As used in sections 17a-499, 17a-509, 17a-512 to 17a-517, inclusive, 17a-520 and 17a-521, 'hospital' means a hospital for psychiatric disabilities or a mental hospital or institution which is administered by the Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services.(P.A. 76-190, S. 1, 12; P.A. 95-257, S. 11, 48, 58; P.A. 14-122, S. 113.)History: Sec. 17-194b transferred to Sec. 17a-512 in 1991; P.A. 95-257 replaced Commissioner and Department of Mental Health with Commissioner and Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services and substituted 'psychiatric disabilities' for 'mental illness', effective July 1, 1995; P.A. 14-122 made a technical change. As used in sections 17a-499, 17a-509, 17a-512 to 17a-517, inclusive, 17a-520 and 17a-521, 'hospital' means a hospital for psychiatric disabilities or a mental hospital or institution which is administered by the Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services.(P.A. 76-190, S. 1, 12; P.A. 95-257, S. 11, 48, 58; P.A. 14-122, S. 113.)History: Sec. 17-194b transferred to Sec. 17a-512 in 1991; P.A. 95-257 replaced Commissioner and Department of Mental Health with Commissioner and Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services and substituted 'psychiatric disabilities' for 'mental illness', effective July 1, 1995; P.A. 14-122 made a technical change.
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