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CT Gen Stat § 17a-301b (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 17a - Social and Human Services and Resources|Chapter 319d - Department of Aging and Disability Services|Section 17a-301b - Term “Commissioner of Social Services” to be substituted for “Commissioner on Aging”. “Department of Social Services” to be substituted for “Department on Aging”.

 (a)(1) Wherever the term “Commissioner on Aging” is used in any public or special act of 2017, the term “Commissioner of Social Services” shall be substituted in lieu thereof; and (2) wherever the term “Department on Aging” is used in any public or special act of 2017, the term “Department of Social Services” shall be substituted in lieu thereof.(b) The Legislative Commissioners' Office shall, in codifying the provisions of this section, make such technical, grammatical and punctuation changes as are necessary to carry out the purposes of this section.(June Sp. Sess. P.A. 17-2, S. 282.)History: June Sp. Sess. P.A. 17-2 effective October 31, 2017.
CT Gen Stat § 17a-302. (Formerly Sec. 17b-792) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 17a - Social and Human Services and Resources|Chapter 319d - Department of Aging and Disability Services|Section 17a-302. (Formerly Sec. 17b-792) - Nutrition programs for older persons.

 (a) The Department of Aging and Disability Services shall be responsible for the administration of programs which provide nutritionally sound diets to needy older persons and for the expansion of such programs when possible. Such programs shall be continued in such a manner as to fully utilize congregate feeding and nutrition education of older citizens who qualify for such program.(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.(P.A. 75-439, S. 1-3, 4; P.A. 82-66, S. 1, 2; P.A. 93-262, S. 51, 87; P.A. 13-125, S. 19; P.A. 17-202, S. 55; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 17-2, S. 290; P.A. 18-169, S. 15; P.A. 19-157, S. 40.)History: P.A. 82-66 amended Subsec. (a) to replace the requirement that the department expand nutrition programs with requirement to administer the programs and expand them when possible; Sec. 17-136e transferred to Sec. 17a-302 in 1991; P.A. 93-262 replaced department on aging with department of social services and deleted Subsec. (c) re reports to department on aging to be submitted by state-funded nutrition programs, effective July 1, 1993; Sec. 17a-302 transferred to Sec. 17b-792 in 1995; P.A. 13-125 amended Subsec. (a) to change “Department of Social Services” to “Department on Aging”, effective July 1, 2013; Sec. 17b-792 transferred to Sec. 17a-302 in 2015; P.A. 17-202 replaced “elderly” with “older”; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 17-2 amended Subsec. (a) by replacing reference to Department on Aging with reference to Department of Social Services, effective October 31, 2017; P.A. 18-169 amended Subsec. (a) by replacing “Department of Social Services” with “Department of Rehabilitation Services”, effective June 14, 2018; P.A. 19-157 amended Subsec. (a) by replacing “Department of Rehabilitation Services” with “Department of Aging and Disability Services”.
CT Gen Stat § 17a-302a (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 17a - Social and Human Services and Resources|Chapter 319d - Department of Aging and Disability Services|Section 17a-302a - Meetings with nutrition service stakeholders.

