Bill > SB00192

This bill amends existing law concerning patient protections and standards of care at Connecticut Valley Hospital, a state-run psychiatric facility. Specifically, it mandates that the Commissioner of Mental Health and Addiction Services, in consultation with an advisory council, must develop policies and standards that require individuals undergoing psychiatric evaluation at the hospital to be separated according to their biological sex at all times. This new requirement is in addition to existing provisions that ensure compliance with specific legal sections regarding the discharge of clients from Whiting Forensic Hospital or transfers from the Department of Correction. The bill also outlines the composition of the Connecticut Valley Hospital Advisory Council, which advises the Commissioner on various campus-related policies and reviews the implementation of established standards.

Health and Social Services

Public Health Committee (Joint)

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