Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17a-540 — Connecticut Code / Title 17a / Chapter 319i / Section 17a-540
Sec. 17a-540. (Formerly Sec. 17-206a). Definitions.
Status: in_force

(1) “Facility” means any inpatient or outpatient hospital, clinic or other facility for the diagnosis, observation or treatment of persons with psychiatric disabilities;

(2) “Patient” means any person being treated in a facility;

(3) “Persons with psychiatric disabilities” means those children and adults who are suffering from one or more mental disorders, as defined in the most recent edition of the American Psychiatric Association's “Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders”;

(4) “Voluntary patient” means any patient sixteen years of age or older who applies in writing for and is admitted to a hospital for observation, diagnosis or treatment of a mental disorder or any patient under sixteen years of age whose parent or legal guardian applies in writing for such observation, diagnosis or treatment;

(5) “Involuntary patient” means any patient hospitalized pursuant to an order of a judge of the Probate Court after an appropriate hearing or a patient hospitalized for emergency diagnosis, observation or treatment upon certification of a qualified physician;

(6) “Family” means spouse or next of kin;

(7) “Head of the hospital” or “head of the facility” means the superintendent or medical director of a hospital or facility, or his designated delegate;

(8) “Informed consent” means permission given competently and voluntarily after a patient has been informed of the reason for treatment, the nature of the proposed treatment, the advantages or disadvantages of the treatment, medically acceptable alternative treatment, the risks associated with receiving the proposed treatment and the risk of no treatment;

(9) “Medically harmful” means capable of inflicting serious mental or physical injury on the patient, or producing in the patient a disturbed mental state or impaired judgment which may be grossly detrimental to his physical or mental well being;

(10) “Psychosurgery” means those operations defined as lobotomy, psychiatric surgery, behavioral surgery and all other forms of brain surgery, if the surgery is performed for the purpose of modification or control of thoughts, feelings, actions or behavior rather than the treatment of a known and diagnosed physical disease of the brain;

(11) “Shock therapy” means a form of psychiatric treatment in which electric current, insulin, carbon dioxide or indoklon, or other similar agent, is administered to the patient and results in a loss of consciousness or a convulsive or comatose reaction;

(12) “Direct threat of harm” means that the patient's clinical history demonstrates a pattern of serious physical injury or life-threatening injury to self or to others which is caused by the psychiatric disabilities with which the patient has been diagnosed and is documented by objective medical and other factual evidence. Such evidence of past pattern of dangerous behavior shall be manifested in the patient's medical history and there shall exist a high probability that the patient will inflict substantial harm on himself or others; and

(13) “Special limited conservator” means a licensed health care provider with specialized training in the treatment of persons with psychiatric disabilities appointed by a judge of the Probate Court with specific authority to consent to the administration of medication to a defendant during the pendency of such defendant's placement in the custody of the Commissioner of Mental Health and Addiction Services pursuant to section 54-56d . Upon the termination of the patient's placement in the custody of the commissioner pursuant to section 54-56d , the special limited conservatorship shall automatically terminate.

Annotations to former section 17-206a:

Cited. 213 C. 548.

Cited. 17 CA 130.

16-year-old voluntary patient's rights same as adult. 30 CS 320. Cited. 33 CS 191.

Annotations to present section:

Cited. 233 C. 44. Conserved person may bring an action on her own behalf pursuant to patients' bill of rights; action on behalf of a conserved person may be brought by a next friend pursuant to patients' bill of rights where there are exceptional circumstances; Superior Court has subject matter jurisdiction over a complaint brought pursuant to patients' bill of rights. 252 C. 68. Subdiv. (1): Term “other facility” does not encompass correctional institutions. 269 C. 802.

Cited. 44 CS 53.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17b-25a — Connecticut Code / Title 17b / Chapter 319o / Section 17b-25a
Sec. 17b-25a. Toll-free vendor fraud telephone line.
Status: in_force

(b) The commissioner shall include a reference to its toll-free vendor fraud telephone line established pursuant to subsection (a) of this section in any advertisement of its programs or services.

(c) The commissioner shall establish a public relations campaign, within available appropriations, to announce the creation of the toll-free telephone line established pursuant to subsection (a) of this section.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17b-59e — Connecticut Code / Title 17b / Chapter 319o / Section 17b-59e
Sec. 17b-59e. Electronic health record systems. Connection to State-wide Health Information Exchange. When sharing of information is not required. No provider liability when data breach, ransomware or hacking is experienced by the exchange. Deadline for connection to and participation in the exchange.
Status: in_force

(1) “Health care provider” means any individual, corporation, facility or institution licensed by the state to provide health care services; and

(2) “Electronic health record system” means a computer-based information system that is used to create, collect, store, manipulate, share, exchange or make available electronic health records for the purposes of the delivery of patient care.

(b) Not later than one year after commencement of the operation of the State-wide Health Information Exchange, each hospital licensed under chapter 368v and clinical laboratory licensed under section 19a-565 shall maintain an electronic health record system capable of connecting to and participating in the State-wide Health Information Exchange and shall apply to begin the process of connecting to, and participating in, the State-wide Health Information Exchange.

(c) Not later than two years after commencement of the operation of the State-wide Health Information Exchange, (1) each health care provider with an electronic health record system capable of connecting to, and participating in, the State-wide Health Information Exchange shall apply to begin the process of connecting to, and participating in, the State-wide Health Information Exchange, and (2) each health care provider without an electronic health record system capable of connecting to, and participating in, the State-wide Health Information Exchange shall be capable of sending and receiving secure messages that comply with the Direct Project specifications published by the federal Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology. A health care provider shall not be required to connect with the State-wide Health Information Exchange if the provider (A) possesses no patient medical records, or (B) is an individual licensed by the state that exclusively practices as an employee of a covered entity, as defined by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, P.L. 104-191, as amended from time to time, and such covered entity is legally responsible for decisions regarding the safeguarding, release or exchange of health information and medical records, in which case such covered entity is responsible for compliance with the provisions of this section.

(d) Nothing in this section shall be construed to require a health care provider to share patient information with the State-wide Health Information Exchange if (1) sharing such information is prohibited by state or federal privacy and security laws, or (2) affirmative consent from the patient is legally required and such consent has not been obtained.

(e) No health care provider shall be liable for any private or public claim related directly to a data breach, ransomware or hacking experienced by the State-wide Health Information Exchange, provided a health care provider shall be liable for any failure to comply with applicable state and federal data privacy and security laws and regulations in sharing information with and connecting to the exchange. Any health care provider that would violate any other law by sharing information with or connecting to the exchange shall not be required to share such information with or connect to the exchange.

(f) The Commissioner of Health Strategy shall adopt regulations in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54 that set forth requirements necessary to implement the provisions of this section. The commissioner may implement policies and procedures necessary to administer the provisions of this section while in the process of adopting such policies and procedures in regulation form, provided commissioner holds a public hearing at least thirty days prior to implementing such policies and procedures and publishes notice of intention to adopt the regulations on the Office of Health Strategy's Internet web site and the eRegulations System not later than twenty days after implementing such policies and procedures. Policies and procedures implemented pursuant to this subsection shall be valid until the time such regulations are effective.

(g) Not later than eighteen months after the date of implementation of policies and procedures pursuant to subsection (f) of this section, each health care provider shall be connected to and actively participating in the State-wide Health Information Exchange. As used in this subsection, (1) “connection” includes, but is not limited to, onboarding with the exchange, and (2) “participation” means the active sharing of medical records with the exchange in accordance with applicable law including, but not limited to, the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, P.L. 104-191, as amended from time to time, and 42 CFR 2.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17a-227 — Connecticut Code / Title 17a / Chapter 319b / Section 17a-227
Sec. 17a-227. (Formerly Sec. 19a-467). Licensing and regulation of residential facilities for persons with intellectual disability, Prader-Willi syndrome or autism spectrum disorder. Disclosures re abuse or neglect.
Status: in_force

(b) The Commissioner of Developmental Services shall adopt regulations, in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54, to ensure the comfort, safety, adequate medical care and treatment of such persons at the residential facilities described in subsection (a) of this section. Such regulations shall include requirements that: (1) All residential facility staff be certified in cardiopulmonary resuscitation in a manner and time frame prescribed by the commissioner; (2) records of staffing schedules and actual staff hours worked, by residential facility, be available for inspection by the department upon advance notice; (3) each residential facility develop and implement emergency plans and staff training to address emergencies that may pose a threat to the health and safety of the residents of the facility; (4) department staff verify during quality service reviews and licensing inspections, that (A) staff is adequately trained to respond in an emergency, and (B) a summary of information on each resident is available to emergency medical personnel for use in an emergency; (5) all residential facilities serving persons with Down syndrome fifty years of age or older have at least one staff member trained in Alzheimer's disease and dementia symptoms and care; and (6) for community living arrangements, the commissioner shall determine a minimum number of licensure-related visits that are unannounced.

(c) After receiving an application and making such investigation as is deemed necessary and after finding the specified requirements to have been fulfilled, the department shall grant a license to such applicant to operate a facility of the character described in such application, which license shall specify the name of the person to have charge and the location of each facility operated under the license. Any person, firm or corporation aggrieved by any requirement of the regulations or by the refusal to grant any license may request an administrative hearing in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54. If the licensee of any such facility desires to place in charge thereof a person other than the one specified in the license, application shall be made to the Department of Developmental Services, in the same manner as provided for the original application, for permission to make such change. Such application shall be acted upon not later than ten calendar days after the date of the filing of the application. Each such license shall be renewed annually upon such terms as may be established by regulations and may be revoked by the department upon proof that the facility for which such license was issued is being improperly operated, or for the violation of any of the provisions of this section or of the regulations adopted pursuant to this section, provided the licensee shall first be given a reasonable opportunity to be heard in reference to such proposed revocation. Any person, firm or corporation aggrieved by such revocation may request an administrative hearing in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54. Each person, firm or corporation, upon filing an application under the provisions of this section for a license for a community living arrangement, shall pay to the State Treasurer the sum of fifty dollars unless such fee is waived by the commissioner.

(d) The Department of Developmental Services may contract, within available appropriations, with any qualified provider for the operation of a community-based residential facility, provided the qualified provider is licensed by the department to operate such facilities. The department shall include in all contracts with such licensed qualified providers, provisions requiring the department to (1) conduct periodic reviews of contract performance, and (2) take progressive enforcement actions if the department finds poor performance or noncompliance with the contract, as follows: (A) The licensed qualified provider may be placed on a strict schedule of monitoring and oversight by the department; (B) the licensed qualified provider may be placed on a partial-year contract; and (C) payments due under the contract may be reduced by specific amounts on a monthly basis until the licensed qualified provider complies with the contract. If compliance cannot be achieved, the department shall terminate the contract.

(e) The department may contract with any person, firm or corporation to provide residential support services for persons with intellectual disability, Prader-Willi syndrome or autism spectrum disorder who reside in settings that are not licensed by the department. The commissioner shall adopt regulations, in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54, to ensure the safety, adequate supervision and support of persons receiving such residential support services.

(f) Any person, firm or corporation who operates any facility contrary to the provisions of this section shall be fined not more than one thousand dollars or imprisoned not more than six months or both. Any person, firm or corporation who operates any facility contrary to the regulations adopted pursuant to subsection (b) of this section shall be fined not more than one thousand dollars.

(g) If the commissioner determines, after investigation of a report received pursuant to the provisions of section 46a-11b , that a person, firm or corporation licensed to operate a community living arrangement or community companion home committed abuse or neglect against a person receiving support or services from the department during a licensure period, and such determination resulted in the revocation or surrender of such person, firm or corporation's license, the commissioner may disclose (1) the name of such person, firm or corporation, (2) the date of such revocation or surrender, and (3) the type of abuse or neglect committed to (A) authorized agencies, as defined in section 17a-247a , for the purpose of protective service determinations, (B) employers whose employees provide services to persons who receive support or services from the department, and (C) the Departments of Children and Families, Mental Health and Addiction Services, Social Services and Administrative Services for the purpose of making a determination on an application for (i) employment with, or (ii) licensure or certification as a provider for the Departments of Children and Families, Mental Health and Addiction Services, Social Services and Developmental Services.

See Sec. 8-3e re zoning regulations for community residences for persons with intellectual disability.

See Sec. 9-159s re notice to certain conservators and guardians re voting opportunities provided to certain residents.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17a-545 — Connecticut Code / Title 17a / Chapter 319i / Section 17a-545
Sec. 17a-545. (Formerly Sec. 17-206f). Physical and psychiatric examinations.
Status: in_force

Annotations to former section 17-206f:

Cited. 17 CA 130.

A child 17 years of age may demand, on his own authority, release from a psychiatric institution to which he was voluntarily admitted at 15 years of age upon written request of his parents. 30 CS 886.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17b-271 — Connecticut Code / Title 17b / Chapter 319v / Section 17b-271
Sec. 17b-271. (Formerly Sec. 17-134l). Termination of agreement.
Status: in_force

Annotations to former section 17-134 l :

Cited. 168 C. 336; 204 C. 17; 216 C. 85.

Annotation to present section:

Cited. 233 C. 557.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17a-93 — Connecticut Code / Title 17a / Chapter 319a / Section 17a-93
Sec. 17a-93. (Formerly Sec. 17-32d). Definitions.
Status: in_force

(1) “Child” means any person under eighteen years of age, except as otherwise specified, or any person under twenty-one years of age who is in full-time attendance in a secondary school, a technical school, a college or a state-accredited job training program;

(2) “Parent” means natural or adoptive parent;

(3) “Adoption” means the establishment by court order of the legal relationship of parent and child;

(4) “Guardianship” means guardianship, unless otherwise specified, of the person of a minor and refers to the obligation of care and control, the right to custody and the duty and authority to make major decisions affecting such minor's welfare, including, but not limited to, consent determinations regarding marriage, enlistment in the armed forces and major medical, psychiatric or surgical treatment;

(5) “Termination of parental rights” means the complete severance by court order of the legal relationship, with all its rights and responsibilities, between the child and the child's parent or parents so that the child is free for adoption except it shall not affect the right of inheritance of such child or the religious affiliation of such child;

(6) “Statutory parent” means the Commissioner of Children and Families or that child-placing agency appointed by the court for the purpose of giving a minor child or minor children in adoption;

(7) “Child-placing agency” means any agency within or without the state of Connecticut licensed or approved by the Commissioner of Children and Families in accordance with sections 17a-149 and 17a-151 , and in accordance with such standards which shall be established by regulations of the Department of Children and Families;

(8) “Child care facility” means a congregate residential setting licensed by the Department of Children and Families for the out-of-home placement of (A) children or youths under eighteen years of age, or (B) any person under twenty-one years of age who is in full-time attendance in a secondary school, a technical school, a college or state accredited job training program or is currently homeless or at risk of homelessness, as defined in section 17a-484a ;

(9) “Protective supervision” means a status created by court order following adjudication of neglect whereby a child's place of abode is not changed but assistance directed at correcting the neglect is provided at the request of the court through the Department of Children and Families or such other social agency as the court may specify;

(10) “Receiving home” means a facility operated by the Department of Children and Families to receive and temporarily care for children in the guardianship or care of the commissioner;

(11) “Protective services” means public welfare services provided after complaints of abuse, neglect or abandonment, but in the absence of an adjudication or assumption of jurisdiction by a court;

(12) “Person responsible for the health, welfare or care of a child or youth” means a child's or a youth's parent, guardian or foster parent; an employee of a public or private residential home, agency or institution or other person legally responsible in a residential setting; or any staff person providing out-of-home care, such as the provision of child care services, as described in section 19a-77 , in a child care center, group child care home or family child care home;

(13) “Foster family” means a person or persons, licensed by the Department of Children and Families or approved by a licensed child-placing agency, for the care of a child or children in a private home;

(14) “Prospective adoptive family” means a person or persons, licensed by the Department of Children and Families or approved by a licensed child-placing agency, who is awaiting the placement of, or who has a child or children placed in their home for the purposes of adoption;

(15) “Person entrusted with the care of a child or youth” means a person given access to a child or youth by a person responsible for the health, welfare or care of a child or youth for the purpose of providing education, child care, counseling, spiritual guidance, coaching, training, instruction, tutoring or mentoring of such child or youth;

(16) “Qualified residential treatment program” has the same meaning as provided in the Social Security Act, 42 USC 672(k)(4), as amended from time to time; and

(17) “Qualified individual” has the same meaning as provided in the Social Security Act, 42 USC 675a(c)(1), as amended from time to time.

Annotations to former section 17-32d:

Cited. 196 C. 18; 211 C. 121.

Cited. 13 CA 91.

Annotations to present section:

Cited. 238 C. 146.

Cited. 25 CA 536; 33 CA 673; 45 CA 606; 46 CA 69.

Cited. 43 CS 108.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17a-580 — Connecticut Code / Title 17a / Chapter 319i / Section 17a-580
Sec. 17a-580. (Formerly Sec. 17-257a). Definitions.
Status: in_force

(1) “Acquittee” means any person found not guilty by reason of mental disease or defect pursuant to section 53a-13 ;

(2) “Board” means the Psychiatric Security Review Board established pursuant to section 17a-581 ;

(3) “Conditional release” means release of the acquittee from a hospital for psychiatric disabilities to the jurisdiction of the board for supervision and treatment and includes, but is not limited to, the monitoring of mental and physical health treatment;

(4) “Court” means the Superior Court;

(5) “Danger to himself or others” includes danger to the property of others;

(6) “Hospital for psychiatric disabilities” means any public or private hospital, retreat, institution, house or place in which a person with psychiatric disabilities or drug-dependent person is received or detained as a patient, but does not include any correctional institution of the state;

(7) “Psychiatric disability” includes any mental illness in a state of remission when the illness may, with reasonable medical probability, become active. “Psychiatric disability” does not include an abnormality manifested only by repeated criminal or otherwise antisocial conduct;

(8) “Intellectual disability” has the same meaning as provided in section 1-1g ;

(9) “Person who should be conditionally released” means an acquittee who has psychiatric disabilities or has intellectual disability to the extent that his final discharge would constitute a danger to himself or others but who can be adequately controlled with available supervision and treatment on conditional release;

(10) “Person who should be confined” means an acquittee who has psychiatric disabilities or has intellectual disability to the extent that such acquittee's discharge or conditional release would constitute a danger to the acquittee or others and who cannot be adequately controlled with available supervision and treatment on conditional release;

(11) “Person who should be discharged” means an acquittee who does not have psychiatric disabilities or does not have intellectual disability to the extent that such acquittee's discharge would constitute a danger to the acquittee or others;

(12) “Psychiatrist” means a physician specializing in psychiatry and licensed under the provisions of sections 20-9 to 20-12 , inclusive;

(13) “Psychologist” means a clinical psychologist licensed under the provisions of sections 20-186 to 20-195 , inclusive;

(14) “State's attorney” means the state's attorney for the judicial district wherein the acquittee was found not guilty by reason of mental disease or defect pursuant to section 53a-13 ; and

(15) “Superintendent” means any person, body of persons or corporation, or the designee of any such person, body of persons or corporation, which has the immediate supervision, management and control of a hospital for psychiatric disabilities and the patients therein.

