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2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 17a - Social and Human Services and Resources › Chapter 319i - Persons with Psychiatric Disabilities › Section 17a-460e. - Connecticut Mental Health Center: Authorized activities.

The center may do the following, if approved by the commissioner as furthering the purposes of the center as set forth in section 17a-460b:
(1) Employ or retain accountants, attorneys and architectural, engineering, financial and other consultants on a project basis, and fix their compensation;
(2) Procure insurance, or obtain indemnification, against any loss in connection with the activities of the center;
(3) Develop innovative solutions to patient care and service system problems;
(4) Own, manage, and use real property or any interest in such property;
(5) Purchase, receive by gift or otherwise, lease, exchange, or otherwise acquire and construct, reconstruct, improve, maintain, equip and furnish such mental health facilities as are required;
(6) Accept gifts, grants or loans of funds, property or service from any source, public, quasi-public or private, and comply, subject to the provisions of section 17a-460b, with their respective terms and conditions; and
(7) Accept from federal agencies or private sources loans or grants for use in carrying out its purposes and enter into agreements respecting any such loans or grants.
(June 18 Sp. Sess. P.A. 97-8, S. 50.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 17a - Social and Human Services and Resources › Chapter 319i - Persons with Psychiatric Disabilities › Section 17a-460f. - Connecticut Mental Health Center: Accounting.

With the approval of the commissioner, the center shall establish rules and criteria for determining whether any of the center's accounts receivable shall be treated as uncollectible. Such rules and criteria shall be fully consistent with customary hospital accounting practices consistently applied. The center shall determine, in accordance with such rules and criteria, which of the accounts receivable of the center shall be so treated. Upon the commissioner's approval, a determination by the center made in accordance with such rules and criteria that an account receivable shall be treated as uncollectible shall be conclusive and the center shall not be required to pursue further collection procedures.
(June 18 Sp. Sess. P.A. 97-8, S. 51.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 17a - Social and Human Services and Resources › Chapter 319i - Persons with Psychiatric Disabilities › Section 17a-461. (Formerly Sec. 17-209c). - Charges for care.

The same persons and estates as are legally liable for support of patients in state humane institutions shall be liable for support of patients in said center, in accordance with ability to pay, and the Commissioner of Administrative Services shall make the determination of such ability, in accordance with section 4a-12 and subsection (b) of section 17-295 except that, in the case of any patient who receives inpatient or day-hospital care and treatment in the research facility of the Connecticut Mental Health Center, where the primary purpose of such care and treatment is participation in a research protocol approved through established review mechanisms, as defined in memoranda of agreement and contracts between the state and Yale University, the provisions of said sections 4a-12 and 17b-223 which establish the liability of such persons and estates shall not apply.
(1963, P.A. 579, S. 3; 1967, P.A. 314, S. 4; P.A. 77-614, S. 70, 610; P.A. 78-141, S. 1, 2; P.A. 87-421, S. 4, 13.)
History: 1967 act gave commissioner of finance and control power to determine charges “in consultation with” the commissioner of mental health in lieu of former mere power of subsequent approval; P.A. 77-614 replaced commissioner of finance and control with commissioner of administrative services; P.A. 78-141 added exception for cases where care and treatment is part of research protocol; P.A. 87-421 added language on determination of ability to pay in accordance with Sec. 4-68a and Sec. 17-295(b) and deleted provision whereby administrative services commissioner in consultation with mental health commissioner, determines maximum rate charged for patients' care in center; Sec. 17-209c transferred to Sec. 17a-461 in 1991.
See Sec. 17b-745 re issuance of court order for support of persons supported by state and wage executions.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 17a - Social and Human Services and Resources › Chapter 319i - Persons with Psychiatric Disabilities › Section 17a-462. (Formerly Sec. 17-209g). - Capitol Region Mental Health Center.

Section 17a-462 is repealed, effective July 1, 1993.
(P.A. 75-479, S. 20, 25; 75-523, S. 7, 8; P.A. 93-427, S. 5, 6.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 17a - Social and Human Services and Resources › Chapter 319i - Persons with Psychiatric Disabilities › Section 17a-463. (Formerly Sec. 17-212a). - Fairfield Hills Hospital. Greenwich House property transferred.

Section 17a-463 is repealed, effective October 1, 2007.
(P.A. 78-209, S. 2, 3; P.A. 80-134; P.A. 93-91, S. 1, 2; P.A. 95-257, S. 11, 58; P.A. 07-148, S. 20.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 17a - Social and Human Services and Resources › Chapter 319i - Persons with Psychiatric Disabilities › Section 17a-464. (Formerly Sec. 17-209h). - Ribicoff Research Center.

