Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17a-282

Current with legislation from the 2024 Regular and Special Sessions.
Section 17a-282 - (Formerly Sec. 19a-456). Involuntary admission to facility for persons with intellectual disability. Termination of admission

No person admitted to a facility for persons with intellectual disability under the provisions of section 17a-281, shall be detained in such facility for more than seven days after such person or such person's legal representative has given notice in writing to the Commissioner of Developmental Services, of such person's intention or desire to leave such facility. If the commissioner is of the opinion that such person is in need of further treatment or observation, the commissioner may make and file, in the Probate Court for the district within which such person resides, an application for the involuntary placement of such person to such facility and the Probate Court shall proceed thereon in the same manner as is provided in section 17a-274.

Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17a-282

(1961, P.A. 260, S. 2; 1963, P.A. 377, S. 2; P.A. 75-638, S. 10, 23; P.A. 76-153, S. 9; P.A. 87-152, S. 2, 4; P.A. 07-73, S. 2 (b); P.A. 11-16, S. 30; P.A. 16-159, S. 1; P.A. 18-32, S. 29.)

Amended by P.A. 18-0032, S. 29 of the Connecticut Acts of the 2018 Regular Session, eff. 7/1/2018.
Amended by P.A. 16-0159, S. 1 of the Connecticut Acts of the 2016 Regular Session, eff. 10/1/2016.
Amended by P.A. 11-0016, S. 30 of the the 2011 Regular Session, eff. 5/24/2011.