CT SB00313

Requires the Commissioner of Children and Families to provide written notice at least five days in advance of medical, psychological, psychiatric, or surgical treatment or medical multidisciplinary evaluations for children whose permanency plan involves reunification with parents.

Allows children or parents to file a motion for emergency relief in superior court within five days of receiving notice to object to proposed treatment or evaluation.

Prohibits treatment or evaluation from proceeding during the pendency of an emergency relief motion unless an emergency necessitates immediate treatment.

Authorizes persons or agencies with temporary care and custody of children to make decisions regarding emergency medical, psychological, psychiatric, or surgical treatment and to authorize medical multidisciplinary evaluations.

Effective date: October 1, 2018 for amendments to sections 17a-98 and 46b-129(b) of the general statutes.