Connecticut 2017 2017 Regular Session

Connecticut House Bill HB05809 Introduced / Bill

Filed 01/17/2017

                    General Assembly  Proposed Bill No. 5809
January Session, 2017  LCO No. 2217
 *02217*
Referred to Committee on PUBLIC HEALTH
Introduced by:
REP. LESSER, 100th Dist.

General Assembly

Proposed Bill No. 5809 

January Session, 2017

LCO No. 2217

*02217*

Referred to Committee on PUBLIC HEALTH 

Introduced by:

REP. LESSER, 100th Dist.

AN ACT ESTABLISHING THE MENTAL HEALTH COMMUNITY INVESTMENT FUND.

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

That title 17a of the general statutes be amended to establish the Mental Health Community Investment Fund and that section 12-743 of the general statutes be amended to allow taxpayers to contribute a portion of their refunds to the fund.

Statement of Purpose: 

To allow for financial support of critical mental health services.