 The Department of Aging and Disability Services shall hold quarterly meetings with nutrition service stakeholders to (1) develop recommendations to address complexities in the administrative processes of nutrition services programs, (2) establish quality control benchmarks in such programs, and (3) help move toward greater quality, efficiency and transparency in the elderly nutrition program. Stakeholders shall include, but need not be limited to, (A) one representative of each of the following: (i) Area agencies on aging, (ii) access agencies, (iii) the Commission on Women, Children, Seniors, Equity and Opportunity, and (iv) nutrition providers, and (B) one or more representatives of (i) food security programs, (ii) contractors, (iii) nutrition host sites, and (iv) consumers.(P.A. 14-73, S. 2; P.A. 15-40, S. 1; May Sp. Sess. P.A. 16-3, S. 150; P.A. 17-34, S. 3; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 17-2, S. 316; P.A. 18-169, S. 39; P.A. 19-117, S. 122; 19-157, S. 41.)History: P.A. 14-73 effective July 1, 2014; P.A. 15-40 designated existing provisions re quarterly meetings as Subsec. (a) and amended same to add provisions re stakeholder representatives and make technical changes and added Subsec. (b) re study of alternative sources of funding and report, effective July 1, 2015; May Sp. Sess. P.A. 16-3 amended Subsec. (a)(3) to make a technical change and to replace “Commission on Aging” with “Commission on Women, Children and Seniors”, effective July 1, 2016; P.A. 17-34 deleted Subsec. (a) designator and inserted clause designators (i) to (iv) in Subdiv. (3)(B), and deleted former Subsec. (b) re study and report of alternative sources of funding for nutrition services programs, effective June 8, 2017; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 17-2 deleted reference to Department on Aging re quarterly meetings, effective October 31, 2017; P.A. 18-169 replaced “Department of Social Services” with “Department of Rehabilitation Services”, effective June 14, 2018; P.A. 19-117 amended Subdiv. (3)(A)(iii) to replace “Commission on Women, Children and Seniors” with “Commission on Women, Children, Seniors, Equity and Opportunity”, effective July 1, 2019; P.A. 19-157 replaced “Department of Rehabilitation Services” with “Department of Aging and Disability Services”.
CT Gen Stat § 17a-303. (Formerly Sec. 17-136f) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 17a - Social and Human Services and Resources|Chapter 319d - Department of Aging and Disability Services|Section 17a-303. (Formerly Sec. 17-136f) - Recommendations re regulation of home health care.

 Section 17a-303 is repealed, effective July 1, 1993.(P.A. 77-601, S. 1, 11; 77-614, S. 323, 521, 587, 610; P.A. 78-303, S. 85, 136; P.A. 79-631, S. 100, 111; P.A. 93-262, S. 86, 87.)
CT Gen Stat § 17a-304. (Formerly Sec. 17b-421) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 17a - Social and Human Services and Resources|Chapter 319d - Department of Aging and Disability Services|Section 17a-304. (Formerly Sec. 17b-421) - Area agencies on aging.

 The state shall be divided into five elderly planning and service areas, in accordance with federal law and regulations, each having an area agency on aging to carry out the mandates of the federal Older Americans Act of 1965, as amended. The area agencies shall (1) represent older persons within their geographic areas, (2) develop an area plan for approval by the Department of Aging and Disability Services and upon such approval administer the plan, (3) coordinate and assist local public and nonprofit, private agencies in the development of programs, (4) receive and distribute federal and state funds for such purposes, in accordance with applicable law, and (5) carry out any additional duties and functions required by federal law and regulations.(P.A. 83-89, S. 2; P.A. 86-368, S. 1, 5; P.A. 93-262, S. 1, 87; P.A. 13-125, S. 14; P.A. 17-202, S. 57; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 17-2, S. 293; P.A. 18-169, S. 17; P.A. 19-157, S. 43.)History: P.A. 86-368 specified the number of planning and service areas for the elderly to be five; Sec. 17-136g transferred to Sec. 17a-304 in 1991; P.A. 93-262 authorized substitution of commissioner and department of social services for commissioner and department on aging, effective July 1, 1993; Sec. 17a-304 transferred to Sec. 17b-421 in 1995; P.A. 13-125 amended Subdiv. (2) to replace reference to Department of Social Services with reference to Department on Aging, effective July 1, 2013; Sec. 17b-421 transferred to Sec. 17a-304 in 2015; P.A. 17-202 amended Subdiv. (1) to replace “elderly” with “older”; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 17-2 amended Subdiv. (2) by replacing references to Department on Aging with references to Department of Social Services, effective October 31, 2017; P.A. 18-169 replaced “Department of Social Services” with “Department of Rehabilitation Services” in Subdiv. (2), and made a technical change in Subdiv. (4), effective June 14, 2018; P.A. 19-157 replaced “Department of Rehabilitation Services” with “Department of Aging and Disability Services”.
CT Gen Stat § 17a-306a (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 17a - Social and Human Services and Resources|Chapter 319d - Department of Aging and Disability Services|Section 17a-306a - Promotion of independent living program. Eligibility. Regulations.

