unless the opportunity for a hearing is waived by both the accused person and the state's attorney, the court shall hear the motion. The clinical examiner shall not be required to be present to testify on the report unless the presence of the clinical examiner is requested by the court, the accused person or the state's attorney.(P.A. 89-390, S. 5, 37; June 18 Sp. Sess. P.A. 97-8, S. 15, 88.)History: Sec. 17a-652 transferred to Sec. 19a-127d in 1995; Sec. 19a-127d transferred to Sec. 17a-695 in 1997; June 18 Sp. Sess. P.A. 97-15 replaced references to examining committee with clinical examiner, effective July 1, 1997.Annotations to former section 17a-652:Cited. 223 C. 907; 226 C. 191.Cited. 27 CA 225.Annotation to present section:Defendant does not possess a right that would be irreparably lost without interlocutory review of a denied motion for treatment of alcohol or drug dependency or suspension of prosecution. 53 CA 781.
CT Gen Stat § 17a-697. (Formerly Sec. 19a-127f) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 17a - Social and Human Services and Resources|Chapter 319j - Addiction Services|Section 17a-697. (Formerly Sec. 19a-127f) - Completion of treatment program. Dismissal of charges.

 (a) The director of the treatment program shall discharge from treatment any person being treated pursuant to the provisions of section 17a-696 who completes the treatment program. The director of the program shall notify the Court Support Services Division of his intent to discharge such person at least seven days before the date the person is to be discharged.(b) At any time before the end of the period of suspension of prosecution, the Court Support Services Division may recommend to the court that the charge be dismissed if the person has (1) completed the treatment program, (2) complied with all conditions set under subsection (c) of section 17a-696, and (3) abstained from the use of alcohol for one year if such person was alcohol dependent or abstained from the unlawful use of drugs for one year if such person was drug dependent.(c) Not later than one month before the end of the period of suspension of prosecution, the Court Support Services Division shall notify the court of the impending conclusion of the suspension and submit a report on whether the person has completed the treatment program and has complied with all conditions set under subsection (c) of section 17a-696 and on whether the Court Support Services Division recommends dismissal of the charge.(d) If the court, on motion by the person discharged from treatment, or on its own motion, finds that the person (1) is responding favorably to treatment at the expiration of the period of suspension of prosecution or has completed the treatment program, and (2) has complied with all other conditions of suspension, it may dismiss the charge for which prosecution had been suspended under the provisions of section 17a-696. If the court denies the motion and terminates the suspension of prosecution, the state's attorney may proceed with prosecution of the crime.(P.A. 89-390, S. 7, 37; P.A. 02-132, S. 6.)History: Sec. 17a-654 transferred to Sec. 19a-127f in 1995; Sec. 19a-127f transferred to Sec. 17a-697 in 1997; P.A. 02-132 replaced “office of adult probation” and “office” with “Court Support Services Division” in Subsecs. (a), (b) and (c) and made technical changes in Subsecs. (b) and (d).Annotations to former section 17a-654:Cited. 223 C. 907; 226 C. 191.Cited. 27 CA 225.
CT Gen Stat § 17a-698. (Formerly Sec. 19a-127g) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 17a - Social and Human Services and Resources|Chapter 319j - Addiction Services|Section 17a-698. (Formerly Sec. 19a-127g) - Modification or termination of suspension of prosecution prior to completion of treatment program.

 (a) The court shall conduct a hearing to determine whether the conditions of the suspension of prosecution should be modified or the suspension terminated, if the Court Support Services Division, after receipt of a report from the director of the treatment program, notifies the clerk of the court that a person treated pursuant to section 17a-696 (1) has committed a violent act against another person at the treatment program facility or a violent act that damages property at the treatment program facility, (2) has threatened to commit such a violent act, (3) has committed a serious violation of rules of the treatment program, (4) has repeatedly committed violations of program rules that inhibit the person's ability to function in the program, (5) has continually refused to participate in the program, (6) has asked to be removed from the program, or (7) is unable to participate in the treatment program because of a medical or psychosocial condition which is not appropriately treated by the program operated by the facility. The director of the treatment program shall have the burden of establishing facts to support his report. If the court terminates the suspension, the state's attorney may proceed with prosecution of the crime.(b) If a person being treated has not complied with conditions set pursuant to subsection (c) of section 17a-696, the Court Support Services Division shall notify the clerk of the court. The court may terminate the suspension of prosecution and the state's attorney may proceed with prosecution of the crime if the court, after a hearing, finds the person has not complied with such conditions.(c) A person who has not completed treatment may not be discharged sooner than four days after the Court Support Services Division is notified of the proposed discharge, except that if immediate discharge from treatment is necessary to protect the health or safety of persons in the program or staff of the program, the person may be discharged less than four days after notification with the agreement of the Court Support Services Division.(P.A. 89-390, S. 8, 37; P.A. 02-132, S. 7.)History: Sec. 17a-655 transferred to Sec. 19a-127g in 1995; Sec. 19a-127g transferred to Sec. 17a-698 in 1997; P.A. 02-132 replaced “Office of Adult Probation” with “Court Support Services Division” throughout and made a technical change in Subsec. (a).Annotations to former section 17a-655:Cited. 223 C. 907; 226 C. 191.Cited. 27 CA 225.
CT Gen Stat § 17a-700. (Formerly Sec. 19a-127i) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 17a - Social and Human Services and Resources|Chapter 319j - Addiction Services|Section 17a-700. (Formerly Sec. 19a-127i) - Completion of treatment program by convicted person.

