Bill Text: CT SB00255 | 2015 | General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: An Act Concerning The Age Of Consent For Inpatient Mental Health Treatment.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2015-01-21 - Referred to Joint Committee on Public Health [SB00255 Detail]

Download: Connecticut-2015-SB00255-Introduced.html

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General Assembly		Proposed Bill No. 255
January Session, 2015		LCO No. 1876
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Referred to Committee on PUBLIC HEALTH
Introduced by:
SEN. FASANO, 34th Dist. SEN. WITKOS, 8th Dist.

AN ACT CONCERNING THE AGE OF CONSENT FOR INPATIENT MENTAL HEALTH TREATMENT.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:

That chapter 319i of the general statutes be amended to increase the age to eighteen at which a person may consent to inpatient mental health treatment.

Statement of Purpose:

To increase the age of consent for inpatient mental health treatment to reflect the evolving understanding of child emotional and decision-making development and to ensure parents are notified of their children's serious mental health issues so that they may be involved in treatment decisions.