Sec. 46a-153. Recording of use of restraint and seclusion required. Review of records by state agencies and State Board of Education. Reviewing state agency and State Board of Education to report seri
Sec. 46a-153. Recording of use of restraint and seclusion required. Review of
records by state agencies and State Board of Education. Reviewing state agency
and State Board of Education to report serious injury or death to Office of Protection and Advocacy for Persons with Disabilities and to Office of Child Advocate.
Each local or regional board of education, institution or facility that provides direct care,
education or supervision of persons at risk shall (1) record each instance of the use of
physical restraint or seclusion on a person at risk and the nature of the emergency that
necessitated its use, and (2) include such information in an annual compilation on its
use of such restraint and seclusion. The commissioner of the state agency that has jurisdiction or supervisory control over each institution or facility shall review the annual
compilation prior to renewing a license for or a contract with such institution or facility.
The State Board of Education may review the annual compilation of each local and
regional board of education, institution and facility that provides special education for
children and may produce an annual summary report identifying the frequency of use
of physical restraint or seclusion on such children. If the use of such restraint or seclusion
results in physical injury to the person, (A) the local or regional board of education,
institution or facility that provides special education for a child may report the incident
to the State Board of Education, and (B) the institution or facility shall report the incident
to the commissioner of the state agency that has jurisdiction or supervisory control over
the institution or facility. The State Board of Education and the commissioner receiving
a report of such an incident shall report any incidence of serious injury or death to the
director of the Office of Protection and Advocacy for Persons with Disabilities and, if
appropriate, to the Child Advocate of the Office of Child Advocate.
(P.A. 99-210, S. 4; P.A. 07-147, S. 3.)
History: P.A. 07-147 made provisions applicable to local or regional boards of education, added provision re report of
physical injury incident to State Board of Education and provided that State Board of Education may review annual
compilation, may produce annual summary report, and shall report any incidence of serious injury or death to director of
Office of Protection and Advocacy for Persons with Disabilities and to Child Advocate.
See Sec. 17a-3a re Connecticut Juvenile Training School.