Healthcare (Substance Abuse)

SB 192 requires Connecticut Valley Hospital to separate patients undergoing psychiatric evaluation by biological sex at all times. This directly affects individuals receiving mental health evaluations at the hospital. The bill mandates that the Commissioner of Mental Health and Addiction Services develop new policies and standards to implement this separation requirement, effective October 1, 2026. It also references existing discharge protocols for forensic patients but centers its key change on the sex-based separation during evaluations.