Sec. 17a-485g. Pilot program for certain health care professionals. Pilot state police peer-counseling program. Report.
Sec. 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* and in consultation with the Community Mental
Health Strategy Board established under section 17a-485b, 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.)
*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.