Connecticut 2013 Regular Session

Connecticut Senate Bill SB00286 Latest Draft

Bill / Introduced Version Filed 01/22/2013

                            General Assembly  Proposed Bill No. 286
January Session, 2013  LCO No. 897
Referred to Committee on HUMAN SERVICES
Introduced by:
SEN. KANE, 32nd Dist.

General Assembly

Proposed Bill No. 286 

January Session, 2013

LCO No. 897

Referred to Committee on HUMAN SERVICES 

Introduced by:

SEN. KANE, 32nd Dist.

AN ACT CONCERNING THE DELIVERY OF PSYCHIATRIC SERVICES BY THE DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:

That title 17a of the general statutes be amended to require the Commissioner of Children and Families to transfer to private, community-based providers all responsibilities related to psychiatric care of children and families served by the Department of Children and Families.

Statement of Purpose: 

To improve quality of care and achieve cost savings in the delivery of psychiatric care to clients of the Department of Children and Families.