 Section 17a-306a is repealed, effective July 1, 1993.(June Sp. Sess. P.A. 91-8, S. 52, 63; P.A. 93-262, S. 86, 87.)
CT Gen Stat § 17a-310. (Formerly Sec. 17b-425) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 17a - Social and Human Services and Resources|Chapter 319d - Department of Aging and Disability Services|Section 17a-310. (Formerly Sec. 17b-425) - State grants for community services and programs for older persons.

 The Department of Aging and Disability Services may make a grant to any city, town or borough or public or private agency, organization or institution for the following purposes: (1) For community planning and coordination of programs carrying out the purposes of the Older Americans Act of 1965, as amended; (2) for demonstration programs or activities particularly valuable in carrying out such purposes; (3) for training of special personnel needed to carry out such programs and activities; (4) for establishment of new or expansion of existing programs to carry out such purposes, including establishment of new or expansion of existing centers of service for older persons, providing recreational, cultural and other leisure time activities, and informational, transportation, referral and preretirement and postretirement counseling services for older persons and assisting such persons in providing volunteer community or civic services, except that no costs of construction, other than for minor alterations and repairs, shall be included in such establishment or expansion; and (5) for programs to develop or demonstrate approaches, methods and techniques for achieving or improving coordination of community services for older or aging persons and such other programs and services as may be allowed under Title III of the Older Americans Act of 1965, as amended, or to evaluate these approaches, techniques and methods, as well as others which may assist older or aging persons to enjoy wholesome and meaningful living and to continue to contribute to the strength and welfare of the state and nation.(1967, P.A. 883, S. 1; 1969, P.A. 814, S. 13; P.A. 75-474, S. 7, 10; P.A. 93-262, S. 1, 87; P.A. 13-125, S. 16; P.A. 17-202, S. 58; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 17-2, S. 296; P.A. 18-169, S. 20; P.A. 19-157, S. 46.)History: 1969 act replaced commission on services for elderly persons with department on aging; P.A. 75-474 allowed grants to private agencies; Sec. 17-137c transferred to Sec. 17a-310 in 1991; P.A. 93-262 authorized substitution of commissioner and department of social services for commissioner and department on aging, effective July 1, 1993; Sec. 17a-310 transferred to Sec. 17b-425 in 1995; P.A. 13-125 changed “Department of Social Services” to “Department on Aging”, effective July 1, 2013; Sec. 17b-425 transferred to Sec. 17a-310 in 2015; P.A. 17-202 amended Subsecs. (d) and (e) to replace “elderly” with “older”; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 17-2 replaced reference to Department on Aging with reference to Department of Social Services and redesignated Subsecs. (a) to (e) as Subdivs. (1) to (5), effective October 31, 2017; P.A. 18-169 replaced “Department of Social Services” with “Department of Rehabilitation Services”, effective June 14, 2018; P.A. 19-157 replaced “Department of Rehabilitation Services” with “Department of Aging and Disability Services”.
CT Gen Stat § 17a-313. (Formerly Sec. 17b-426) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 17a - Social and Human Services and Resources|Chapter 319d - Department of Aging and Disability Services|Section 17a-313. (Formerly Sec. 17b-426) - Payment of administrative expenses.

 The Department of Aging and Disability Services may use moneys appropriated for the purposes of section 17a-310 for the expenses of administering the grant program under said section, provided the total of such moneys so used shall not exceed five per cent of the moneys so appropriated.(1967, P.A. 883, S. 5; 1969, P.A. 814, S. 16; P.A. 92-230, S. 2; P.A. 93-262, S. 1, 87; P.A. 13-125, S. 17; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 17-2, S. 297; P.A. 18-169, S. 21; P.A. 19-157, S. 47.)History: 1969 act replaced commission on services for elderly persons with department on aging; Sec. 17-137f transferred to Sec. 17a-313 in 1991; P.A. 92-230 deleted references to repealed sections; P.A. 93-262 authorized substitution of commissioner and department of social services for commissioner and department on aging, effective July 1, 1993; Sec. 17a-313 transferred to Sec. 17b-426 in 1995; P.A. 13-125 substituted “Department on Aging” for “Department of Social Services”, effective July 1, 2013; Sec. 17b-426 transferred to Sec. 17a-313 in 2015; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 17-2 replaced reference to Department on Aging with reference to Department of Social Services, effective October 31, 2017; P.A. 18-169 replaced “Department of Social Services” with “Department of Rehabilitation Services”, effective June 14, 2018; P.A. 19-157 replaced “Department of Rehabilitation Services” with “Department of Aging and Disability Services”.
CT Gen Stat § 17a-341. (Formerly Sec. 17-511) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 17a - Social and Human Services and Resources|Chapter 319e - Connecticut Pharmaceutical Assistance Contract to the Elderly and the Disabled Program (See Chapter 319ff)|Section 17a-341. (Formerly Sec. 17-511) - Pharmaceutical Assistance Advisory Board.

