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Chapter 319i

• Sec. 17a-450. (Formerly Sec. 17-207b). Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services. Functions and duties.
• Sec. 17a-450a. Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services. Successor to the Department of Mental Health and to the addiction services component of the former Department of Public Health and Ad
• Sec. 17a-450b. Affirmative action plan.
• Sec. 17a-450c. Employment applicants and volunteers required to submit to state criminal background check and check of state child abuse and neglect registries.
• Sec. 17a-451. (Formerly Sec. 17-210a). Commissioner of Mental Health and Addiction Services. Duties. Regulations re fair hearing process.
• Sec. 17a-451a. Closure of state-operated programs at Fairfield Hills Hospital and at Norwich Hospital and consolidation of programs at Connecticut Valley Hospital. Private provider services.
• Sec. 17a-451b. Consolidation of inpatient mental health and substance abuse services at Connecticut Valley Hospital: Exemption from certain approval requirements.
• Sec. 17a-451c. Relocation of former Norwich Hospital tenants. Exemption from certain project approval requirements.
• Sec. 17a-451d. Nonlapsing fund for site acquisition, capital development and infrastructure costs to provide services to persons with mental retardation or psychiatric disabilities.
• Sec. 17a-451e. Sale, lease or transfer of Fairfield Hills Hospital. Use of moneys.
• Sec. 17a-451f. Nonlapsing mental health services grants accounts.
• Sec. 17a-452. (Formerly Sec. 17-210b). Deputy commissioners.
• Sec. 17a-453. (Formerly Sec. 17-219). Administration of Mental Health Act authorized by Congress. Funds.
• Sec. 17a-453a. Operation of behavioral health managed care program for recipients of medical services under the state-administered general assistance program.
• Sec. 17a-453b. Waiver from federal law sought for services provided under section 17a-453a.
• Sec. 17a-453c. "Project Safe" interagency collaboration.
• Sec. 17a-453d. Transitional behavioral health services available to certain reservists and their dependents.
• Sec. 17a-453e. Web site to provide mental health care information and assistance.
• Sec. 17a-454. (Formerly Sec. 17-220). Acceptance of gift or devise by Commissioner of Mental Health and Addiction Services.
• Sec. 17a-455. (Formerly Sec. 17-221). Acceptance of gift or devise on behalf of state-operated facility within the Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services.
• Sec. 17a-455a. Lease of private residence for a person receiving services from the Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services.
• Sec. 17a-456. (Formerly Sec. 17-207). Board of Mental Health and Addiction Services.
• Sec. 17a-457. (Formerly Sec. 17-208a). Duties of board.
• Sec. 17a-458. (Formerly Sec. 17-207a). Definitions.
• Sec. 17a-458a. Term "psychiatric disability" substituted for "mental illness".
• Sec. 17a-458b. "Acute Care Division" defined.
• Sec. 17a-458c. Effect of consolidation of operations at Connecticut Valley Hospital and Cedarcrest Hospital.
• Sec. 17a-458d. Term "substance use disorders" substituted for "substance abuse disabilities".
• Sec. 17a-459. (Formerly Sec. 17-209a). Connecticut Mental Health Center.
• Sec. 17a-460. (Formerly Sec. 17-209b). Center advisory board.
• Sec. 17a-460a. Connecticut Mental Health Center: Definitions.
• Sec. 17a-460b. Connecticut Mental Health Center: Participation authorized.
• Sec. 17a-460c. Connecticut Mental Health Center: Provider agreements.
• Sec. 17a-460d. Connecticut Mental Health Center: Other contracts.
• Sec. 17a-460e. Connecticut Mental Health Center: Authorized activities.
• Sec. 17a-460f. Connecticut Mental Health Center: Accounting.
• Sec. 17a-461. (Formerly Sec. 17-209c). Charges for care.
• Sec. 17a-462. (Formerly Sec. 17-209g). Capitol Region Mental Health Center.
• Sec. 17a-463. (Formerly Sec. 17-212a). Fairfield Hills Hospital. Greenwich House property transferred.
• Sec. 17a-464. (Formerly Sec. 17-209h). Ribicoff Research Center.
• Sec. 17a-465. (Formerly Sec. 17-222). Traffic regulation on grounds of Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services institutions.
• Sec. 17a-465a. (Formerly Sec. 19a-5c). Traffic restrictions on grounds of facility. Penalty.
• Sec. 17a-466. (Formerly Sec. 17-211a). Contract for services for patients or former patients of department institutions.
• Sec. 17a-467. (Formerly Sec. 17-211b). Regulations re private treatment of patients in state hospitals. Payment for treatment.
• Sec. 17a-468. (Formerly Sec. 17-211c). Contracts with private agencies for halfway house handling of patients.
• Sec. 17a-468a. Provision of subsidies to persons requiring supervised living arrangements.
