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- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17a-238c · Quarterly reports on expenditures of state funds, funding lapse forecasts, waiting lists.
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17a-247i · Annual abuse, neglect reports. Five-year policy and procedure review regarding abuse and neglect reporting, investigations.
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17a-270 · (Formerly Sec. 19a-445). Council on Developmental Services.
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17a-271 · (Formerly Sec. 19a-446). Trustees.
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17a-272 · (Formerly Sec. 19a-447). Training schools. Developmental services regions. Directors. Assistant directors.
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17a-273 · (Formerly Sec. 19a-468). Advisory and planning councils for state developmental services regions.
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17a-274 · (Formerly Sec. 19a-448). Involuntary placements with the Department of Developmental Services. Petition. Notice and hearing. Rights of respondent. Examination by psychologist. Temporary placement. Evaluation of needs. Fraudulent or malicious petitions.
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17a-275 · (Formerly Sec. 19a-449). Proceedings re involuntary placement with the Department of Developmental Services. Payment of fees and expenses.
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17a-276 · (Formerly Sec. 19a-450). Director to have custody and control of persons with intellectual disability admitted to facility. Review of placement. Notice of right to annual review hearing.
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17a-277 · (Formerly Sec. 19a-451). Placement of persons with intellectual disability in residential facilities or residential programs.
- Conn. Gen. Stat. §§ 17a-278 to 17a-280 · (Formerly Secs. 19a-452 to 19a-454). Recall for examination. Return of placed-out or escaped persons. Recommitment and transfers of committed persons.
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17a-281 · (Formerly Sec. 19a-455). Voluntary admission to facility for persons with intellectual disability. Termination of admission.
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17a-282 · (Formerly Sec. 19a-456). Involuntary admission to facility for persons with intellectual disability. Termination of admission.
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17a-283 · (Formerly Sec. 19a-457). Clinics.
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17a-283a · Moratorium on sale, lease or transfer of state property used for residential purposes by persons with mental retardation or psychiatric disabilities.
- Conn. Gen. Stat. §§ 17a-284 to 17a-299 · Secs. 17a-284 to 17a-299.
- Conn. Gen. Stat. §§ 17a-300 and 17a-301 · (Formerly Secs. 17-136b and 17a-136d). Department on Aging. Duties of the commissioner.
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17a-301a · (Formerly Sec. 17a-317). Department on Aging. Duties of commissioner and department. State Unit on Aging.
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17a-301b · Term “Commissioner of Social Services” to be substituted for “Commissioner on Aging”. “Department of Social Services” to be substituted for “Department on Aging”.
- Conn. Gen. Stat. §§ 17a-302 and 17a-302a · Secs. 17a-302 and 17a-302a.
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17a-303 · (Formerly Sec. 17-136f). Recommendations re regulation of home health care.
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17a-303a · Sec. 17a-303a.
- Conn. Gen. Stat. §§ 17a-304 and 17a-305 · Secs. 17a-304 and 17a-305.
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17a-306 · Sec. 17a-306.
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17a-306a · Promotion of independent living program. Eligibility. Regulations.
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17a-307 · Sec. 17a-307.
- Conn. Gen. Stat. §§ 17a-308 and 17a-309 · (Formerly Secs. 17-137 and 17-137a). Duties of the department; personnel; single state agency for programs for elderly persons and the aged. Receipt of grants or gifts.
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17a-310 · Sec. 17a-310.
- Conn. Gen. Stat. §§ 17a-311 and 17a-312 · (Formerly Secs. 17-137d and 17-137e). Applications for grants. Amount of grant.
- Conn. Gen. Stat. §§ 17a-313 and 17a-314 · Secs. 17a-313 and 17a-314.
- Conn. Gen. Stat. §§ 17a-315 and 17a-316 · (Formerly Secs. 17-136 and 17-136a). Advisory Council on Aging; appointment of members. Duties of council.
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17a-316a · Sec. 17a-316a.
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17a-317 · Sec. 17a-317.
- Conn. Gen. Stat. §§ 17a-318 to 17a-339 · Secs. 17a-318 to 17a-339.
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17a-340 · Sec. 17a-340.
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17a-341 · (Formerly Sec. 17-511). Pharmaceutical Assistance Advisory Board.
- Conn. Gen. Stat. §§ 17a-342 to 17a-349 · Secs. 17a-342 to 17a-349.
- Conn. Gen. Stat. §§ 17a-350 to 17a-359 · Secs. 17a-350 to 17a-359.
- Conn. Gen. Stat. §§ 17a-360 to 17a-375 · Secs. 17a-360 to 17a-375.
- Conn. Gen. Stat. §§ 17a-376 to 17a-389 · Secs. 17a-376 to 17a-389.
- Conn. Gen. Stat. §§ 17a-390 to 17a-394 · Secs. 17a-390 to 17a-394.
- Conn. Gen. Stat. §§ 17a-395 to 17a-404 · Secs. 17a-395 to 17a-404.
- Conn. Gen. Stat. §§ 17a-405 to 17a-411 · Secs. 17a-405 to 17a-411.
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17a-412 · (Formerly Sec. 17b-407). Report of suspected abuse, neglect, exploitation or abandonment. Penalty for failure to report. Confidentiality. Immunity and protection from retaliation. Notification, training requirements.
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17a-413 · (Formerly Sec. 17b-408). Review of report or complaint. Investigation. Report of findings. Referral of report, complaint or information for further action.
