Bill Text: CT HB06228 | 2013 | General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: An Act Concerning The Provision Of Assisted Outpatient Treatment To A Person With Mental Illness.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2013-01-28 - Referred to Joint Committee on Judiciary [HB06228 Detail]
Download: Connecticut-2013-HB06228-Introduced.html
General Assembly |
Proposed Bill No. 6228 |
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January Session, 2013 |
LCO No. 770 | ||||
Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY |
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Introduced by: |
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REP. HEWETT, 39th Dist. |
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AN ACT CONCERNING THE PROVISION OF ASSISTED OUTPATIENT TREATMENT TO A PERSON WITH MENTAL ILLNESS.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:
That chapter 801a of the general statutes be amended to provide that a probate court may require a person with a mental illness, who has a demonstrated history of medication noncompliance, and who is chronically or gravely disabled, incapable of making an informed medical decision or a danger to others to undergo assisted outpatient treatment.
Statement of Purpose:
To provide the probate court with the authority to order assisted outpatient treatment for a person with mental illness in certain limited circumstances.