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CT HB05244
Bill
Status
Passed
5/25/2010
Primary Sponsor
Toni Harp
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AI Summary
- Allows clinical social workers, advanced practice registered nurses, and professional counselors to issue emergency psychiatric certificates if they work with emergency mobile psychiatric services teams contracted with the Department of Children and Families
- Requires qualifying staff to have received minimum 8 hours of specialized training in direct evaluations before issuing emergency certificates
- Permits emergency certificates only when staff have reasonable cause to believe a child has psychiatric disabilities, is dangerous to themselves or others or gravely disabled, and needs immediate care
- Mandates children evaluated under emergency certificates be assessed within 24 hours and held for no more than 72 hours unless formally committed under section 17a-77
- Requires the Commissioner of Children and Families to collect and maintain statistical and demographic information on all emergency certificates issued under this provision
Legislative Description
An Act Concerning The Issuance Of Emergency Certificates By Certain Staff Of The Emergency Mobile Psychiatric Services Program.
Last Action
Signed by the Governor
6/9/2010
Committee Referrals
Public Health4/5/2010
Human Services2/18/2010
Full Bill Text
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