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2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 17a - Social and Human Services and Resources › Chapter 319i - Persons with Psychiatric Disabilities › Section 17a-484f. - Regional behavioral health action organizations.

(a) The Commissioner of Mental Health and Addiction Services may contract with one or more nonprofit organizations to operate as regional behavioral health action organizations, one for each mental health region in the state, designated pursuant to section 17a-478. Each regional behavioral health action organization shall serve as a strategic community partner responsible for behavioral health planning, behavioral health education, coordination of prevention of behavioral health issues, promotion of behavioral health and advocacy for behavioral health needs and services within its mental health region.
(b) The duties of each regional behavioral health action organization, within its mental health region, shall include, but need not be limited to: (1) Assessing the behavioral health needs of children, adolescents and adults across the region and engaging with stakeholders to identify needs, problems, barriers and gaps in the behavioral health service continuum, (2) enhancing the capacity of local communities to understand and address problem gambling, (3) raising awareness and advocating for the general public for mental health promotion and substance abuse prevention, treatment and recovery, (4) receiving and expanding federal, state and local funds and leveraging funds to support behavioral health promotion, prevention, treatment and recovery activities, (5) serving on local, regional and state advisory and planning bodies, (6) within available appropriations, providing training in the administration of an opioid antagonist, as defined in section 17a-714a, and distributing supplies of opioid antagonists to communities, (7) reporting community needs, program review findings and conclusions annually to the relevant local, regional and state stakeholders with recommendations for the establishment, modification or expansion of behavioral health services within the mental health region, and (8) serving as the regional partner responsible for coordinating and aligning federal, state, regional and local behavioral health initiatives.
(c) To carry out the duties described in subsection (b) of this section, each regional behavioral health action organization shall solicit advice and input from community members, including, but not limited to, elected officials, parents, youth, faith-based organizations, law enforcement professionals or organizations, health care professionals, persons with lived experience of behavioral health issues, family members with lived experience of behavioral health issues, behavioral health treatment providers, businesses, youth-serving organizations, civic or fraternal groups, educational organizations, media organizations and other interested persons or organizations.
(P.A. 22-69, S. 1.)
History: P.A. 22-69 effective May 24, 2022.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 17a - Social and Human Services and Resources › Chapter 319i - Persons with Psychiatric Disabilities › Section 17a-484g. - Psychedelic-assisted therapy pilot program.

(a) As used in this section:
(1) “MDMA” means the synthetic psychoactive drug, 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine, commonly known as ecstasy or molly, that acts as a serotonin receptor agonist and reuptake inhibitor of serotonin and dopamine.
(2) “Psilocybin” means a serotonin receptor agonist that occurs naturally in some mushroom species.
(3) “Qualified patient” means a resident of the state who is (A) a veteran, (B) a retired first responder, or (C) a direct care health care worker.
(b) Not later than January 1, 2023, the Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services shall establish, within available appropriations, a psychedelic-assisted therapy pilot program, to be administered by a medical school in the state. Such pilot program shall provide qualified patients with MDMA-assisted or psilocybin-assisted therapy as part of a research program approved by the federal Food and Drug Administration pursuant to 21 CFR 312, as amended from time to time. The department shall cease to operate the pilot program when MDMA and psilocybin have been approved to have a medical use by the Drug Enforcement Administration, or any successor agency.
(P.A. 22-146, S. 20.)
History: P.A. 22-146 effective July 1, 2022.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 17a - Social and Human Services and Resources › Chapter 319i - Persons with Psychiatric Disabilities › Section 17a-485 to 17a-485b. - Community Mental Health Strategic Investment Fund. Community mental health strategic plan and financial assistance plan; information and expenditure recommendations to the Community Mental Health Strategy Board. Community Mental Health Strategy Board; duties; report; staff.

Sections 17a-485 to 17a-485b, inclusive, are repealed, effective October 1, 2011.
(June Sp. Sess. P.A. 01-8, S. 1–3, 13; P.A. 06-196, S. 127; P.A. 10-30, S. 4; P.A. 11-215, S. 12.)
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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”.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 17a - Social and Human Services and Resources › Chapter 319i - Persons with Psychiatric Disabilities › Section 17a-485i. - Behavioral health recovery program for individuals with substance use disorders or psychiatric disabilities. Policies, procedures and regulations.

