(a) The Commissioner of Mental Health and Addiction Services shall, within available appropriations, operate a behavioral health recovery program to provide clinical substance abuse treatment, psychiatric treatment and nonclinical recovery support services, which are not covered under the Medicaid program, for individuals with substance use disorders or psychiatric disabilities who are eligible for Medicaid pursuant to Sections 1902(a)(10)(A)(i)(VIII) and 1902(k)(2) of the Social Security Act. Services provided under the program may include, but shall not be limited to, residential substance abuse treatment, recovery support services, peer supports, housing assistance, transportation, food, clothing and personal care items. The Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services shall be responsible for all services and payments related to the provision of the behavioral health recovery support services for eligible recipients.
(b) The Commissioner of Mental Health and Addiction Services may adopt regulations, in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54, for purposes of implementing the provisions of this section. The commissioner may implement policies and procedures to implement the provisions of this section while in the process of adopting such policies or procedures in regulation form, provided the commissioner prints notice of the intent to adopt regulations in the Connecticut Law Journal not later than twenty days prior to implementing such policies and procedures. Policies and procedures implemented pursuant to this subsection shall be valid until the time final regulations are adopted.
(P.A. 10-60, S. 5; P.A. 16-130, S. 4.)
History: P.A. 10-60 effective May 18, 2010; P.A. 16-130 amended Subsec. (a) by replacing “substance abuse disorders” with “substance use disorders”.
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.