Annotations to former section 17-257a:

Cited. 211 C. 591.

Cited. 20 CA 96.

Annotations to present section:

Cited. 219 C. 314; 230 C. 400.

Cited. 41 CA 221; 43 CA 592.

Subdiv. (7):

Whether definition of mental illness is met turns on satisfaction of substantive definitional requirements and not the use of exact statutory terminology by expert witness or court. 148 CA 137.

Subdiv. (11):

Meaning of “psychiatric disabilities” within definition is not governed by standard in either Sec. 17a-495(c) or 17a-458(a) and trial court applied the correct standard, found in governing regulations, in its interpretation of the term; determination of whether person is a danger to himself or others is a question of fact and is to be reviewed under the clearly erroneous standard. 265 C. 697.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17a-566 — Connecticut Code / Title 17a / Chapter 319i / Section 17a-566
Sec. 17a-566. (Formerly Sec. 17-244). Certain convicted persons to be examined. Report and recommendation.
Status: in_force

(b) The request for such examination may be made by the state's attorney or assistant state's attorney who prosecuted the defendant for an offense specified in this section, or by the defendant or his attorney in his behalf. If the court orders such examination, a copy of the examination order shall be served upon the defendant to be examined.

(c) Upon completion of the physical and psychiatric examination of the defendant, but not later than sixty days after admission to the diagnostic unit, a written report of the results thereof shall be filed in quadruplicate with the clerk of the court before which he was convicted, and such clerk shall cause copies to be delivered to the state's attorney, to counsel for the defendant and to the Court Support Services Division.

(d) Such report shall include the following: (1) A description of the nature of the examination; (2) a diagnosis of the mental condition of the defendant; (3) an opinion as to whether the diagnosis and prognosis demonstrate clearly that the defendant is actually dangerous to himself or others and requires custody, care and treatment at the hospital; and (4) a recommendation as to whether the defendant should be sentenced in accordance with the conviction, sentenced in accordance with the conviction and confined in the hospital for custody, care and treatment, placed on probation by the court or placed on probation by the court with the requirement, as a condition to probation, that he receive outpatient psychiatric treatment.

See Sec. 53-22 re court-ordered psychiatric examinations.

Annotations to former section 17-244:

Cited. 190 C. 327; 198 C. 397; 200 C. 224; 205 C. 27; 210 C. 304; Id., 519; 216 C. 699.

Cited. 10 CA 546; 12 CA 32; 20 CA 737; 21 CA 172; 22 CA 601; 24 CA 13.

Cited. 41 CS 229.

Annotations to present section:

Cited. 224 C. 168; 227 C. 448; Id., 928; 230 C. 591; 236 C. 31; 237 C. 633.

Cited. 29 CA 386; 32 CA 448; 36 CA 641; 37 CA 500; judgment reversed, see 237 C. 633. Statutory psychiatric examination not required where adequate psychiatric documentation of defendant's mental condition has been presented during trial. 62 CA 256. Plain language of section yields the conclusion that its direct purpose is to guide the sentencing court in the determination of the appropriate place of confinement; section does not provide authority for the presentence psychiatric evaluation to make any recommendation as to length of sentence. 184 CA 456.

Subsec. (a):

Court did not abuse its discretion in denying defendant's motion for presentence psychiatric examination where there was no expert testimony of any mental disease or defect, no evidence of any prior or subsequent psychiatric disabilities and no evidence in the record that defendant would be dangerous to himself or to others in prison. 63 CA 442. Defendant may waive 15-day period for examination report to be made to the court, and time period may be extended if defendant makes waiver knowingly and voluntarily. 101 CA 770.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17b-60 — Connecticut Code / Title 17b / Chapter 319q / Section 17b-60
Sec. 17b-60. (Formerly Sec. 17-2a). Fair hearings by commissioner. Application.
Status: in_force

See Sec. 52-260 re witness fees.

Annotations to former section 17-2a:

Where objection was made to constitutionality of Sec. 17-90 on the basis of violation of due process of law, held that hearing procedure set forth in this section and Sec. 17-2b satisfies requirements of due process. 152 C. 56. Cited. 165 C. 490; 170 C. 258; 172 C. 292; 177 C. 599; 179 C. 83; 189 C. 29; 191 C. 384; 204 C. 672; 209 C. 390; 214 C. 256; Id., 601; 222 C. 69; 226 C. 818.

Cited. 6 CA 47; 20 CA 470.

Cited. 30 CS 587; 31 CS 515; 32 CS 561; Id., 599; Id., 607; 34 CS 281; Id., 586; 35 CS 622; 40 CS 554.

Cited. 3 Conn. Cir. Ct. 269; Id., 504; 4 Conn. Cir. Ct. 85; Id., 138; Id., 338, 339; Id., 450, 647. Commissioner may subpoena witness but does not have to do so merely because appellant requests him to. 5 Conn. Cir. Ct. 291. Cited. Id., 506. Record did not furnish evidential support for hearing officer's determination, hence judgment for commissioner set aside. Id., 603.

Annotations to present section:

Cited. 38 CA 522; 44 CA 143.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17a-485c — Connecticut Code / Title 17a / Chapter 319i / Section 17a-485c
Sec. 17a-485c. Permanent supportive housing initiatives. Requests for proposals.
Status: in_force

(b) The Connecticut Housing Finance Authority shall issue one or more requests for proposals by persons or entities interested in participating in such permanent supportive housing initiatives to applicants that include organizations deemed qualified to provide services by the Departments of Mental Health and Addiction Services, Social Services and Children and Families. The Connecticut Housing Finance Authority shall review and underwrite development projects undertaken pursuant to such permanent supportive housing initiatives.

(c) The Departments of Mental Health and Addiction Services and Social Services shall issue, within available appropriations, one or more requests for proposals in a scattered site model for homeless individuals with psychiatric disabilities and substance use disorders.

See Sec. 17a-485e re state authority to enter into contracts with Connecticut Housing Finance Authority to effectuate permanent supportive housing initiatives.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17b-373 — Connecticut Code / Title 17b / Chapter 319y / Section 17b-373
Sec. 17b-373. Medicaid applications for long-term care. Legal rights of applicants. Department legal rights advisory.
Status: in_force

(b) The department shall post the advisory developed pursuant to subsection (a) of this section not later than July 1, 2022, on its Internet web site and shall include the advisory in such applications for long-term medical care and home care not later than September 1, 2023.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17b-233 — Connecticut Code / Title 17b / Chapter 319v / Section 17b-233
Sec. 17b-233. (Formerly Sec. 17-307). Care of handicapped and other children at Newington Children's Hospital. Children with drug-related conditions not to be admitted.
Status: in_force

Annotation to former section 17-307:

In tort action, no recovery allowed for value of services rendered gratuitously by state-supported or other public charity. 129 C. 207.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17a-12 — Connecticut Code / Title 17a / Chapter 319 / Section 17a-12
Sec. 17a-12. (Formerly Sec. 17-420). Transfer of child or youth to other program, agency, organization or facility.
Status: in_force

(b) The commissioner may transfer any child or youth committed to the commissioner to any institution, hospital or facility for mentally ill children under the commissioner's jurisdiction for a period not to exceed fifteen days if the need for such emergency treatment is certified by a psychiatrist licensed to practice medicine by the state.

Annotations to former section 17-420:

Cited. 171 C. 644. Because defendant was over 18 and could not be “committed, admitted or transferred” to department's care and custody, requirement that department explore alternative of transfer to out-of-state institution did not apply to defendant and juvenile court properly declined to explore such alternative. 276 C. 633.

Annotations to present section:

Cited. 43 CA 613.

Subsec. (a):

To effectuate any transfer of a juvenile in custody of department, petitioner must first determine that it is in the child's best interest to do so; when petitioner seeks to transfer a juvenile in department's custody to Department of Correction, however, there is additional requirement that Superior Court must order the transfer following hearing; section requires that trial court, in determining whether to transfer allegedly dangerous juvenile to Department of Correction custody, must consider both best interest of the juvenile posing a safety concern and danger posed by that juvenile to other juveniles with whom the subject juvenile is or will be situated; delinquent juvenile who faces transfer proceedings pursuant to section does not have same liberty interest as adult who faces criminal proceedings; fact that, under due process clause, an adult who is not competent cannot be convicted of a crime does not mean that a juvenile who is not competent cannot be transferred to Department of Correction pursuant to section; fundamental fairness requires that juvenile be adequately represented at hearing so that court may make an informed and accurate determination of juvenile's best interest and the danger he or she poses. 264 C. 747.

Statute as applied resulted in denial of procedural due process where court failed to determine competency prior to ordering transfer of mentally disabled youth from Department of Children and Families facility to a correctional institution; for purposes of future transfer proceedings, court must first consider child's competency and then determine if transfer is in child's best interest, including considering evidence of alternatives to incarceration. 68 CA 427. The term “dangerous” did not render Subsec. unconstitutionally vague as applied to respondent who had been previously adjudicated delinquent for a physical assault; respondent was denied due process and entitled to a hearing before a judge, without the need for a jury, in a matter that could subject her to incarceration in an adult correctional facility; burden is on Department of Children and Families to adduce evidence re whether a transfer to Department of Correction is warranted by clear and convincing evidence that the juvenile subject to the transfer is a danger to himself or herself or others or cannot be safely held under supervision of Department of Children and Families, and some evidence must also be adduced that the transfer is in the juvenile's best interest. 157 CA 826.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17a-153 — Connecticut Code / Title 17a / Chapter 319a / Section 17a-153
Sec. 17a-153. (Formerly Sec. 17-52). Investigation into reported violation. Action in the name of the state. Notice. Hearing. Policy.
Status: in_force

(b) If the Commissioner of Children and Families has reason to believe that a violation has occurred for which a civil penalty is authorized pursuant to subsection (d) of this section, the commissioner may notify the alleged violator by certified mail, return receipt requested, or by personal service. Such notice shall include: (1) A reference to the section or sections of the general statutes alleged to have been violated; (2) a short and plain statement of the matter asserted or charged; (3) a statement of the prescribed civil penalty which may be imposed pursuant to subsection (d) of this section; and (4) a statement of the alleged violator's right to request a hearing and requirement that any such request be submitted, in writing, to the commissioner not later than thirty days after notice is mailed or given by personal service pursuant to this subsection.

(c) Not later than thirty days after receipt of a request for hearing made pursuant to subsection (b) of this section, the commissioner shall hold such hearing in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54. If (1) after holding such hearing, the commissioner finds that a violation of section 17a-145 , 17a-149 or 17a-152 has occurred, (2) the alleged violator does not request a hearing, or (3) the alleged violator requests a hearing but does not appear at such hearing, the commissioner may order the imposition of a civil penalty pursuant to subsection (d) of this section. The commissioner shall send a copy of any order issued pursuant to this subsection by certified mail, return receipt requested, to the person or entity named in such order.

(d) Any person or entity which violates any provision of section 17a-145 , section 17a-149 or section 17a-152 shall be fined not more than one hundred dollars.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17b-749c — Connecticut Code / Title 17b / Chapter 319rr / Section 17b-749c
Sec. 17b-749c. Supplemental quality enhancement grant program.
Status: in_force

(b) Priority for such grants shall be given to programs that are: (1) Included in a local school readiness plan; (2) full-day, year-round programs; and (3) accredited, as defined in subdivision (4) of subsection (a) of section 10-16p .

(c) The grants shall be used to:

(1) Help providers who are not accredited by the National Association for the Education of Young Children to obtain such accreditation;

(2) Help directors and administrators to obtain training;

(3) Provide comprehensive services, such as enhanced access to health care, a health consultant, a mental health consultant, nutrition, family support services, parent education, literacy and parental involvement, and community and home outreach programs; and provide information concerning access when needed to a speech and language therapist;

(4) Purchase educational equipment;

(5) Provide scholarships for training to obtain a credential in early childhood education or child development;

(6) Provide training for persons who are mentor teachers, as defined in federal regulations for the Head Start program, and provide a family service coordinator or a family service worker as such positions are defined in such federal regulations;

(7) Repair fire, health and safety problems in existing facilities and conduct minor remodeling to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act; train child care providers on injury and illness prevention; and achieve compliance with national safety standards;

(8) Create a supportive network with family child care homes and other providers of care for children;

(9) Provide for educational consultation and staff development;

(10) Provide for program quality assurance personnel;

(11) Provide technical assistance services to enable providers to develop child care facilities pursuant to sections 17b-749g , 17b-749h and 17b-749i ;

(12) Establish a single point of entry system;

(13) Provide services that enhance the quality of programs to maximize the health, safety and learning of children from birth to three years of age, inclusive, including, but not limited to, those children served by informal child care arrangements. Such grants may be used for the improvement of staff to child ratios and interaction, initiatives to promote staff retention, preliteracy development, parent involvement, curriculum content and lesson plans.

(d) The commissioner may expend an amount not to exceed two per cent of the amount appropriated for purposes of this section in a manner consistent with the provisions of section 10-509 .
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17a-238a — Connecticut Code / Title 17a / Chapter 319b / Section 17a-238a
Sec. 17a-238a. Information available to individuals eligible for funding or services from Department of Developmental Services. Report. State-wide comprehensive residential waiting list. Assessment of need for future residential funding or services. Review.
Status: in_force

(1) “Category” means the department's assessment of the urgency of an individual's need for funding or services from the department.

(2) “Department” means the Department of Developmental Services.

(3) “Level of need assessment” means the department's method of determining, through the use of a standardized screening tool, an individual's need for funding or services from the department.

(4) “Planning and resource allocation team” means the department's staff members who are responsible for (A) establishing an individual's category, (B) approving or denying an individual's request for funding or services, and (C) allocating resources to individuals receiving funding or services from the department.

(5) “Residential waiting list” means data maintained by the department that includes the number of individuals with intellectual disability who (A) have requested residential funding or services from the department, (B) have been determined by the department to be in need of such funding or services, and (C) are unable to receive such funding or services because of the department's inability to provide such funding or services within existing appropriations.

(b) An individual determined by the department to be eligible for funding or services from the department, or such individual's legal representative, may request and, if requested, shall obtain from the department a copy of (1) such individual's category for residential funding or services, if the individual has an unmet need for residential services, (2) such individual's request for funding or services submitted to the regional planning and resource allocation team, and (3) any decision on the individual's request for funding or services made by the regional planning and resource allocation team. Additionally, any such individual who receives annual funding or services from the department, or such individual's legal representative, may request and, if requested, shall obtain from the department a copy of such individual's (A) individual plan, and (B) level of need assessment.

(c) The Commissioner of Developmental Services shall report, in accordance with the provisions of section 11-4a , at least annually, to the joint standing committees of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to public health and appropriations and the budgets of state agencies concerning the number of individuals determined by the department to be eligible for funding or services from the department and who (1) have unmet residential care needs, (2) have unmet employment opportunity and day service needs, or (3) are eligible for the department's behavioral services program and are waiting for a funding allocation. The commissioner shall post such report on the department's Internet web site.

(d) The commissioner shall develop and maintain one state-wide comprehensive residential waiting list. Such waiting list shall (1) be organized by geographic region, (2) identify the type of residential funding or services each individual is requesting, and (3) include the estimated time period that the residential funding or services would be accepted by such individual. The commissioner shall update such list not less than quarterly.

(e) On or before August 1, 2018, and at least annually thereafter, the commissioner or his or her designee shall, in consultation with (1) each individual with intellectual disability who is eligible to receive residential funding or services from the department and who has an individual plan, and (2) the individual's legal representative, if applicable, assess the individual's need for future residential funding or services from the department. Such assessment shall include an indication of the time period when each support or service would be accepted by such individual based on information collected at the annual meeting.

(f) On or before December 1, 2018, and at least annually thereafter, the commissioner or his or her designee, shall review the residential waiting list with the advisory and planning councils, appointed pursuant to section 17a-273 , and the Council on Developmental Services, established pursuant to section 17a-270 .
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17b-131 — Connecticut Code / Title 17b / Chapter 319s / Section 17b-131
Sec. 17b-131. (Formerly Sec. 17-286). Funeral and burial allowance for indigent persons or beneficiaries under the state-administered general assistance program. Reductions. Disclosure of information regarding liquid assets.
Status: in_force

(b) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (a) of this section and section 17b-84 , the Commissioner of Social Services shall, upon submission of a proper bill, pay the maximum amount authorized under subsection (a) of this section to a funeral director, cemetery or crematory if the Chief Medical Examiner, or the Chief Medical Examiner's designee, certifies that, after an investigation, the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner was unable to locate any person with a connection to the decedent, including a relative or friend, who was willing to take possession of the decedent's remains, and that the decedent's remains were therefore transferred to such funeral director, cemetery or crematory for disposition.

(c) The Commissioner of Social Services may adopt regulations, in accordance with chapter 54, to implement the provisions of this section.

Annotation to former section 17-286:

Cited. 119 C. 151.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17a-679 — Connecticut Code / Title 17a / Chapter 319j / Section 17a-679
Sec. 17a-679. (Formerly Sec. 19a-2g). Expenses for necessary transportation of alcohol-dependent persons for admission to a treatment facility.
Status: in_force

(b) The Office of Emergency Medical Services within the Department of Public Health shall be responsible for developing and implementing dispatch and field triage protocols to provide a mechanism for local response systems to utilize the least costly most appropriate form of transport for alcohol-dependent persons. Such dispatch and field protocols shall be developed on or before January 1, 1995.

(c) The department may adopt regulations, in accordance with provisions of chapter 54, concerning the payment of transportation expenses under this section.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17a-569 — Connecticut Code / Title 17a / Chapter 319i / Section 17a-569
Sec. 17a-569. (Formerly Sec. 17-250). Periodic examinations of patients.
Status: in_force

Annotations to former section 17-250:

Cited. 205 C. 27.

Cited. 12 CA 32.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17b-197 — Connecticut Code / Title 17b / Chapter 319t / Section 17b-197
Sec. 17b-197. (Formerly Sec. 17b-119). Denial or termination of aid under federal Supplemental Security Income Program. Notice of right to appeal.
Status: in_force

See Sec. 17b-10a re implementation of policies and procedures while in the process of adopting as regulation.

Annotations to former section 17b-119:

Cited. 233 C. 557.