• Sec. 17a-468b. Residences for adults with acquired brain injuries. Administration of medication.
• Sec. 17a-469. (Formerly Sec. 17-224). Psychiatric clinics and day treatment programs.
• Sec. 17a-470. (Formerly Sec. 17-213a). Advisory boards for state hospitals and facilities.
• Sec. 17a-471. (Formerly Sec. 17-214a). Duties of advisory boards.
• Sec. 17a-471a. Connecticut Valley Hospital: Development of policies and standards for resident clients and placement of discharged clients; advisory council.
• Secs. 17a-471b and 17a-471c. Fairfield Hills Hospital oversight committee. Norwich Hospital oversight committee.
• Sec. 17a-472. (Formerly Sec. 17-215a). Appointment and removal of facility superintendents and directors.
• Sec. 17a-473. (Formerly Sec. 17-215b). Duties of superintendents and directors.
• Sec. 17a-474. (Formerly Sec. 17-229a). Release and transfer of inmates of humane institutions.
• Sec. 17a-475. (Formerly Sec. 17-215c). Written policy re treatment plans.
• Sec. 17a-475a. Medical services for women in state-operated facilities.
• Sec. 17a-476. (Formerly Sec. 17-226b). Grants to general hospitals, municipalities and nonprofit organizations for mental health services.
• Sec. 17a-477.
• Sec. 17a-478. (Formerly Sec. 17-226e). Mental health regions established.
• Sec. 17a-479. (Formerly Sec. 17-226f). Purposes of mental health regions.
• Sec. 17a-480. (Formerly Sec. 17-226g). Regional mental health directors.
• Sec. 17a-481. (Formerly Sec. 17-226i). Per capita formula for funds of mental health regions.
• Sec. 17a-482. (Formerly Sec. 17-226j). Definitions.
• Sec. 17a-483. (Formerly Sec. 17-226k). Catchment area council; representatives; duties.
• Sec. 17a-484. (Formerly Sec. 17-226l). Regional mental health boards; duties; funds; staff; representation of alcohol and drug programs.
• Sec. 17a-484a. Grants-in-aid for support services to eligible households.
• Sec. 17a-484b. Pilot peer engagement specialist program.
• Sec. 17a-484c. Discharge plan. Regulations.
• Sec. 17a-485. Community Mental Health Strategic Investment Fund.
• Sec. 17a-485a. Community mental health strategic plan and financial assistance plan. Information and expenditure recommendations to the Community Mental Health Strategy Board.
• Sec. 17a-485b. Community Mental Health Strategy Board. Duties. Report. Staff.
• Sec. 17a-485c. Supportive Housing Initiative. First phase Supportive Housing Pilots Initiative. Second phase Next Steps Initiative.
• Sec. 17a-485d. Availability of optional rehabilitation services or substance abuse services under Medicaid program. Amendments to Medicaid state plan. Report to General Assembly. Certification of prov
• Sec. 17a-485e. State contractual authority re state assistance on bonds issued by the Connecticut Housing Finance Authority for the Supportive Housing Initiative.
• Sec. 17a-485f. Supported or supervised housing for adults with severe and persistent psychiatric disabilities.
• Sec. 17a-485g. Pilot program for certain health care professionals. Pilot state police peer-counseling program. Report.
• Sec. 17a-486. (Formerly Sec. 17a-681a). Clinical assessment of certain persons charged with misdemeanor. Recommended treatment plan for consideration by court.
• Sec. 17a-487. Serious injury or unexpected death of persons served by Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services and Department of Children and Families.
• Secs. 17a-488 to 17a-494.
• Sec. 17a-495. (Formerly Sec. 17-176). Definitions.
• Sec. 17a-496. (Formerly Sec. 17-229). Penalty.
• Sec. 17a-497. (Formerly Sec. 17-177). Commitment jurisdiction. Application. Appointment of three-judge court.
• Sec. 17a-498. (Formerly Sec. 17-178). Hearing on commitment application. Notice. Rights of respondent. Examination by physicians. Order of commitment. Election of voluntary status prior to adjudicatio
• Sec. 17a-499. (Formerly Sec. 17-179). Court records. Commitment; uniform forms; service of process.
• Sec. 17a-500. (Formerly Sec. 17-180). Maintenance and confidentiality of records of cases of persons with psychiatric disabilities. Exchange of information concerning commitment status of firearm perm
• Sec. 17a-501. (Formerly Sec. 17-182). Hospitals to which person with psychiatric disabilities committed.
• Sec. 17a-502. (Formerly Sec. 17-183). Commitment under emergency certificate. Examination of patient. Discharge. Explanation of rights. Hearing. Order for detention to continue. Private hospitals'
• Sec. 17a-503. (Formerly Sec. 17-183a). Detention by police officer prior to commitment. Issuance of emergency certificates by psychologist and certain clinical social workers and advanced practice reg
• Sec. 17a-504. (Formerly Sec. 17-184). Penalty for wrongful acts re the commitment or psychiatric disabilities of another person.
