Conn. Gen. Stat. § 18-94

Current with legislation from the 2024 Regular and Special Sessions.

Section 18-94 - (Formerly Sec. 17-16). Retention of inmates with sexually transmitted disease in correctional or charitable institutions

When the medical officer of, or any physician, physician assistant or advanced practice registered nurse employed in, any correctional or charitable institution reports in writing to the warden, superintendent or other officer in charge of such institution that any inmate thereof committed thereto by any court or supported therein in whole or in part at public expense is afflicted with any sexually transmitted disease so that such inmate's discharge from such institution would be dangerous to the public health, such inmate shall, with the approval of such warden, superintendent or other officer in charge, be detained in such institution until such medical officer, physician, physician assistant or advanced practice registered nurse reports in writing to the warden, superintendent or officer in charge of such institution that such inmate may be discharged therefrom without danger to the public health. During detention the person so detained shall be supported in the same manner as before such detention.

Conn. Gen. Stat. § 18-94

(1949 Rev., S. 2850; P.A. 87-282, S. 15; P.A. 16-39, S. 15; P.A. 18-168, S. 25.)

Amended by P.A. 21-0196,S. 23 of the Connecticut Acts of the 2021 Regular Session, eff. 10/1/2021.

Amended by P.A. 18-0168, S. 25 of the Connecticut Acts of the 2018 Regular Session, eff. 10/1/2018.

Amended by P.A. 16-0039, S. 15 of the Connecticut Acts of the 2016 Regular Session, eff. 10/1/2016.

See Sec. 19a-103 re control of communicable diseases in institutions.