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CT Gen Stat § 17a-517. (Formerly Sec. 17-194g) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 17a - Social and Human Services and Resources|Chapter 319i - Persons with Psychiatric Disabilities|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.

 Any person in the custody of the Commissioner of Correction who is brought to a hospital pursuant to the provisions of sections 17a-499, 17a-509, 17a-512 to 17a-516, inclusive, 17a-520, 17a-521, or 54-56d shall be hospitalized in the Whiting Forensic Hospital. If the Whiting Forensic Hospital is unable to accommodate such transfer, then such person shall remain in the custody of the commissioner at a correctional institution, there confined under appropriate care and supervision. Under no circumstances shall an inmate with psychiatric disabilities requiring maximum security conditions be placed in a state hospital for persons with psychiatric disabilities which does not have the facilities and trained personnel to provide appropriate care and supervision for such individuals.(P.A. 76-190, S. 8, 12; P.A. 95-257, S. 20, 48, 50, 58; P.A. 05-19, S. 1; P.A. 18-86, S. 27.)History: Sec. 17-194g transferred to Sec. 17a-517 in 1991; P.A. 95-257 replaced variants of term “mental illness” with “psychiatric disabilities” and substituted “Whiting Forensic Division” for “Whiting Forensic Institute”, effective July 1, 1995; P.A. 05-19 added reference to Sec. 54-56d; P.A. 18-86 replaced reference to Sec. 17a-517 with reference to Sec. 17a-516, deleted reference to desperate or dangerous individual, replaced “Division” with “Hospital”, and made technical changes, effective June 4, 2018.Annotations to former section 17-194g:Cited. 198 C. 397; 205 C. 27.Cited. 21 CA 172.
CT Gen Stat § 17a-518. (Formerly Sec. 17-195) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 17a - Social and Human Services and Resources|Chapter 319i - Persons with Psychiatric Disabilities|Section 17a-518. (Formerly Sec. 17-195) - Transportation expense from community correctional centers to hospital and vice versa.

 There shall be allowed and paid by the state for transporting any person from a community correctional center to any state hospital, or returning any person from such a hospital to a community correctional center, twenty-five cents per mile, to be computed from the community correctional center to the hospital and return, and for any necessary assistants in such cases, five dollars, the necessity of such assistance to be proved by the oath of the officer.(1955, S. 1505d; 1963, P.A. 642, S. 14; 1969, P.A. 297.)History: 1963 act substituted “state” for “county” jail; 1969 act substituted “community correctional center” for “jail”; Sec. 17-195 transferred to Sec. 17a-518 in 1991.
CT Gen Stat § 17a-519. (Formerly Sec. 17-196) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 17a - Social and Human Services and Resources|Chapter 319i - Persons with Psychiatric Disabilities|Section 17a-519. (Formerly Sec. 17-196) - Fees, compensation and costs.

 Each officer or indifferent person making legal service of any order, notice, warrant or other paper under the provisions of sections 17a-75 to 17a-83, inclusive, 17a-450 to 17a-484, inclusive, 17a-495 to 17a-528, inclusive, 17a-540 to 17a-550, inclusive, 17a-560 to 17a-575, inclusive, and 17a-615 to 17a-618, inclusive, shall be entitled to the same compensation as is by law provided for like services in civil causes. Physicians, for examining a person alleged to have psychiatric disabilities and making a certificate as provided by said sections, shall be entitled to a reasonable compensation established by the Commissioner of Mental Health and Addiction Services. The fees of the courts of probate shall be such as are provided by law for similar services. The Superior Court, on an appeal, may tax costs at its discretion.(1949 Rev., S. 2689; P.A. 85-523, S. 6, 9; P.A. 94-27, S. 10, 17; P.A. 95-257, S. 11, 48, 58; P.A. 18-86, S. 28.)History: P.A. 85-523 transferred authority to set compensation rate from probate court to mental health commissioner; Sec. 17-196 transferred to Sec. 17a-519 in 1991; P.A. 94-27 deleted reference to Secs. 17a-580 to 17a-603, inclusive, effective July 1, 1994; P.A. 95-257 replaced Commissioner and Department of Mental Health with Commissioner and Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services and substituted “have psychiatric disabilities” for “be mentally ill”, effective July 1, 1995; P.A. 18-86 replaced reference to Sec. 17a-576 with reference to Sec. 17a-575, effective June 4, 2018.See Sec. 52-261 re fees and expenses of officers and persons serving process.
CT Gen Stat § 17a-520. (Formerly Sec. 17-197) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 17a - Social and Human Services and Resources|Chapter 319i - Persons with Psychiatric Disabilities|Section 17a-520. (Formerly Sec. 17-197) - Commitment at expiration of term of imprisonment.