(a) The Commissioner of Mental Health and Addiction Services shall, within available appropriations, operate a behavioral health recovery program to provide clinical substance abuse treatment, psychiatric treatment and nonclinical recovery support services, which are not covered under the Medicaid program, for individuals with substance use disorders or psychiatric disabilities who are eligible for Medicaid pursuant to Sections 1902(a)(10)(A)(i)(VIII) and 1902(k)(2) of the Social Security Act. Services provided under the program may include, but shall not be limited to, residential substance abuse treatment, recovery support services, peer supports, housing assistance, transportation, food, clothing and personal care items. The Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services shall be responsible for all services and payments related to the provision of the behavioral health recovery support services for eligible recipients.
(b) The Commissioner of Mental Health and Addiction Services may adopt regulations, in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54, for purposes of implementing the provisions of this section. The commissioner may implement policies and procedures to implement the provisions of this section while in the process of adopting such policies or procedures in regulation form, provided the commissioner prints notice of the intent to adopt regulations in the Connecticut Law Journal not later than twenty days prior to implementing such policies and procedures. Policies and procedures implemented pursuant to this subsection shall be valid until the time final regulations are adopted.
(P.A. 10-60, S. 5; P.A. 16-130, S. 4.)
History: P.A. 10-60 effective May 18, 2010; P.A. 16-130 amended Subsec. (a) by replacing “substance abuse disorders” with “substance use disorders”.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 17a - Social and Human Services and Resources › Chapter 319i - Persons with Psychiatric Disabilities › Section 17a-485j. - Mobile crisis response services availability.

For the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, and each fiscal year thereafter, the Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services shall make mobile crisis response services available twenty-four hours a day, seven days per week, to the public.
(P.A. 22-81, S. 1.)
History: P.A. 22-81 effective July 1, 2022.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 17a - Social and Human Services and Resources › Chapter 319i - Persons with Psychiatric Disabilities › Section 17a-486. (Formerly Sec. 17a-681a). - Clinical assessment of certain persons charged with misdemeanor or felony.

(a) Prior to the arraignment of a person charged with the commission of a misdemeanor or felony, the Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services shall, to the maximum extent possible within the limits of available appropriations, with the consent of the arrested person, cause a clinical assessment to be performed of any person who has previously received mental health services or treatment for substance abuse from the department or who would reasonably benefit from such services to determine whether such person should be referred for community-based mental health services. If the person is determined to be in need of such services and is willing to accept the services offered, the court shall be informed of the result of the assessment and the recommended treatment plan for consideration by the court in the disposition of the criminal case.
(b) Notwithstanding the provisions of section 52-146e, the Commissioner of Mental Health and Addiction Services may disclose to the person conducting the clinical assessment described in subsection (a) of this section information indicating whether or not the arrested person has received services from the Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services.
(June Sp. Sess. P.A. 00-1, S. 34, 46; P.A. 14-138, S. 4.)
History: June Sp. Sess. P.A. 00-1 effective July 1, 2000; Sec. 17a-681a transferred to Sec. 17a-486 in 2003; P.A. 14-138 designated existing provisions as Subsec. (a) and amended same to add reference to felony, and added Subsec. (b) re disclosure of information to person conducting clinical assessment.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 17a - Social and Human Services and Resources › Chapter 319i - Persons with Psychiatric Disabilities › Section 17a-487. - Serious injury or unexpected death of persons served by Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services and Department of Children and Families.

