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CT HB05397
Bill
Status
2/29/2024
Primary Sponsor
Public Safety and Security Committee
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AI Summary
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Expands police protective custody authority from persons incapacitated by alcohol only to include those incapacitated by drugs or experiencing a medical emergency, effective October 1, 2024
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Requires EMS personnel to evaluate the person and receive direction from a medical control officer before police transport someone incapacitated by drugs or a medical emergency to a hospital
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Permits police officers to take reasonable good-faith actions to protect an incapacitated person's wellbeing before EMS arrives
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Mandates release of detained patients once no longer incapacitated or within 48 hours, whichever is shorter, unless they consent to further treatment
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Protective custody is explicitly not an arrest, and no arrest or criminal charge records may be created for such detentions
Legislative Description
An Act Concerning Emergency Intervention By A Police Officer When A Person Is Incapacitated By Drugs Or Due To A Medical Emergency.
Last Action
File Number 239
4/3/2024