 When any person has been transferred from any correctional institution to a state hospital for persons with psychiatric disabilities and is confined in such hospital at the time of the expiration of the term of imprisonment for which he was committed and then has psychiatric disabilities, the superintendent of such hospital shall cause proceedings for the commitment of such person to be instituted in the court of probate having jurisdiction in the town where such hospital is located, unless such person is already under an order of commitment of a court of probate. The court of probate shall appoint two physicians of recognized standing, and such physicians shall fully investigate the facts of the case and report to the court. If such physicians report that such person has psychiatric disabilities and the court so finds, it may order such person detained in such hospital until he has recovered his sanity. Any person committed under the provisions of this section may be paroled under the provisions of section 17a-521 or placed in a licensed boarding home under the provisions of section 17a-509. During the pendency of any application for commitment under the provisions of this section, any person may be detained at any state hospital for persons with psychiatric disabilities for a period not exceeding thirty days beyond the expiration of his sentence. Any person aggrieved by any order of a probate court under the provisions hereof may within thirty days appeal to the superior court for the judicial district having jurisdiction.(1949 Rev., S. 2669; 1959, P.A. 223; P.A. 76-190, S. 9, 12; P.A. 78-280, S. 2, 127; P.A. 95-257, S. 52, 58.)History: 1959 act deleted requirement for certifying facts to welfare commissioner and requiring him to institute commitment proceedings; P.A. 76-190 excluded from provision re institution of commitment proceedings involving prisoners in hospitals whose terms of imprisonment have expired those who are already under commitment order; P.A. 78-280 replaced “county” with “judicial district”; Sec. 17-197 transferred to Sec. 17a-520 in 1991; P.A. 95-257 replaced variants of term “mental illness” with “psychiatric disabilities”, effective July 1, 1995.Cited. 230 C. 400.
CT Gen Stat § 17a-522. (Formerly Sec. 17-199) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 17a - Social and Human Services and Resources|Chapter 319i - Persons with Psychiatric Disabilities|Section 17a-522. (Formerly Sec. 17-199) - Recommitment of escaped persons.

 The name of any person who has escaped from any institution for persons with psychiatric disabilities and has not been returned to such institution within one year thereafter shall be stricken from the records of such institution and such person shall not thereafter be returned to such institution except (1) upon further commitment by some court of competent jurisdiction, or (2) in the case of an acquittee committed to the jurisdiction of the Psychiatric Security Review Board pursuant to section 17a-582, by order of the Psychiatric Security Review Board. Upon such further commitment, the state or local police department shall, on the request of the authorities of any such institution, assist in the rehospitalization of such patient if, in the opinion of such authorities, the patient's condition warrants such assistance. The expense, if any, of such return shall be paid by the patient or the patient's legally liable relatives or, if none, by the state, but the expense provision herein contained shall not be construed to apply against a rehospitalized patient when criminal proceedings are pending against the patient.(1949 Rev., S. 2658; 1967, P.A. 555, S. 71; P.A. 73-453; P.A. 90-209, S. 19; P.A. 95-257, S. 48, 58; P.A. 06-91, S. 1.)History: 1967 act added “or drug dependent”; P.A. 73-453 added provisions re police assistance for rehospitalization of escaped patient and assessment of expense of return; P.A. 90-209 deleted reference to institutions for drug-dependent persons; Sec. 17-199 transferred to Sec. 17a-522 in 1991; P.A. 95-257 replaced “the mentally ill” with “persons with psychiatric disabilities”, effective July 1, 1995; P.A. 06-91 designated existing provision re court's authority to recommit an escaped person with a psychiatric disability as Subdiv. (1), added Subdiv. (2) re Psychiatric Security Review Board's authority to recommit an acquittee under said board's jurisdiction and made technical changes.Annotation to former section 17-199:After a person's name is stricken from the records, he is no longer subject to legal confinement and future periods cannot be calculated in the 5 years of incurable mental illness prerequisite to divorce. 16 CS 129.
CT Gen Stat § 17a-523. (Formerly Sec. 17-200) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 17a - Social and Human Services and Resources|Chapter 319i - Persons with Psychiatric Disabilities|Section 17a-523. (Formerly Sec. 17-200) - Commission to inquire whether person is wrongly confined.