The Ribicoff Research Center is established and shall be operated by the Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services as a facility with state-wide responsibility for research in mental health or substance abuse, or both, to include, but not be limited to, the following areas: Neurochemistry, neurophysiology, clinical behavior and clinical evaluation.
(P.A. 76-147, S. 1–3; P.A. 84-7, S. 2, 3; P.A. 95-257, S. 29, 58.)
History: P.A. 84-7 deleted Subsecs. (b) and (c) concerning the research advisory council to the Ribicoff Research Center; Sec. 17-209h transferred to Sec. 17a-464 in 1991; P.A. 95-257 replaced Department of Mental Health with Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services and authorized research in substance abuse, effective July 1, 1995.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 17a - Social and Human Services and Resources › Chapter 319i - Persons with Psychiatric Disabilities › Section 17a-465. (Formerly Sec. 17-222). - Traffic regulation on grounds of Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services facilities.

The superintendent or director of any state-operated facility within the Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services, subject to the approval of the Commissioner of Mental Health and Addiction Services and the Office of the State Traffic Administration, may: (1) Prohibit, limit, restrict or regulate the parking of vehicles; (2) determine speed limits; (3) install stop signs; (4) restrict roads or portions thereof to one-way traffic; (5) designate the location of crosswalks on any portion of any road or highway upon the grounds of the respective facilities; and (6) erect and maintain signs designating such prohibitions or restrictions. Agency police appointed to act as state policemen on the grounds of state-operated facilities under the provisions of section 29-18 may arrest or issue summons for violation of such restrictions or prohibitions. Any person who fails to comply with any such prohibition or restriction shall be fined not more than twenty-five dollars, and the court or traffic or parking authority having jurisdiction of traffic or parking violations in the town in which such facility is located shall have jurisdiction over violations of this section.
(1951, S. 1519d; 1959, P.A. 451; 1963, P.A. 279; P.A. 77-454; P.A. 95-257, S. 11, 58; P.A. 09-145, S. 1; P.A. 11-256, S. 5; P.A. 12-132, S. 44.)
History: 1959 act extended application of statute from Connecticut Valley Hospital to any institution in department of mental health, added requirement for approval by commissioner of mental health, granted authority to regulate parking of vehicles, added provision re arrest or summons for violation, raised maximum fine from $1 to $5 and placed jurisdiction in court in town where institution is located; 1963 act added provision re jurisdiction of traffic or parking authority; P.A. 77-454 replaced “institutions” with “state-operated facilities”, included directors of facilities in provisions and increased fine levied from $5 to $25 maximum; Sec. 17-222 transferred to Sec. 17a-465 in 1991; P.A. 95-257 replaced Commissioner and Department of Mental Health with Commissioner and Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services, effective July 1, 1995; P.A. 09-145 substituted “Agency police” for “Security officers or institutional patrolmen” and replaced “state institution grounds” with “the grounds of state-operated facilities”; P.A. 11-256 added provision re installation of stop signs, inserted numeric Subdiv. designators and made technical changes; P.A. 12-132 replaced “State Traffic Commission” with “Office of the State Traffic Administration”, effective July 1, 2012.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 17a - Social and Human Services and Resources › Chapter 319i - Persons with Psychiatric Disabilities › Section 17a-465a. (Formerly Sec. 19a-5c). - Traffic restrictions on grounds of facility. Penalty.

Section 17a-465a is repealed, effective October 1, 2009.
(P.A. 86-371, S. 40, 45; P.A. 93-381, S. 9, 39; P.A. 95-257, S. 5, 58; P.A. 09-145, S. 18.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 17a - Social and Human Services and Resources › Chapter 319i - Persons with Psychiatric Disabilities › Section 17a-465b. - Filing of missing person report concerning person missing from inpatient facility.

A relative, guardian or conservator of a person who is receiving inpatient services at a facility of the Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services and is missing from such facility may request the Commissioner of Mental Health and Addiction Services to file a missing person report with the Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection for purposes of receiving assistance in locating such person under subsection (a) of section 29-1f. Notwithstanding the provisions of sections 52-146c and 52-146e, the Commissioner of Mental Health and Addiction Services may authorize an employee of the department who is certified under the provisions of sections 7-294a to 7-294e, inclusive, to file a missing person report with the Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection under subsection (a) of section 29-1f with respect to such person. Such report shall disclose only the minimal amount of information concerning such person as is necessary for purposes of the assistance provided under subsection (a) of section 29-1f.
(P.A. 12-48, S. 2.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 17a - Social and Human Services and Resources › Chapter 319i - Persons with Psychiatric Disabilities › Section 17a-466. (Formerly Sec. 17-211a). - Contract for services for patients or former patients of department institutions.

