(a) Whenever the term “mental illness” is used or referred to in the following sections of the general statutes, the term “psychiatric disabilities” shall be substituted in lieu thereof: 17a-474, 17a-478, 17a-479, 17a-495, to 17a-508, inclusive, 17a-510 to 17a-513, inclusive, 17a-515, 17a-521, 17a-523, 17a-524, 17a-526, 17a-528, 17a-540 to 17a-543, inclusive, 17a-546, 17a-582, 17a-584, 17a-586 to 17a-588, inclusive, 17a-592, 17a-593, 17a-594, 17a-596 and 17a-599.
(b) Whenever the term “mentally ill person” or “mentally ill persons” is used or referred to in the following sections of the general statutes, the term “person with psychiatric disabilities” or “persons with psychiatric disabilities”, as the context requires, shall be substituted in lieu thereof: 17a-497 to 17a-501, inclusive, 17a-504, 17a-509, 17a-514 and 17a-580.
(c) Whenever the term “state hospital for the mentally ill” is used in the following sections of the general statutes, the term “state hospital for persons with psychiatric disabilities” shall be substituted in lieu thereof: 17a-499, 17a-510 and 17a-517.
(d) Whenever the term “mentally ill” is used or referred to in the following sections of the general statutes, the term “a person with psychiatric disabilities” shall be substituted in lieu thereof: 17a-514, 17a-593, 17a-594 and 17a-596.
(e) Whenever the term “the mentally ill” is used or referred to in the following sections of the general statutes, the term “persons with psychiatric disabilities” shall be substituted in lieu thereof: 17a-469, 17a-474, 17a-475, 17a-479, 17a-499, 17a-501, 17a-510, 17a-521, 17a-522 and 17a-523.
(f) Whenever the term “is mentally ill” is used or referred to in the following sections of the general statutes, the term “has psychiatric disabilities” shall be substituted in lieu thereof: 17a-497, 17a-498, 17a-502, 17a-503, 17a-504, 17a-508, 17a-526, 17a-566, 17a-569 and 17a-580.
(g) Whenever the term “is not mentally ill” is used or referred to in the following sections of the general statutes, the term “does not have psychiatric disabilities” shall be substituted in lieu thereof: 17a-504, 17a-510, 17a-514 and 17a-580.
(h) Whenever the term “be mentally ill” is used or referred to in the following sections of the general statutes, the term “have psychiatric disabilities” shall be substituted in lieu thereof: 17a-519, 17a-525, 17a-528 and 17a-567.
(P.A. 95-257, S. 48, 58.)
History: P.A. 95-257, S. 48 effective July 1, 1995.
Structure Connecticut General Statutes
Title 17a - Social and Human Services and Resources
Chapter 319i - Persons with Psychiatric Disabilities
Section 17a-450b. - Affirmative action plan.
Section 17a-451e. - Sale, lease or transfer of Fairfield Hills Hospital. Use of moneys.
Section 17a-451f. - Nonlapsing mental health services grants accounts.
Section 17a-451g. - Mental health community investment account.
Section 17a-452. (Formerly Sec. 17-210b). - Deputy commissioners.
Section 17a-453c. - “Project Safe” interagency collaboration.
Section 17a-453e. - Web site to provide mental health care information and assistance.
Section 17a-453f. - Pilot behavioral health support services program.
Section 17a-453g. - Case management and case coordination services for persons with mental illness.
Section 17a-453h. - Mental health first aid training program.
Section 17a-453i. - Mental health toolkit re COVID-19.
Section 17a-456. (Formerly Sec. 17-207). - Board of Mental Health and Addiction Services.
Section 17a-457. (Formerly Sec. 17-208a). - Duties of board.
Section 17a-458. (Formerly Sec. 17-207a). - Definitions.
Section 17a-458a. - Term “psychiatric disability” substituted for “mental illness”.
Section 17a-459. (Formerly Sec. 17-209a). - Connecticut Mental Health Center.
Section 17a-460. (Formerly Sec. 17-209b). - Center advisory board.
Section 17a-460a. - Connecticut Mental Health Center: Definitions.
Section 17a-460b. - Connecticut Mental Health Center: Participation authorized.
Section 17a-460c. - Connecticut Mental Health Center: Provider agreements.
Section 17a-460d. - Connecticut Mental Health Center: Other contracts.
Section 17a-460e. - Connecticut Mental Health Center: Authorized activities.
Section 17a-460f. - Connecticut Mental Health Center: Accounting.
Section 17a-461. (Formerly Sec. 17-209c). - Charges for care.
Section 17a-462. (Formerly Sec. 17-209g). - Capitol Region Mental Health Center.
Section 17a-464. (Formerly Sec. 17-209h). - Ribicoff Research Center.
Section 17a-465a. (Formerly Sec. 19a-5c). - Traffic restrictions on grounds of facility. Penalty.
Section 17a-468a. - Provision of housing subsidies to persons qualifying for supportive housing.
Section 17a-469. (Formerly Sec. 17-224). - Psychiatric clinics and day treatment programs.
Section 17a-470. (Formerly Sec. 17-213a). - Advisory boards for state hospitals and facilities.
Section 17a-471. (Formerly Sec. 17-214a). - Duties of advisory boards.
Section 17a-473. (Formerly Sec. 17-215b). - Duties of superintendents and directors.
Section 17a-475. (Formerly Sec. 17-215c). - Written policy re treatment plans.
Section 17a-475a. - Medical services for women in state-operated facilities.
Section 17a-476a. - Grantee organization director salaries.
Section 17a-478. (Formerly Sec. 17-226e). - Mental health regions established.