 Any judge of the Superior Court, on information to him that any person is unjustly deprived of his liberty by being detained or confined in any hospital for psychiatric disabilities, or in any place for the detention or confinement of persons with psychiatric disabilities, or in custody and control of any individual under an order of a court of probate, may appoint a commission of not fewer than two persons, who, at a time and place appointed by them, shall hear any evidence offered regarding the case. Such commission need not summon the party claimed to be unjustly confined before it, but shall have one or more private interviews with him and shall also make inquiries of the physicians and other persons having charge of such place of detention or confinement, and within a reasonable time thereafter report to such judge the facts and its opinion thereon. If, in its opinion, such person is not legally detained or confined in such place, or is cured, or his confinement is no longer beneficial or advisable, such judge shall order his discharge; but no commission shall be appointed with reference to the same person more often than once in six months. The judge before whom any of the proceedings provided for in this section are had may tax reasonable costs at his discretion.(1949 Rev., S. 2682; P.A. 86-371, S. 15, 45; P.A. 90-271, S. 12, 24; P.A. 95-257, S. 48, 58; P.A. 09-145, S. 9.)History: P.A. 86-371 deleted reference to detention or confinement in “any inebriate hospital in this state”; P.A. 90-271 made a technical change; Sec. 17-200 transferred to Sec. 17a-523 in 1991; P.A. 95-257 replaced variants of “mental illness” and “mentally ill” with variants of “psychiatric disabilities”, effective July 1, 1995; P.A. 09-145 made a technical change.See Sec. 17a-510 re procedure for release or transfer of patient in hospital for the mentally ill.See Sec. 46b-1 re wrongful confinement considered as family relations matter.Annotations to former section 17-200:Cited. 173 C. 473.Inquest procedure violates due process. 30 CS 320.
CT Gen Stat § 17a-524. (Formerly Sec. 17-201) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 17a - Social and Human Services and Resources|Chapter 319i - Persons with Psychiatric Disabilities|Section 17a-524. (Formerly Sec. 17-201) - Writ of habeas corpus.

 Each person confined in a hospital for psychiatric disabilities in this state shall be entitled to the benefit of the writ of habeas corpus, and the question of the legality of such confinement in a hospital for psychiatric disabilities shall be determined by the court or judge issuing such writ. Such writ shall be directed to the superintendent or director of the hospital 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, and such judge shall be represented by the state's attorney for the judicial district wherein 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 be no bar to the issuing of such writ a second time, if it is claimed that such person is no longer subject to the condition for which he was confined. Such writ may be applied for by such confined person or on his behalf by any relative, friend or person interested in his welfare. No court fees shall be charged against the superintendent or director of the hospital or the judge.(1949 Rev., S. 2654; 1959, P.A. 461; 1967, P.A. 555, S. 72; P.A. 78-280, S. 2, 127; P.A. 79-515, S. 7; P.A. 95-257, S. 48, 58.)History: 1959 act provided for determining question of legality of commitment, stated to whom writs to be directed and prohibited assessment of court fees against hospital superintendent or probate judge; 1967 act added drug dependent as separate category; P.A. 78-280 replaced “county” with “judicial district”; P.A. 79-515 included reference to hospital directors and replaced references to commitment for mental illness or drug dependence and determination of mental illness or drug dependence with references to confinement for mental illness and determination of legality or illegality of confinement; Sec. 17-201 transferred to Sec. 17a-524 in 1991; P.A. 95-257 replaced “mental illness” with “psychiatric disabilities”, effective July 1, 1995.Annotations to former section 17-201:Cited. 168 C. 498; 173 C. 473; 174 C. 464; 189 C. 566.Cited. 30 CS 320.
CT Gen Stat § 17a-525. (Formerly Sec. 17-202) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 17a - Social and Human Services and Resources|Chapter 319i - Persons with Psychiatric Disabilities|Section 17a-525. (Formerly Sec. 17-202) - Appeal.