Cited. 38 CA 522.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17a-6g — Connecticut Code / Title 17a / Chapter 319 / Section 17a-6g
Sec. 17a-6g. Connecticut Indian Child Welfare Act. Application to actions and proceedings involving an Indian child.
Status: in_force

(b) In any action or proceeding under this chapter or chapter 319a involving an Indian child's custody, including foster care placement, preadoptive placement, adoptive placement or termination of the parental rights of the parents of such child, the Commissioner of Children and Families shall ensure that such action or proceeding is conducted in accordance with sections 46b-116 to 46b-116aa , inclusive.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17b-313 — Connecticut Code / Title 17b / Chapter 319v / Section 17b-313
Sec. 17b-313. Innovation waiver for health care expansion.
Status: repealed

*Note: Public act 21-176 is entitled “An act Concerning Medical Assistance for Children and Adults without Health Care Coverage”. (See Reference Table captioned “Public Acts of 2021” in Volume 16 which lists the sections amended, created or repealed by the act.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17a-15d — Connecticut Code / Title 17a / Chapter 319 / Section 17a-15d
Sec. 17a-15d. Policy re Social Security disability insurance benefit payments.
Status: in_force

(b) The Department of Children and Families may employ personnel to implement the provisions of subsection (a) of this section.

(c) No Social Security disability insurance benefit received by a child or youth in the care and custody of the Commissioner of Children and Families shall be utilized by the Department of Children and Families to offset the cost of such child or youth's care.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17a-79 — Connecticut Code / Title 17a / Chapter 319 / Section 17a-79
Sec. 17a-79. (Formerly Sec. 17-205f). Hospitalization of child for diagnosis or treatment of mental disorder.
Status: in_force

(b) No child in the custody of the Commissioner of Children and Families shall be admitted for diagnosis or treatment except in accordance with sections 17a-76 to 17a-78 , inclusive, unless (1) the commissioner requests such admission, (2) legal counsel appointed by the superior court for juvenile matters or court of probate in accordance with section 17a-76 agrees, in writing, to such admission, and (3) the child, if fourteen years of age or over consents to such admission. The parents or guardian of the person of such child, if any, shall be notified not later than twenty-four hours after such admission that such child has been hospitalized under the provisions of this section. If the whereabouts of such parents or guardian of the person is unknown, then the nearest relative of such child shall be notified. In the event either parent or the guardian of the person of the child requests in writing the release of such child, the hospital shall release such child, unless the Commissioner of Children and Families commences commitment proceedings in accordance with sections 17a-76 and 17a-77 . The hospital may detain the child for five business days after receipt of the written request in order to allow an application to be filed. If an application is filed, hospitalization shall be continued for an additional period of time to allow the application to be heard, but in no event shall hospitalization continue for more than fifteen days, or twenty-five days, if the matter has been transferred to the Superior Court, beyond the receipt of such application by the court.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17a-798 — Connecticut Code / Title 17a / Chapter 319l / Section 17a-798
Sec. 17a-798. (Formerly Sec. 17b-666). Employment opportunities program for underserved persons with significant disabilities. Regulations.
Status: in_force

(b) The employment opportunities program shall provide extended services, as defined in 34 CFR 361.5(b)(19), that are necessary for individuals with the most significant disabilities to maintain supported employment. Such services shall include coaching and other related services that allow participants to obtain and maintain employment and maximize economic self-sufficiency.

(c) The Department of Aging and Disability Services shall adopt regulations, in accordance with chapter 54, to implement the provisions of this section.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17a-15b — Connecticut Code / Title 17a / Chapter 319 / Section 17a-15b
Sec. 17a-15b. Department responsibilities re child eligible for benefits from Social Security Administration. Documentation of benefit eligibility in child's permanency plan.
Status: in_force

(b) The department shall complete and submit an application for supplemental security income benefits for any eligible child in its care and custody. The department shall maintain and respond to correspondence regarding the application and any benefits.

(c) For any child who has reached the age of seventeen and is receiving Social Security benefits, the department shall: (1) Determine whether the child will require a representative payee to assist in managing the child's Social Security benefits, (2) if the child requires a representative payee, identify an appropriate representative payee who shall comply with the representative payee responsibilities set forth in 20 CFR 404.2035, as amended from time to time, and (3) if the child does not require a representative payee, provide the following assistance to the child which may include, but is not limited to, educating the child about (A) maintaining their eligibility with the Social Security Administration, and (B) maintaining a bank account for purposes of electronic direct deposit of Social Security payments.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17b-527 — Connecticut Code / Title 17b / Chapter 319hh / Section 17b-527
Sec. 17b-527. (Formerly Sec. 17a-367). Information to be made available to commissioner and residents. Facility in financial distress. Regulations. Remediation plan.
Status: in_force

(b) A provider shall notify the commissioner and the residents at all facilities it operates not less than three months in advance of any changes in ownership of the provider. The commissioner may excuse a provider from the requirements of this section, on a case-by-case basis, if reasonable written notice of the change in ownership is also provided to each residents council at each facility operated by the provider or, if no residents council exists, to each resident.

(c) A provider shall provide residents at all facilities it operates not less than thirty days' advance written notice of increases in any monthly service fees charged to the residents, along with an explanation of such increases and an opportunity for dialogue and comments from residents concerning such increases.

(d) The commissioner may require a provider operating a facility in this state to submit such information as the commissioner requests if the commissioner has reason to believe that such facility is in financial distress. The commissioner may require a provider constructing a facility in this state to submit such information as the commissioner requests if the commissioner has reason to believe that such facility is at risk of being in financial distress. “Financial distress” means the issuance of a negative going concern opinion, or failure to meet debt service payments, or drawing down on debt service reserve.

(e) The commissioner may adopt regulations in accordance with chapter 54 to prescribe additional conditions that constitute financial distress. To the extent that a provider seeks modification, waiver or extension of any of the provider's material financial covenants or material payment terms under a mortgage loan, bond indenture or other long-term financing agreement, the provider shall report such requests in writing to the commissioner with a copy to the applicable residents council of the facility or facilities operated by the provider in this state, not later than seven business days after making such requests. If the commissioner determines that a facility is in financial distress, the provider of that facility shall propose a remediation plan to improve the provider's financial health. Such remediation plan shall be submitted to the commissioner and shall be disclosed to the residents council of the provider. The provider shall file regular reports with the commissioner and the provider's residents council, regarding its progress in meeting its submitted remediation plan. Such reports shall be filed on a quarterly basis or on an alternative schedule established by the commissioner.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17b-112f — Connecticut Code / Title 17b / Chapter 319s / Section 17b-112f
Sec. 17b-112f. Safety net services account. Regulations.
Status: in_force

(b) The Commissioner of Social Services shall adopt regulations, in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54, to provide for distribution of funds available pursuant to this section and section 12-743 .
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17a-482 — Connecticut Code / Title 17a / Chapter 319i / Section 17a-482
Sec. 17a-482. (Formerly Sec. 17-226j). Definitions.
Status: in_force

See Sec. 17a-478 re establishment of mental health regions.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17a-4a — Connecticut Code / Title 17a / Chapter 319 / Section 17a-4a
Sec. 17a-4a. Children's Behavioral Health Advisory Committee. Membership. Reports.
Status: in_force

(b) The Children's Behavioral Health Advisory Committee shall be composed of the following ex-officio voting members: (1) The Commissioner of Children and Families or the commissioner's designee; (2) the Commissioner of Social Services or the commissioner's designee; (3) the executive director of the Children's Health Council or the executive director's designee; (4) the Chief Court Administrator or said administrator's designee; (5) the Commissioner of Education or the commissioner's designee; (6) the Commissioner of Mental Health and Addiction Services or the commissioner's designee; (7) the Commissioner of Developmental Services or the commissioner's designee; (8) the executive director of the nonprofit entity designated by the Governor in accordance with section 46a-10b to serve as the Connecticut protection and advocacy system, or the executive director's designee; and the following public members: (A) Two members appointed by the Governor, one of whom shall be a parent of a child who receives behavioral health services and one of whom shall be a provider of behavioral health services; (B) six members, one of whom shall be appointed by the president pro tempore of the Senate, one of whom shall be appointed by the speaker of the House of Representatives, one of whom shall be appointed by the majority leader of the Senate, one of whom shall be appointed by the majority leader of the House of Representatives, one of whom shall be appointed by the minority leader of the Senate and one of whom shall be appointed by the minority leader of the House of Representatives, and all of whom shall be knowledgeable on issues relative to children in need of behavioral health services and family supports; and (C) sixteen members appointed by the Commissioner of Children and Families. The membership of the advisory committee shall fairly and adequately represent parents of children who have a serious emotional disturbance. At least fifty-one per cent of the members of the advisory committee shall be persons who are parents or relatives of a child who has or had a serious emotional disturbance or persons who had a serious emotional disturbance as children and no more than half the members of the committee shall be persons who receive income from a private practice or any public or private agency that delivers behavioral health services.

(c) All appointments to the advisory committee shall be made no later than sixty days after July 1, 2000. Any vacancy shall be filled by the appointing authority. Members shall serve two-year terms and no public member shall serve for more than two consecutive terms.

(d) The advisory committee shall elect two cochairpersons from among its members, one of whom shall be the parent of a child with a serious emotional disturbance. The advisory committee shall meet at least bimonthly. Members of the advisory committee shall serve without compensation, except for necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their duties.

(e) Not later than October first of each year, the advisory committee shall submit a status report on local systems of care and practice standards for state-funded behavioral health programs to the Commissioner of Children and Families and the State Advisory Council on Children and Families.

(f) Not later than October first of each odd-numbered year, the advisory committee shall submit recommendations concerning the provision of behavioral health services for all children in the state to the Commissioner of Children and Families and the State Advisory Council on Children and Families. The recommendations shall address, but shall not be limited to, the following: (1) The target population for children with behavioral health needs, and assessment and benefit options for children with such needs; (2) the appropriateness and quality of care for children with behavioral health needs; (3) the coordination of behavioral health services provided under the HUSKY Health program with services provided by other publicly-funded programs; (4) performance standards for preventive services, family supports and emergency service training programs; (5) assessments of community-based and residential care programs; (6) outcome measurements by reviewing provider practice; and (7) a medication protocol and standards for the monitoring of medication and after-care programs.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17b-136 — Connecticut Code / Title 17b / Chapter 319s / Section 17b-136
Sec. 17b-136. (Formerly Sec. 17-293). Interstate transportation. Admission to state mental hospital.
Status: in_force

(b) If such poor or indigent person is mentally ill, the superintendent or director of any state-operated facility as defined in section 17a-458 is authorized to admit and hold such person in accordance with the provisions of section 17a-502 , except that the certificate required may be signed by a physician licensed in the sending state or may be signed by a commissioned medical officer of the United States armed forces or Public Health Service acting in the performance of his official duties. The superintendent or director may make application for the commitment of such person in the court of probate having jurisdiction in the town where such hospital is located and the Commissioner of Administrative Services shall collect, from the person or persons liable for his support, the amount expended for the support and benefit of such person in the manner provided in section 17b-223 .

Annotation to former section 17-293:

Cited. 149 C. 223.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17b-611 — Connecticut Code / Title 17b / Chapter 319mm / Section 17b-611
Sec. 17b-611. (Formerly Sec. 17-616). Subsidized nongroup health insurance product for disabled persons.
Status: in_force

(b) The contract shall provide the same benefits as are provided under contracts issued pursuant to sections 38a-505 , 38a-546 , 38a-551 and 38a-556 to 38a-559 , inclusive, except mental and nervous disorders shall be covered in accordance with section 38a-514 .

(c) The commissioner shall establish an outreach program to ensure that eligible persons are aware of the health insurance available pursuant to this section.

(d) The commissioner may adopt regulations in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54 for purposes of this section.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17b-602a — Connecticut Code / Title 17b / Chapter 319mm / Section 17b-602a
Sec. 17b-602a. Waiver for community-based services program for persons with psychiatric disabilities. Report.
Status: in_force

(b) On or before January 1, 2007, and annually thereafter, the Commissioner of Social Services, in consultation with the Commissioner of Mental Health and Addiction Services, shall submit a report to the joint standing committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to public health, in accordance with the provisions of section 11-4a , on the status of any amendment to the state Medicaid plan or waiver from federal law pursuant to subsection (a) of this section and on the establishment and implementation of the program authorized under said subsection (a).
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17a-27 — Connecticut Code / Title 17a / Chapter 319 / Section 17a-27
Sec. 17a-27. (Formerly Sec. 17-372). Investment and use of the Connecticut Juvenile Training School donation fund.
Status: repealed

(b) The Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management, in consultation with the Commissioner of Children and Families and the Commissioner of Administrative Services, shall certify to the State Bond Commission that the resources derived from any sale authorized by public act 99-26* in the donation fund of Long Lane School created by this section are eligible for use for the costs incurred in the relocation of Long Lane School, including environmental site remediation, and the development of the Connecticut Juvenile Training School and related training facilities and are in accordance with any deed restrictions for the construction of the project and are not in violation of any tax or other covenants made in respect of bonds originally issued to finance the Long Lane School and related properties. Upon the approval of the State Bond Commission, the Treasurer is authorized to transfer all or a portion of such resources to the bond fund to which the bond authorization in section 1 of public act 99-26** has been or will be assigned.

*Note: Public act 99-26 is entitled “An Act Concerning the Connecticut Juvenile Training School”. (See Reference Table captioned “Public Acts of 1999” in Volume 16 which lists the sections amended, created or repealed by the act.)

**Note: Section 1 of public act 99-26 is special in nature and therefore has not been codified but remains in full force and effect according to its terms.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17a-230 — Connecticut Code / Title 17a / Chapter 319b / Section 17a-230
Sec. 17a-230. (Formerly Sec. 19a-483b). Regulations. Exemptions.
Status: in_force

(b) The commissioner shall adopt regulations in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54 to govern the annual reviews mandated by subsection (d) of section 17a-228 . Such regulations shall address individual need for continued authorization to receive residential care and the continued appropriateness of the facility. Such regulations shall recognize the characteristics of persons deemed authorized for admission pursuant to subsection (b) of section 17a-228 .

(c) The commissioner may grant exemptions from regulations adopted pursuant to subsections (a) and (b) of this section for group homes in operation prior to October 1, 1983, and shall adopt regulations concerning the criteria and procedures for such exemptions.

(d) The commissioner shall allow any authorized resident of a private residential facility licensed in accordance with section 17a-227 to be absent from such facility for not more than thirty-six days per year without affecting reimbursement to such facility. In order to be reimbursed for absences in excess of thirty-six days, the facility shall obtain prior approval for the absence from the commissioner. The commissioner shall adopt regulations in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54 to implement the provisions of this subsection.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17b-194 — Connecticut Code / Title 17b / Chapter 319t / Section 17b-194
Sec. 17b-194. (Formerly Sec. 17b-689). Definitions. Recommendations of medical review team.
Status: in_force

(b) The Commissioner of Social Services, when making determinations concerning disabilities or impairments which are expected to last a period of six months or longer in accordance with subsection (a) of this section, shall make such determinations based on the recommendations made by a medical review team.

Annotations to former section 17b-689:

Cited. 232 C. 599; 233 C. 557.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17a-549 — Connecticut Code / Title 17a / Chapter 319i / Section 17a-549
Sec. 17a-549. (Formerly Sec. 17-206j). Denial of employment, housing, licenses, because of history of mental disorder restricted.
Status: in_force

(b) The burden shall be on the person or agency denying any such right to prove that the person so denied is not suitable solely because of his present or past history of mental disorder.

Annotation to former section 17-206j:

Cited. 17 CA 130.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17a-101i — Connecticut Code / Title 17a / Chapter 319a / Section 17a-101i
Sec. 17a-101i. Abuse or neglect by school employee or staff member of public or private institution or facility providing care for children. Notice. Adoption of policy. Employee training program.
Status: in_force

(b) Not later than five working days after an investigation of a report that a child has been abused or neglected by a staff member of a public or private institution or facility that provides care for children or a private school has been completed, the Commissioner of Children and Families shall notify such staff member's employer at such institution, facility or school, or such employer's designee, of the results of the investigation. If (1) the Commissioner of Children and Families, based upon the results of the investigation, has reasonable cause to believe that a child has been abused or neglected by such staff member, and (2) the commissioner recommends that such staff member be placed on the child abuse and neglect registry established pursuant to section 17a-101k , such institution, facility or school shall suspend such staff person. Such suspension shall be with pay and shall not result in diminution or termination of benefits to such staff person. Such suspension shall remain in effect until the incident of abuse or neglect has been satisfactorily resolved by the employer of the staff person or until an appeal, conducted in accordance with section 17a-101k , has resulted in a finding that such staff person is not responsible for the abuse or neglect or does not pose a risk to the health, safety or well-being of children.

(c) If a school employee, as defined in section 53a-65 , or a staff member described in subsection (b) of this section has a professional license or certificate issued by the state or a permit or authorization issued by the State Board of Education or if the institution, school or facility employing the school employee or staff member has a license or approval issued by the state, the commissioner shall forthwith notify the state agency responsible for issuing such license, certificate, permit, approval or authorization of the results of any investigation described in subsection (a) or (b) of this section pertaining to such school employee or staff member and provide records, whether or not created by the department, concerning such investigation.

(d) If a school employee, as defined in section 53a-65 , or any person holding a certificate, permit or authorization issued by the State Board of Education under the provisions of sections 10-144o to 10-149 , inclusive, is convicted of a crime involving an act of child abuse or neglect as described in section 46b-120 or a violation of subdivision (2) of subsection (d) of section 17a-101o or section 53-21 , 53a-71 or 53a-73a against any person, or a violation of section 53a-70 , 53a-70a , 53a-72a or 53a-72b against a victim, as described in subdivision (2) of subsection (a) of section 17a-101a , the state's attorney for the judicial district in which the conviction occurred shall in writing notify the superintendent of the school district or the supervisory agent of the nonpublic school in which the person is employed and the Commissioner of Education of such conviction.

(e) For the purposes of receiving and making reports, notifying and receiving notification, or investigating, pursuant to the provisions of sections 17a-101a to 17a-101h , inclusive, and 17a-103 , a superintendent of a school district or a supervisory agent of a nonpublic school may assign a designee to act on such superintendent's or agent's behalf.

(f) (1) On or before February 1, 2016, each local and regional board of education shall adopt a written policy, in accordance with the provisions of subsection (d) of section 17a-101 , regarding the reporting by school employees, as defined in section 53a-65 , of suspected child abuse or neglect in accordance with sections 17a-101a to 17a-101d , inclusive, and 17a-103 or a violation of section 53-70 , 53a-70a , 53a-71 , 53a-72a , 53a-72b or 53a-73a against a victim, as described in subdivision (2) of subsection (a) of section 17a-101a . Such policy shall annually be distributed electronically to all school employees employed by the local or regional board of education. The local or regional board of education shall document that all such school employees have received such written policy and completed the training and refresher training programs required by subsection (c) of section 17a-101 .

