Sec. 18-94. (Formerly Sec. 17-16). Retention of diseased inmates in correctional or charitable institutions.
Sec. 18-94. (Formerly Sec. 17-16). Retention of diseased inmates in correctional or charitable institutions. When the medical officer of, or any physician employed in, any correctional or charitable institution reports in writing to the warden,
superintendent or other officer in charge of such institution that any inmate thereof
committed thereto by any court or supported therein in whole or in part at public expense
is afflicted with any venereal disease so that his discharge from such institution would
be dangerous to the public health, such inmate shall, with the approval of such warden,
superintendent or other officer in charge, be detained in such institution until such medical officer or physician reports in writing to the warden, superintendent or officer in
charge of such institution that such inmate may be discharged therefrom without danger
to the public health. During detention the person so detained shall be supported in the
same manner as before such detention.
(1949 Rev., S. 2850; P.A. 87-282, S. 15.)
History: Sec. 17-16 transferred to Sec. 18-94 in 1968; P.A. 87-282 added reference to the "warden" of an institution.
See Sec. 19a-103 re control of communicable diseases in institutions.