 Any person aggrieved by an order, denial or decree of a Probate Court under sections 17a-75 to 17a-83, inclusive, 17a-450 to 17a-484, inclusive, 17a-495 to 17a-528, inclusive, 17a-540 to 17a-550, inclusive, 17a-560 to 17a-575, inclusive, and 17a-615 to 17a-618, inclusive, including any relative or friend, on behalf of any person found to have psychiatric disabilities, shall have the right of appeal in accordance with sections 45a-186 to 45a-193, inclusive. On the trial of an appeal, the Superior Court may require the state's attorney or, in the state's attorney's absence, some other practicing attorney of the court to be present for the protection of the interests of the state and of the public.(1949 Rev., S. 2673; P.A. 94-27, S. 11, 17; P.A. 95-257, S. 48, 58; P.A. 13-81, S. 3; P.A. 18-86, S. 30.)History: Sec. 17-202 transferred to Sec. 17a-525 in 1991; P.A. 94-27 deleted reference to Secs. 17a-580 to 17a-603, inclusive, effective July 1, 1994; P.A. 95-257 substituted “have psychiatric disabilities” for “be mentally ill”, effective July 1, 1995; P.A. 13-81 replaced provision re right to appeal as in other cases with provision re right to appeal in accordance with Secs. 45a-186 to 45a-193, deleted provisions re appellant giving bond, and made technical changes; P.A. 18-86 replaced reference to Sec. 17a-576 with reference to Sec. 17a-575, effective June 4, 2018.Annotations to former section 17-202:Cited. 30 CS 320. Appeal from civil commitment proceeding shall be tried in Superior Court de novo. 33 CS 209.
CT Gen Stat § 17a-526. (Formerly Sec. 17-203) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 17a - Social and Human Services and Resources|Chapter 319i - Persons with Psychiatric Disabilities|Section 17a-526. (Formerly Sec. 17-203) - Commitment suspended on bond for confinement.

 The Court of Probate, before or pending or in the absence of an appeal, and the Superior Court, after finding on an appeal that such person has psychiatric disabilities, may, in its discretion, suspend the commitment of such person to a hospital for psychiatric disabilities and continue such suspension for such time as it deems advisable, if any suitable person gives a bond to the satisfaction of such court, conditioned for the confinement of such person in a suitable place of detention other than a hospital for psychiatric disabilities and for answering all damages which any person suffers in consequence of such suspension; but, in such case, the court may make the order of commitment whenever reasonable cause therefor is shown. After a person has been committed to a hospital for psychiatric disabilities, the court may suspend his confinement in such hospital upon the giving of bond as above set forth, such suspension to continue until terminated by the court.(1949 Rev., S. 2674; P.A. 95-257, S. 48, 58.)History: Sec. 17-203 transferred to Sec. 17a-526 in 1991; P.A. 95-257 replaced “mentally ill” and “mental illness” with variants of “psychiatric disabilities”, effective July 1, 1995.
CT Gen Stat § 17a-527. (Formerly Sec. 17-204) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 17a - Social and Human Services and Resources|Chapter 319i - Persons with Psychiatric Disabilities|Section 17a-527. (Formerly Sec. 17-204) - Court may direct as to care of mentally ill pending appeal.

 Pending an appeal to the Superior Court, said court or, if said court is not in session, any judge of the Superior Court, may make and enforce such reasonable orders for the care and custody of the person complained of as it or such judge deems reasonable.(1949 Rev., S. 2675.)History: Sec. 17-204 transferred to Sec. 17a-527 in 1991.
CT Gen Stat § 17a-541. (Formerly Sec. 17-206b) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 17a - Social and Human Services and Resources|Chapter 319i - Persons with Psychiatric Disabilities|Section 17a-541. (Formerly Sec. 17-206b) - Deprivation of rights of patient prohibited. Exception.