(2) For the school year commencing July 1, 2022, and each school year thereafter, each local and regional board of education shall distribute electronically to all school employees, as defined in section 53a-65 , the members of the board of education and the parents and guardians of students enrolled in the schools under the jurisdiction of the board, a copy of the guidelines regarding identifying and reporting child sexual abuse, developed pursuant to section 17a-101r .

(3) For the school year commencing July 1, 2023, and each school year thereafter, each local and regional board of education shall distribute electronically to all school employees, as defined in section 53a-65 , the members of the board of education and the parents and guardians of students enrolled in the schools under the jurisdiction of the board, information regarding the sexual abuse and assault awareness and prevention program identified or developed pursuant to section 17a-101q .

(g) (1) Each school employee, as defined in section 53a-65 , hired by a local or regional board of education on or after July 1, 2011, shall be required to complete the training program developed pursuant to subsection (c) of section 17a-101 . Each such school employee shall complete the refresher training program, developed pursuant to subsection (c) of section 17a-101 , not later than three years after completion of the initial training program, and shall thereafter retake such refresher training course at least once every three years.

(2) On or before July 1, 2012, each school employee, as defined in section 53a-65 , hired by a local or regional board of education before July 1, 2011, shall complete the refresher training program developed pursuant to subsection (c) of section 17a-101 and shall thereafter retake such refresher training course at least once every three years.

(3) On and after July 1, 2023, each school employee, as defined in section 53a-65 , employed by a local or regional board of education shall complete the (A) training regarding the prevention and identification of, and response to, child sexual abuse and assault, (B) bystander training program, and (C) appropriate interaction with children training program, in accordance with the provisions of section 17a-101q . Each such employee shall repeat such training at least once every three years.

(4) The principal for each school under the jurisdiction of a local or regional board of education shall annually certify to the superintendent for the board of education that each school employee, as defined in section 53a-65 , working at such school, is in compliance with the provisions of this subsection. The superintendent shall certify such compliance to the State Board of Education.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17b-462 — Connecticut Code / Title 17b / Chapter 319dd / Section 17b-462
Sec. 17b-462. Cause of action by elderly victim. Civil attachment jurisdiction.
Status: in_force

(b) In any action to recover damages based upon a claim of exploitation, as defined in section 17b-450 , the Superior Court shall have jurisdiction to render an order pursuant to chapter 904 prohibiting the defendant from transferring, depleting or otherwise alienating or diminishing any funds, assets or property.

(c) Notwithstanding the preceding provisions of this section, no cause of action for neglect or abandonment may be brought against any person who has no contractual obligation to provide care to an elderly person unless such neglect was wilful or criminal.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17a-102a — Connecticut Code / Title 17a / Chapter 319a / Section 17a-102a
Sec. 17a-102a. Education and training for nurses and birthing hospital staff caring for high-risk newborns re responsibilities as mandated reporters of child abuse and neglect. Information dissemination. Development of guidelines for safe care of newborns. Notification to Department of Children and Families re symptoms consistent with prenatal substance exposure, withdrawal or fetal alcohol spectrum disorder. Definitions.
Status: in_force

(b) The Department of Children and Families shall coordinate with each birthing hospital in the state to disseminate information regarding (1) procedures for the principal providers of daily direct care of high-risk newborns in birthing hospitals to participate in the discharge planning process, and (2) ongoing department functions concerning high-risk newborns.

(c) Not later than January 1, 2019, the Commissioner of Children and Families shall, in consultation with other departments, agencies or entities concerned with the health and well-being of children, develop guidelines for the safe care of newborns who exhibit physical, neurological or behavioral symptoms consistent with prenatal substance exposure, withdrawal symptoms from prenatal substance exposure or fetal alcohol spectrum disorder. Such guidelines shall include, but are not limited to, instructions to providers regarding such providers' participation in the discharge planning process, including the creation of written plans of safe care, which shall be developed between such providers and mothers of such newborns as part of such process.

(d) A provider involved in the delivery or care of a newborn who, in the estimation of such provider, exhibits physical, neurological or behavioral symptoms consistent with prenatal substance exposure, withdrawal symptoms from prenatal substance exposure or fetal alcohol spectrum disorder shall notify the Department of Children and Families of such condition in such newborn. Such notice shall be made in a form and manner prescribed by the Commissioner of Children and Families and in addition to any applicable reporting requirements pursuant to chapter 319a. On and after January 15, 2019, such notice shall include a copy of the plan of safe care created pursuant to the guidelines developed pursuant to subsection (c) of this section.

(e) For purposes of this section:

(1) “Birthing hospital” means a health care facility, as defined in section 19a-630 , operated and maintained in whole or in part for the purpose of caring for women during delivery of a child and for women and their newborns following birth;

(2) “High-risk newborn” means any newborn identified as such under any regulation or policy of the Department of Children and Families; and

(3) “Provider” means any person licensed pursuant to chapter 370, 377 or 378.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17a-688 — Connecticut Code / Title 17a / Chapter 319j / Section 17a-688
Sec. 17a-688. (Formerly Sec. 19a-126h). Record keeping and confidentiality. Permitted disclosure. Treatment or rehabilitation of minor.
Status: in_force

(b) Medical treatment facilities shall keep and submit such records of all persons examined, admitted or treated pursuant to sections 17a-673 and 17a-680 to 17a-690 , inclusive, as may be required by the department.

(c) No person, hospital or treatment facility may disclose or permit the disclosure of, nor may the department disclose or permit the disclosure of, the identity, diagnosis, prognosis or treatment of any such patient that would constitute a violation of federal statutes concerning confidentiality of alcohol or drug patient records and any regulations pursuant thereto, as such federal statutes and regulations may be amended from time to time. The department shall adopt regulations, in accordance with chapter 54, to protect the confidentiality of any such information that is obtained by the department.

(d) If the person seeking treatment or rehabilitation for alcohol dependence or drug dependence is a minor, the fact that the minor sought such treatment or rehabilitation or that the minor is receiving such treatment or rehabilitation, shall not be reported or disclosed to the parents or legal guardian of the minor without the minor's consent. The minor may give legal consent to receipt of such treatment and rehabilitation. A minor shall be personally liable for all costs and expenses for alcohol and drug dependency treatment afforded to the minor at the minor's request under section 17a-682 .

(e) The commissioner may use or make available to authorized persons information from patients' records for purposes of conducting scientific research, management audits, financial audits or program evaluation, provided such information shall not be utilized in a manner that discloses a patient's name or other identifying information.

Annotations to former section 17-155bb:

Cited. 203 C. 641; 212 C. 50.

Annotations to former section 17a-630:

Cited. 225 C. 450; 230 C. 43.

Cited. 30 CA 839; 33 CA 647.

Annotation to present section:

Subsec. (c):

Impliedly authorizes plaintiff to maintain a private cause of action for injunctive relief. 54 CA 663.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17a-460c — Connecticut Code / Title 17a / Chapter 319i / Section 17a-460c
Sec. 17a-460c. Connecticut Mental Health Center: Provider agreements.
Status: in_force

(b) The agreements and other contractual arrangements identified in subsection (a) of this section may include plans and arrangements certified by the Department of Social Services, the Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services, or the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, to provide services to Medicaid, Medicare, Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services or Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services beneficiaries, as well as private plans and arrangements satisfactory to the commissioner.

(c) Participation in the agreements and other contractual arrangements identified in this section and approved by the commissioner shall not be subject to the review and approval of other state agencies except as otherwise required by law.

(d) To the extent the commissioner permits, the center may bill and accept as reimbursement for services provided pursuant to the agreements and other contractual arrangements identified in this section negotiated rates, including rates based on charges, discounted charges, per diem or per case rates or other forms of reimbursement. Such reimbursement shall be subject to review or approval by the Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management based on demonstrated impact on federal reimbursement.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17b-357 — Connecticut Code / Title 17b / Chapter 319y / Section 17b-357
Sec. 17b-357. (Formerly Sec. 17-134v). Nursing facility: Compliance with federal law. Summary order. Temporary manager. Remedies. Regulations. Penalties. Hearing.
Status: in_force

(b) If the Department of Public Health finds, through the results of a survey, that a nursing facility is not in compliance with one or more of the requirements of Subsections (b), (c) and (d) of 42 USC 1396r, or the requirements of applicable state statutes or regulations, and that such noncompliance poses an immediate and serious threat to patient health or safety, the Department of Public Health shall issue a statement of charges to the facility and shall file a copy of the charges with the Department of Social Services with a request for a summary order from the Department of Social Services. The summary order which the Department of Social Services may issue shall include termination of the facility's participation in Medicaid or appointment of a temporary manager to oversee the operation of the facility and may include transfer of patients to other participating facilities; denial of payment under Medicaid for new admissions; imposition of a directed plan of correction of the facility's deficiencies; imposition of civil monetary penalties; or imposition of other remedies authorized by regulations adopted by the Department of Social Services in accordance with chapter 54.

(c) If the Department of Public Health finds, through the results of a survey, that a nursing facility is not in compliance with one or more of the requirements of Subsections (b), (c) and (d) of 42 USC 1396r, or the requirements of applicable state statutes or regulations, but that such noncompliance does not pose an immediate and obvious threat to patient health or safety, the Department of Public Health shall issue a statement of charges to the facility and shall file a copy of the charges with the Department of Social Services with a request for an order imposing one or more alternative remedies under this subsection. If the Department of Social Services finds, based on a statement of charges filed by the Department of Public Health, that a nursing facility is not in compliance with one or more of the requirements of Subsections (b), (c) and (d) of 42 USC 1396r, or the requirements of applicable state statutes or regulations, but does not issue a summary order, it may impose one or more of the following alternative remedies: Termination of the facility's participation in Medicaid; appointment of a temporary manager to oversee the operation of the facility; transfer of patients to other participating facilities; denial of payment under Medicaid for new admissions; imposition of a directed plan of correction of the facility's deficiencies; imposition of civil monetary penalties; or imposition of other remedies authorized by regulations adopted by the Department of Social Services in accordance with chapter 54. The civil monetary penalties imposed may be in the range of three thousand two hundred fifty dollars to ten thousand dollars per day for each day the facility is found to be out of compliance with one or more requirements of Subsections (b), (c) and (d) of 42 USC 1396r if the failure to comply with such requirements is found to constitute an immediate and serious threat to resident health or safety, or in the range of two hundred dollars to three thousand dollars per day for each day the facility is found to be out of compliance with a requirement of Subsections (b), (c) and (d) of 42 USC 1396r that is found not to constitute an immediate and serious threat to resident health or safety. The exact civil monetary penalty will be set depending on such factors as the existence of repeat deficiencies or uncorrected deficiencies and the overall compliance history of the provider. The remedies available to the Department of Social Services for violations of the requirements of Subsections (b), (c) and (d) of 42 USC 1396r are cumulative and are in addition to the remedies available to the Department of Public Health under chapter 368v for violations of state licensure requirements. Any penalties collected by the Department of Social Services pursuant to this section shall be deposited in a special fund under the control of the Department of Social Services, which fund shall be utilized, in the discretion of the department, for the protection of the health or property of residents of nursing facilities found to be deficient, including payment for the costs of relocating residents, payment for the maintenance of operation of a facility pending correction of deficiencies or closure, and reimbursement of residents for personal funds lost. The deficient nursing facility shall be obligated to reimburse the Department of Social Services for any moneys expended by the department at the facility from the fund established pursuant to this section.

(d) The facility may request a hearing in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54 from the Department of Social Services within ten days of the issuance of the statement of charges or the summary order, as the case may be. If the facility does not request a hearing within ten days and no summary order has been issued, the Department of Social Services shall automatically adopt the Department of Public Health's findings and shall issue an order incorporating one or more of the remedies authorized by subsection (c) of this section. If the facility timely requests a hearing or the Department of Social Services issues a summary order, the Department of Social Services shall issue a notice of hearing. At such hearing the facility shall be given the opportunity to present evidence and cross-examine witnesses. The Department of Social Services shall issue a decision based on the administrative record and may, if it finds the facility not in compliance with one or more of the requirements of Subsections (b), (c) and (d) of 42 USC 1396r, or the requirements of applicable state statutes or regulations, order any of the remedies specified in this section. The Department of Social Services may impose any of the alternative remedies, except for a civil monetary penalty, during the pendency of any proceedings conducted pursuant to this subsection. In such cases, the Department of Social Services must provide the facility the opportunity to discuss the Department of Public Health's findings at an informal conference prior to the imposition of any remedy. The requirement of an informal conference does not apply to summary order proceedings.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17a-852a — Connecticut Code / Title 17a / Chapter 319l / Section 17a-852a
Sec. 17a-852a. Information sharing on supplemental nutrition assistance program beneficiaries eligible for elderly nutrition program. Plan to maximize supplemental nutrition assistance program benefits. Required reporting.
Status: in_force

(b) The Commissioner of Social Services, in consultation with the Commissioner of Aging and Disability Services, shall develop a plan to maximize supplemental nutrition assistance program benefits to support the elderly nutrition program. The plan shall include, but need not be limited to, (1) outreach to persons who may be eligible for both the elderly nutrition program and the supplemental nutrition assistance program, and (2) federally permissible uses of supplemental nutrition assistance benefits to fund meals provided to persons age sixty and over, persons with disabilities and such persons' households.

(c) Not later than October 1, 2024, the Commissioner of Social Services, in consultation with the Commissioner of Aging and Disability Services, shall file a report on the plan, in accordance with the provisions of section 11-4a , with the joint standing committees of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to aging and human services.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17a-30 — Connecticut Code / Title 17a / Chapter 319 / Section 17a-30
Sec. 17a-30. (Formerly Sec. 17-434). Regional advisory councils. Appointments and terms.
Status: in_force

(b) Each regional advisory council shall consist of no more than twenty-one persons, a majority of whom shall be persons who earn less than fifty per cent of their salaries from the provision of services to children, youths and their families, and the balance representative of private providers of human services throughout the region. The commissioner, or the commissioner's designee, shall appoint one-third of the representatives of each group for a term of three years, one-third for a term of two years, and one-third for a term of one year. No person may serve more than two consecutive three-year terms. All subsequent appointments to replace those whose terms have expired shall be for a term of three years. No person may serve on more than one regional advisory council at a time. The regional director shall make a good faith effort to ensure that, to the extent possible, the membership is qualified and closely reflects the gender and racial diversity of the region. All members shall serve without compensation. Each regional advisory council shall elect two cochairpersons. Each regional advisory council shall meet at least quarterly, or more often at the call of the cochairpersons or a majority of the council members. The regional director, or a designee of the regional director, shall be an ex-officio member of the council without the right to vote. Any member who fails to attend three consecutive meetings or fifty per cent of all meetings during any calendar year shall be deemed to have resigned. A majority of the members in office, but not less than six members, shall constitute a quorum.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17a-223 — Connecticut Code / Title 17a / Chapter 319b / Section 17a-223
Sec. 17a-223. (Formerly Sec. 19a-464f). Requirements of borrowers. Capital loan agreement.
Status: in_force

(b) The borrower shall sign a capital loan agreement in which it agrees to meet all existing department guidelines for use of loan funds and to use such loan funds exclusively for the purchase of property, construction, renovation or rehabilitation of a community residential facility approved by the department.

(c) The borrower shall agree to maintain the facility as a licensed community residential facility for a period equal to the amortization period of the loan. The minimum such obligation shall be five years and the maximum such obligation shall be thirty years.

(d) If the borrower receives a loan equal to one hundred per cent of the total property development cost of a new community residential facility, it shall agree to reserve one hundred per cent of the maximum number of beds in the funded community residential facility for department referrals from state institutions and waiting lists until such time as the department determines this no longer to be necessary. If the borrower receives a loan which provides less than one hundred per cent of the total property development cost of a new community residential facility, it shall agree to reserve not less than two-thirds of the maximum number of beds in the funded community residential facility for department referrals from state institutions and waiting lists until such time as the department determines this no longer to be necessary. The department may establish priorities for the development of new community residential facilities serving persons with specialized needs and may give preference in funding to applications addressing such needs.

(e) The borrower shall provide the department with a promissory note equal to the amount of the loan which shall provide for repayment of the loan principal and interest within a period not to exceed thirty years and a mortgage deed as security for the loan. Such mortgage may be subordinate to a first mortgage interest in the property given by the organization for the purpose of developing such property, provided that the total of both mortgage interests shall not exceed the limit of total property development cost as set forth in section 17a-220 . The department shall file a lien against the title of the property for which community residential facility loan funds are expended.

(f) The capital loan agreement shall require the borrower to make periodic payments of principal and interest to the department which payments shall be deposited in the Community Residential Facility Revolving Loan Fund.

(g) In the event of a default or if the capital loan agreement is terminated prior to the borrower's having satisfied its obligations under said agreement, the department shall require the return to the Community Residential Facility Revolving Loan Fund of the outstanding amount of the loan and may foreclose on its mortgage in accordance with the provisions of chapter 49.

(h) In the event that the borrower's license to operate the community residential facility is terminated by the department for cause, the department may bring an action to place the facility into receivership pursuant to sections 17a-231 to 17a-237 , inclusive, may contract with a private nonprofit corporation to operate the facility or may operate the facility with department staff until such license is restored. If such license is not restored within one year, this shall constitute a default and the department may pursue the remedies provided in this subsection.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17b-363b — Connecticut Code / Title 17b / Chapter 319y / Section 17b-363b
Sec. 17b-363b. Reimbursement for pharmacy services for long-term care facilities.
Status: in_force

(b) The Commissioner of Social Services may reimburse for prescription drug costs in unit dose packaging, including blister packs and other special packaging, for clients residing in nursing facilities, chronic disease hospitals and intermediate care facilities for individuals with intellectual disabilities.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17b-340c — Connecticut Code / Title 17b / Chapter 319y / Section 17b-340c
Sec. 17b-340c. Advance payments to nursing facilities. Recovery of payments. Execution of security agreements by commissioner.
Status: in_force

(b) For a nursing facility appointed a receiver under section 19a-543 , the commissioner may waive (1) the advance payment limitation, or (2) the ninety-day deadline for recovery of advance payment prescribed in subsection (a) of this section.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17a-78 — Connecticut Code / Title 17a / Chapter 319 / Section 17a-78
Sec. 17a-78. (Formerly Sec. 17-205e). Hospitalization of child for diagnosis or treatment of mental disorder. Examination. Discharge. Rights to be explained. Hearing. Duties of hospital. Order for continued hospitalization. Immediate discharge. Issuance of emergency certificate.
Status: in_force

(b) Any child hospitalized under this section shall be examined by a physician specializing in psychiatry within twenty-four hours of admission. If such physician is of the opinion that the child does not require hospitalization for emergency evaluation or treatment of a mental disorder, such child shall be immediately discharged. The physician shall record his or her findings in a permanent record.

