Connecticut HB6170: AN ACT CONCERNING A PROBATE COURT VENUE FOR THE FILING OF A PETITION RELATING TO THE ADMINISTRATION OF ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY

What the bill says

An act CONCERNING A PROBATE COURT VENUE FOR THE FILING OF A PETITION RELATING TO THE ADMINISTRATION OF ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY TO A PATIENT. Assembly convened: That section 17a-543 of the general statutes be amended to provide that a petition for electroconvulsive therapy treatments may be filed in either the probate district in which the patient resides or the district in which the patient is hospitalized. Statement of Purpose: To remove a barrier to electroconvulsive treatment for a patient who is not hospitalized in a location where such treatment is medically advised. LCO No. 3109 1 of.

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AN ACT CONCERNING A PROBATE COURT VENUE FOR THE FILING OF A PETITION RELATING TO THE ADMINISTRATION OF ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY TO A PATIENT. Assembly convened: That section 17a-543 of the general statutes be amended to provide that a petition for electroconvulsive therapy treatments may be filed in either the probate district in which the patient resides or the district in which the patient is hospitalized. Statement of Purpose: To remove a barrier to electroconvulsive treatment for a patient who is not hospitalized in a location where such treatment is medically advised. LCO No. 3109 1 of

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Sponsors

• Melissa Osborne (D, 16) · primary sponsor

Latest actions

1. January 22, 2025: Referred to Joint Committee on Judiciary

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