 Section 17a-341 is repealed.(P.A. 85-573, S. 4, 18; P.A. 87-3, S. 2, 9; P.A. 91-190, S. 8, 9.)
CT Gen Stat § 17a-407. (Formerly Sec. 17b-402) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 17a - Social and Human Services and Resources|Chapter 319h - Protection of the Elderly|Section 17a-407. (Formerly Sec. 17b-402) - Residents' advocates. Training. Regulations.

 No person may perform any functions as a residents' advocate until the person has successfully completed a course of training required by the State Ombudsman. Any residents' advocate who fails to complete such a course within a reasonable time after appointment may be removed by the State Ombudsman or the regional ombudsman for the region in which such residents' advocate serves. The Commissioner of Aging and Disability Services, after consultation with the State Ombudsman, shall adopt regulations, in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54, to carry out the provisions of this section. Such regulations shall include, but not be limited to, the course of training required by this section.(P.A. 77-575, S. 3, 23; P.A. 93-262, S. 1, 87; P.A. 99-176, S. 3, 24; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 17-2, S. 301; P.A. 18-169, S. 25; P.A. 19-157, S. 51.)History: Sec. 17-135c transferred to Sec. 17a-407 in 1991; P.A. 93-262 authorized substitution of commissioner and department of social services for commissioner and department on aging, effective July 1, 1993; Sec. 17a-407 transferred to Sec. 17b-402 in 1995; P.A. 99-176 deleted Subsec. designators, substituted “residents' advocate” for “patients' advocate”, made the course of training subject to that required by the State Ombudsman rather than by the commissioner through regulation, required the commissioner, after consultation with the State Ombudsman, to adopt regulations to carry out the provisions of the section, including, but not limited to, the course of training, and deleted former Subsec. (b) re the discretion of the commissioner, after consultation with the State Ombudsman, to waive the training requirement upon a showing of adequate training or experience, effective July 1, 1999; Sec. 17b-402 transferred to Sec. 17a-407 in 2015; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 17-2 replaced reference to Commissioner on Aging with reference to Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management, effective October 31, 2017; P.A. 18-169 replaced “Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management” with “Commissioner of Rehabilitation Services” and made a technical change, effective June 14, 2018; P.A. 19-157 replaced “Commissioner of Rehabilitation Services” with “Commissioner of Aging and Disability Services”.
CT Gen Stat § 17a-409. (Formerly Sec. 17b-404) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 17a - Social and Human Services and Resources|Chapter 319h - Protection of the Elderly|Section 17a-409. (Formerly Sec. 17b-404) - Investigative authority.

 The State Ombudsman is authorized to investigate and make reports and recommendations concerning any act or the failure to act by any agency, official or public employee, with respect to their responsibilities and duties in connection with long-term care facilities, except the courts and their personnel, legislative bodies and their personnel and the chief executive of the state and the chief executive's personal staff and all elected officials.(P.A. 77-575, S. 5, 23; P.A. 88-206, S. 4; P.A. 90-204, S. 2, 3; P.A. 99-176, S. 5, 24.)History: P.A. 88-206 provided that the state ombudsman shall also be accountable to the deputy commissioner on aging; P.A. 90-204 deleted the former Subsec. (a) which provided for the direct supervision of the state ombudsman by the commissioner or deputy commissioner; Sec. 17-135e transferred to Sec. 17a-409 in 1991; Sec. 17a-409 transferred to Sec. 17b-404 in 1995; P.A. 99-176 substituted “long-term care facilities” for “nursing home facilities” and “the chief executive's” for “his”, effective July 1, 1999; Sec. 17b-404 transferred to Sec. 17a-409 in 2015.
CT Gen Stat § 17a-410. (Formerly Sec. 17b-405) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 17a - Social and Human Services and Resources|Chapter 319h - Protection of the Elderly|Section 17a-410. (Formerly Sec. 17b-405) - Duties of regional ombudsmen.