 (a) The director of the treatment program shall submit a report to the Court Support Services Division whenever a person treated pursuant to section 17a-699 has completed the treatment program. Such report shall recommend whether the person should receive further treatment for alcohol or drug dependency.(b) The Court Support Services Division shall notify the clerk of the court when a person (1) has completed the treatment program, (2) has complied with all the conditions set under section 17a-699, and (3) if alcohol dependent, has abstained from the use of alcohol for two consecutive years, or, if drug dependent, has abstained from the unlawful use of drugs for two consecutive years. Upon receipt of such notification, the clerk shall set a hearing. The Court Support Services Division may advise the court of any recommendation it may make, including a recommendation to modify the sentence or terms of probation or to terminate probation and release the person. After a hearing, the court may modify the sentence or terms of probation or terminate the probation and release the person.(P.A. 89-390, S. 10, 37; P.A. 02-132, S. 9; P.A. 03-278, S. 60.)History: (Revisor's note: In 1995 in Subsec. (a) the erroneous reference to “section 17-155iii” was changed editorially by the Revisors to “section 19a-127h”); Sec. 17a-657 transferred to Sec. 19a-127i in 1995; Sec. 19a-127i transferred to Sec. 17a-700 in 1997; P.A. 02-132 replaced “Office of Adult Probation” with “Court Support Services Division” throughout and made a technical change in Subsec. (b); P.A. 03-278 made technical changes in Subsec. (b), effective July 9, 2003.Annotations to former section 17a-657:Cited. 223 C. 907; 226 C. 191.Cited. 27 CA 225.
CT Gen Stat § 17a-701. (Formerly Sec. 19a-127j) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 17a - Social and Human Services and Resources|Chapter 319j - Addiction Services|Section 17a-701. (Formerly Sec. 19a-127j) - Modification of sentence or terms of probation prior to completion of treatment program by convicted person.

 (a) The court shall conduct a hearing to determine if the sentence or terms of probation should be modified if the Court Support Services Division, after a report from the director of the treatment program, notifies the clerk of the court that a person being treated pursuant to section 17a-699 (1) has committed a violent act against another person at the treatment program facility or a violent act that damages property at the treatment program facility, (2) has threatened to commit such a violent act, (3) has committed a serious violation of rules of the treatment program, (4) has repeatedly committed violations of program rules that inhibit the person's ability to function in the program, (5) has continually refused to participate in the program, (6) has asked to be removed from the program, or (7) is unable to participate in the treatment program because of a medical or psychosocial condition that is not appropriately treated by the program operated by the facility. The director of the treatment program has the burden of establishing facts to support his report to the Court Support Services Division.(b) A person who has not completed treatment may not be discharged sooner than four days after the Court Support Services Division is notified of the proposed discharge, except that if immediate discharge from treatment is necessary to protect the health or safety of persons in the program or staff of the program, the person may be discharged less than four days after notification with the agreement of the Court Support Services Division.(P.A. 89-390, S. 11, 37; P.A. 02-132, S. 10.)History: Sec. 17a-658 transferred to Sec. 19a-127j in 1995; Sec. 19a-127j transferred to Sec. 17a-701 in 1997; P.A. 02-132 replaced “Office of Adult Probation” with “Court Support Services Division” throughout.Annotations to former section 17a-658:Cited. 223 C. 907; 226 C. 191.Cited. 27 CA 225.
CT Gen Stat § 17a-711. (Formerly Sec. 19a-4g) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 17a - Social and Human Services and Resources|Chapter 319j - Addiction Services|Section 17a-711. (Formerly Sec. 19a-4g) - Task force on substance-abusing women and their children.

 Section 17a-711 is repealed, effective October 1, 2007.(P.A. 90-183, S. 2, 5; P.A. 91-298; P.A. 93-91, S. 1, 2; 93-262, S. 1, 87; 93-381, S. 24, 39; 93-435, S. 59, 95; P.A. 95-257, S. 12, 21, 23, 58; P.A. 07-148, S. 20.)
CT Gen Stat § 17a-712. (Formerly Sec. 19a-4d) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 17a - Social and Human Services and Resources|Chapter 319j - Addiction Services|Section 17a-712. (Formerly Sec. 19a-4d) - Programs for persons who are deaf or hard of hearing.

 The Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services shall establish a program to provide alcohol and drug abuse services to persons who are deaf or hard of hearing. Said program shall provide a system of prevention, intervention, teaching and aftercare services in a manner which is most responsive to the needs of persons who are deaf or hard of hearing.(P.A. 93-381, S. 8, 39; P.A. 95-257, S. 5, 58; P.A. 17-202, S. 59.)History: P.A. 93-381 effective July 1, 1993; P.A. 95-257 replaced Commissioner and Department of Public Health and Addiction Services with Commissioner and Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services, effective July 1, 1995; Sec. 19a-4d transferred to Sec. 17a-712 in 1997; P.A. 17-202 replaced “deaf and hearing impaired persons” with “persons who are deaf or hard of hearing”.
CT Gen Stat § 17a-714 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 17a - Social and Human Services and Resources|Chapter 319j - Addiction Services|Section 17a-714 - Pilot research program for prescription of methadone or other therapies.

 Section 17a-714 is repealed, effective May 9, 2005.(P.A. 97-248, S. 1, 12; P.A. 05-22, S. 1.)