- Conn. Gen. Stat. §§ 17a-414 to 17a-422 · Secs. 17a-414 to 17a-422.
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17a-423 · Long-term care policy, regulation, task force membership requirements. Duties of state agencies, Ombudsman, Commission on Women, Children, Seniors, Equity and Opportunity.
- Conn. Gen. Stat. §§ 17a-424 to 17a-429 · Secs. 17a-424 to 17a-429.
- Conn. Gen. Stat. §§ 17a-430 to 17a-441 · Secs. 17a-430 to 17a-441.
- Conn. Gen. Stat. §§ 17a-442 to 17a-449 · Secs. 17a-442 to 17a-449.
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17a-424 · Alzheimer's Disease and Dementia task force. Membership. Development of State Alzheimer's Plan. Report.
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17a-450 · (Formerly Sec. 17-207b). Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services. Functions and duties.
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17a-450a · Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services. Successor to the Department of Mental Health and to the addiction services component of the former Department of Public Health and Addiction Services.
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17a-450b · Affirmative action plan.
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17a-450c · Employment applicants and volunteers required to submit to state criminal background check and check of state child abuse and neglect registries.
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17a-451 · (Formerly Sec. 17-210a). Commissioner of Mental Health and Addiction Services. Duties. Regulations re fair hearing process. Memorandum of understanding.
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17a-451a · Closure of state-operated programs at Fairfield Hills Hospital and at Norwich Hospital and consolidation of programs at Connecticut Valley Hospital. Private provider services.
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17a-451b · Consolidation of inpatient mental health and substance abuse services at Connecticut Valley Hospital: Exemption from certain approval requirements.
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17a-451c · Relocation of former Norwich Hospital tenants. Exemption from certain project approval requirements.
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17a-451d · Nonlapsing fund for site acquisition, capital development and infrastructure costs to provide services to persons with intellectual disability or psychiatric disabilities.
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17a-451e · Sale, lease or transfer of Fairfield Hills Hospital. Use of moneys.
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17a-451f · Nonlapsing mental health services grants accounts.
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17a-451g · Mental health community investment account.
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17a-452 · (Formerly Sec. 17-210b). Deputy commissioners.
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17a-453 · (Formerly Sec. 17-219). Administration of Mental Health Act authorized by Congress. Funds.
- Conn. Gen. Stat. §§ 17a-453a and 17a-453b · Operation of behavioral health managed care program for recipients of medical services under the state-administered general assistance program. Waiver from federal law sought for services provided under section 17a-453a.
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17a-453c · “Project Safe” interagency collaboration.
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17a-453d · Transitional behavioral health services available to certain reservists and their dependents.
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17a-453e · Web site to provide mental health care information and assistance.
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17a-453f · Pilot behavioral health support services program.
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17a-453g · Case management and case coordination services for persons with mental illness.
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17a-453h · *(See end of section for amended version of subdivision (1) of subsection (c) and effective date.) Mental health first aid training program.
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17a-453i · Mental health toolkit re COVID-19.
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17a-453j · Program for persons diagnosed with recent-onset schizophrenia spectrum disorder. Report.
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17a-454 · (Formerly Sec. 17-220). Acceptance of gift or devise by Commissioner of Mental Health and Addiction Services.
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17a-455 · (Formerly Sec. 17-221). Acceptance of gift or devise on behalf of state-operated facility within the Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services.
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17a-455a · Lease of private residence for a person receiving services from the Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services.
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17a-456 · (Formerly Sec. 17-207). Board of Mental Health and Addiction Services.
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17a-457 · (Formerly Sec. 17-208a). Duties of board.
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17a-458 · (Formerly Sec. 17-207a). Definitions.
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17a-458a · Term “psychiatric disability” substituted for “mental illness”.
- Conn. Gen. Stat. §§ 17a-458b to 17a-458d · “Acute Care Division” defined. Effect of consolidation of operations at Connecticut Valley Hospital and Cedarcrest Hospital. Term “substance use disorders” substituted for “substance abuse disabilities”.
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17a-459 · (Formerly Sec. 17-209a). Connecticut Mental Health Center.
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17a-460 · (Formerly Sec. 17-209b). Center advisory board.
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17a-460a · Connecticut Mental Health Center: Definitions.
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17a-460b · Connecticut Mental Health Center: Participation authorized.
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17a-460c · Connecticut Mental Health Center: Provider agreements.
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17a-460d · Connecticut Mental Health Center: Other contracts.
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17a-460e · Connecticut Mental Health Center: Authorized activities.
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17a-460f · Connecticut Mental Health Center: Accounting.
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17a-461 · (Formerly Sec. 17-209c). Charges for care.
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17a-462 · (Formerly Sec. 17-209g). Capitol Region Mental Health Center.
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17a-463 · (Formerly Sec. 17-212a). Fairfield Hills Hospital. Greenwich House property transferred.
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17a-464 · (Formerly Sec. 17-209h). Ribicoff Research Center.
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17a-465 · (Formerly Sec. 17-222). Traffic regulation on grounds of Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services facilities.
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17a-465a · (Formerly Sec. 19a-5c). Traffic restrictions on grounds of facility. Penalty.
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17a-465b · Filing of missing person report concerning person missing from inpatient facility.
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17a-466 · (Formerly Sec. 17-211a). Contract for services for patients or former patients of department institutions.
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17a-467 · (Formerly Sec. 17-211b). Private treatment of patients in Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services facilities. Payment for treatment.
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17a-468 · (Formerly Sec. 17-211c). Contracts with private agencies for halfway house handling of patients.