§ 20-14i — Administration of medication by trained persons.

Any provisions to the contrary notwithstanding, chapter 378 shall not prohibit the administration of medication to persons (1) attending day programs, residing in residential facilities or receiving individual and family support, under the jurisdiction of the Departments of Children and Families, Correction, Developmental Services and Mental Health and Addiction Services, (2) being detained in juvenile residential centers or residing in residential facilities dually licensed by the Department of Children and Families and the Department of Public Health, or (3) residing in substance abuse treatment facilities licensed by the Department of Children and Families pursuant to section 17a-145 when such medication is administered by trained persons, pursuant to the written order of a physician licensed under this chapter, a dentist licensed under chapter 379, an advanced practice registered nurse licensed to prescribe in accordance with section 20-94a or a physician assistant licensed to prescribe in accordance with section 20-12d, authorized to prescribe such medication. The provisions of this section shall not apply to institutions, facilities or programs licensed pursuant to chapter 368v.

Legislative History

(P.A. 87-433, S. 2, 4; P.A. 90-70, S. 2, 4; P.A. 93-91, S. 1, 2; P.A. 96-19, S. 2; P.A. 04-257, S. 103; P.A. 05-150, S. 2; 05-246, S. 14; P.A. 07-73, S. 2(a); P.A. 09-197, S. 2; P.A. 21-104, S. 13.) History: P.A. 90-70 added phrase “or being detained in juvenile detention centers”; 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. 96-19 expanded written orders by physicians to include written orders by advanced practice registered nurses and physician assistants; P.A. 04-257 made a technical change, effective June 14, 2004; P.A. 05-150 added reference to persons receiving individual and family support; P.A. 05-246 added exception for persons residing in residential facilities dually licensed by the Departments of Children and Families and Public Health; pursuant to P.A. 07-73 “Department of Mental Retardation” was changed editorially by the Revisors to “Department of Developmental Services”, effective October 1, 2007; P.A. 09-197 designated existing provisions re persons to whom administration of medication is not prohibited by Ch. 378 as Subdivs. (1) and (2) and added Subdiv. (3) re persons residing in substance abuse treatment facilities licensed by Department of Children and Families, effective July 1, 2009; P.A. 21-104 replaced “juvenile detention centers” with “juvenile residential centers”, effective January 1, 2022.