The Commissioner of Mental Health and Addiction Services may contract with any public or private agency, including a general hospital and a public health nursing agency, for services for patients or former patients of institutions of the Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services, including, but not limited to, laboratory tests, outpatient clinic services and examinations of, and public health nursing services to, discharged and paroled patients, and may, with the approval of the Commissioner of Administrative Services, contract for the services, on a full-time basis, of professional specialists whose services the Commissioner of Mental Health and Addiction Services is unable to obtain through procedures under chapter 67.
(1969, P.A. 682; 1971, P.A. 153; P.A. 77-614, S. 124, 610; P.A. 95-257, S. 11, 58.)
History: 1971 act included contracts with public health nursing agencies for services performed by them; P.A. 77-614 required approval of commissioner of administrative services, rather than of personnel commissioner and personnel policy board, for contracts; Sec. 17-211a transferred to Sec. 17a-466 in 1991; P.A. 95-257 replaced Commissioner and Department of Mental Health with Commissioner and Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services, effective July 1, 1995.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 17a - Social and Human Services and Resources › Chapter 319i - Persons with Psychiatric Disabilities › Section 17a-467. (Formerly Sec. 17-211b). - Private treatment of patients in Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services facilities. Payment for treatment.

(a) The Commissioner of Mental Health and Addiction Services may allow any physician or psychiatrist licensed to practice in this state to conduct private treatment of any of his patients who have been admitted to any of the facilities of the Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services. Any such private treatment carried out in any of said facilities shall be conducted jointly with the staff of the facility and shall be subject to the approval of the superintendent or director of the facility who shall retain ultimate responsibility for the care and treatment of all patients under his control.
(b) Any patient, or the family or guardian of, or any other person having legal responsibility for, such patient who, while such patient is in a facility of the Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services, engages the private services of a physician or psychiatrist under subsection (a) of this section shall be responsible for and pay all fees and other charges of such physician or psychiatrist for such services. If the superintendent or director of a facility of the Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services gives his consent for a patient, under his care, to obtain and receive any such private treatment while the patient is in the facility, such consent shall not confer any responsibility or otherwise impose any liability on the department or on any other state department or agency for the treatment, fees or other charges of any such physician or psychiatrist.
(1969, P.A. 476, S. 1, 2; P.A. 95-257, S. 11, 13, 58; P.A. 09-145, S. 2.)
History: Sec. 17-211b transferred to Sec. 17a-467 in 1991; P.A. 95-257 replaced Commissioner, Department and Board of Mental Health with Commissioner, Department and Board of Mental Health and Addiction Services, effective July 1, 1995; P.A. 09-145 amended Subsec. (a) by deleting provision that required commissioner, with approval of State Board of Mental Health and Addiction Services, to promulgate regulations re private treatment of patients admitted to department facilities and instead provided that commissioner may allow such treatment.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 17a - Social and Human Services and Resources › Chapter 319i - Persons with Psychiatric Disabilities › Section 17a-468. (Formerly Sec. 17-211c). - Contracts with private agencies for halfway house handling of patients.

The Commissioner of Mental Health and Addiction Services may contract with any private, nonprofit agency for the handling of patients within a halfway house setting.
(1972, P.A. 10, S. 1; P.A. 95-57, S. 11, 58.)
History: Sec. 17-211c transferred to Sec. 17a-468 in 1991; P.A. 95-257 replaced Commissioner and Department of Mental Health with Commissioner and Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services, effective July 1, 1995.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 17a - Social and Human Services and Resources › Chapter 319i - Persons with Psychiatric Disabilities › Section 17a-468a. - Provision of housing subsidies to persons qualifying for supportive housing.

The Commissioner of Mental Health and Addiction Services may, within available appropriations, provide housing subsidies to persons receiving services from the Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services who qualify for supportive housing in accordance with section 17a-485c. The commissioner may allow an agency that distributes such housing subsidies on behalf of the department to utilize any unexpended moneys that remain at the end of the fiscal year to provide housing subsidies to eligible persons in the subsequent fiscal year.
(P.A. 99-202; P.A. 14-138, S. 2; 14-217, S. 71.)
History: P.A. 14-138 replaced “subsidies” with “housing subsidies”, replaced “require supervised living arrangements” with “qualify for supportive housing in accordance with section 17a-485c” and added provision re unexpended moneys that remain at the end of the fiscal year; P.A. 14-217 made identical changes as P.A. 14-138, effective June 13, 2014.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 17a - Social and Human Services and Resources › Chapter 319i - Persons with Psychiatric Disabilities › Section 17a-468b. - Residences for adults with acquired brain injuries. Administration of medication.

(a) For the purposes of this section, “residence for adult persons with acquired brain injuries” means a community-based residence (1) exclusively serving adult persons with acquired brain injuries, (2) funded or operated by the Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services, and (3) that provides rehabilitation and other support services for persons with acquired brain injuries requiring assistance to live in the community.
(b) Notwithstanding the provisions of chapters 368v and 368z, community-based organizations may operate residences for adult persons with acquired brain injuries. Notwithstanding the provisions of chapter 378, medication may be administered to persons residing in such residences by trained persons pursuant to the written order of a physician licensed under chapter 370, a dentist licensed under chapter 379, an advanced practice registered nurse licensed to prescribe in accordance with section 20-94a, or a physician assistant licensed to prescribe in accordance with section 20-12d. The Commissioner of Public Health, in consultation with the Commissioner of Mental Health and Addiction Services, shall develop standards for the operation of such residences and the training required of persons authorized under this section to administer medications in such residences.
(June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-3, S. 12; P.A. 05-9, S. 1.)
History: June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-3 effective August 20, 2003; P.A. 05-9 amended Subsec. (b) to make permanent the operation of residences for adults with acquired brain injuries which had been previously operated on a pilot basis.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 17a - Social and Human Services and Resources › Chapter 319i - Persons with Psychiatric Disabilities › Section 17a-469. (Formerly Sec. 17-224). - Psychiatric clinics and day treatment programs.

