Connecticut § 17a-473 (Formerly Sec. 17-215b). Duties of superintendents and directors.

Connecticut Statutes

§ 17a-473 — (Formerly Sec. 17-215b). Duties of superintendents and directors.

Connecticut § 17a-473

Title 17aSocial and Human Services and Resources

Ch. 319iPersons with Psychiatric Disabilities

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Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17a-473 (2026).

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(a)Each superintendent or director of a state-operated facility shall cooperate and coordinate with community programs in establishing the facility's policies and procedures concerning program planning and development, patient admissions, rehabilitation and follow-up services.

(b)Subject to the standards established by the Commissioner of Mental Health and Addiction Services for the operation of state-operated facilities constituting the Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services for the treatment of persons with psychiatric disabilities or persons with substance use disorders, or both, each superintendent or director of such a facility shall be in charge of its day-to-day operations.

(c)Each superintendent or director of such a facility shall meet periodically with the advisory

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(a) Each superintendent or director of a state-operated facility shall cooperate and coordinate with community programs in establishing the facility's policies and procedures concerning program planning and development, patient admissions, rehabilitation and follow-up services. (b) Subject to the standards established by the Commissioner of Mental Health and Addiction Services for the operation of state-operated facilities constituting the Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services for the treatment of persons with psychiatric disabilities or persons with substance use disorders, or both, each superintendent or director of such a facility shall be in charge of its day-to-day operations. (c) Each superintendent or director of such a facility shall meet periodically with the advisory board to the facility, if so established pursuant to section 17a-470 , with representatives from community programs receiving state funds and, at least annually, with the commissioner and the Board of Mental Health and Addiction Services.

Legislative History

(1972, P.A. 145, S. 8; P.A. 77-25; P.A. 81-473, S. 9, 43; P.A. 95-257, S. 11, 13, 58; P.A. 99-234, S. 3; P.A. 07-148, S. 15.) History: P.A. 77-25 deleted reference to “divisions” of mental health department and specified applicability of provisions to superintendents or directors of state-operated facilities; P.A. 81-473 amended Subsec. (c) to reflect the change to optional facility advisory boards; Sec. 17-215b transferred to Sec. 17a-473 in 1991; P.A. 95-257 replaced Commissioner, Department and Board of Mental Health with Commissioner, Department and Board of Mental Health and Addiction Services, effective July 1, 1995; P.A. 99-234 replaced reference to “mentally disordered” persons with “persons with psychiatric disabilities or persons with substance abuse disabilities, or both.”; P.A. 07-148 amended Subsec. (b) by replacing “substance abuse disabilities” with “substance use disorders”.