2011 Connecticut Code
Title 17a Social and Human Services and Resources
Chapter 319i Persons with Psychiatric Disabilities
Sec. 17a-482. (Formerly Sec. 17-226j). Definitions.

      Sec. 17a-482. (Formerly Sec. 17-226j). Definitions. As used in subsection (a) of section 17a-476, sections 17a-478 to 17a-480, inclusive, and sections 17a-482 to 17a-484, inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires: "Catchment area" means any geographical area within the state established as such by the Commissioner of Mental Health and Addiction Services, the boundaries of which may be redesignated by said commissioner when deemed necessary to equalize the population of each area and in such manner as is consistent with the boundaries of the municipalities therein, provided such boundaries of any catchment area shall be entirely within the boundaries of a mental health region established under section 17a-478; "council" means the catchment area council established under section 17a-483; "regional mental health board" means the board appointed within each mental health region under subsection (c) of section 17a-483; and "provider" means any person who receives income from private practice or any public or private agency which delivers mental health services.

      (P.A. 75-563, S. 4, 14; P.A. 76-435, S. 58, 82; P.A. 78-166, S. 3, 6; P.A. 82-198, S. 3, 7; P.A. 90-209, S. 21; P.A. 95-257, S. 11, 58; June 18 Sp. Sess. P.A. 97-8, S. 6, 88.)

      History: P.A. 76-435 clarified sections to which definitions apply; P.A. 78-166 deleted reference to repealed Sec. 17-226; P.A. 82-198 changed mental health service region to mental health region and redefined regional mental health board; P.A. 90-209 deleted reference to repealed Sec. 17-226d; Sec. 17-226j transferred to Sec. 17a-482 in 1991; P.A. 95-257 replaced Commissioner and Department of Mental Health with Commissioner and Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services, effective July 1, 1995; June 18 Sp. Sess. P.A. 97-8 made technical changes reflecting the elimination of mental health regions, effective July 1, 1997.

      See Sec. 17a-478 re establishment of mental health regions.

      See Sec. 17a-484 re regional mental health boards.