Each state-operated facility for persons with psychiatric disabilities may establish psychiatric clinics and day treatment programs for adult persons, including those who are or have been committed pursuant to a Probate Court order. The Commissioner of Administrative Services shall determine financial liability for services in such psychiatric clinics and day treatment programs, and the same persons and estates as are legally liable for support of patients in state humane institutions shall be liable for payment in accordance with section 4a-12 and subsection (b) of section 17b-223.
(1949 Rev., S. 2702; February, 1965, P.A. 211; 1967, P.A. 314, S. 5; P.A. 75-603, S. 8, 15; P.A. 77-614, S. 70, 610; P.A. 79-19; P.A. 87-421, S. 5, 13; P.A. 95-257, S. 48, 58.)
History: 1965 act added minor persons to purview of statute; 1967 act authorized day treatment programs and added provisions re establishment of sliding scale of charges and liability for payment of charges; P.A. 75-603 deleted reference to programs for minors; P.A. 77-614 replaced commissioner of finance and control with commissioner of administrative services; P.A. 79-19 replaced “state hospital for mental illness” with “state-operated facility for the mentally ill” and “under legal control of mental hospitals” with “committed pursuant to a probate court order” and made provision of clinics and day treatment programs optional rather than mandatory; P.A. 87-421 added reference to payment “in accordance with Sec. 4-68a and Subsec. (b) of Sec. 17-295” and deleted reference to sliding scale of charges established in consultation with mental health commissioner; Sec. 17-224 transferred to Sec. 17a-469 in 1991; P.A. 95-257 replaced “the mentally ill” with “persons with psychiatric disabilities”, effective July 1, 1995.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 17a - Social and Human Services and Resources › Chapter 319i - Persons with Psychiatric Disabilities › Section 17a-471. (Formerly Sec. 17-214a). - Duties of advisory boards.

Any advisory board established pursuant to section 17a-470 shall: Meet with the superintendent or director of the facility periodically to advise him on the programs and policies of the facility; act as a liaison between its facility and the residents of the facility's assigned geographic territory and the state of Connecticut to inform them of the programs and policies of the facility; and issue reports to the Governor and Commissioner of Mental Health and Addiction Services on conditions at the facility and recommendations for changes or improvements in the facility.
(1972, P.A. 145, S. 10; P.A. 81-473, S. 8, 43; P.A. 95-257, S. 11, 58.)
History: P.A. 81-473 restated provisions, deleting Subsec. indicators previously in existence; Sec. 17-214a transferred to Sec. 17a-471 in 1991; P.A. 95-257 replaced Commissioner and Department of Mental Health with Commissioner and Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services, effective July 1, 1995.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 17a - Social and Human Services and Resources › Chapter 319i - Persons with Psychiatric Disabilities › Section 17a-471a. - Connecticut Valley Hospital: Development of policies and standards for resident clients; advisory council.

(a) The Commissioner of Mental Health and Addiction Services, in consultation and coordination with the advisory council established under subsection (b) of this section, shall develop policies and set standards related to clients residing on the Connecticut Valley Hospital campus and to the discharge of such clients from the hospital into the adjacent community. Any such policies and standards shall assure that no discharge of any client admitted to Whiting Forensic Hospital under commitment by the Superior Court or transfer from the Department of Correction shall take place without full compliance with sections 17a-511 to 17a-524, inclusive, 17a-566 to 17a-575, inclusive, 17a-580 to 17a-603, inclusive, and 54-56d.
(b) There is established a Connecticut Valley Hospital Advisory Council that shall advise the Commissioner of Mental Health and Addiction Services on policies concerning, but not limited to, building use, security, clients residing on the campus and the discharge of clients from the campus into the adjacent community. In addition, the advisory council shall periodically review the implementation of the policies and standards established by the commissioner in consultation with the advisory council. The council shall be composed of six members appointed by the mayor of Middletown, six members appointed by the Commissioner of Mental Health and Addiction Services and one member who shall serve as chairperson appointed by the Governor.
(P.A. 95-257, S. 4, 58; P.A. 10-60, S. 2; P.A. 18-86, S. 16.)
History: P.A. 95-257, S. 4 effective July 1, 1995; P.A. 10-60 amended Subsecs. (a) and (b) by replacing references to placement of clients discharged with references to discharge of clients and, in Subsec. (b), by making technical changes; P.A. 18-86 amended Subsec. (a) by replacing “Division” with “Hospital” and amended Subsec. (b) by replacing “campuses” with “campus”, effective June 4, 2018.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 17a - Social and Human Services and Resources › Chapter 319i - Persons with Psychiatric Disabilities › Section 17a-471b and 17a-471c. - Fairfield Hills Hospital oversight committee. Norwich Hospital oversight committee.