• Sec. 17a-505. (Formerly Sec. 17-186). Escort of female patients to hospital.
• Sec. 17a-506. (Formerly Sec. 17-187). Voluntary admissions. Notification of next of kin. Restriction on right to leave. Commitment proceedings. Continuation of confinement. Probable cause hearing.
• Sec. 17a-507. (Formerly Sec. 17-187a). Admission to general hospital having psychiatric facilities.
• Sec. 17a-508. (Formerly Sec. 17-188). Commitment after expiration of specified period.
• Sec. 17a-509. (Formerly Sec. 17-191). Placement of persons with psychiatric disabilities in boarding or convalescent hospitals. Not applicable to person convicted of or charged with crime.
• Sec. 17a-510. (Formerly Sec. 17-192). Release or transfer; procedure.
• Sec. 17a-511. (Formerly Sec. 17-193). Transfer of patients by agreement.
• Sec. 17a-512. (Formerly Sec. 17-194b). Definitions.
• Sec. 17a-513. (Formerly Sec. 17-194c). Voluntary admission of inmates of correctional institutions in hospital for psychiatric disabilities.
• Sec. 17a-514. (Formerly Sec. 17-194d). Emergency confinement in hospital for psychiatric disabilities of inmates of correctional institutions.
• Sec. 17a-515. (Formerly Sec. 17-194e). Commitment proceedings for inmates of correctional institutions to hospitals for psychiatric disabilities.
• Sec. 17a-516. (Formerly Sec. 17-194f). Discharge from hospital of inmates of correctional institutions.
• Sec. 17a-517. (Formerly Sec. 17-194g). Hospitalization of desperate or dangerous individual in Whiting Forensic Division. Exception. Limitation on placement of inmate requiring maximum security condit
• Sec. 17a-518. (Formerly Sec. 17-195). Transportation expense from community correctional centers to hospital and vice versa.
• Sec. 17a-519. (Formerly Sec. 17-196). Fees, compensation and costs.
• Sec. 17a-520. (Formerly Sec. 17-197). Commitment at expiration of term of imprisonment.
• Sec. 17a-521. (Formerly Sec. 17-198). Temporary leaves from institution. Return or recall of patient. Exception.
• Sec. 17a-522. (Formerly Sec. 17-199). Recommitment of escaped persons.
• Sec. 17a-523. (Formerly Sec. 17-200). Commission to inquire whether person is wrongly confined.
• Sec. 17a-524. (Formerly Sec. 17-201). Writ of habeas corpus.
• Sec. 17a-525. (Formerly Sec. 17-202). Appeal.
• Sec. 17a-526. (Formerly Sec. 17-203). Commitment suspended on bond for confinement.
• Sec. 17a-527. (Formerly Sec. 17-204). Court may direct as to care of mentally ill pending appeal.
• Sec. 17a-528. (Formerly Sec. 17-205a). Payment of commitment and transportation expenses.
• Secs. 17a-529 to 17a-539.
• Sec. 17a-540. (Formerly Sec. 17-206a). Definitions.
• Sec. 17a-541. (Formerly Sec. 17-206b). Deprivation of rights of patient prohibited. Exception.
• Sec. 17a-542. (Formerly Sec. 17-206c). Humane and dignified treatment required. Formulation of discharge plan.
• Sec. 17a-543. (Formerly Sec. 17-206d). Procedures governing medication, treatment, psychosurgery and shock therapy.
• Sec. 17a-543a. Administration of medication to criminal defendant placed in custody of Commissioner of Mental Health and Addiction Services. Special limited conservator.
• Sec. 17a-544. (Formerly Sec. 17-206e). Placement of patient in seclusion or mechanical restraint. Medication not to be used as substitute for habilitation.
• Sec. 17a-545. (Formerly Sec. 17-206f). Physical and psychiatric examinations.
• Sec. 17a-546. (Formerly Sec. 17-206g). Communication by mail and telephone.
• Sec. 17a-547. (Formerly Sec. 17-206h). Visitors. Restrictions on mail, telephone and visitor privileges, when allowed.
• Sec. 17a-548. (Formerly Sec. 17-206i). Patient's rights re clothing, possessions, money and access to records. List of rights to be posted.
• Sec. 17a-549. (Formerly Sec. 17-206j). Denial of employment, housing, licenses, because of history of mental disorder restricted.
• Sec. 17a-550. (Formerly Sec. 17-206k). Remedies of aggrieved persons.
• Secs. 17a-551 to 17a-559.
• Sec. 17a-560. (Formerly Sec. 17-238). Definitions.
