Connecticut Mental Health Law

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Connecticut Law About Rights of Mental Health Consumers

(8 days ago) WEBThis report provides a summary of the law on involuntary civil commitment of people age 16 and over with mental illness, updating OLR Report 2002-R-0848. This report also briefly describes the rights of patients who are receiving psychiatric care. Shock Therapy …

https://www.jud.ct.gov/lawlib/Law/commitment.htm

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Connecticut Legal Rights Project, Inc. Mental Health …

(6 days ago) WEBJanuary 3, 2022- In a letter dated December 31, 2021, Disability Rights Connecticut and the Connecticut Legal Rights Project said the state's "failure to provide equitable access to …

http://clrp.org/

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House passes bill expanding access to children’s mental …

(1 days ago) WEBThe Connecticut House of Representatives on Wednesday unanimously passed one of three major pieces of legislation that would improve access to mental …

https://www.ctpublic.org/news/2022-04-28/house-passes-bill-expanding-access-to-childrens-mental-health-services

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Three extensive bills targeting children's mental health …

(4 days ago) WEBThe proposal won unanimous final passage in the Senate with a vote of 36-0. Senate Bill 1, which would bolster mental health programs in schools, increase wages …

https://ctmirror.org/2022/05/03/three-extensive-bills-targeting-childrens-mental-health-win-final-passage-in-ct-legislature/

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CT legislative leaders: Mental health system in ‘deep crisis’ …

(7 days ago) WEBBaril pointed to the vacancies at state facilities, such as Solnit and Connecticut Valley Hospital, and the shortage of pediatric mental-health beds that left …

https://www.ctpublic.org/news/2022-01-12/ct-legislative-leaders-mental-health-system-in-deep-crisis-is-priority-in-2022-session

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Federal law will provide CT kids more access to mental …

(Just Now) WEBThe federal bill extends it another five years. Connecticut’s program, which is called Access Mental Health CT, covers children and young adults age 18 to 22. The program will provide funds for

https://ctmirror.org/2022/10/24/ct-children-mental-health-care-access/

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New laws address children's mental health in Connecticut

(4 days ago) WEBGovernor Lamont has signed three bills into law regarding children’s mental health. Today, we talk to the Connecticut Child Advocate Sarah Eagan and hear from a …

https://www.ctpublic.org/show/where-we-live/2022-06-06/addressing-childrens-mental-health-in-connecticut

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A Brief Guide to the State Law on Outpatient Mental Health …

(4 days ago) WEBThe original law took effect on October 1, 1992 and allows certain licensed mental health professionals to provide counseling to minors (someone under the age of 18) without …

https://naswct.org/professional-information/legal/brief-guide-state-law-outpatient-mental-health-treatment-minors/

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Mental Health Reporting Laws in Connecticut Giffords

(1 days ago) WEBIn Connecticut, the Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection (DESPP) must report to the NICS Denied Persons File the name, date of birth …

https://giffords.org/lawcenter/state-laws/mental-health-reporting-in-connecticut/

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Homelessness declared public health crisis in CT, mental health

(1 days ago) WEBA new state law expands the rights of Connecticut residents experiencing homelessness and recognizes their needs. The law, which took effect Sunday, was …

https://www.ctpublic.org/news/2023-10-02/homelessness-declared-public-health-crisis-in-ct-mental-health-services-expanded

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CMHCLawPsych - CT.gov

(4 days ago) WEBThe Connecticut Mental Health Center. Law & Psychiatry . For more information, please visit our Yale Department of Psychiatry page. Court-related services and training on the …

https://portal.ct.gov/dmhas/cmhc/services/cmhclawpsych

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Opinion: Why CT must fund more mental health centers

(4 days ago) WEBHailey Conklin. As a state Connecticut needs to do more to protect its citizens from the ongoing mental health crisis. 55% of adults with a mental illness …

https://ctmirror.org/2024/05/06/ct-mental-health-centers-deaths/

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Connecticut Legislature Passes Major Expansion of Paid Sick Leave …

(3 days ago) WEBThe current service workers paid sick leave law provides for a maximum accrual of 40 hours per year. It requires that employees be permitted to carry over at …

https://www.natlawreview.com/article/connecticut-legislature-passes-major-expansion-paid-sick-leave-law

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Public Act No. 22-47 - Connecticut General Assembly

(Just Now) WEBAN ACT CONCERNING CHILDREN'S MENTAL HEALTH. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened: Section 1. (Effective from …

https://www.cga.ct.gov/2022/act/pa/pdf/2022PA-00047-R00HB-05001-PA.pdf

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Did You Know? Workers’ Comp Covers Mental Health

(8 days ago) WEBA 2018 report by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration found that first responders are 50% more likely to suffer post-traumatic …

https://blog.dol.gov/2024/05/03/did-you-know-workers-comp-covers-mental-health

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Connecticut’s new 'red flag' law provisions go into effect

(6 days ago) WEBSince 1999, Connecticut has allowed law enforcement officers to ask a judge to take away a person’s firearms if that person posed an “extreme risk.”. It’s called a “red …

https://www.ctpublic.org/news/2022-06-01/connecticuts-new-red-flag-law-provisions-go-into-effect

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Connecticut Legislature Passes Major Expansion Of Paid Sick Leave …

(5 days ago) WEBThe employee's own mental health wellness day; The new law directs the Connecticut Department of Labor to make acceptable posters and notices available on …

https://www.mondaq.com/unitedstates/employee-benefits--compensation/1465018/connecticut-legislature-passes-major-expansion-of-paid-sick-leave-law

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Mental and Behavioral - Connecticut Insurance Department - CT.gov

(6 days ago) WEBOn March 23, 2010, the federal Affordable Care Act was enacted. It requires all individual and small group plans beginning January 1, 2014, to cover mental health benefits. This …

https://portal.ct.gov/cid/consumer-resource-library/health-insurance/behavioral-health

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New CT law will prevent medical debt reporting to creditors

(Just Now) WEBHospital bill for $36,000 with itemized medical charges. One of the first bills from this Connecticut legislative session to get signed into law prohibits the reporting of …

https://www.ctpublic.org/news/2024-05-14/medical-debt-ct-law

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