 The regional ombudsmen shall, in accordance with the policies and procedures established by the Office of the Long-Term Care Ombudsman:(1) Provide services to protect the health, safety, welfare and rights of residents;(2) Ensure that residents in service areas have regular timely access to representatives of the office and timely responses to complaints and requests for assistance;(3) Identify, investigate and resolve complaints made by or on behalf of residents that relate to action, inaction or decisions that may adversely affect the health, safety, welfare or rights of the residents or by, or on behalf of, applicants in relation to issues concerning applications to long-term care facilities;(4) Represent the interests of residents and applicants, in relation to their applications to long-term care facilities, before government agencies and seek administrative, legal and other remedies to protect the health, safety, welfare and rights of the residents;(5) (A) Review and, if necessary, comment on any existing and proposed laws, regulations and other government policies and actions that pertain to the rights and well-being of residents and applicants in relation to their applications to long-term care facilities, and (B) facilitate the ability of the public to comment on the laws, regulations, policies and actions;(6) Support the development of resident and family councils; and(7) Carry out other activities that the State Ombudsman determines to be appropriate.(P.A. 77-575, S. 6, 23; P.A. 83-587, S. 32, 96; P.A. 99-176, S. 6, 24; P.A. 13-125, S. 10; P.A. 18-6, S. 4.)History: P.A. 83-587 deleted reference to specific number of ombudsmen; Sec. 17-135f transferred to Sec. 17a-410 in 1991; Sec. 17a-410 transferred to Sec. 17b-405 in 1995; P.A. 99-176 deleted existing provisions and replaced with list of duties (1) to (7), effective July 1, 1999; P.A. 13-125 deleted “and the director”, effective July 1, 2013; Sec. 17b-405 transferred to Sec. 17a-410 in 2015; P.A. 18-6 amended Subdiv. (2) by changing “program” to “office”, effective May 14, 2018.
CT Gen Stat § 17a-414. (Formerly Sec. 17b-409) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 17a - Social and Human Services and Resources|Chapter 319h - Protection of the Elderly|Section 17a-414. (Formerly Sec. 17b-409) - Legal counsel for residents and applicants and to assist the ombudsman and representatives of the office in performance of their official duties. Regional ombudsmen and residents' advocates considered state employees for purposes of certain civil actions.

 (a) The state agency shall ensure that:(1) Adequate legal counsel is available and is able, without conflict of interest, to: (A) Provide advice and consultation needed to protect the health, safety, welfare and rights of residents and applicants in relation to their applications to long-term care facilities; and (B) assist the State Ombudsman and representatives of the office in the performance of the official duties of the State Ombudsman and representatives of the office; and(2) Administrative, legal and other appropriate remedies are pursued on behalf of residents and applicants in relation to their applications to long-term care facilities.(b) The regional ombudsmen and residents' advocates shall be considered state employees under section 4-141 for the purposes of any civil action for damages on account of any act or omission that is not wanton, wilful or malicious and that is within the scope of employment or duties under sections 17a-405 to 17a-417, inclusive, 19a-531 and 19a-532.(P.A. 77-575, S. 16, 23; P.A. 99-176, S. 10, 24; P.A. 03-278, S. 65; P.A. 18-6, S. 6.)History: Sec. 17-135j transferred to Sec. 17a-414 in 1991; Sec. 17a-414 transferred to Sec. 17b-409 in 1995; P.A. 99-176 deleted existing provisions and substituted Subsec. (a) re availability of legal counsel and pursuit of legal and other remedies, and added Subsec. (b) re status of regional ombudsmen and residents' advocates as state employees for purposes of certain civil actions, effective July 1, 1999; P.A. 03-278 made technical changes in Subsec. (a), effective July 9, 2003; Sec. 17b-409 transferred to Sec. 17a-414 in 2015; P.A. 18-6 made technical changes in Subsec. (a), effective May 14, 2018.