(a) If a serious injury or unexpected death occurs involving a person being served by the Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services and the Department of Children and Families, each agency may share, in accordance with applicable federal privacy laws, information and records in its custody relating to the care and treatment of said person with the other agency without the consent of said person, provided the information shared is necessary to allow each agency to assist the other in investigating such occurrence and identifying risk factors that might prevent the occurrence of a similar serious injury or unexpected death.
(b) The finding of any investigation of a serious injury or unexpected death conducted by the Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services and the Department of Children and Families shall not be subject to disclosure pursuant to section 1-210, nor shall such findings be subject to discovery or introduction into evidence in any civil action arising out of such serious injury or death. Nothing in this section shall be construed as restricting disclosure of confidential communications or records upon which such finding is based where such disclosure is otherwise required by law. No person who participated in an investigation conducted pursuant to this section shall be permitted or required to testify in any civil action as to the content of such action; except that the provisions of this section shall not preclude (1) in any civil action (A) the use of any writing that was created independently of such action; (B) the testimony of any person concerning the facts that formed the basis for the institution of such action; or (C) disclosure of the fact that staff privileges were terminated or restricted, including the specific restriction imposed, if any, or (2) in any health care provider proceedings concerning the termination or restriction of staff privileges, the use of data discussed or developed during an investigation.
(P.A. 05-92, S. 1.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 17a - Social and Human Services and Resources › Chapter 319i - Persons with Psychiatric Disabilities › Section 17a-496. (Formerly Sec. 17-229). - Penalty.

Any keeper of a hospital for psychiatric disabilities who wilfully violates any of the provisions of this section, sections 17a-75 to 17a-83, inclusive, 17a-450 to 17a-483, inclusive, 17a-497 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 fined not more than two hundred dollars or imprisoned not more than one year or both.
(1949 Rev., S. 2690; P.A. 94-27, S. 2, 17; P.A. 95-257, S. 48, 58; P.A. 18-86, S. 19; P.A. 22-69, S. 16.)
History: Sec. 17-229 transferred to Sec. 17a-496 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 hospital for “psychiatric disabilities” for hospital for “mental illness”, effective July 1, 1995; P.A. 18-86 made a technical change, replaced reference to Sec. 17a-495 with reference to Sec. 17a-497, and replaced reference to Sec. 17a-576 with reference to Sec. 17a-575, effective June 4, 2018; P.A. 22-69 replaced “17a-484” with “17a-483”, effective May 24, 2022.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 17a - Social and Human Services and Resources › Chapter 319i - Persons with Psychiatric Disabilities › Section 17a-501. (Formerly Sec. 17-182). - Hospitals to which person with psychiatric disabilities committed.

Any person with psychiatric disabilities, the expense of whose support is paid by himself or by another person, may be committed to any institution for the care of persons with psychiatric disabilities designated by the person paying for such support; and any indigent person with psychiatric disabilities, not a pauper, committed under the provisions of sections 17a-75 to 17a-83, inclusive, 17a-450 to 17a-483, 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 committed to any state hospital for psychiatric disabilities which is equipped to receive him, at the discretion of the Court of Probate, upon consideration of a request made by the person applying for such commitment.
(1949 Rev., S. 2659; P.A. 94-27, S. 7, 17; P.A. 95-257, S. 48, 58; P.A. 18-86, S. 24; P.A. 22-69, S. 21.)
History: Sec. 17-182 transferred to Sec. 17a-501 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 variants of “psychiatric disabilities” for variants of “mental illness” and “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; P.A. 22-69 replaced “17a-484” with “17a-483”, effective May 24, 2022.
Annotation to former section 17-182:
Will construed to permit trustees to use funds for patient committed to one institution because other had no room to receive him. 84 C. 554.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 17a - Social and Human Services and Resources › Chapter 319i - Persons with Psychiatric Disabilities › Section 17a-504. (Formerly Sec. 17-184). - Penalty for wrongful acts re the commitment or psychiatric disabilities of another person.

