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CT SB01211

Bill

Status

Introduced

3/9/2023

Primary Sponsor

Public Health Committee

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Origin

Senate

2023 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • The Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services, in consultation with the Department of Children and Families, shall establish a mental health crisis center pilot program in one state region selected by the Commissioner of Mental Health and Addiction Services, effective July 1, 2023.

  • The pilot program aims to enhance mental health outcomes by redirecting persons experiencing mental health crises away from hospital emergency departments to a dedicated mental health crisis facility.

  • The Commissioner of Mental Health and Addiction Services shall establish the pilot program according to terms and conditions prescribed by the commissioner.

  • The commissioner must report to the joint standing committee on public health by January 1, 2024, regarding the pilot program's success in serving persons experiencing mental health crises and recommendations for continuing or expanding the program to other communities.

Legislative Description

An Act Establishing A Mental Health Crisis Center Pilot Program.

Last Action

File Number 470

4/6/2023

Committee Referrals

Public Health3/9/2023

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