• Sec. 17a-560a. Whiting Forensic Division of Connecticut Valley Hospital substituted for Whiting Forensic Institute.
• Sec. 17a-561. (Formerly Sec. 17-239). Persons to be treated at Whiting Forensic Division.
• Sec. 17a-562. (Formerly Sec. 17-240). Whiting Forensic Division under control and supervision of Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services.
• Sec. 17a-563. (Formerly Sec. 17-242). Appointment of staff.
• Sec. 17a-564. (Formerly Sec. 17-242a). Director to make report to board.
• Sec. 17a-565. (Formerly Sec. 17-243). Advisory and review board.
• Sec. 17a-566. (Formerly Sec. 17-244). Certain convicted persons to be examined. Report and recommendation.
• Sec. 17a-567. (Formerly Sec. 17-245). Disposition of defendant after report.
• Sec. 17a-568. (Formerly Sec. 17-247). Other statutes not affected.
• Sec. 17a-569. (Formerly Sec. 17-250). Periodic examinations of patients.
• Sec. 17a-570. (Formerly Sec. 17-251). Review and disposition of case after periodic examination. Report of determination to court. Hearing.
• Sec. 17a-571. (Formerly Sec. 17-252). Notice of director's action.
• Sec. 17a-572. (Formerly Sec. 17-253). Records to be confidential.
• Sec. 17a-573. (Formerly Sec. 17-254). When director may institute commitment proceedings.
• Sec. 17a-574. (Formerly Sec. 17-255). Cases affecting juveniles unaffected.
• Sec. 17a-575. (Formerly Sec. 17-256). Habeas corpus unaffected.
• Sec. 17a-576. (Formerly Sec. 17-257). Effective date.
• Secs. 17a-577 to 17a-579.
• Sec. 17a-580. (Formerly Sec. 17-257a). Definitions.
• Sec. 17a-581. (Formerly Sec. 17-257b). Psychiatric Security Review Board. Membership. Meetings. Regulations.
• Sec. 17a-582. (Formerly Sec. 17-257c). Confinement of acquittee for examination. Court order of commitment to board or discharge.
• Sec. 17a-583. (Formerly Sec. 17-257d). Initial hearing by board after commitment.
• Sec. 17a-584. (Formerly Sec. 17-257e). Finding and action by board. Recommendation of discharge. Order of conditional release or confinement.
• Sec. 17a-585. (Formerly Sec. 17-257f). Periodic review by board.
• Sec. 17a-586. (Formerly Sec. 17-257g). Periodic report re mental condition of acquittee.
• Sec. 17a-587. (Formerly Sec. 17-257h). Temporary leaves.
• Sec. 17a-588. (Formerly Sec. 17-257i). Conditional release.
• Sec. 17a-589. (Formerly Sec. 17-257j). Supervision of acquittee on conditional release.
• Sec. 17a-590. (Formerly Sec. 17-257k). Examination and treatment of acquittee on conditional release.
• Sec. 17a-591. (Formerly Sec. 17-257l). Modification of conditional release.
• Sec. 17a-592. (Formerly Sec. 17-257m). Board recommendation to discharge acquittee from custody.
• Sec. 17a-593. (Formerly Sec. 17-257n). Court order to discharge acquittee from custody.
• Sec. 17a-594. (Formerly Sec. 17-257o). Summary modification or termination of conditional release upon violation of terms or change in mental health.
• Sec. 17a-595. (Formerly Sec. 17-257p). Testimony of witnesses before board. Subpoena.
• Sec. 17a-596. (Formerly Sec. 17-257q). Board hearing procedures.
• Sec. 17a-597. (Formerly Sec. 17-257r). Appeal of board orders and decisions.
• Sec. 17a-598. (Formerly Sec. 17-257s). Court hearing procedures.
• Sec. 17a-599. (Formerly Sec. 17-257t). Confinement under conditions of maximum security.
• Sec. 17a-600. (Formerly Sec. 17-257u). Appointment of overseer and conservator for acquittee. Payment of expenses.
• Sec. 17a-601. (Formerly Sec. 17-257v). Notice to victims of court and board hearings.
• Sec. 17a-602. (Formerly Sec. 17-257w). Applicability of sections 17a-580 to 17a-601, inclusive.
• Sec. 17a-603. Court enforcement of statutes and orders.
• Secs. 17a-604 to 17a-614.
• Sec. 17a-615. (Formerly Sec. 17-258). Interstate Compact on Mental Health.
• Sec. 17a-616. (Formerly Sec. 17-259). Compact administrators.
• Sec. 17a-617. (Formerly Sec. 17-260). Supplementary agreements.
• Sec. 17a-618. (Formerly Sec. 17-261). Payment of obligations.
• Secs. 17a-619 and 17a-620.