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General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 5141
January Session, 2021
LCO No. 268
Referred to Committee on PUBLIC HEALTH
Introduced by:
REP. POLLETTA, 68th Dist.
AN ACT PERMITTING FAMILY MEMBERS TO PETITION FOR
MANDATORY ASSESSMENT AND TREATMENT OF CERTAIN
INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE ABUSING DRUGS OR ALCOHOL.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General
Assembly convened:
That the general statutes be amended to permit a family member to 1
petition the courts for mandatory assessment and treatment of an 2
individual twenty-five years of age or younger who is abusing drugs or 3
alcohol and appears to be a danger to himself or herself or others. 4
Statement of Purpose:
To allow a family member to petition the courts for mandatory
assessment and treatment of an individual twenty-five years of age or
younger who is abusing drugs or alcohol and appears to be a danger to
himself or herself or others.