Any person who wilfully and maliciously causes, or attempts to cause, or who conspires with any other person to cause, any person who does not have psychiatric disabilities to be committed to any hospital for psychiatric disabilities, and any person who wilfully certifies falsely to the psychiatric disabilities of any person in any certificate provided for in sections 17a-75 to 17a-83, inclusive, 17a-450 to 17a-483, 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, and any person who, under the provisions of said sections relating to persons with psychiatric disabilities, wilfully reports falsely to any court or judge that any person has psychiatric disabilities, shall be guilty of a class D felony.
(1949 Rev., S. 2656; P.A. 76-336, S. 23; P.A. 79-511, S. 10; P.A. 94-27, S. 8, 17; P.A. 95-257, S. 48, 58; P.A. 13-258, S. 66; P.A. 18-86, S. 25; P.A. 22-69, S. 22.)
History: P.A. 76-336 deleted “in the state prison” with reference to imprisonment penalty; P.A. 79-511 added words “and maliciously”; Sec. 17-184 transferred to Sec. 17a-504 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 variants of “mental illness” and “mentally ill” with variants of “psychiatric disabilities”, effective July 1, 1995; P.A. 13-258 changed penalty from fine of not more than $1,000 or imprisonment of not more than 5 years to a class D felony; P.A. 18-86 replaced reference to Sec. 17a-576 with reference to Sec. 17a-575, effective June 4, 2018; P.A. 22-69 replaced “17a-484” with “17a-483”, effective May 24, 2022.
Section is limited to matters clearly brought within its scope and bears no relation to civil liability. 282 C. 821.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 17a - Social and Human Services and Resources › Chapter 319i - Persons with Psychiatric Disabilities › Section 17a-505. (Formerly Sec. 17-186). - Escort of female patients to hospital.

When any female with psychiatric disabilities is escorted to a state hospital for persons with psychiatric disabilities by a male guard, attendant or other employee of a correctional or reformatory institution, or by a male law enforcement officer, under the provisions of sections 17a-75 to 17a-83, inclusive, 17a-450 to 17a-483, 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, the person so escorting her shall be accompanied by an adult member of her family or at least one woman.
(1949 Rev., S. 2672; 1957, P.A. 377, S. 1; P.A. 94-27, S. 9, 17; P.A. 95-257, S. 48, 49, 58; P.A. 18-86, S. 26; P.A. 22-69, S. 23.)
History: Sec. 17-186 transferred to Sec. 17a-505 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 variants of term “mental illness” with “psychiatric disabilities”, effective July 1, 1995; P.A. 18-86 replaced reference to Sec. 17a-576 with reference to Sec. 17a-575, effective June 4, 2018; P.A. 22-69 replaced “17a-484” with “17a-483”, effective May 24, 2022.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 17a - Social and Human Services and Resources › Chapter 319i - Persons with Psychiatric Disabilities › Section 17a-506a. - Voluntary admissions. Notification of commissioner. Maintenance of identifying information.

Whenever a person is voluntarily admitted to a hospital for persons with psychiatric disabilities, as defined in section 17a-495, for care and treatment of a psychiatric disability and not solely for being an alcohol-dependent person or a drug-dependent person as those terms are defined in section 17a-680, the hospital shall forthwith notify the Commissioner of Mental Health and Addiction Services of such admission and provide identifying information including, but not limited to, name, address, sex, date of birth and the date of admission. The commissioner shall maintain such identifying information on all such admissions occurring on and after October 1, 2013.
(P.A. 13-3, S. 10.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 17a - Social and Human Services and Resources › Chapter 319i - Persons with Psychiatric Disabilities › Section 17a-507. (Formerly Sec. 17-187a). - Admission to general hospital having psychiatric facilities.

(a) Any general hospital having psychiatric facilities for care of inpatients may admit any person for observation and treatment without formal or written application if such hospital deems such person clinically suitable for such admission, observation and treatment, and any such person shall be free to leave such hospital at any time.
(b) Any such hospital may admit and detain persons under the provisions of sections 17a-498, 17a-502 and 17a-506 in the same manner as hospitals for psychiatric disabilities, including persons admitted under subsection (a) of this section for whom a certificate of emergency detention or a commitment order of a probate court has been made.
(1963, P.A. 277; P.A. 95-257, S. 48, 58; P.A. 07-217, S. 71.)
History: Sec. 17-187a transferred to Sec. 17a-507 in 1991; P.A. 95-257 replaced “mental illness” with “psychiatric disabilities”, effective July 1, 1995; P.A. 07-217 made a technical change in Subsec. (b), effective July 12, 2007.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 17a - Social and Human Services and Resources › Chapter 319i - Persons with Psychiatric Disabilities › Section 17a-508. (Formerly Sec. 17-188). - Commitment after expiration of specified period.