Sections 17a-471b and 17a-471c are repealed, effective October 1, 2007.
(P.A. 95-250, S. 1; 95-257, S. 2, 3, 58; P.A. 96-211, S. 1, 5, 6; June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6, S. 146(f); P.A. 04-189, S. 1; P.A. 07-148, S. 20.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 17a - Social and Human Services and Resources › Chapter 319i - Persons with Psychiatric Disabilities › Section 17a-472. (Formerly Sec. 17-215a). - Appointment and removal of facility superintendents and directors.

Except as otherwise provided, the Commissioner of Mental Health and Addiction Services shall appoint and remove (1) the superintendents and directors of state-operated facilities and divisions constituting the Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services, and (2) the director of the Whiting Forensic Hospital, who shall report to the commissioner and shall have as such director's sole responsibility the administration of the Whiting Forensic Hospital. Each superintendent or director shall be a qualified person with experience in health, hospital or mental health administration.
(1972, P.A. 145, S. 7; P.A. 95-257, S. 54, 58; P.A. 18-86, S. 17.)
History: Sec. 17-215a transferred to Sec. 17a-472 in 1991; P.A. 95-257 replaced Commissioner of Mental Health with Commissioner of Mental Health and Addiction Services and added Subdiv. (2) re Whiting Forensic Division, effective July 1, 1995; P.A. 18-86 deleted “Division of Connecticut Valley”, replaced “director of forensic services” with “commissioner”, made a technical change and replaced “Division” with “Hospital”, effective June 4, 2018.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 17a - Social and Human Services and Resources › Chapter 319i - Persons with Psychiatric Disabilities › Section 17a-473. (Formerly Sec. 17-215b). - Duties of superintendents and directors.

(a) Each superintendent or director of a state-operated facility shall cooperate and coordinate with community programs in establishing the facility's policies and procedures concerning program planning and development, patient admissions, rehabilitation and follow-up services.
(b) Subject to the standards established by the Commissioner of Mental Health and Addiction Services for the operation of state-operated facilities constituting the Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services for the treatment of persons with psychiatric disabilities or persons with substance use disorders, or both, each superintendent or director of such a facility shall be in charge of its day-to-day operations.
(c) Each superintendent or director of such a facility shall meet periodically with the advisory board to the facility, if so established pursuant to section 17a-470, with representatives from community programs receiving state funds and, at least annually, with the commissioner and the Board of Mental Health and Addiction Services.
(1972, P.A. 145, S. 8; P.A. 77-25; P.A. 81-473, S. 9, 43; P.A. 95-257, S. 11, 13, 58; P.A. 99-234, S. 3; P.A. 07-148, S. 15.)
History: P.A. 77-25 deleted reference to “divisions” of mental health department and specified applicability of provisions to superintendents or directors of state-operated facilities; P.A. 81-473 amended Subsec. (c) to reflect the change to optional facility advisory boards; Sec. 17-215b transferred to Sec. 17a-473 in 1991; P.A. 95-257 replaced Commissioner, Department and Board of Mental Health with Commissioner, Department and Board of Mental Health and Addiction Services, effective July 1, 1995; P.A. 99-234 replaced reference to “mentally disordered” persons with “persons with psychiatric disabilities or persons with substance abuse disabilities, or both.”; P.A. 07-148 amended Subsec. (b) by replacing “substance abuse disabilities” with “substance use disorders”.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 17a - Social and Human Services and Resources › Chapter 319i - Persons with Psychiatric Disabilities › Section 17a-475. (Formerly Sec. 17-215c). - Written policy re treatment plans.

Each state-operated facility for persons with psychiatric disabilities shall develop a written policy detailing requirements for individual patient treatment plans and methods for patient evaluation. A committee of at least three members of the facility's medical personnel shall be appointed by the head of such facility for the purpose of reviewing such treatment plans and patient evaluations. Such review shall include, but not be limited to, an evaluation of medication being administered at such facility. The purposes of this section shall be carried out within the budget limits of each such facility.
(P.A. 78-70, S. 1; P.A. 95-257, S. 48, 58.)
History: Sec. 17-215c transferred to Sec. 17a-475 in 1991; P.A. 95-257 substituted “persons with psychiatric disabilities” for “the mentally ill”, effective July 1, 1995.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 17a - Social and Human Services and Resources › Chapter 319i - Persons with Psychiatric Disabilities › Section 17a-475a. - Medical services for women in state-operated facilities.