Section 17a-480. (Formerly Sec. 17-226g). - Regional mental health directors.
Section 17a-481. (Formerly Sec. 17-226i). - Per capita formula for funds of mental health regions.
Section 17a-482. (Formerly Sec. 17-226j). - Definitions.
Section 17a-483. (Formerly Sec. 17-226k). - Catchment area council; representatives; duties.
Section 17a-484a. - Grants-in-aid for support services to eligible households.
Section 17a-484b. - Pilot peer engagement specialist program.
Section 17a-484c. - Discharge plan. Regulations.
Section 17a-484d. - Pilot program for alcohol-dependent persons discharged from certain hospitals.
Section 17a-484e. - Community-based behavioral health services grant program.
Section 17a-484f. - Regional behavioral health action organizations.
Section 17a-484g. - Psychedelic-assisted therapy pilot program.
Section 17a-485c. - Permanent supportive housing initiatives. Requests for proposals.
Section 17a-485j. - Mobile crisis response services availability.
Section 17a-495. (Formerly Sec. 17-176). - Definitions.
Section 17a-496. (Formerly Sec. 17-229). - Penalty.
Section 17a-505. (Formerly Sec. 17-186). - Escort of female patients to hospital.
Section 17a-508. (Formerly Sec. 17-188). - Commitment after expiration of specified period.
Section 17a-510. (Formerly Sec. 17-192). - Release or transfer; procedure.
Section 17a-511. (Formerly Sec. 17-193). - Transfer of patients by agreement.
Section 17a-512. (Formerly Sec. 17-194b). - Definitions.
Section 17a-519. (Formerly Sec. 17-196). - Fees, compensation and costs.
Section 17a-520. (Formerly Sec. 17-197). - Commitment at expiration of term of imprisonment.
Section 17a-522. (Formerly Sec. 17-199). - Recommitment of escaped persons.
Section 17a-523. (Formerly Sec. 17-200). - Commission to inquire whether person is wrongly confined.
Section 17a-524. (Formerly Sec. 17-201). - Writ of habeas corpus.
Section 17a-525. (Formerly Sec. 17-202). - Appeal.
Section 17a-526. (Formerly Sec. 17-203). - Commitment suspended on bond for confinement.
Section 17a-528. (Formerly Sec. 17-205a). - Payment of commitment and transportation expenses.
Section 17a-540. (Formerly Sec. 17-206a). - Definitions.
Section 17a-541. (Formerly Sec. 17-206b). - Deprivation of rights of patient prohibited. Exception.
Section 17a-545. (Formerly Sec. 17-206f). - Physical and psychiatric examinations.
Section 17a-546. (Formerly Sec. 17-206g). - Communication by mail and telephone.
Section 17a-550. (Formerly Sec. 17-206k). - Remedies of aggrieved persons.
Section 17a-560. (Formerly Sec. 17-238). - Definitions.
Section 17a-561. (Formerly Sec. 17-239). - Persons to be treated at Whiting Forensic Hospital.
Section 17a-563. (Formerly Sec. 17-242). - Appointment of staff.
Section 17a-564. (Formerly Sec. 17-242a). - Director to make report to board.
Section 17a-565. (Formerly Sec. 17-243). - Advisory board.
Section 17a-567. (Formerly Sec. 17-245). - Disposition of defendant after report.
Section 17a-568. (Formerly Sec. 17-247). - Other statutes not affected.
Section 17a-569. (Formerly Sec. 17-250). - Periodic examinations of patients.
Section 17a-571. (Formerly Sec. 17-252). - Notice of director's action.
Section 17a-572. (Formerly Sec. 17-253). - Records to be confidential.
Section 17a-573. (Formerly Sec. 17-254). - When director may institute commitment proceedings.
Section 17a-574. (Formerly Sec. 17-255). - Cases affecting juveniles unaffected.
Section 17a-575. (Formerly Sec. 17-256). - Habeas corpus unaffected.
Section 17a-576. (Formerly Sec. 17-257). - Effective date.
Section 17a-580. (Formerly Sec. 17-257a). - Definitions.
Section 17a-583. (Formerly Sec. 17-257d). - Initial hearing by board after commitment.
Section 17a-585. (Formerly Sec. 17-257f). - Periodic review by board.
Section 17a-586. (Formerly Sec. 17-257g). - Periodic report re mental condition of acquittee.
Section 17a-588. (Formerly Sec. 17-257i). - Conditional release.
Section 17a-589. (Formerly Sec. 17-257j). - Supervision of acquittee on conditional release.
Section 17a-591. (Formerly Sec. 17-257l). - Modification of conditional release.
Section 17a-593. (Formerly Sec. 17-257n). - Court order to discharge acquittee from custody.
Section 17a-595. (Formerly Sec. 17-257p). - Testimony of witnesses before board. Subpoena.
Section 17a-596. (Formerly Sec. 17-257q). - Board hearing procedures.
Section 17a-597. (Formerly Sec. 17-257r). - Appeal of board orders and decisions.
Section 17a-598. (Formerly Sec. 17-257s). - Court hearing procedures.
Section 17a-601. (Formerly Sec. 17-257v). - Notice to victims of court and board hearings.
Section 17a-602. (Formerly Sec. 17-257w). - Applicability of sections 17a-580 to 17a-601, inclusive.
Section 17a-603. - Court enforcement of statutes and orders.
Section 17a-615. (Formerly Sec. 17-258). - Interstate Compact on Mental Health.
Section 17a-616. (Formerly Sec. 17-259). - Compact administrators.
Section 17a-617. (Formerly Sec. 17-260). - Supplementary agreements.
Section 17a-618. (Formerly Sec. 17-261). - Payment of obligations.