Connecticut § 17a-560 (Formerly Sec. 17-238). Definitions.

Connecticut Statutes

§ 17a-560 — (Formerly Sec. 17-238). Definitions.

Connecticut § 17a-560

Title 17aSocial and Human Services and Resources

Ch. 319iPersons with Psychiatric Disabilities

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Bluebook

Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17a-560 (2026).

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As used in sections 17a-560 to 17a-575, inclusive, unless specifically provided otherwise, “hospital” means the Whiting Forensic Hospital, including the diagnostic unit established under the provisions of section 17a-562, or any other facility of the Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services which the commissioner may designate as appropriate. The words “hospital” or “diagnostic unit”, as used in sections 17a-566, 17a-567, 17a-570 and 17a-575 when applied to children or youths under the age of eighteen, mean any facility of the Department of Children and Families designated by the Commissioner of Children and Families. “Board” means the advisory and review board appointed under the provisions of section 17a-565. “Commissioner” means the Commissioner of Mental Health and Addiction 

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As used in sections 17a-560 to 17a-575, inclusive, unless specifically provided otherwise, “hospital” means the Whiting Forensic Hospital, including the diagnostic unit established under the provisions of section 17a-562, or any other facility of the Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services which the commissioner may designate as appropriate. The words “hospital” or “diagnostic unit”, as used in sections 17a-566, 17a-567, 17a-570 and 17a-575 when applied to children or youths under the age of eighteen, mean any facility of the Department of Children and Families designated by the Commissioner of Children and Families. “Board” means the advisory and review board appointed under the provisions of section 17a-565. “Commissioner” means the Commissioner of Mental Health and Addiction Services or in the case of children, the Commissioner of Children and Families.

Legislative History

(1957, P.A. 650, S. 1; P.A. 73-245, S. 2; P.A. 75-603, S. 13, 15; P.A. 80-470, S. 1, 11; P.A. 81-472, S. 38, 159; P.A. 91-121; P.A. 93-91, S. 1, 2; P.A. 95-257, S. 11, 20, 58; P.A. 06-196, S. 128; P.A. 18-86, S. 33.) History: P.A. 73-245 defined “institute” rather than “center” reflecting change of security treatment center to Whiting Forensic Institute; P.A. 75-603 revised provisions to reflect transfer of programs, services, institutions etc. for children to control of department of children and youth services; P.A. 80-470 removed reference to repealed Sec. 17-246, referred to facilities rather than institutions and changed age limit with reference to children “or youth” from 15 to 18; P.A. 81-472 made technical changes; Sec. 17-238 transferred to Sec. 17a-560 in 1991; P.A. 91-121 removed restriction on placing women in Whiting Forensic Institute; P.A. 93-91 substituted commissioner and department of children and families for commissioner and department of children and youth services, effective July 1, 1993; P.A. 95-257 replaced Commissioner and Department of Mental Health with Commissioner and Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services and “Whiting Forensic Institute” with “Whiting Forensic Division”, effective July 1, 1995; P.A. 06-196 made technical changes, effective June 7, 2006; P.A. 18-86 replaced references to division and institute with references to hospital and replaced reference to Sec. 17a-576 with reference to Sec. 17a-575, effective June 4, 2018. Annotation to former section 17-238: Cited. 41 CS 229.