The Commissioners of Mental Health and Addiction Services and Developmental Services shall provide mammographic and pelvic examinations, as needed, according to the standards set by the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecology, to patients being cared for in state-operated facilities, as defined in subsection (c) of section 17a-458, or in any institution or facility operated by the Department of Developmental Services.
(P.A. 03-40, S. 2; P.A. 07-73, S. 2(a), (b).)
History: P.A. 03-40 effective May 23, 2003; pursuant to P.A. 07-73 “Commissioner of Mental Retardation” and “Department of Mental Retardation” were changed editorially by the Revisors to “Commissioner of Developmental Services” and “Department of Developmental Services”, effective October 1, 2007.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 17a - Social and Human Services and Resources › Chapter 319i - Persons with Psychiatric Disabilities › Section 17a-476a. - Grantee organization director salaries.

In determining the amount of any grant to be paid by the state through the Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services to any grantee organization authorized to provide services to mentally ill persons, the cost allowance for the salary of the director of such grantee organization shall not exceed one hundred twenty-five thousand dollars, except that on and after July 1, 2022, and annually thereafter, the cost allowance for the salary of the director may be increased by an amount not to exceed the percentage increase of any cost of living increase provided under the terms of the contract with the grantee organization.
(P.A. 22-140, S. 8.)
History: P.A. 22-140 effective May 27, 2022.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 17a - Social and Human Services and Resources › Chapter 319i - Persons with Psychiatric Disabilities › Section 17a-478. (Formerly Sec. 17-226e). - Mental health regions established.

The Commissioner of Mental Health and Addiction Services shall designate mental health regions within the state. Such regions and boundaries thereof may be redesignated by said commissioner as he deems necessary. For the purposes of sections 17a-476 and 17a-478 to 17a-480, inclusive, “community mental health services” means comprehensive services, both medical and nonmedical, designed to (1) decrease the prevalence and incidence of psychiatric disabilities, emotional disturbance and social disfunctioning, and (2) promote mental health in individuals, groups and institutions and includes, but is not limited to, the following: Outreach and case finding, inpatient treatment, outpatient treatment, partial hospitalization, diagnosis and screening, aftercare and rehabilitation, education, consultation, emergency services, research, evaluation, training and services to the courts. The Commissioner of Mental Health and Addiction Services may enter into such contracts for services as may be required to carry out the provisions of subsection (a) of section 17a-476, sections 17a-478 to 17a-480, inclusive, and sections 17a-482 and 17a-483.
(P.A. 74-224, S. 1, 8; P.A. 75-563, S. 1, 14; P.A. 76-435, S. 57, 82; P.A. 78-166, S. 2, 6; P.A. 82-198, S. 1, 7; P.A. 90-209, S. 20; P.A. 95-257, S. 11, 48, 58; June 18 Sp. Sess. P.A. 97-8, S. 4, 88; P.A. 22-69, S. 14.)
History: P.A. 75-563 clarified provisions re establishment of mental health service regions and duration of regional directors' service and gave mental health commissioner power to make contracts for services; P.A. 76-435 clarified contract power by listing sections specifically applicable rather than referring to “this chapter”; P.A. 78-166 deleted reference to repealed Sec. 17-226; P.A. 82-198 changed mental health service region to mental health region, revising region director's title accordingly; P.A. 90-209 deleted reference to repealed Sec. 17-226d; Sec. 17-226e transferred to Sec. 17a-478 in 1991; P.A. 95-257 replaced Commissioner and Department of Mental Health with Commissioner and Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services and “mental illness” with “psychiatric disabilities”, effective July 1, 1995; June 18 Sp. Sess. P.A. 97-8 deleted provisions re mental health regions, effective July 1, 1997; P.A. 22-69 deleted reference to Sec. 17a-484 and made a technical change, effective May 24, 2022.
See Sec. 17a-482 for applicable definitions.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 17a - Social and Human Services and Resources › Chapter 319i - Persons with Psychiatric Disabilities › Section 17a-479. (Formerly Sec. 17-226f). - Purposes of mental health regions. Receipt of services by persons residing outside region.

