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