 No patient hospitalized or treated in any public or private facility for the treatment of persons with psychiatric disabilities shall be deprived of any personal, property or civil rights, including the right to vote, hold or convey property, and enter into contracts, except in accordance with due process of law, and unless such patient has been declared incapable pursuant to sections 45a-644 to 45a-662, inclusive. Any finding of incapability shall specifically state which civil or personal rights the patient is incapable of exercising.(1971, P.A. 834, S. 2; P.A. 93-369, S. 3; P.A. 95-257, S. 48, 58; P.A. 96-202, S. 1; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 98-1, S. 15, 121.)History: Sec. 17-206b transferred to Sec. 17a-541 in 1991; P.A. 93-369 changed “the mentally disordered” to “persons with a mental illness”; P.A. 95-257 substituted “psychiatric disabilities” for “mental illness”, effective July 1, 1995; P.A. 96-202 changed “incompetent” to “incapable”; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 98-1 made a technical change, effective June 24, 1998.See Sec. 9-159s re notice to certain guardians and conservators of voting opportunities presented to patients.See Sec. 45a-703 re determinations of competency to vote.Annotations to former section 17-206b:Cited. 210 C. 806. Right to treatment and safe environment applies whether confinement voluntary or involuntary. 213 C. 548. Cited. 230 C. 828; 235 C. 426.Cited. 17 CA 130.A child 17 years of age may demand, on his own authority, release from a psychiatric institution to which he was voluntarily admitted at 15 years of age upon written request of his parents. 30 CS 886.Annotations to present section:Cited. 235 C. 426.Cited. 44 CS 53.
CT Gen Stat § 17a-542. (Formerly Sec. 17-206c) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 17a - Social and Human Services and Resources|Chapter 319i - Persons with Psychiatric Disabilities|Section 17a-542. (Formerly Sec. 17-206c) - Humane and dignified treatment required. Formulation of discharge plan.

 Every patient treated in any facility for treatment of persons with psychiatric disabilities shall receive humane and dignified treatment at all times, with full respect for his personal dignity and right to privacy. Each patient shall be treated in accordance with a specialized treatment plan suited to his disorder. Such treatment plan shall include a discharge plan which shall include, but not be limited to, (1) reasonable notice to the patient of his impending discharge, (2) active participation by the patient in planning for his discharge and (3) planning for appropriate aftercare to the patient upon his discharge.(1971, P.A. 834, S. 3; P.A. 82-329, S. 1, 3; P.A. 93-369, S. 4; P.A. 95-257, S. 48, 58.)History: P.A. 82-329 clarified that specialized treatment plans include a discharge plan; Sec. 17-206c transferred to Sec. 17a-542 in 1991; P.A. 93-369 changed “the mentally disordered” to “persons with a mental illness”; P.A. 95-257 substituted “psychiatric disabilities” for “mental illness”, effective July 1, 1995.Annotations to former section 17-206c:Cited. 210 C. 806. Issue is whether good faith efforts made to improve health. 213 C. 548. Cited. 221 C. 346.Cited. 13 CA 493; 17 CA 130.Annotations to present section:Cited. 233 C. 44.Placement of female patient in otherwise all-male maximum security unit in forensic psychiatric hospital is not per se inhumane and undignified treatment where treatment plan was specialized, permissible and reasonable in view of relevant information. 188 CA 275.Cited. 44 CS 53.
CT Gen Stat § 17a-544. (Formerly Sec. 17-206e) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 17a - Social and Human Services and Resources|Chapter 319i - Persons with Psychiatric Disabilities|Section 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.(1971, P.A. 834, S. 5; P.A. 78-219, S. 2.)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.Annotation to former section 17-206e:Cited. 17 CA 130.
CT Gen Stat § 17a-545. (Formerly Sec. 17-206f) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 17a - Social and Human Services and Resources|Chapter 319i - Persons with Psychiatric Disabilities|Section 17a-545. (Formerly Sec. 17-206f) - Physical and psychiatric examinations.

 Every patient hospitalized under any of sections 17a-540 to 17a-550, inclusive, shall receive a physical examination within five days of his hospitalization, and at least once each year thereafter. Every patient shall be examined by a psychiatrist within forty-eight hours of his hospitalization, and at least once each six months thereafter. Reports of all physical and psychiatric examinations shall be completed and signed by the examining physicians and made a part of the patient's permanent clinical record.(1971, P.A. 834, S. 6.)History: Sec. 17-206f transferred to Sec. 17a-545 in 1991.Annotations to former section 17-206f:Cited. 17 CA 130.A child 17 years of age may demand, on his own authority, release from a psychiatric institution to which he was voluntarily admitted at 15 years of age upon written request of his parents. 30 CS 886.