(a) The purposes of the mental health regions shall be to establish a system of regionalized services for care and treatment of persons with psychiatric disabilities; to provide other community mental health services for the maintenance of mental health and the prevention of psychiatric disabilities in addition to those services already available; to recommend contracts to be made by the Commissioner of Mental Health and Addiction Services for services from providers of mental health services, including private agencies and other state or municipal agencies; and to provide or arrange for grants for demonstration and pilot programs, research, education and training.
(b) A person receiving services from the Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services may receive services outside the region in which such person resides.
(P.A. 74-224, S. 2, 8; P.A. 75-563, S. 2, 14; P.A. 95-257, S. 11, 48, 58; P.A. 14-138, S. 3.)
History: P.A. 75-563 changed regions' purpose to “arrange” contracts “through” mental health commissioner to purpose to “recommend” contracts “to be made by” commissioner; Sec. 17-226f transferred to Sec. 17a-479 in 1991; P.A. 95-257 replaced Commissioner and Department of Mental Health with Commissioner and Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services and “mental illness” variants with “psychiatric disabilities” variants, effective July 1, 1995; P.A. 14-138 designated existing provisions as Subsec. (a), added Subsec. (b) re receipt of services outside the region and made technical changes.
See Sec. 17a-478 re establishment of mental health regions.
See Sec. 17a-482 for applicable definitions.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 17a - Social and Human Services and Resources › Chapter 319i - Persons with Psychiatric Disabilities › Section 17a-480. (Formerly Sec. 17-226g). - Regional mental health directors.

The Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services, in consultation with regional behavioral action organizations, established pursuant to section 17a-484f, (1) may purchase services from other public agencies and from municipal and private agencies, (2) shall supervise, plan and coordinate mental health services with the goal of improving and expanding existing services and providing new ones, (3) shall develop joint programs in conformity with Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services standards, (4) shall make recommendations concerning all requests for grants and all contract proposals emanating from the regions, (5) shall evaluate mental health service delivery and monitor such services to insure that they are in conformity with the plans and policies of the Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services, and (6) shall report annually to the Board of Mental Health and Addiction Services on the status of programs and needs of the regions.
(P.A. 74-224, S. 3, 8; P.A. 75-563, S. 3, 14; P.A. 77-614, S. 67, 610; P.A. 95-257, S. 11, 58; June 18 Sp. Sess. P.A. 97-8, S. 5, 88; P.A. 03-278, S. 59; P.A. 22-69, S. 7.)
History: P.A. 75-563 replaced reference to repealed Sec. 17-226h with reference to Sec. 17-226k, included reference to department regulations and changed duty to “administer” services to duty to “supervise” services in Subsec. (b); P.A. 77-614 replaced personnel policy board with commissioner of administrative services in Subsec. (a); Sec. 17-226g transferred to Sec. 17a-480 in 1991; P.A. 95-257 replaced Commissioner and Department of Mental Health with Commissioner and Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services, effective July 1, 1995 (Revisor's note: A reference to “Mental Health and Addiction Services Department” was replaced editorially by the Revisors with “Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services” for consistency with customary statutory usage); June 18 Sp. Sess. P.A. 97-8 transferred duties of regional mental health directors to Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services, reflecting the elimination of mental health regions, effective July 1, 1997; P.A. 03-278 made technical changes, effective July 9, 2003; P.A. 22-69 replaced reference to regional mental health boards with reference to regional behavioral action organizations, effective May 24, 2022.
See Sec. 17a-478 re establishment of mental health regions.
See Sec. 17a-482 for applicable definitions.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 17a - Social and Human Services and Resources › Chapter 319i - Persons with Psychiatric Disabilities › Section 17a-481. (Formerly Sec. 17-226i). - Per capita formula for funds of mental health regions.

Section 17a-481 is repealed, effective July 1, 1997.
(P.A. 74-224, S. 6, 8; P.A. 82-198, S. 2, 7; June 18 Sp. Sess. P.A. 97-8, S. 87, 88.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 17a - Social and Human Services and Resources › Chapter 319i - Persons with Psychiatric Disabilities › Section 17a-482. (Formerly Sec. 17-226j). - Definitions.

As used in subsection (a) of section 17a-476, sections 17a-478 to 17a-480, inclusive, and sections 17a-482 and 17a-483, unless the context otherwise requires: “Catchment area” means any geographical area within the state established as such by the Commissioner of Mental Health and Addiction Services, the boundaries of which may be redesignated by said commissioner when deemed necessary to equalize the population of each area and in such manner as is consistent with the boundaries of the municipalities therein, provided such boundaries of any catchment area shall be entirely within the boundaries of a mental health region established under section 17a-478; “council” means the catchment area council established under section 17a-483; “regional behavioral action organization” means the organization established pursuant to section 17a-484f; and “provider” means any person who receives income from private practice or any public or private agency which delivers mental health services.
(P.A. 75-563, S. 4, 14; P.A. 76-435, S. 58, 82; P.A. 78-166, S. 3, 6; P.A. 82-198, S. 3, 7; P.A. 90-209, S. 21; P.A. 95-257, S. 11, 58; June 18 Sp. Sess. P.A. 97-8, S. 6, 88; P.A. 22-69, S. 8.)
History: P.A. 76-435 clarified sections to which definitions apply; P.A. 78-166 deleted reference to repealed Sec. 17-226; P.A. 82-198 changed mental health service region to mental health region and redefined regional mental health board; P.A. 90-209 deleted reference to repealed Sec. 17-226d; Sec. 17-226j transferred to Sec. 17a-482 in 1991; P.A. 95-257 replaced Commissioner and Department of Mental Health with Commissioner and Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services, effective July 1, 1995; June 18 Sp. Sess. P.A. 97-8 made technical changes reflecting the elimination of mental health regions, effective July 1, 1997; P.A. 22-69 deleted reference to Sec. 17a-484, deleted definition of “regional mental health board”, defined “regional behavioral action organization” and made a technical change, effective May 24, 2022.
See Sec. 17a-478 re establishment of mental health regions.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 17a - Social and Human Services and Resources › Chapter 319i - Persons with Psychiatric Disabilities › Section 17a-484. (Formerly Sec. 17-226l). - Regional mental health boards; duties; funds; staff; representation of alcohol and drug programs.