(c) If any child is hospitalized under this section, the child and the guardian of such child shall be promptly informed by the hospital that such child has the right to consult an attorney and the right to a hearing under subsection (d) of this section, and that if such a hearing is requested or an application for commitment is filed, such child has the right to be represented by counsel, and that counsel will be provided at the state's expense if the child is unable to pay for such counsel. The reasonable compensation for counsel provided to persons unable to pay shall be established by, and paid from funds appropriated to, the Judicial Department, however, if funds have not been included in the budget of the Judicial Department for such purposes, such compensation shall be established by the Probate Court Administrator and paid from the Probate Court Administration Fund.

(d) At any time prior to the initiation of proceedings under section 17a-76 , any child hospitalized under this section or his or her representative, may, in writing, request a hearing. Such hearing shall be held within seventy-two hours of receipt of such request, excluding Saturdays, Sundays and holidays. At such hearing, the child shall have the right to be present, to cross-examine all witnesses testifying, and to be represented by counsel as provided in section 17a-76 . The hearing shall be held by the court of probate having jurisdiction for commitment as provided in section 17a-76 , and the hospital shall immediately notify such court of any request for a hearing by a child hospitalized under this section. At the conclusion of the hearing, if the court finds that there is probable cause to conclude that the child is subject to involuntary hospitalization under this section, considering the condition of the child at the time of the admission and at the time of the hearing, the effects of medication, if any, and the advisability of continued treatment based on testimony from the hospital staff, the court shall order that such child's hospitalization continue for the remaining time provided for in the emergency certificate or until the completion of probate proceedings under section 17a-76 . If the court does not find there is probable cause to conclude that the child is subject to involuntary hospitalization under this section, the child shall be immediately discharged.

(e) The superintendent or director of any hospital for mental illness of children shall immediately discharge any child admitted under this section who is later found not to meet the standards for emergency treatment.

(f) Any clinical social worker licensed under chapter 383b, advanced practice registered nurse licensed under chapter 378 or professional counselor licensed under chapter 383c who has (1) received a minimum of eight hours of specialized training in the conduct of direct evaluations as a member of any emergency mobile psychiatric services team under contract with the Department of Children and Families, and (2) reasonable cause to believe, based on a direct evaluation of a child, that such child (A) has psychiatric disabilities, (B) is dangerous to himself or others or gravely disabled, and (C) is in need of immediate care and treatment may issue an emergency certificate that requires the hospitalization of such child for a psychiatric and medical evaluation. Such child shall be evaluated not later than twenty-four hours after the issuance of the emergency certificate and shall not be held for more than seventy-two hours pursuant to such certificate unless committed pursuant to section 17a-77 . The Commissioner of Children and Families shall collect and maintain statistical and demographic information pertaining to emergency certificates issued under this subsection.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17b-529 — Connecticut Code / Title 17b / Chapter 319hh / Section 17b-529
Sec. 17b-529. (Formerly Sec. 17a-369). Liability for violation, misstatement or omission.
Status: in_force

(b) Liability under this section for any violation, misstatement or omission exists only if the provider or person liable knew or should have known of the violation, misstatement or omission.

(c) Nothing contained in sections 17b-520 to 17b-535 , inclusive, shall be construed to limit the remedies a person has under any other provision of law.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17a-147 — Connecticut Code / Title 17a / Chapter 319a / Section 17a-147
Sec. 17a-147. Licensing of extended day treatment programs.
Status: in_force

(b) The goal of extended day treatment is to improve the functioning of the child or youth as an individual and the family as a unit with the least possible interruption of beneficial relationships with the family and the community. An extended day treatment program (1) shall offer the broadest range of therapeutic services consistent with the needs of the children and youths it serves, including, but not limited to, (A) a therapeutic setting, (B) the integration of the family into the treatment and the treatment planning process, (C) support and emergency services to families designed to allow continued residence of the children and youths in their homes, (D) professional clinical services, (E) access to educational services, and (F) the coordination of community services in support of the treatment effort, or (2) if provided for children requiring special education by a regional educational service center, shall offer such services as are specified in the prescribed educational program for each such child in accordance with section 10-76d .

(c) The Commissioner of Children and Families shall adopt such regulations, in accordance with chapter 54, as are necessary to establish procedures and requirements for the licensure of extended day treatment programs, except any such program provided by a regional educational service center.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17b-252 — Connecticut Code / Title 17b / Chapter 319v / Section 17b-252
Sec. 17b-252. (Formerly Sec. 17-12q). Connecticut Partnership for Long-Term Care.
Status: in_force

See Sec. 17a-861 re outreach program.

See Sec. 17b-253 re amendments to Medicaid regulations and state plan, and regulations re determining eligibility of applicants for Medicaid and coverage requirements for long-term care benefits.

See Sec. 17b-254 re foundation funds and federal approval and report to General Assembly.

See Sec. 38a-475 re precertification of long-term care insurance policies.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17a-691 — Connecticut Code / Title 17a / Chapter 319j / Section 17a-691
Sec. 17a-691. (Formerly Sec. 19a-127). Definitions.
Status: in_force

(a) “Alcohol-dependent person” means an alcohol-dependent person as defined in section 17a-680 .

(b) “Court” means Superior Court.

(c) “Drug” means a controlled drug as defined in section 17a-680 .

(d) “Drug-dependent person” means a drug-dependent person as defined in section 17a-680 .

(e) “Treatment program” means a program operated by the Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services or approved by the Commissioner of Mental Health and Addiction Services for treatment of both the physical and psychological effects of alcohol or drug dependency, provided such program is not intended solely to detoxify an alcohol-dependent or drug-dependent person.

Annotations to former section 17a-648:

Cited. 223 C. 907; 226 C. 191.

Cited. 27 CA 225.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17a-884 — Connecticut Code / Title 17a / Chapter 319l / Section 17a-884
Sec. 17a-884. (Formerly Sec. 17a-421). Duties of state agency.
Status: in_force

(1) Ensure that no individual, or member of the immediate family of an individual, involved in the designation of the State Ombudsman, whether by appointment or otherwise, or the designation of representatives of the office is subject to a conflict of interest;

(2) Ensure that no officer or employee of the office, representative of the office, or member of the immediate family of the officer, employee or representative of the office, is subject to a conflict of interest;

(3) Ensure that the State Ombudsman: (A) Does not have a direct involvement in the licensing or certification of a long-term care facility or of a provider of a long-term care service; (B) does not have an ownership or investment interest, represented by equity, debt or other financial relationship, in a long-term care facility or a long-term care service; (C) is not employed by, or participating in the management of, a long-term care facility and has not been employed by or participated in such management in the twelve months prior to being State Ombudsman; and (D) does not receive, or have the right to receive, directly or indirectly, remuneration, in cash or in kind, under a compensation arrangement with an owner or operator of a long-term care facility; and

(4) Establish and specify, in writing, mechanisms to identify and remove conflicts of interest described in subdivisions (1) and (2) of this section, and to identify and eliminate the relationships described in subdivision (3) of this section, including such mechanisms as: (A) The methods by which the state agency will examine individuals and immediate family members to identify the conflicts; and (B) the actions that the state agency will require the individuals and such family members to take to remove such conflicts.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17a-215k — Connecticut Code / Title 17a / Chapter 319b / Section 17a-215k
Sec. 17a-215k. Human rights committees. Membership. Duties. Regulations.
Status: in_force

(b) There shall be, within each service region of the department and at the Southbury Training School, a human rights committee, with members appointed by the regional or training school director. The commissioner shall establish uniform responsibilities and procedures for each human rights committee in the state. Each human rights committee shall (1) advise and make recommendations to the regional and training school directors and the Commissioner of Developmental Services on best practices, and (2) address concerns and complaints on human rights issues involving persons receiving services from the department, including, but not limited to, those involving: (A) Aversive procedures, (B) restrictive interventions, (C) intrusive programs or devices, (D) restitution, and (E) presedation medication.

(c) The commissioner may adopt regulations, in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54, to implement the provisions of this section.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17b-265d — Connecticut Code / Title 17b / Chapter 319v / Section 17b-265d
Sec. 17b-265d. Definition of full benefit dually eligible Medicare Part D beneficiary. Prescription drug coverage under Medicare Part D. Copayment coverage. Enrollment in benchmark plan. Commissioner's enrollment authority.
Status: in_force

(b) On and after the effective date of the Medicare Part D program established pursuant to Public Law 108-173, the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003, no Medicaid prescription drug coverage shall be provided to a Medicaid recipient eligible for Medicare Part D for Medicare Part D drugs, as defined in said act. Medicaid coverage shall be provided to a full benefit dually eligible Medicare Part D beneficiary for prescription drugs that are not Medicare Part D drugs, as defined in said act.

(c) A full benefit dually eligible Medicare Part D beneficiary shall be responsible for any Medicare Part D prescription drug copayments imposed pursuant to Public Law 108-173, the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003 in an amount not to exceed seventeen dollars per month in the aggregate. The Department of Social Services shall be responsible for payment, on behalf of such beneficiary, of any portion of such Medicare Part D prescription drug copayment which exceeds seventeen dollars in the aggregate in any month.

(d) Each full benefit dually eligible Medicare Part D beneficiary shall enroll in a Medicare Part D benchmark plan. To the extent permitted under federal law, the Commissioner of Social Services may be the authorized representative of a full benefit dually eligible Medicare Part D beneficiary for the purpose of enrolling the beneficiary in a Medicare Part D benchmark plan.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17a-6 — Connecticut Code / Title 17a / Chapter 319 / Section 17a-6
Sec. 17a-6. (Formerly Sec. 17-415). Powers and duties of commissioner.
Status: in_force

(a) Establish or contract for the use of a variety of facilities and services for identification, evaluation, discipline, rehabilitation, aftercare, treatment and care of children and youths in need of the department's services;

(b) Administer in a coordinated and integrated manner all institutions and facilities which are or may come under the jurisdiction of the department and shall appoint advisory groups for any such institution or facility;

(c) Encourage the development of programs and the establishment of facilities for children and youths by public or private agencies and groups;

(d) Enter into cooperative arrangements with public or private agencies outside the state;

(e) Insure that all children under the commissioner's supervision have adequate food, clothing, shelter and adequate medical, dental, psychiatric, psychological, social, religious and other services;

(f) Provide, in the commissioner's discretion, needed service to any municipality, agency, or person, whether or not such person is committed to the commissioner;

(g) Adopt and enforce regulations and establish rules for the internal operation and administration of the department in accordance with chapter 54;

(h) Undertake, contract for or otherwise stimulate research concerning children and youths;

(i) Subject to the provisions of chapter 67, appoint such professional, technical and other personnel as may be necessary for the efficient operation of the department;

(j) Coordinate the activities of the department with those of other state departments, municipalities and private agencies concerned with providing services for children and youths and their families;

(k) Provide or arrange for the provision of suitable education for every child under the commissioner's supervision, either in public schools, special educational programs, private schools, educational programs within the institutions or facilities under the commissioner's jurisdiction, or work and training programs otherwise provided by law. The suitability of educational programs provided by the commissioner shall be subject to review by the Department of Education;

(l) Submit to the state advisory council for its comment proposals for new policies or programs and the proposed budget for the department;

(m) Have any and all other powers and duties as are necessary to administer the department and implement the purposes of sections 17a-1 to 17a-26 , inclusive, and 17a-28 to 17a-49 , inclusive; and

(n) Conduct and render a final decision in administrative hearings;

(o) Establish a standardized data reporting system to support the collection of data regarding (1) the race and ethnicity of children and families referred to the department at key decision points, including, but not limited to, referral, substantiation, removal and placement, and (2) rates of retention of children and families by race and ethnicity; and

(p) Work to eliminate disparities in referral rates, substantiations, placements and retention among racial and ethnic groups and groups known to experience higher rates of adverse child welfare, health and services outcomes because of religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, socioeconomic status, immigration status, language, ancestry, intellectual or physical disability, mental health status, prior criminal convictions, homelessness, gender identity or expression or geographic area of residence.

See Sec. 17a-63 re reports to General Assembly concerning data from administrative case reviews.

See Secs. 20-14h to 20-14j, inclusive, re administration of medication in day and residential programs and facilities.

Annotations to former section 17-415:

Cited. 171 C. 644; Id., 652.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17b-268 — Connecticut Code / Title 17b / Chapter 319v / Section 17b-268
Sec. 17b-268. (Formerly Sec. 17-134i). Withdrawal of member of group providing services.
Status: in_force

Annotations to former section 17-134i:

Cited. 168 C. 336; 204 C. 17; 216 C. 85.

Annotation to present section:

Cited. 233 C. 557.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17a-52 — Connecticut Code / Title 17a / Chapter 319 / Section 17a-52
Sec. 17a-52. Connecticut Suicide Advisory Board. Composition. Duties.
Status: in_force

(b) The board shall: (1) Increase public awareness of the existence of suicide and means of suicide prevention across a person's lifespan; (2) make recommendations to the Commissioners of Children and Families and Mental Health and Addiction Services for the development of state-wide training in the prevention of suicide; (3) develop a state-wide strategic suicide prevention plan; (4) recommend interagency policies and procedures for the coordination of services in the area of suicide prevention, intervention and response; (5) make recommendations for the establishment and implementation of suicide prevention, intervention and response procedures in schools and communities; (6) establish a coordinated system for the utilization of data for the prevention of suicide; (7) make recommendations concerning the integration of suicide prevention and intervention strategies into youth-focused prevention and intervention programs; and (8) periodically offer, within available appropriations, suicide prevention training and education for health care and behavioral health care providers, school employees, faculty members of institutions of higher education and other persons who provide services to children, adults and families.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17b-749k — Connecticut Code / Title 17b / Chapter 319rr / Section 17b-749k
Sec. 17b-749k. Comprehensive background checks, National Sex Offender Public Website checks, child abuse registry checks and Connecticut Criminal History Request System checks for purposes of child care subsidy program. Refusal to provide payments.
Status: in_force

(b) The Commissioner of Early Childhood shall, within available appropriations, require any relative who provides child care services to a child and who receives a child care subsidy from the Office of Early Childhood, to submit to a check of (1) the National Sex Offender Public Website maintained by the United States Department of Justice and the registry established and maintained pursuant to section 54-257 , (2) the state child abuse registry established pursuant to section 17a-101k , and (3) the Connecticut Criminal History Request System maintained by the Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection. If such check reveals that the name of any such relative appears in such databases, on said registry or in said system, the commissioner may require such relative to submit to state and national criminal history records checks conducted in accordance with section 29-17a .

(c) The commissioner shall have the discretion to refuse payments for child care under any financial assistance program administered by him or her if the person or relative providing such child care has been convicted in this state or any other state of a felony, as defined in section 53a-25 , involving the use, attempted use or threatened use of physical force against another person, of cruelty to persons under section 53-20 , injury or risk of injury to or impairing morals of children under section 53-21 , abandonment of children under the age of six years under section 53-23 or any felony where the victim of the felony is a child under eighteen years of age, or of a violation of section 53a-70b of the general statutes, revision of 1958, revised to January 1, 2019, or section 53a-70 , 53a-70a , 53a-71 , 53a-72a , 53a-72b or 53a-73a , or has a criminal record or was the subject of a substantiated report of child abuse in this state or any other state that the commissioner reasonably believes renders the person or relative unsuitable to provide child care.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17a-10c — Connecticut Code / Title 17a / Chapter 319 / Section 17a-10c
Sec. 17a-10c. Youth Advisory Board. Sibling Bill of Rights. Meeting between caseworker and child.
Status: in_force

(b) The Commissioner of Children and Families shall meet with the members of each Youth Advisory Board to gather recommendations for and to draft a “Sibling Bill of Rights”, which may include, but not be limited to, ways to protect the relationships of siblings separated as a result of said commissioner's intervention and an affirmation by the department of its commitment to preserve the relationships between siblings who have been separated from each other while under department care. On or before October 1, 2013, the commissioner and members of the Youth Advisory Boards shall submit the Sibling Bill of Rights to the joint standing committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to children for consideration of possible legislative action.

(c) The Commissioner of Children and Families shall incorporate the final version of the Sibling Bill of Rights into department policy.

(d) On and after January 1, 2020, the caseworker of any child placed in an out-of-home placement by the Commissioner of Children and Families pursuant to an order of temporary custody or commitment shall meet in private with the child annually and any time the child is placed in a new out-of-home placement, provided the child is of an appropriate age. At such meeting, the caseworker shall, if applicable and appropriate: (1) Provide the child with a copy of the Sibling Bill of Rights, (2) review the Sibling Bill of Rights with the child, and (3) explain to the child that the child may contact the caseworker, the child's attorney, the Department of Children and Families regional office, the Office of Community Relations within the Department of Children and Families or the Office of the Child Advocate if the child feels that his or her rights under the Sibling Bill of Rights have been violated, and provide the child with contact information for such caseworker, such regional office, the Office of Community Relations within the Department of Children and Families and the Office of the Child Advocate. The caseworker shall certify to the commissioner on a form prescribed by the commissioner that such caseworker has complied with the provisions of this subsection. Such form shall include (A) an acknowledgment, for signature by the child, if appropriate, that such caseworker provided a copy of the Sibling Bill of Rights to the child and reviewed the Sibling Bill of Rights with the child, and (B) notice that, if the child refuses to sign such acknowledgment, such caseworker shall indicate on the form that the child refused to sign such acknowledgment.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17a-876 — Connecticut Code / Title 17a / Chapter 319l / Section 17a-876
Sec. 17a-876. (Formerly Sec. 17a-411). Duties of residents' advocates. Posting by nursing home facilities. Funding.
Status: in_force

(b) All long-term care facilities shall post or cause to be posted in a conspicuous place therein a list of the names of the appropriate residents' advocates and the names, addresses, and telephone numbers of the appropriate ombudsmen.

(c) The Commissioner of Aging and Disability Services shall have authority to seek funding for the purposes contained in this section from public and private sources, including, but not limited to, any federal or state funded programs.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17b-257a — Connecticut Code / Title 17b / Chapter 319v / Section 17b-257a
Sec. 17b-257a. Qualified alien eligibility for Medicaid. Medical assistance for certain qualified alien children and pregnant women.
Status: in_force

(b) Not later than January 1, 2010, the Commissioner of Social Services shall seek federal funds to provide medical assistance to qualified alien children and pregnant women whose date of admission into the United States is less than five years before the date services are provided.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17a-453h — Connecticut Code / Title 17a / Chapter 319i / Section 17a-453h
Sec. 17a-453h. *(See end of section for amended version of subdivision (1) of subsection (c) and effective date.) Mental health first aid training program.
Status: in_force

(b) Said commissioners may seek federal and state funding and may accept private donations for the administration of, and providing for persons to participate in, the mental health first aid training program.