If any person who has been confined in any state hospital for psychiatric disabilities for a specified period of time pursuant to the order of any court has psychiatric disabilities at the expiration of such period, the person in charge of such hospital shall cause proceedings for the commitment of such person to be instituted in the probate court having jurisdiction in the town in which such hospital is located.
(1949 Rev., S. 2657; September, 1957, P.A. 11, S. 21; 1959, P.A. 243; P.A. 95-257, S. 48, 58.)
History: 1959 act deleted former requirement that welfare commissioner, upon certificate from superintendent or other person, cause proceedings to be instituted, and provided that person in charge of hospital do so; Sec. 17-188 transferred to Sec. 17a-508 in 1991; P.A. 95-257 replaced variants of “mental illness” and “mentally ill” with variants of “psychiatric disabilities”, effective July 1, 1995.
Cited. 230 C. 400.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 17a - Social and Human Services and Resources › Chapter 319i - Persons with Psychiatric Disabilities › Section 17a-509. (Formerly Sec. 17-191). - Placement of persons with psychiatric disabilities in residential care homes or chronic and convalescent hospitals.

The superintendent or director of any state-operated facility, as defined in subsection (c) of section 17a-458, may place any person with psychiatric disabilities committed to such state-operated facility, if such person is no longer in need of active psychiatric treatment in such state-operated facility, in a residential care home licensed by the Department of Public Health in accordance with sections 19a-490 to 19a-503, inclusive, or a chronic and convalescent hospital, provided such person shall, despite such transfer, remain subject to the medical supervision of the superintendent or director of such state-operated facility, and such superintendent or director may, if medically indicated, order and provide for the return of any such patient to such state-operated facility, subject to any limitations of the term of commitment contained in the order of commitment under which such patient was committed to such state-operated facility. The provisions of this section shall not apply to any person who is under a term of imprisonment or who has not met the requirements of the condition of release set to provide the reasonable assurance of such person's appearance in court.
(1955, S. 1512d; 1957, P.A. 79; 1959, P.A. 189; P.A. 75-528, S. 2, 15; P.A. 76-190, S. 6, 12; P.A. 79-610, S. 28; P.A. 93-381, S. 9, 39; P.A. 95-257, S. 12, 21, 48, 58; P.A. 00-196, S. 52; P.A. 09-145, S. 8.)
History: 1959 act deleted former Subsec. (b) which required notifying welfare commissioner of transfer or return; P.A. 75-528 included directors, replaced state hospitals for the mentally ill with state-operated facilities and deleted Subsec. (b) re licensing of private boarding homes and authorization of chronic and convalescent hospitals; P.A. 76-190 excluded from provisions person imprisoned or not meeting release conditions which provide reasonable assurance of their appearance in court; P.A. 79-610 made department of health services rather than department of mental health licensing authority for private boarding homes for mental patients and replaced reference to Sec. 17-227 with references to Secs. 19-576 to 19-586; Sec. 17-191 transferred to Sec. 17a-509 in 1991; P.A. 93-381 replaced department of health services with department of public health and addiction services, effective July 1, 1993; P.A. 95-257 replaced Commissioner and Department of Public Health and Addiction Services with Commissioner and Department of Public Health and substituted “person with psychiatric disabilities” for “mentally ill person”, effective July 1, 1995; P.A. 00-196 made a technical change; P.A. 09-145 replaced “private boarding home for mental patients” with “residential care home”.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 17a - Social and Human Services and Resources › Chapter 319i - Persons with Psychiatric Disabilities › Section 17a-512. (Formerly Sec. 17-194b). - Definitions.

