2011 Connecticut Code
Title 17a Social and Human Services and Resources
Chapter 319i Persons with Psychiatric Disabilities
Sec. 17a-461. (Formerly Sec. 17-209c). Charges for care.

      Sec. 17a-461. (Formerly Sec. 17-209c). Charges for care. The same persons and estates as are legally liable for support of patients in state humane institutions shall be liable for support of patients in said center, in accordance with ability to pay, and the Commissioner of Administrative Services shall make the determination of such ability, in accordance with section 4a-12 and subsection (b) of section 17-295 except that, in the case of any patient who receives inpatient or day-hospital care and treatment in the research facility of the Connecticut Mental Health Center, where the primary purpose of such care and treatment is participation in a research protocol approved through established review mechanisms, as defined in memoranda of agreement and contracts between the state and Yale University, the provisions of said sections 4a-12 and 17b-223 which establish the liability of such persons and estates shall not apply.

      (1963, P.A. 579, S. 3; 1967, P.A. 314, S. 4; P.A. 77-614, S. 70, 610; P.A. 78-141, S. 1, 2; P.A. 87-421, S. 4, 13.)

      History: 1967 act gave commissioner of finance and control power to determine charges "in consultation with" the commissioner of mental health in lieu of former mere power of subsequent approval; P.A. 77-614 replaced commissioner of finance and control with commissioner of administrative services; P.A. 78-141 added exception for cases where care and treatment is part of research protocol; P.A. 87-421 added language on determination of ability to pay in accordance with Sec. 4-68a and Sec. 17-295(b) and deleted provision whereby administrative services commissioner in consultation with mental health commissioner, determines maximum rate charged for patients' care in center; Sec. 17-209c transferred to Sec. 17a-461 in 1991.

      See Sec. 17b-745 re issuance of court order for support of persons supported by state and wage executions.