Sec. 17a-560. (Formerly Sec. 17-238). Definitions.
Sec. 17a-560. (Formerly Sec. 17-238). Definitions. As used in sections 17a-560
to 17a-576, inclusive, unless specifically provided otherwise, "division", means the
Whiting Forensic Division, including the diagnostic unit established under the provisions of section 17a-562, or any other facility of the Department of Mental Health and
Addiction Services which the commissioner may designate as appropriate. The words
"institute" or "diagnostic unit", as used in sections 17a-566, 17a-567, 17a-570 and 17a-576 when applied to children or youths under the age of eighteen, mean any facility of
the Department of Children and Families designated by the Commissioner of Children
and Families. "Board" means the advisory and review board appointed under the provisions of section 17a-565. "Commissioner" means the Commissioner of Mental Health
and Addiction Services or in the case of children, the Commissioner of Children and
Families.
(1957, P.A. 650, S. 1; P.A. 73-245, S. 2; P.A. 75-603, S. 13, 15; P.A. 80-470, S. 1, 11; P.A. 81-472, S. 38, 159; P.A.
91-121; P.A. 93-91, S. 1, 2; P.A. 95-257, S. 11, 20, 58; P.A. 06-196, S. 128.)
History: P.A. 73-245 defined "institute" rather than "center" reflecting change of security treatment center to Whiting
Forensic Institute; P.A. 75-603 revised provisions to reflect transfer of programs, services, institutions etc. for children to
control of department of children and youth services; P.A. 80-470 removed reference to repealed Sec. 17-246, referred to
facilities rather than institutions and changed age limit with reference to children "or youth" from 15 to 18; P.A. 81-472
made technical changes; Sec. 17-238 transferred to Sec. 17a-560 in 1991; P.A. 91-121 removed restriction on placing
women in Whiting Forensic Institute; P.A. 93-91 substituted commissioner and department of children and families for
commissioner and department of children and youth services, effective July 1, 1993; P.A. 95-257 replaced Commissioner
and Department of Mental Health with Commissioner and Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services and
"Whiting Forensic Institute" with "Whiting Forensic Division", effective July 1, 1995; P.A. 06-196 made technical changes,
effective June 7, 2006.
Annotation to former section 17-238:
Cited. 41 CS 229.