As used in sections 17a-499, 17a-509, 17a-512 to 17a-517, inclusive, 17a-520 and 17a-521, “hospital” means a hospital for psychiatric disabilities or a mental hospital or institution which is administered by the Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services.
(P.A. 76-190, S. 1, 12; P.A. 95-257, S. 11, 48, 58; P.A. 14-122, S. 113.)
History: Sec. 17-194b transferred to Sec. 17a-512 in 1991; P.A. 95-257 replaced Commissioner and Department of Mental Health with Commissioner and Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services and substituted “psychiatric disabilities” for “mental illness”, effective July 1, 1995; P.A. 14-122 made a technical change.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 17a - Social and Human Services and Resources › Chapter 319i - Persons with Psychiatric Disabilities › Section 17a-513. (Formerly Sec. 17-194c). - Voluntary admission of inmates of correctional institutions in hospital for psychiatric disabilities.

The provisions of subsection (a) of section 17a-506 shall apply to any person who is in the custody of the Commissioner of Correction provided that no such person shall be received in a hospital for observation and treatment unless a physician designated by the Commissioner of Correction notifies in writing both the Commissioner of Correction and the Commissioner of Mental Health and Addiction Services that such person is in need of observation and treatment in a hospital for psychiatric disabilities. No such person shall be confined in any such hospital for more than ten days after he has given written notice of his desire to leave, without commitment, pursuant to the provisions of section 17a-498, by the court of probate for the district wherein such person is hospitalized. In the absence of such commitment, such person, if in the custody of the Commissioner of Correction, shall be returned to any institution administered by the Department of Correction as the Commissioner of Correction shall designate, unless his custody in the Commissioner of Correction has terminated, in which case he shall be discharged.
(P.A. 76-190, S. 2, 12; P.A. 95-257, S. 11, 48, 58.)
History: Sec. 17-194c transferred to Sec. 17a-513 in 1991; P.A. 95-257 replaced Commissioner and Department of Mental Health with Commissioner and Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services and substituted “psychiatric disabilities” for “mental illness”, effective July 1, 1995.
Annotations to former section 17-194c:
Cited. 198 C. 397; 205 C. 27; 224 C. 168.
Cited. 21 CA 172.
Annotation to present section:
Cited. 224 C. 168.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 17a - Social and Human Services and Resources › Chapter 319i - Persons with Psychiatric Disabilities › Section 17a-515. (Formerly Sec. 17-194e). - Commitment proceedings for inmates of correctional institutions to hospitals for psychiatric disabilities.

The provisions of section 17a-498 shall apply to any person regarding whom proceedings for commitment are being instituted under section 17a-513 or 17a-514, and to any other person in the custody of the Commissioner of Correction, except that if the court revokes the order of commitment, the person shall be returned to any institution administered by the Department of Correction as the Commissioner of Correction shall designate, unless his custody in the Commissioner of Correction has terminated, in which case he shall be discharged.
(P.A. 76-190, S. 4, 12.)
History: Sec. 17-194e transferred to Sec. 17a-515 in 1991.
Annotations to former section 17-194e:
Cited. 198 C. 397; 205 C. 27; 210 C. 519; 224 C. 168.
Cited. 21 CA 172.
Annotations to present section:
Cited. 224 C. 168; 230 C. 400.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 17a - Social and Human Services and Resources › Chapter 319i - Persons with Psychiatric Disabilities › Section 17a-516. (Formerly Sec. 17-194f). - Discharge from hospital of inmates of correctional institutions.

The provisions of section 17a-510 shall apply to any person committed to such hospital pursuant to sections 17a-514 and 17a-515, except that upon such discharge (1) the person shall be returned to any such institution administered by the Department of Correction as the Commissioner of Correction shall designate, unless his custody in the Commissioner of Correction has terminated and (2) the Commissioner of Correction shall notify the prosecuting official of any court in which any such person has criminal charges pending against him.
(P.A. 76-190, S. 7, 12.)
History: Sec. 17-194f transferred to Sec. 17a-516 in 1991.
Annotations to former section 17-194f:
Cited. 205 C. 27; 210 C. 519.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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-483, 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; P.A. 22-69, S. 24.)
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; P.A. 22-69 replaced “17a-484” with “17a-483”, effective May 24, 2022.
See Sec. 52-261 re fees and expenses of officers and persons serving process.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.