Section 17a-484 is repealed, effective May 24, 2022.
(P.A. 75-563, S. 6, 14; P.A. 76-435, S. 59, 82; P.A. 77-544, S. 12, 16; P.A. 78-166, S. 4, 6; P.A. 82-198, S. 5, 7; P.A. 86-371, S. 19, 45; P.A. 95-257, S. 11, 58; June 18 Sp.Sess. P.A. 97-8, S. 8, 88; P.A. 22-69, S. 30.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 17a - Social and Human Services and Resources › Chapter 319i - Persons with Psychiatric Disabilities › Section 17a-484a. - Grants-in-aid for support services to eligible households.

(a) As used in this section:
(1) “Eligible households” means persons or families who are affected by psychiatric disabilities or substance use disorder, or both, and who are homeless or at risk of homelessness;
(2) “Homeless or at risk of homelessness” means (A) living on the streets or in shelters, (B) coming out of homeless programs or transitional housing and having no permanent housing, (C) living in unsafe or abusive environments, (D) paying more than fifty per cent of income for rent, (E) living in overcrowded conditions, or (F) being in need of supportive services in order to maintain permanent housing; and
(3) “Commissioner” means the Commissioner of Mental Health and Addiction Services.
(b) The commissioner shall implement and administer a program to provide grants-in-aid to nonprofit corporations for the purpose of providing support services to eligible households. Such services shall be designed to enable residents of eligible households to (1) obtain and keep permanent housing, (2) increase their job skills and income, and (3) achieve greater self-determination.
(c) The commissioner shall leverage funding from private and federal funding sources in providing grants-in-aid for support services under this section.
(d) The commissioner may adopt regulations, in accordance with chapter 54, to carry out the provisions of this section.
(P.A. 00-216, S. 12, 28; P.A. 09-145, S. 4.)
History: P.A. 00-216 effective July 1, 2000; P.A. 09-145 amended Subsec. (a)(1) by replacing “chemical dependency” with “substance use disorder”.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 17a - Social and Human Services and Resources › Chapter 319i - Persons with Psychiatric Disabilities › Section 17a-484c. - Discharge plan. Regulations.

Any licensed residential treatment facility that provides adult mental health or substance abuse treatment services, or both, and receives state funds for the provision of such services shall prepare a discharge plan, including housing referrals, for each client receiving such services prior to such client's release from such residential treatment facility. The Commissioner of Mental Health and Addiction Services may adopt regulations, in accordance with chapter 54, to carry out the provisions of this section.
(June Sp. Sess. P.A. 01-4, S. 45.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 17a - Social and Human Services and Resources › Chapter 319i - Persons with Psychiatric Disabilities › Section 17a-484d. - Pilot program for alcohol-dependent persons discharged from certain hospitals.

The Commissioner of Mental Health and Addiction Services shall establish and implement a pilot program to assist alcohol-dependent persons who are discharged from hospitals in the New Haven region. Such program shall provide to such persons assistance with obtaining outpatient treatment services and community support services, including housing. Said commissioner may enter into a contract for services to administer such program.
(P.A. 13-247, S. 74.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 17a - Social and Human Services and Resources › Chapter 319i - Persons with Psychiatric Disabilities › Section 17a-484e. - Community-based behavioral health services grant program.

(a) The Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services shall establish, within available appropriations, a grant program for the purposes of providing community-based behavioral health services, including (1) care coordination services, and (2) access to information on and referrals to, available health care and social service programs. Such services shall be provided by organizations that provide acute care and emergency behavioral health services. The Commissioner of Mental Health and Addiction Services shall establish eligibility criteria for grants under the program and an application process.
(b) Grants may be issued under the program for the purposes of providing community-based behavioral health services, including (1) care coordination services, and (2) access to information on, and referrals to, available health care and social service programs.
(June Sp. Sess. P.A. 15-5, S. 355; May Sp. Sess. P.A. 16-3, S. 65.)
History: June Sp. Sess. P.A. 15-5 effective July 1, 2015; May Sp. Sess. P.A. 16-3 amended Subsec. (a) by replacing “There is established with the Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services” with “The Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services shall establish, within available appropriations,” and amended Subsec. (b) by replacing “shall” with “may” in provision re issuing grants, effective July 1, 2016.