On and after July 1, 1979, no person under the age of eighteen shall be committed, admitted or transferred to any state hospital for mental illness, as defined in section 17a-495 , other than a hospital administered by the Commissioner of Children and Families.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17a-29
(Formerly Sec. 17-433). Committal or transfer of persons under age of eighteen prohibited; exception
(P.A. 75-524, S. 22, 30; P.A. 77-148, S. 1, 2; P.A. 78-219, S. 6; P.A. 93-91, S. 1, 2.) History: P.A. 77-148 added “On and after July 1, 1978,”; P.A. 78-219 changed year to 1979…
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