*(c) (1) For the school year commencing July 1, 2014, the Commissioner of Mental Health and Addiction Services shall provide mental health first aid training to any person appointed to serve as the district safe school climate coordinator, pursuant to section 10-222k . Each such district safe school climate coordinator shall successfully complete such mental health first aid training.

(2) For the school year commencing July 1, 2015, the Commissioner of Mental Health and Addiction Services shall provide mental health and first aid training to any person appointed to serve as the district safe school climate coordinator for such school year and who did not serve as the district safe school climate coordinator for the prior school year or did not otherwise successfully complete such training. Each such district safe school climate coordinator shall successfully complete such mental health first aid training.

(3) No district safe school climate coordinator shall be required to successfully complete such mental health first aid training more than once.

(d) Each local and regional board of education may require teachers, school nurses, counselors and other school employees to participate in mental health first aid training.

*Note: On and after July 1, 2025, subdivision (1) of subsection (c) of this section, as amended by section 70 of public act 23-167, is to read as follows:

“(c) (1) For the school year commencing July 1, 2025, the Commissioner of Mental Health and Addiction Services shall provide mental health first aid training to any person appointed to serve as the school climate coordinator, as described in section 10-222dd. Each such school climate coordinator shall successfully complete such mental health first aid training.”
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17b-28l — Connecticut Code / Title 17b / Chapter 319o / Section 17b-28l
Sec. 17b-28l. Community health worker reimbursement under Medicaid. Program development. Required reporting.
Status: in_force

(b) The Commissioner of Social Services and the commissioner's designees shall consult with certified community health workers, Medicaid beneficiaries and advocates, including, but not limited to, advocates for persons with physical, mental and developmental disabilities, and others throughout the design and implementation of the certified community health worker reimbursement program in a manner that (1) is inclusive of community-based and clinic-based certified community health workers; (2) is representative of medical assistance program member demographics; and (3) helps shape the reimbursement program's design and implementation. The commissioner, in consultation with community health workers, Medicaid beneficiaries and such advocates, shall explore options for the reimbursement program's design that ensures access to such community health workers, encourages workforce growth to support such access and averts the risk of creating financial incentives for other providers to limit access to such community health workers.

(c) Not later than January 1, 2024, and annually thereafter until the reimbursement program is fully implemented, the Commissioner of Social Services shall submit a report, in accordance with the provisions of section 11-4a , to the joint standing committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to human services and the Council on Medical Assistance Program Oversight. The initial report shall be submitted not less than six months prior to the implementation of the reimbursement program. The reports shall contain an update on the certified community health worker reimbursement program design, including, but not limited to (1) an analysis regarding the program elements designed to ensure access to such services, promote workforce growth and avert the risk of creating financial incentives for other providers to limit access to such community health workers, and (2) an evaluation of any impact of the program on health outcomes and health equity.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17b-338 — Connecticut Code / Title 17b / Chapter 319y / Section 17b-338
Sec. 17b-338. Long-Term Care Advisory Council. Membership. Duties.
Status: in_force

(b) The council shall advise and make recommendations to the Long-Term Care Planning Committee established under section 17b-337 .

(c) The Long-Term Care Advisory Council shall seek recommendations from persons with disabilities or persons receiving long-term care services who reflect the socio-economic diversity of the state.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17a-118 — Connecticut Code / Title 17a / Chapter 319a / Section 17a-118
Sec. 17a-118. (Formerly Sec. 17-44c). Review and change in subsidy. Adoption assistance agreement and subsidy payment.
Status: in_force

(b) A child who is a resident of the state of Connecticut when eligibility for subsidy is certified, shall remain eligible and continue to receive the subsidy regardless of the domicile or residence of the adoptive parents at the time of application for adoption, placement, legal decree of adoption or thereafter. If the Department of Children and Families is responsible for such child's placement and care, the department shall be responsible for entering into an adoption assistance agreement and paying any subsidy granted under the provisions of sections 17a-116 to 17a-120 , inclusive. If a licensed child placing agency, other than the Department of Children and Families, or any public agency in another state is responsible for such child's placement and care, the adoption assistance application shall be made in the adoptive parents' state of residence and such state shall be responsible for determining that such child meets Title IV-E adoption assistance criteria and for providing adoption assistance permitted under federal law.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17b-59c — Connecticut Code / Title 17b / Chapter 319o / Section 17b-59c
Sec. 17b-59c. (Formerly Sec. 4-60l). Approval of agency policies, programs and plans.
Status: in_force

(b) Matters of program development related to subsection (b) of section 17b-59a involving more than one of the agencies designated in said subsection shall be presented to the commissioner for his or her approval prior to implementation.

(c) Any plan of any agency designated in subsection (b) of section 17b-59a for the future use or development of property or other resources for the purposes of said subsection shall be submitted to the commissioner for his or her approval prior to implementation.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17b-526 — Connecticut Code / Title 17b / Chapter 319hh / Section 17b-526
Sec. 17b-526. (Formerly Sec. 17a-366). Preconstruction requirements.
Status: in_force

(b) A provider shall give a resident, individually or through a residents council, not less than one hundred twenty days' advance written notice of any major construction, modification, renovation or expansion project. Such notice shall include, but not be limited to, (1) a project schedule and areas to be impacted, (2) funding needed for the project, (3) financing plans, (4) the expected amount of debt to be incurred, and (5) projected income from the project. If the provider plans to use any incurred debt to fund a project at a location other than the facility, the provider shall hold at least one meeting with residents to discuss the project and advise residents in writing of any impact on the resident's monthly service fee. The notice provisions in this section shall not apply to immediate renovation or construction necessary to address a public safety or health issue or issue related to a natural disaster, provided reasonable written notice of such project is provided to the residents council or to each resident.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17a-474 — Connecticut Code / Title 17a / Chapter 319i / Section 17a-474
Sec. 17a-474. (Formerly Sec. 17-229a). Commitment to state hospital for persons with psychiatric disabilities or to child care facility. Procedures for revoking or modifying commitment.
Status: in_force

See Sec. 17a-451 re duties of Commissioner of Mental Health and Addiction Services.

See Sec. 17a-510 re procedure for release or transfer of patient in a hospital for the mentally ill.

Annotation to former section 17-229a:

Cited. 173 C. 473.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17a-20 — Connecticut Code / Title 17a / Chapter 319 / Section 17a-20
Sec. 17a-20. (Formerly Sec. 17-424). Definition of psychiatric clinic and child guidance clinic. Grant of funds.
Status: in_force

(b) For the purposes of this section, “child guidance clinic” means a subset of psychiatric clinics for children designated by the Department of Children and Families pursuant to this section to receive grant funds for the purpose of assisting the department to provide community-based psychiatric services for children, youths and families. In order to meet such mandate, the department shall designate a subset of outpatient psychiatric clinics for children to be known as child guidance clinics. The department shall provide grants to such child guidance clinics in accordance with the provisions of this section. Any town having a population of not less than forty thousand, as most recently determined by the Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management, or any combination of towns with a combined population of not less than forty thousand as similarly determined, or any nonprofit corporation organized or existing for the purpose of establishing or maintaining a psychiatric clinic for children and youths or for children and youths and their families, or any clinic designated by the Department of Children and Families as of January 1, 1995, may apply to the Department of Children and Families for funds to be used to assist in establishing, maintaining or expanding a psychiatric clinic. The applications, and any grant of funds pursuant thereto, shall not be subject to the provisions of section 17a-476 , except to the extent required by federal law. The department shall base any grant of funds on the services provided to children and youths under eighteen years of age and on the effectiveness of the services. No grant shall exceed two-thirds of the ordinary recurring operating expenses of the clinic, nor shall any grant be made to pay for any portion of capital expenditures for the clinic. No clinic in existence as of October 1, 1995, shall be eligible for grants of any funds under this section unless it has obtained a license within six months of the adoption of regulations under subsection (c) of this section. No clinic receiving funds under this section shall refuse services to any resident of this state solely because of his or her place of residence.

(c) The Department of Children and Families shall adopt regulations, in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54, defining the minimum requirements for outpatient psychiatric clinics for children to be eligible for licensure under this section in regard to (1) qualification and number of staff members, (2) clinic operation including but not limited to physical plant, governing body and recordkeeping, (3) effectiveness of services, and (4) populations targeted for priority access. The regulations shall also govern the granting of the funds to assist in establishing, maintaining and expanding psychiatric clinics. The department shall, upon payment of a fee of three hundred dollars, issue to any qualifying clinic a license that shall be in force for twenty-four months from the date of issue and shall be renewable for additional twenty-four-month periods, upon payment of a fee of three hundred dollars for each such period, provided the clinic continues to meet conditions satisfactory to the department. The department shall make available to child guidance clinics forms to be used in making application for available funds. Upon receipt of proper application, the department shall grant the funds, provided the plans for financing, the standards of operation and the effectiveness of services of the clinics are approved by the department in accordance with the provisions of this section. The grants shall be made on an annual basis.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17b-257b — Connecticut Code / Title 17b / Chapter 319v / Section 17b-257b
Sec. 17b-257b. Alien eligibility for state medical assistance. Regulations.
Status: in_force

(b) The Commissioner of Social Services may implement policies and procedures necessary to administer the provisions of this section while in the process of adopting such policies and procedures as regulation, provided the commissioner prints notice of intent to adopt regulations in the Connecticut Law Journal not later than twenty days after the date of implementation. Policies and procedures implemented pursuant to this section shall be valid until the time final regulations are adopted.

See Sec. 17b-257d re notice of terminating alien's state medical assistance.

Elimination of state-funded medical assistance benefits for non-citizens does not draw a classification on the basis of alienage in violation of equal protection clause. 300 C. 412.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17a-596 — Connecticut Code / Title 17a / Chapter 319i / Section 17a-596
Sec. 17a-596. (Formerly Sec. 17-257q). Board hearing procedures.
Status: in_force

(b) The board shall consider all evidence available to it that is material, relevant and reliable regarding the issues before the board. Such evidence may include, but need not be limited to, the record of trial, the information supplied by the state's attorney or by any other interested party, including the acquittee, and information concerning the acquittee's mental condition and the entire psychiatric and criminal history of the acquittee.

(c) Testimony shall be taken upon oath or affirmation of the witness from whom the testimony is received.

(d) Any hearing by the board, including the taking of any testimony at such hearing, shall be open to the public. At any hearing before the board, the acquittee shall have all the rights given a party to a contested case under chapter 54. In addition to the rights enumerated in chapter 54, the acquittee shall have the right to appear at all proceedings before the board, except board deliberations, and to be represented by counsel, to consult with counsel prior to the hearing and, if indigent, to have counsel provided, pursuant to the provisions of chapter 887, without cost. At any hearing before the board, copies of documents and reports considered by the board shall be available for examination by the acquittee, counsel for the acquittee and the state's attorney. Psychiatric or psychological reports concerning the acquittee that are in the possession of the board shall not be public records, as defined in section 1-200 , except that information in such reports relied on by the board or used as evidence concerning the discharge, conditional release, temporary leave or confinement of the acquittee shall not be confidential. The provisions of sections 52-146c to 52-146j , inclusive, shall not apply to such reports for the purposes of this section.

(e) Upon request of any party before the board, or on its own motion, the board may continue a hearing for a reasonable time not to exceed sixty days to obtain additional information or testimony or for other good cause shown.

(f) At any hearing before the board, the acquittee, or any applicant seeking an order less restrictive than the existing order, shall have the burden of proving by a preponderance of the evidence the existence of conditions warranting a less restrictive order.

(g) A record shall be kept of all hearings before the board, except board deliberations.

(h) Within twenty-five days of the conclusion of the hearing, the board shall provide the acquittee, the acquittee's counsel, the state's attorney and any victim as defined in section 17a-601 with written notice of the board's decision. If there is no victim or the victim is unidentified or cannot be located, the board shall be relieved of the requirement of providing notice to the victim.

Annotations to former section 17-257q:

Cited. 211 C. 591; 215 C. 675.

Annotations to present section:

Cited. 230 C. 400.

Cited. 41 CA 688.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17b-617 — Connecticut Code / Title 17b / Chapter 319mm / Section 17b-617
Sec. 17b-617. Pilot program to provide home care services to disabled persons.
Status: in_force

(b) Any person participating in the pilot program whose income exceeds two hundred per cent of the federal poverty level shall contribute to the cost of care in accordance with the methodology established for recipients of medical assistance pursuant to sections 5035.20 and 5035.25 of the department's uniform policy manual.

(c) The annualized cost of services provided to an individual under the pilot program shall not exceed fifty per cent of the weighted average cost of care in nursing homes in the state.

(d) If the number of persons eligible for the pilot program established pursuant to this section exceeds one hundred persons or if the cost of the program exceeds available appropriations, the commissioner shall establish a waiting list designed to serve applicants by order of application date.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17b-321 — Connecticut Code / Title 17b / Chapter 319x / Section 17b-321
Sec. 17b-321. Determination of resident day user fee by Commissioner of Social Services. Redetermination of resident day user fee upon approval of waiver of federal requirements. Refunds or credits to nursing homes exempted from resident day user fee.
Status: in_force

(b) Upon approval of the waiver of federal requirements for uniform and broad-based user fees in accordance with 42 CFR 433.68 pursuant to section 17b-323 , the Commissioner of Social Services shall redetermine the amount of the user fee and promptly notify the commissioner and nursing homes of such amount. The user fee shall be (1) the sum of each nursing home's anticipated nursing home net revenue, including, but not limited to, its estimated net revenue from any increases in Medicaid payments, during the twelve-month period ending on June thirtieth of the succeeding calendar year but not including any such anticipated net revenue of any nursing home exempted from such user fee due to waiver of federal requirements pursuant to section 17b-323 , (2) which sum shall be multiplied by a percentage as determined by the Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management, in consultation with the Commissioner of Social Services, provided before January 1, 2008, such percentage shall not exceed six per cent, on and after January 1, 2008, and prior to October 1, 2011, such percentage shall not exceed five and one-half per cent, and on and after October 1, 2011, such percentage shall not exceed the maximum allowed under federal law, and (3) which product shall be divided by the sum of each nursing home's anticipated resident days, but not including the anticipated resident days of any nursing home exempted from such user fee due to waiver of federal requirements pursuant to section 17b-323 . Notwithstanding the provisions of this subsection, the amount of the user fee for each nursing home licensed for more than two hundred thirty beds or owned by a municipality shall be equal to the amount necessary to comply with federal provider tax uniformity waiver requirements as determined by the Commissioner of Social Services. The Commissioner of Social Services may increase retroactively the user fee for nursing homes not licensed for more than two hundred thirty beds and not owned by a municipality to the effective date of waiver of said federal requirements to offset user fee reductions necessary to meet the federal waiver requirements. On or before July 1, 2005, and biennially thereafter, the Commissioner of Social Services shall determine the amount of the user fee in accordance with this subsection. The Commissioner of Social Services, in anticipating nursing home net revenue and resident days, shall use the most recently available nursing home net revenue and resident day information.

(c) (1) Following a redetermination of the resident day user fee by the Commissioner of Social Services pursuant to subsection (b) of this section, the Commissioner of Social Services shall notify the commissioner of the identity of (A) any nursing home subsequently exempted from the resident day user fee due to the waiver of federal requirements pursuant to section 17b-323 and the effective date of such waiver, (B) any nursing home licensed for more than two hundred thirty beds or owned by a municipality and the effective date of any change in its user fee, and (C) any nursing home for which the user fee is retroactively increased pursuant to subsection (b) of this section and the effective date of such increase. The Commissioner of Social Services shall provide notice of any such retroactive user fee increase to each nursing home so affected.

(2) Upon being notified by the Commissioner of Social Services, the commissioner shall refund or credit to any nursing home subsequently exempted from the resident day user fee due to the waiver of federal requirements pursuant to section 17b-323 any resident day user fee collected from such home. No interest shall be payable on the amount of such refund or credit. Any such nursing home shall refund any fees paid by or on behalf of any resident to the party making such payment.

(3) Upon being notified by the Commissioner of Social Services, the commissioner shall refund or credit to any nursing home licensed for more than two hundred thirty beds or owned by a municipality any resident day user fee collected from such home in excess of the resident day user fee that would have been payable had the user fee, as redetermined by the Commissioner of Social Services, been used in calculating the nursing home's resident day user fee. No interest shall be payable on the amount of such refund or credit.

(4) Upon being notified by the Commissioner of Social Services, the commissioner shall notify any nursing home for which the user fee is retroactively increased pursuant to subsection (b) of this section of the additional amount of resident day user fee due and owing from such nursing home. Such a notice of additional amount due and owing to the commissioner shall not be treated as a notice of deficiency assessment by the commissioner nor shall the nursing home have, based on such notice of additional amount due, any right of protest or appeal to the commissioner as in the case of such a deficiency assessment. No interest shall be payable on such additional amount to the extent such additional amount is paid on or before the last day of the month next succeeding the month during which the Commissioner of Social Services provided notice of such retroactive user fee increase to such nursing home.

See Ch. 211c re nursing home user fee.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17a-9 — Connecticut Code / Title 17a / Chapter 319 / Section 17a-9
Sec. 17a-9. (Formerly Sec. 17-417). Appointment of deputy commissioners, directors and administrative heads.
Status: in_force

(b) The commissioner shall appoint, after consultation with the state advisory council, and may remove in like manner, not more than two program directors who shall be in the unclassified service, provided the title or duties of any director appointed pursuant to this subsection may be changed as the commissioner deems necessary after consultation with the state advisory council. Such directors may oversee community programs and services and the operation of institutions and facilities.

(c) The commissioner shall, in accordance with chapter 67 and after consultation with the state advisory council, appoint the administrative heads of all of the institutions and facilities transferred to the department and such other institutions and facilities as now are or hereafter may be established by or transferred to the department. Such administrative heads shall have skill and experience in the administration of children's services and shall manage their institutions and facilities in accordance with the regulations and orders of the commissioner.

