(a)Whenever the term “mental illness” is used or referred to in the following sections of the general statutes, the term “psychiatric disabilities” shall be substituted in lieu thereof: 17a-474, 17a-478, 17a-479, 17a-495, to 17a-508, inclusive, 17a-510 to 17a-513, inclusive, 17a-515, 17a-521, 17a-523, 17a-524, 17a-526, 17a-528, 17a-540 to 17a-543, inclusive, 17a-546, 17a-582, 17a-584, 17a-586 to 17a-588, inclusive, 17a-592, 17a-593, 17a-594, 17a-596 and 17a-599.
(b)Whenever the term “mentally ill person” or “mentally ill persons” is used or referred to in the following sections of the general statutes, the term “person with psychiatric disabilities” or “persons with psychiatric disabilities”, as the context requires, shall be substituted in lieu thereof: 17a-497 to 17a-501 , inclusive, 1
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(a) Whenever the term “mental illness” is used or referred to in the following sections of the general statutes, the term “psychiatric disabilities” shall be substituted in lieu thereof: 17a-474, 17a-478, 17a-479, 17a-495, to 17a-508, inclusive, 17a-510 to 17a-513, inclusive, 17a-515, 17a-521, 17a-523, 17a-524, 17a-526, 17a-528, 17a-540 to 17a-543, inclusive, 17a-546, 17a-582, 17a-584, 17a-586 to 17a-588, inclusive, 17a-592, 17a-593, 17a-594, 17a-596 and 17a-599. (b) Whenever the term “mentally ill person” or “mentally ill persons” is used or referred to in the following sections of the general statutes, the term “person with psychiatric disabilities” or “persons with psychiatric disabilities”, as the context requires, shall be substituted in lieu thereof: 17a-497 to 17a-501 , inclusive, 17a-504 , 17a-509 , 17a-514 and 17a-580 . (c) Whenever the term “state hospital for the mentally ill” is used in the following sections of the general statutes, the term “state hospital for persons with psychiatric disabilities” shall be substituted in lieu thereof: 17a-499 , 17a-510 and 17a-517 . (d) Whenever the term “mentally ill” is used or referred to in the following sections of the general statutes, the term “a person with psychiatric disabilities” shall be substituted in lieu thereof: 17a-514 , 17a-593 , 17a-594 and 17a-596 . (e) Whenever the term “the mentally ill” is used or referred to in the following sections of the general statutes, the term “persons with psychiatric disabilities” shall be substituted in lieu thereof: 17a-469 , 17a-474 , 17a-475 , 17a-479 , 17a-499 , 17a-501 , 17a-510 , 17a-521 , 17a-522 and 17a-523 . (f) Whenever the term “is mentally ill” is used or referred to in the following sections of the general statutes, the term “has psychiatric disabilities” shall be substituted in lieu thereof: 17a-497 , 17a-498 , 17a-502 , 17a-503 , 17a-504 , 17a-508 , 17a-526 , 17a-566 , 17a-569 and 17a-580 . (g) Whenever the term “is not mentally ill” is used or referred to in the following sections of the general statutes, the term “does not have psychiatric disabilities” shall be substituted in lieu thereof: 17a-504 , 17a-510 , 17a-514 and 17a-580 . (h) Whenever the term “be mentally ill” is used or referred to in the following sections of the general statutes, the term “have psychiatric disabilities” shall be substituted in lieu thereof: 17a-519 , 17a-525 , 17a-528 and 17a-567 .