(d) The commissioner shall, after consultation with the state advisory council, appoint and may remove in a like manner, up to six regional directors who shall be in the unclassified service. Each regional director shall have skill and experience in the field of children's services and in the administration of such services. Each regional director shall be subject to the direction of the commissioner and shall be responsible for the operation and administration of services provided or funded by the department in the regions created by the commissioner pursuant to subsection (a) of section 17a-30 .
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17a-687 — Connecticut Code / Title 17a / Chapter 319j / Section 17a-687
Sec. 17a-687. (Formerly Sec. 19a-126g). Visitation and communication with patients.
Status: in_force

(b) Neither mail nor other communication to or from a patient in any treatment facility or hospital may be intercepted, read or censored. The commissioner may adopt reasonable rules regarding the use of telephones by patients in such facilities.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17a-22g — Connecticut Code / Title 17a / Chapter 319 / Section 17a-22g
Sec. 17a-22g. Connecticut Community KidCare. Disclosure of case-specific information. Limitations.
Status: in_force

(b) No person shall solicit, disclose, receive or make use of, or authorize, knowingly permit, participate in or acquiesce in the use of, any list of the names of, or any information concerning, persons applying for or receiving assistance under the Connecticut Community KidCare program, directly or indirectly derived from the records, papers, files or communications of the state or its subdivisions or agencies, or acquired in the course of the performance of official duties. The Commissioner of Children and Families shall disclose case-specific information to any authorized representative of the Commissioner of Social Services for purposes directly connected with the administration of Connecticut Community KidCare. No such representative shall disclose any information obtained pursuant to this section, except as specified in this section.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17b-532 — Connecticut Code / Title 17b / Chapter 319hh / Section 17b-532
Sec. 17b-532. (Formerly Sec. 17a-372). Appointment of receiver. Order to liquidate.
Status: in_force

(b) An order to rehabilitate a facility shall direct the receiver to take possession of the property of the provider and to conduct the business thereof, including the employment of such managers or agents as the receiver may deem necessary, and to take such steps as the court may direct toward removal of the causes and conditions which made rehabilitation necessary.

(c) If, at any time, the court finds, upon petition of the commissioner or receiver or the provider, or on its own motion, that the objectives of an order to rehabilitate a provider have been accomplished and that the facility can be returned to the provider's management without further jeopardy to the residents of the facility, creditors, owners of the facility, and to the public, the court may, upon a full report and accounting of the conduct of the facility's affairs during the rehabilitation and of the facility's current financial condition, terminate the rehabilitation and by order return the facility and its assets and affairs to the provider's management.

(d) If, at any time, the receiver determines that further efforts to rehabilitate the provider would be useless, it may apply to the court for an order of liquidation.

(e) An order to liquidate a facility may be issued upon application of the commissioner or of the receiver whether or not there has been issued a prior order to rehabilitate the facility, shall act as a revocation of the registration of the facility under section 17b-521 and shall order the receiver to marshal and liquidate all of the provider's assets located within this state.

(f) In applying for an order to rehabilitate or liquidate a facility, the commissioner shall give due consideration in the application to the manner in which the welfare of persons who have previously contracted with the provider for continuing care may be best served.

(g) An application for an order for rehabilitation under this section shall be denied or an order for rehabilitation vacated if the provider posts a bond, by a recognized surety authorized to do business in this state and executed in favor of the commissioner on behalf of persons who may be found entitled to a refund of entrance fees from the provider or other damages in the event the provider is unable to fulfill its contracts to provide continuing care at the facility, in an amount determined by the court to be equal to the reserve funding which would otherwise need to be available to fulfill such obligations.

(h) Subject to the approval of the court, the commissioner may assess reasonable costs and expenses incurred in the rehabilitation or liquidation of a facility against the provider.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17b-428 — Connecticut Code / Title 17b / Chapter 319bb / Section 17b-428
Sec. 17b-428. Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE).
Status: in_force

(1) “Commissioner” means the Commissioner of Social Services;

(2) “PACE program” has the same meaning as provided in 42 USC 1395eee, as amended from time to time, and includes a program of all-inclusive care for the elderly;

(3) “Eligible individual” means “PACE program eligible individual”, as defined in 42 USC 1395eee, as amended from time to time, or in a Medicaid state plan amendment approved by the United States Department of Health and Human Services;

(4) “PACE program agreement” means “PACE program agreement”, as defined in 42 USC 1395eee, as amended from time to time;

(5) “PACE provider” means “PACE provider”, as defined in 42 USC 1395eee, as amended from time to time; and

(6) “State administering agency” means “state administering agency”, as defined in 42 USC 1395eee, as amended from time to time.

(b) The commissioner may submit a Medicaid state plan amendment to add PACE program services, within available appropriations, to the Medicaid state plan.

(c) The Department of Social Services shall be the state administering agency for the state of Connecticut responsible for administering PACE program agreement services. Upon approval of the Medicaid state plan amendment, the department shall establish participation criteria for eligible individuals and PACE providers and make payments for PACE program services from funds appropriated to the Medicaid account.

(d) The commissioner may adopt regulations in accordance with chapter 54 to implement the provisions of this section. The commissioner, pursuant to section 17b-10 , may implement policies and procedures to implement the provisions of this section while in the process of adopting such policies and procedures in regulation form, provided the commissioner posts notice of the intent to adopt the regulation on the eRegulations System not later than twenty days after the date of implementation. Such policies and procedures shall be valid until the time final regulations are adopted.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17b-459a — Connecticut Code / Title 17b / Chapter 319dd / Section 17b-459a
Sec. 17b-459a. Strategic plan to incorporate national standards.
Status: in_force

(1) “Administration for Community Living” or “ACL” means the organization created by the United States Department of Health and Human Services to facilitate the independence, well-being and health of adults sixty years of age and older, persons with disabilities of all ages and their families and caregivers.

(2) “National Adult Maltreatment Reporting System” means the national data reporting and collection system designed to provide consistent, accurate national data on the exploitation and abuse of adults sixty years of age and older and adults with disabilities, as reported to state adult protective services departments nationwide.

(3) “Voluntary Consensus Guidelines for State Adult Protective Services” means national guidelines developed by the ACL that state adult protective services departments may adopt to respond to reports of abuse, neglect, exploitation or abandonment.

(b) The Commissioner of Social Services shall develop a strategic plan to (1) incorporate the ACL's Voluntary Consensus Guidelines for State Adult Protective Services into protective services for adults sixty years of age and older offered in the state, and (2) align state data collection with the National Adult Maltreatment Reporting System. Not later than July 1, 2017, the Commissioner of Social Services shall submit the plan, that shall include, but need not be limited to, recommendations for changes in state law, to the joint standing committees of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to aging and human services.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17a-215c — Connecticut Code / Title 17a / Chapter 319b / Section 17a-215c
Sec. 17a-215c. Division of Autism Spectrum Disorder Services within Department of Social Services. Services and programs for state residents diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder.
Status: in_force

(b) The Department of Social Services may adopt regulations, in accordance with chapter 54, to define the term “autism spectrum disorder”, establish eligibility standards and criteria for the receipt of services by any resident of the state diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder, regardless of age, and data collection, maintenance and reporting processes. The Commissioner of Social Services may implement policies and procedures necessary to administer the provisions of this section prior to adoption of such regulations, provided the commissioner shall publish notice of intent to adopt such regulations not later than twenty days after implementation of such policies and procedures. Any such policies and procedures shall be valid until such regulations are adopted.

(c) The case records of the Division of Autism Spectrum Disorder Services maintained by the division for any purpose authorized pursuant to this section shall be subject to the same confidentiality requirements, under state and federal law, that govern all client records maintained by the Department of Social Services.

(d) The Commissioner of Social Services may seek approval of an amendment to the Medicaid state plan or a waiver from federal law, whichever is sufficient and most expeditious, to establish and implement a Medicaid-financed home and community-based program to provide community-based services and, if necessary, housing assistance, to adults diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder but not with intellectual disability.

(e) The Commissioner of Social Services, in consultation with the Autism Spectrum Disorder Advisory Council, shall designate services and interventions that demonstrate, in accordance with medically established and research-based best practices, empirical effectiveness for the treatment of autism spectrum disorder. The commissioner shall update such designations periodically and whenever the commissioner deems it necessary to conform to changes generally recognized by the relevant medical community in evidence-based practices or research.

See Sec. 17a-247f re reports of abuse or neglect of individual who receives services from division.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17a-521 — Connecticut Code / Title 17a / Chapter 319i / Section 17a-521
Sec. 17a-521. (Formerly Sec. 17-198). Temporary leaves from institution. Return or recall of patient. Exception.
Status: in_force

Annotation to former section 17-198:

Legal presumptions created by commitment entirely removed by discharge of patient as cured. 113 C. 604.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17a-32 — Connecticut Code / Title 17a / Chapter 319 / Section 17a-32
Sec. 17a-32. (Formerly Sec. 17-435a). Names of children's facilities designated.
Status: in_force

(b) The name of the Department of Children and Families facility in the town of East Windsor shall be the Albert J. Solnit Children's Center - North Campus.

(c) The name of the Department of Children and Families facility in the town of Hartland shall be the Wilderness School.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17b-340b — Connecticut Code / Title 17b / Chapter 319y / Section 17b-340b
Sec. 17b-340b. Intermediate care facilities for individuals with intellectual disabilities. User fee.
Status: in_force

See Ch. 211c re intermediate care facility user fee.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17b-343a — Connecticut Code / Title 17b / Chapter 319y / Section 17b-343a
Sec. 17b-343a. Payment of claims for home health services provided under Medicare and Medicaid. Liability. Sanctions.
Status: in_force

(b) The Commissioner of Social Services may, pursuant to an agreement with the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services, waive liability for reimbursement to the state for payment for home health services received by an otherwise liable eligible recipient to whom such services were provided during the interim period from October 1, 1997, to September 30, 2000, inclusive.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17a-101e — Connecticut Code / Title 17a / Chapter 319a / Section 17a-101e
Sec. 17a-101e. Employer prohibited from discriminating or retaliating against employee who makes good faith report or testifies re child abuse or neglect. Immunity from civil or criminal liability. False report of child abuse. Referral to office of the Chief State's Attorney. Penalty.
Status: in_force

(b) Any person, institution or agency that (1) makes or does not make, in good faith, a report pursuant to sections 17a-101a to 17a-101d , inclusive, and 17a-103 , or (2) provides, in good faith, professional medical intervention or assistance in any proceeding involving child abuse and neglect, including, but not limited to, (A) causing a photograph, x-ray or a physical custody examination to be made, (B) causing a child to be taken into emergency protective custody, (C) disclosing a medical record or other information pertinent to the proceeding, or (D) performing a medically relevant test, shall be immune from any liability, civil or criminal, which might otherwise arise from or be related to the actions taken pursuant to this subsection and shall have the same immunity with respect to any judicial proceeding which results from such report or actions, provided such person did not perpetrate or cause such abuse or neglect. The immunity from civil or criminal liability extends only to actions done pursuant to this subsection and does not extend to the malpractice of a medical professional that results in personal injury or death.

(c) Any person who is alleged to have knowingly made a false report of child abuse or neglect pursuant to sections 17a-101a to 17a-101d , inclusive, and 17a-103 shall be referred to the office of the Chief State's Attorney for purposes of a criminal investigation.

(d) Any person who knowingly makes a false report of child abuse or neglect pursuant to sections 17a-101a to 17a-101d , inclusive, and 17a-103 shall be fined not more than two thousand dollars or imprisoned not more than one year or both.

Nothing in plain and unambiguous text of section suggests legislature intended to authorize private citizens to bring actions on their own behalf. 304 C. 483.

Subsec. (b):

Physician who performs medical examination at department's request to determine whether reasonable cause exists to suspect child abuse is entitled to immunity under Subsec. for claims arising from that determination, but not for diagnosis or treatment of any underlying injuries. 272 C. 410. Good faith immunity does not apply where trial court found that defendant acted with malice and without probable cause. 287 C. 397.

Section abrogates absolute immunity that the common law may have afforded by providing only qualified immunity to individuals who report abuse or neglect. 173 CA 539.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17a-222 — Connecticut Code / Title 17a / Chapter 319b / Section 17a-222
Sec. 17a-222. (Formerly Sec. 19a-464e). Loans.
Status: in_force

(b) The department may make community residential facility loans to organizations for rehabilitation of community-based residential facilities in principal amounts up to one hundred per cent of the total property development cost of the project provided in no case may the total amount of the loan exceed sixty thousand dollars.

(c) The portion, if any, of the total property development cost which is to be paid by the organization may come from one or both of the following sources: (1) Actual cash under the control of the organization; or (2) a loan secured by a mortgage on the property, which mortgage may include both the land and the building.

(d) The department may make community residential facility loans to organizations which own or have capital leases for existing community-based residential facilities for rehabilitation and capital repairs and improvements in amounts not less than three thousand dollars and not greater than forty thousand dollars. Notwithstanding the provisions of section 17a-225 , the department may make loans pursuant to this subsection upon execution of a promissory note equal to the amount of the loan which shall provide for repayment of the loan principal and interest. The term of such loans shall be consistent with the reimbursement through the rates established by the Department of Social Services in accordance with section 17b-224 .
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17b-749h — Connecticut Code / Title 17b / Chapter 319rr / Section 17b-749h
Sec. 17b-749h. Child care facilities direct revolving loan program. Regulations.
Status: in_force

(b) The state, acting by and in the discretion of the commissioner, may enter into a contract to provide financial assistance in the form of interest-free loans, deferred loans or guaranteed loans to child care providers or to nonprofit developers of a child care facility operating under a legally enforceable agreement with a child care provider, for costs or expenses incurred and directly connected with the expansion, improvement or development of child care facilities. Such costs and expenses may include: (1) Advances of loan proceeds for direct loans; (2) expenses incurred in project planning and design, including architectural expenses; (3) legal and financial expenses; (4) expenses incurred in obtaining required permits and approvals; (5) options to purchase land; (6) expenses incurred in obtaining required insurance; (7) expenses incurred in meeting state and local child care standards; (8) minor renovations and upgrading child care facilities to meet such standards and loans for the purpose of obtaining licensure under section 19a-77 ; (9) purchase and installation of equipment, machinery and furniture, including equipment needed to accommodate children with special needs; and (10) other preliminary expenses authorized by the commissioner. Loan proceeds shall not be used for the refinancing of existing loans, working capital, supplies or inventory.

(c) The amount of a direct loan under this section may be up to eighty per cent of the total amount of investment but shall not exceed twenty-five thousand dollars for such facility as determined by the commissioner except if an applicant for a loan under this section has an existing loan that is guaranteed by the child care facilities loan guarantee program, established under section 17b-749g , the direct loan provided under this section shall not exceed twenty per cent of the investment. The amount of any guarantee and a direct loan under this section shall not exceed eighty per cent.

(d) Each provider applying for a loan under this section shall submit an application, on a form provided by the commissioner that shall include, but is not limited to, the following information: (1) A detailed description of the proposed or existing child care facility; (2) an itemization of known and estimated costs; (3) the total amount of investment required to expand or develop the child care facility; (4) the funds available to the applicant without financial assistance from the office; (5) the amount of financial assistance sought from the office; (6) information relating to the financial status of the applicant, including, if available, a current balance sheet, a profit and loss statement and credit references; and (7) evidence that the loan applicant shall, as of the loan closing, own, have an option to purchase or have a lease for the term of the loan. Security for the loan may include an assignment of the lease or other subordination of any mortgage and the borrower shall be in default if the loan is not used for the intended purpose.

(e) Payments of principal and interest on such loans shall be paid to the State Treasurer for deposit in the child care facilities direct revolving loan program established in subsection (a) of this section.

(f) The commissioner may adopt regulations, in accordance with chapter 54, to carry out the provisions of this section. Such regulations may clarify loan procedures, repayment terms, security requirements, default and remedy provisions, and such other terms and conditions as the commissioner shall deem appropriate.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17a-486 — Connecticut Code / Title 17a / Chapter 319i / Section 17a-486
Sec. 17a-486. (Formerly Sec. 17a-681a). Clinical assessment of certain persons charged with misdemeanor or felony.
Status: in_force

(b) Notwithstanding the provisions of section 52-146e , the Commissioner of Mental Health and Addiction Services may disclose to the person conducting the clinical assessment described in subsection (a) of this section information indicating whether or not the arrested person has received services from the Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17b-92 — Connecticut Code / Title 17b / Chapter 319s / Section 17b-92
Sec. 17b-92. (Formerly Sec. 17-83c). Relocation adjustment payments and reimbursements for moving and relocation expenses not considered income, earnings, assets or rent.
Status: in_force

(b) Any payment made pursuant to section 47-88d to a recipient of public assistance shall not be considered income, earnings, assets or rent in the determination of eligibility for any public assistance program and shall not be deducted from the amount of assistance to which the recipient would otherwise be entitled.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17a-852 — Connecticut Code / Title 17a / Chapter 319l / Section 17a-852
Sec. 17a-852. (Formerly Sec. 17a-302). Nutrition programs for older persons.
Status: in_force

(b) Each program continued in accordance with subsection (a) of this section shall provide one meal per day, five days per week, to recipients of the program. Each program shall utilize all available municipal, state or local agencies for the purchase of food and equipment and the finding of appropriate locations for such programs.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17a-92 — Connecticut Code / Title 17a / Chapter 319a / Section 17a-92
Sec. 17a-92. (Formerly Sec. 17-32c). Transfer of court wards to guardianship of Commissioner of Children and Families: Delegation of powers, duties and functions.
Status: in_force

Annotation to former section 17-32c:

Designated representative as party to proceedings and sequestration as a witness discussed. 22 CA 656.

Annotation to present section:

Cited. 33 CA 673.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17a-246 — Connecticut Code / Title 17a / Chapter 319b / Section 17a-246
Sec. 17a-246. Rates of payment to organizations providing employment opportunities and day services. Regulations.
Status: in_force

(b) The Commissioner of Developmental Services, in consultation with the Commissioners of Mental Health and Addiction Services, Social Services and any other agency which pays for employment opportunities and day services, shall adopt regulations, in accordance with chapter 54, to implement the provisions of subsection (a) of this section.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17a-716 — Connecticut Code / Title 17a / Chapter 319j / Section 17a-716
Sec. 17a-716. Sober living homes. Report of certified status. List of homes. Distribution of disclosure form. Regulations.
Status: in_force

(1) “Sober living home” means an alcohol-free and drug-free residence where (A) unrelated adults who are recovering from a substance use disorder choose to live together in a supportive environment during their recovery, and (B) no formal substance use disorder treatment services are provided; and

(2) “Operator” means the lawful owner of a sober living home or a person designated by such lawful owner to have primary responsibility for the daily operation of such sober living home.

(b) An operator of a sober living home that is certified as a recovery residence by an affiliate of the National Alliance for Recovery Residences, or a successor organization, or another organization recognized by the Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services as an organization responsible for certifying sober living homes in the state, may report the sober living home's certified status to the Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services, provided such operator maintains at least two doses of opioid antagonists, as defined in section 17a-714a , on the premises and provides training to all of its residents in the administration of an opioid antagonist when such home is occupied by at least one resident who has been diagnosed with opioid use disorder. An operator of a sober living home that reports its certified status to the department shall provide the department with the number of beds available in the sober living home at the time of its report and weekly thereafter. The department shall post on its Internet web site a list of the sober living homes that have reported their certified status pursuant to this section and the number of beds available at each such sober living home. The department shall update the list of sober living homes and the bed availability at each sober living home on a weekly basis.

(c) No operator of a sober living home shall (1) advertise or represent that a sober living home is a facility that is certified or licensed to provide substance use disorder treatment services, or (2) publish any claims of particular outcomes for individuals residing in such homes. Any Internet web site or publication maintained by a sober living home shall include a clear and conspicuous statement in bold typeface that the sober living home (A) is not licensed or certified to provide substance use disorder treatment services, and (B) is a type of housing in which individuals recovering from a substance use disorder voluntarily choose to live together in a supportive environment during their recovery. Any violation of the provisions of this subsection shall constitute an unfair trade practice pursuant to section 42-110b .

(d) On or before August 1, 2018, the commissioner shall create a printable one-page disclosure form for distribution to prospective sober living home residents. Such disclosure form shall (1) be written in plain language and in an easily readable format, (2) state that sober living homes are not licensed or certified to provide substance use disorder treatment services, (3) provide information on sober living homes and resources for individuals recovering from a substance use disorder, and (4) contain a signature line on which a prospective resident may sign the form. Such disclosure form shall be made available to the public on the department's Internet web site. The commissioner shall review and update such disclosure form as necessary.

(e) The Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services may adopt regulations, in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54, to implement the provisions of this section.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17b-225 — Connecticut Code / Title 17b / Chapter 319v / Section 17b-225
Sec. 17b-225. (Formerly Sec. 17-295c). Availability of patient information to certain agencies.
Status: in_force

(b) The Department of Administrative Services shall be entitled to receive only such information concerning patients in institutions, hospitals and facilities of the Departments of Public Health, Mental Health and Addiction Services and Developmental Services, and state humane institutions, as defined in section 17b-222 , as is required to obtain support and payments for the care of such patients, including submissions of such information to probate courts, agencies and corporations dispensing benefits. Any such information received by said Department of Administrative Services shall be confidential and shall be used only for the purposes specified in this subsection.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17b-306 — Connecticut Code / Title 17b / Chapter 319v / Section 17b-306
Sec. 17b-306. Plan for a system of preventive health services for children in the HUSKY Health program.
Status: in_force

(b) The plan shall:

(1) Establish a coordinated system for preventive health services for HUSKY A and B beneficiaries including, but not limited to, services under the federal Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnostic and Treatment Program, ophthalmologic and optometric services, oral health care, care coordination, chronic disease management and periodicity schedules based on standards specified by the American Academy of Pediatrics;

(2) Require the Department of Social Services to track the utilization of services in the system of preventive health services by HUSKY A and B beneficiaries to ensure that such beneficiaries receive all the services available under the system and to track the health outcomes of children; and

(3) Include payment methodologies to create financial incentives and rewards for health care providers who participate and provide services in the system, such as case management fees, pay for performance, and payment for technical support and data entry associated with patient registries.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17a-484h — Connecticut Code / Title 17a / Chapter 319i / Section 17a-484h
Sec. 17a-484h. Establishment of peer-run respite center. Report.
Status: in_force

(1) “BIPOC” means a person who is black, indigenous or a person of color;

(2) “Peer-run organization” means a nonprofit organization that (A) is controlled and operated by persons who have psychiatric histories or have experienced other life-interrupting challenges, and (B) provides a place for support and advocacy for persons who experience similar challenges, including, but not limited to, peer respite services and peer support services;

(3) “Peer-run respite center” means a facility that is operated by a peer-run organization in a safe, physical space that employs peer support specialists to provide peer respite services and peer support services for persons age eighteen and older who are experiencing emotional or mental distress, either as an immediate precursor to or as part of a mental health crisis;

(4) “Peer respite services” means voluntary, trauma-informed, short-term services provided to adults in a home-like environment that are the least restrictive of individual freedom, culturally competent and focus on recovery, resiliency and wellness;

(5) “Peer support services” means assistance that promotes engagement, socialization, recovery, self-sufficiency, self-advocacy, development of natural supports and identification of personal strengths;

(6) “Peer support specialist” means a person who has a psychiatric history or has experienced similarly life-interrupting challenges, who has experience in the provision of peer respite services and peer support services and has completed training specified by the Commissioner of Mental Health and Addiction Services; and

(7) “TQI+” means persons who identify as transgender, queer or questioning, intersex or other gender identities.

(b) The Commissioner of Mental Health and Addiction Services shall establish, within available appropriations, a peer-run respite center. The commissioner shall contract with a peer-run organization to operate such peer-run respite center.

(c) Not later than October 1, 2025, the commissioner shall report, in accordance with the provisions of section 11-4a , to the joint standing committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to public health regarding the peer-run respite center and post such report on the Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services' Internet web site. Such report shall (1) identify any barriers to implementing the peer-run respite center established pursuant to this section and include recommendations for addressing such barriers; (2) share data regarding the outcomes and effectiveness of the peer-run respite center and, based on such data, make recommendations regarding the establishment of additional peer-run respite centers in the state, including, but not limited to, the establishment of peer-run respite centers managed, operated and controlled by members of the BIPOC, TQI+ and Spanish-speaking communities who have psychiatric histories or related lived experience; and (3) review other states' practices regarding the establishment of a peer-run technical assistance center that may (A) assist peer-run respite centers in hiring and recruiting peer support specialists and other staff, (B) promote community awareness of peer-run respite centers, (C) evaluate and identify the need for peer respite services in communities throughout the state, (D) evaluate the effectiveness and quality of peer respite services in the state, (E) convene peer respite services meetings throughout the state to facilitate networking, collaboration and shared learning, (F) consult peer-run respite centers regarding development of peer respite services, (G) develop resources to support the supervision of peer support specialists, and (H) in consultation with peer-run respite centers and stakeholders in the TQI+, BIPOC and Spanish-speaking communities, develop recommendations regarding (i) best practices for delivering peer respite services, (ii) training requirements for peer support specialists, including specialized training requirements depending on the population that such specialists serve, and (iii) the establishment of a program fidelity tool to measure the extent to which the delivery of peer respite services in the state adheres to the provisions of this section and best practices for the delivery of peer respite services.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17a-211 — Connecticut Code / Title 17a / Chapter 319b / Section 17a-211
Sec. 17a-211. Five-year plan. Public hearings. Submission to legislature.
Status: in_force

(b) Every five years, the department shall hold public hearings on a complete draft of the plan and, in January, 1992, and every five years thereafter, the department shall submit the final plan and a transcript of the public hearings to the joint standing committees of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to public health and appropriations and the budgets of state agencies.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17a-276 — Connecticut Code / Title 17a / Chapter 319c / Section 17a-276
Sec. 17a-276. (Formerly Sec. 19a-450). Director to have custody and control of persons with intellectual disability admitted to facility. Review of placement. Notice of right to annual review hearing.
Status: in_force

(b) Any person with intellectual disability placed with the Department of Developmental Services pursuant to section 17a-274 may request a review of his or her placement by the Probate Court at any time after issuance of the original order of placement and once a year thereafter. Such request shall be in writing, shall state the reasons for review and shall be made by the person with intellectual disability or any other person acting on his or her behalf. Such request shall be filed with the Probate Court, one copy shall be served on the Commissioner of Developmental Services and one copy shall be served on the person in charge of the facility in which the person with intellectual disability is placed. The hearing on such request shall be held not later than ten days, excluding Saturdays, Sundays and holidays, after the date of the filing of such request.

(c) At such hearing the person with intellectual disability shall have the same rights as provided under subsections (c), (d), (e) and (f) of section 17a-274 . The Department of Developmental Services shall notify each person placed pursuant to section 17a-274 at least annually that such person has the right to a hearing to review the appropriateness and adequacy of his or her placement. At such hearing, if the court finds that the person is no longer in need of placement, the court shall order the placement terminated. If the court finds that the person's placement does not adequately meet his or her needs in the least restrictive environment available or which can be created within existing resources of the department, the court shall order the department to place such person in such least restrictive environment as the court deems available.

(d) If, within five years from the date of placement, any person placed on or after October 1, 1982, has not requested a hearing to review his or her placement, the Department of Developmental Services shall notify the Probate Court which placed such person. The Probate Court, upon such notice, shall proceed in accordance with subsections (b) and (c) of this section to schedule a hearing to determine if the placement should be continued and whether such placement adequately meets his or her habilitative needs in the least restrictive environment available or which can be created within existing resources of the department.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17b-99b — Connecticut Code / Title 17b / Chapter 319s / Section 17b-99b
Sec. 17b-99b. Joint report re Medicaid fraud prevention and overpayment recovery.
Status: in_force

(b) The Department of Social Services shall provide information, including, but not limited to:

(1) Data related to Medicaid audits conducted by the department, including: (A) The number of such audits completed by provider type; (B) the amount of overpayments identified due to such audits; (C) the amount of avoided costs identified due to such audits; (D) the amount of overpayments recovered due to such audits; and (E) the number of such audits resulting in referral to the office of the Chief State's Attorney;

(2) Data related to Medicaid program integrity investigations conducted by the department, including: (A) The number of complaints received by source type and reason; (B) the number of investigations opened by source type and provider type; (C) the number of investigations completed, with outcomes for each investigation by source type and provider type; (D) the amount of overpayments identified due to investigations; (E) the amount of overpayments collected due to investigations; (F) the number of investigations resulting in a referral to the office of the Chief State's Attorney; (G) for each closed investigation, the length of time elapsed between case opening and closing by time ranges, from between (i) less than one month to six months, (ii) seven months to twelve months, (iii) thirteen months to twenty-four months, or (iv) twenty-five or more months; (H) for each investigation resulting in a referral to another agency, the length of time elapsed between case opening and referral for the time ranges described in subparagraph (G) of this subdivision; (I) the number of investigations resulting in suspension of Medicaid payments by provider type; and (J) the number of investigations resulting in suspension of provider enrollment from the Medicaid program by provider type; and

(3) The amount of overpayments collected by recovery contractors by type of contractor.

(c) The Chief State's Attorney shall provide Medicaid information including, but not limited to: (1) The number of investigations opened by source type; (2) the general nature of the allegations by provider type; (3) for each closed case, the length of time elapsed between case opening and closing by the time ranges described in subparagraph (G) of subdivision (2) of subsection (b) of this section; (4) the final disposition category of closed cases by provider type; (5) the monetary recovery sought and realized by action, including (A) criminal charges, (B) settlements, and (C) judgments; and (6) the number of referrals declined and reason.

(d) The Attorney General shall provide Medicaid information including, but not limited to: (1) The number of investigations opened by source type; (2) the general nature of the allegations by provider type; (3) for each closed case, the length of time elapsed between case opening and closing by the time ranges described in subparagraph (G) of subdivision (2) of subsection (b) of this section; (4) the final disposition category of closed cases by provider type; (5) the monetary recovery sought and realized by action, including (A) civil monetary penalties, (B) settlements, and (C) judgments; and (6) the number of referrals declined and reason.

(e) The joint report shall include third-party liability recovery information for the previous three-year period by fiscal year, including, but not limited to: (1) The total number of claims selected for billing by commercial health insurance and Medicare; (2) the total amount billed for such claims; (3) the number of claims where recovery occurred; (4) the actual amount collected; (5) an explanation of any claim denials by category; (6) the number of files updated with third-party insurance information; and (7) the estimated cost avoidance in the future related to updated files.

(f) The joint report shall include: (1) Detailed and unit specific performance standards, benchmarks and metrics; (2) projected cost savings for the following fiscal year; and (3) new initiatives taken to prevent and detect overpayments.

(g) The Commissioner of Social Services, in coordination with the Chief State's Attorney and the Attorney General, shall submit the joint report, in accordance with the provisions of section 11-4a , to the joint standing committees of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to human services and appropriations and the budgets of state agencies. Each agency shall also post the joint report on the agency's Internet web site.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17a-247b — Connecticut Code / Title 17a / Chapter 319b / Section 17a-247b
Sec. 17a-247b. Establishment and maintenance of registry.
Status: in_force

(b) The registry shall include, but not be limited to, the following: (1) The names, addresses and Social Security numbers of those former employees terminated or separated from employment as a result of substantiated abuse or neglect; (2) the date of termination or separation; (3) the type of abuse or neglect; and (4) the name of any employer or authorized agency requesting information from the registry, the reason for the request and the date of the request.

(c) The department shall make information in the registry available only to: (1) Authorized agencies, for the purpose of protective service determinations; (2) employers who employ employees to provide services to an individual who receives services or funding from the department; (3) the Departments of Children and Families, Mental Health and Addiction Services, Social Services and Administrative Services and the Office of Labor Relations, for the purpose of determining whether an applicant for employment with the Departments of Children and Families, Developmental Services, Mental Health and Addiction Services and Social Services appears on the registry; or (4) charitable organizations that recruit volunteers to support programs for persons with intellectual disability or autism spectrum disorder, upon application to and approval by the commissioner, for purposes of conducting background checks on such volunteers.

(d) The department shall limit responses to requests for identifying information from the registry established under this section to (1) identification of the former employee terminated or separated from employment for substantiated abuse or neglect, and (2) the type of abuse or neglect so substantiated.

(e) Not later than five business days following receipt of written notification by an authorized agency of the substantiation of abuse or neglect by a former employee who has been terminated or separated from employment for such abuse or neglect, an employer shall submit to the department the name of such former employee and such other information as the department may request. Upon receipt of notification of such termination or separation, the department shall conduct a hearing in accordance with sections 4-177 to 4-181a , inclusive, governing contested cases. The department shall not place a former employee's name on the registry until the department has completed the hearing and the hearing has resulted in a decision to place the former employee's name on the registry.

(f) The department shall remove a former employee's name from the registry if an arbitration or a legal proceeding results in a finding that the former employee was unfairly terminated from employment.

(g) No employer shall be liable in any civil action for damages brought by an employee, former employee or an applicant for employment whose name appears on the registry established by this section arising out of the conduct of the employer in (1) making any report in good faith pursuant to subsection (e) of this section, (2) testifying under oath in any administrative or judicial proceeding arising from such report, (3) refusing to hire or to retain any person whose name appears on the registry established under this section, or (4) taking any other action to conform to the requirements of this section. The immunity provided in this subsection shall not apply to gross negligence or to wilful or wanton misconduct.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17b-257c — Connecticut Code / Title 17b / Chapter 319v / Section 17b-257c
Sec. 17b-257c. Payments to long-term care facilities for care of illegal immigrants admitted to acute care or psychiatric hospitals. Eligibility. Regulations.
Status: in_force

(b) The Commissioner of Social Services shall implement the policies and procedures necessary to carry out the provisions of subsection (a) of this section while in the process of adopting such policies and procedures in regulation form, provided notice of intent to adopt the regulations is published in the Connecticut Law Journal within twenty days after implementation. Such policies and procedures shall be valid until the time final regulations are effective.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17a-58 — Connecticut Code / Title 17a / Chapter 319 / Section 17a-58
Sec. 17a-58. Physical custody of infant upon voluntary surrender by parent or agent. Mother's surrender of custody of infant in hospital. Medical history. Identification bracelet.
Status: in_force

(b) If the mother of an infant wishes to voluntarily surrender physical custody of the infant while the mother is in the hospital to give birth to the infant, the mother shall provide notice that she wishes to surrender physical custody of the infant to any health care provider who is licensed by the Department of Public Health and who provides health care services on behalf of the hospital. Upon receipt of such notice, such health care provider shall notify the designated employee pursuant to section 17a-57 , who shall immediately take physical custody of the infant. No hospital employee or health care provider shall disclose the name of the mother to the Department of Children and Families or any person or organization without the mother's permission.

(c) The designated employee may request the parent or agent to provide (1) the name of the parent or agent, (2) information on the medical history of the infant and parents, and (3) the infant's name and date of birth if the infant's birth has been registered in the state vital records system prior to the surrender of the infant. Notwithstanding such a request from the designated employee, the parent or agent is not required to provide such name or information. The designated employee may provide the parent or agent with a numbered identification bracelet to link the parent or agent to the infant. The bracelet shall be used for identification only and shall not be construed to authorize the person who possesses the bracelet to take custody of the infant on demand. The designated employee shall provide the parent or agent with a pamphlet describing the process established under sections 17a-57 to 17a-60 , inclusive, and sections 17a-61 , 53-21 and 53-23 .
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17b-887 — Connecticut Code / Title 17b / Chapter 319yy / Section 17b-887
Sec. 17b-887. (Formerly Sec. 17-637). Agency functions.
Status: in_force

(1) Planning systematically for and evaluating the program, including actions to develop information as to the problems and causes of poverty in the community, to determine how much and how effectively assistance is being provided to deal with those problems and causes, and to establish priorities among projects, activities, and areas as needed for the best and most efficient use of resources;

(2) Encouraging agencies engaged in activities related to the community action program to plan for, secure and administer assistance available under sections 17b-885 to 17b-895 , inclusive, or from other sources on a common or cooperative basis; providing planning or technical assistance to those agencies; and generally, in cooperation with community agencies and officials, undertaking actions to improve existing efforts to attack poverty, such as improving day to day communications, closing the service gaps, focusing resources on the most needy, and providing additional opportunities to low-income individuals for regular employment or participation in the programs or activities for which those community action agencies and officials are responsible;

(3) Initiating and sponsoring projects responsive to needs of the poor which are not otherwise being met, with particular emphasis on providing central or common services that can be drawn upon by a variety of related programs, developing new approaches or new types of services that can be incorporated into other programs, and filling gaps pending the expansion or modification of those programs; providing technical assistance and other support needed to enable the poor and neighborhood groups to secure on their own behalf available assistance from public and private sources; and

(4) Joining with and encouraging business, labor and other private groups and organizations to undertake, together with public officials and agencies, activities in support of the community action program which will result in the additional use of private resources and capabilities, with a view to such things as developing new employment opportunities, stimulating investment that will have a measurable impact in reducing poverty among residents of areas of concentrated poverty, and providing methods by which residents of those areas can work with private groups, firms and institutions in seeking solutions to problems of common concern.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17a-793 — Connecticut Code / Title 17a / Chapter 319l / Section 17a-793
Sec. 17a-793. (Formerly Sec. 17b-614). State-wide network of independent living centers.
Status: in_force

(b) Not more than five per cent of the amount appropriated in any fiscal year for the purposes of this section may be used by the Department of Aging and Disability Services to provide state-wide administration, evaluation and technical assistance relating to the implementation of this section.