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CT Gen Stat § 17b-660. (Formerly Sec. 17-670) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 17b - Social Services|Chapter 319mm - Assistance to the Disabled|Section 17b-660. (Formerly Sec. 17-670) - Gifts for vocational rehabilitation.

 The Commissioner of Aging and Disability Services is authorized to accept and use gifts made unconditionally by will or otherwise for carrying out the purposes of the general statutes concerning the Department of Aging and Disability Services. Gifts made under such conditions as in the judgment of the Commissioner of Aging and Disability Services are proper and consistent with the provisions of said sections may be so accepted and shall be held, invested, reinvested and used in accordance with the conditions of the gift.(1949 Rev., S. 1411; 1957, P.A. 557, S. 7; P.A. 77-614, S. 545, 610; P.A. 78-354, S. 7, 8; P.A. 85-377, S. 3, 13; P.A. 89-354, S. 13, 21; P.A. 90-325, S. 12, 32; P.A. 93-262, S. 1, 87; P.A. 11-44, S. 64; June 12 Sp. Sess. P.A. 12-1, S. 78; P.A. 19-157, S. 76.)History: P.A. 77-614 substituted department of human resources for state board of education, effective January 1, 1979; P.A. 78-354 replaced department of human resources with state board of education; P.A. 85-377 substituted “commissioner” for “state board” of education; P.A. 89-354 changed responsibilities from commissioner of education to commissioner of human resources, effective July 1, 1990; P.A. 90-325 changed the effective date of P.A. 89-354 from July 1, 1990, to 60 days after the determination by the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitation Services of the U.S. Department of Education that department of human resources meets all applicable federal statutory and regulatory requirements to be designated as sole state agency to administer the state plan for vocational rehabilitation services and that proposed bureau of rehabilitation services within the department meets all applicable federal statutory and regulatory requirements as a vocational rehabilitation organizational unit, i.e. July 1, 1991; Sec. 10-106 transferred to Sec. 17-670 in 1993 and internal reference to Secs. 10-100 to 10-108, inclusive, revised to reflect their transfer; P.A. 93-262 authorized substitution of commissioner and department of social services for commissioner and department of human resources, effective July 1, 1993; Sec. 17-670 transferred to Sec. 17b-660 in 1995; P.A. 11-44 replaced “Commissioner of Social Services” with “director of the Bureau of Rehabilitative Services” and replaced reference to Secs. 17b-650 to 17b-663 with reference to “the general statutes concerning the Bureau of Rehabilitative Services”, effective July 1, 2011; June 12 Sp. Sess. P.A. 12-1 replaced “director of the Bureau of Rehabilitative Services” with “Commissioner of Rehabilitation Services” and replaced “Bureau of Rehabilitative Services” with “Department of Rehabilitation Services”, effective July 1, 2012; P.A. 19-157 replaced “Commissioner of Rehabilitation Services” with “Commissioner of Aging and Disability Services” and replaced “Department of Rehabilitation Services” with “Department of Aging and Disability Services”.
CT Gen Stat § 17b-662. (Formerly Sec. 17-672) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 17b - Social Services|Chapter 319mm - Assistance to the Disabled|Section 17b-662. (Formerly Sec. 17-672) - Beneficiary's rights not assignable.

 The right of a person with disability to maintenance under sections 17b-650 to 17b-663, inclusive, shall not be transferable or assignable at law or in equity.(1957, P.A. 557, S. 8; P.A. 95-355, S. 6; P.A 13-7, S. 9.)History: Sec. 10-107 transferred to Sec. 17-672 in 1993 and internal reference to Secs. 10-100 to 10-108, inclusive, revised to reflect their transfer; Sec. 17-672 transferred to Sec. 17b-662 in 1995; P.A. 95-355 changed “handicapped individual” to “person with disability” and made a technical change; P.A. 13-7 replaced reference to Sec. 17b-665 with reference to Sec. 17b-663, effective July 1, 2013.
CT Gen Stat § 17b-663. (Formerly Sec. 17-673) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 17b - Social Services|Chapter 319mm - Assistance to the Disabled|Section 17b-663. (Formerly Sec. 17-673) - Information concerning beneficiaries confidential.

 Any person who, except for purposes directly connected with the administration of the vocational rehabilitation program, solicits, discloses, receives or makes use of, or authorizes, knowingly permits, participates in or acquiesces in the use of, any name or list of names of, or any information concerning, persons applying for or receiving vocational rehabilitation, directly or indirectly derived from official sources or documents or acquired in the course of the performance of official duties, shall be fined not more than twenty-five dollars.(1957, P.A. 557, S. 9.)History: Sec. 10-108 transferred to Sec. 17-673 in 1993; Sec. 17-673 transferred to Sec. 17b-663 in 1995.
CT Gen Stat § 17b-664. (Formerly Sec. 17-674) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 17b - Social Services|Chapter 319mm - Assistance to the Disabled|Section 17b-664. (Formerly Sec. 17-674) - Bureau of Rehabilitation Services. Toll-free telephone service.

 Section 17b-664 is repealed, effective July 1, 2011.(P.A. 89-354, S. 17, 21; P.A. 90-325, S. 12, 32; P.A. 93-262, S. 1, 87; P.A. 11-44, S. 178.)
CT Gen Stat § 17b-665. (Formerly Sec. 17-675) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 17b - Social Services|Chapter 319mm - Assistance to the Disabled|Section 17b-665. (Formerly Sec. 17-675) - Department of Rehabilitation Services to submit data re vocational rehabilitation services program.

 Section 17b-665 is repealed, effective July 1, 2013.(P.A. 89-354, S. 18, 21; P.A. 90-325, S. 12, 32; P.A. 93-262, S. 1, 87; P.A. 11-44, S. 66; June 12 Sp. Sess. P.A. 12-1, S. 80; P.A. 13-7, S. 10.)
CT Gen Stat § 17b-666 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 17b - Social Services|Chapter 319mm - Assistance to the Disabled|Section 17b-666 - Employment opportunities program for underserved persons with significant disabilities. Regulations.

 (a) The Department of Aging and Disability Services may receive state and federal funds to administer, within available appropriations, an employment opportunities program to serve individuals with the most significant disabilities who do not meet the eligibility requirements of supported employment programs administered by the Departments of Developmental Services, Social Services and Mental Health and Addiction Services. For the purposes of this section, “individuals with the most significant disabilities” means those individuals who (1) have serious employment limitations in a total of three or more functional areas including, but not limited to, mobility, communication, self-care, interpersonal skills, work tolerance or work skills, or (2) will require significant ongoing disability-related services on the job in order to maintain employment.(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.(P.A. 01-61, S. 1, 2; P.A. 07-73, S. 2(a); P.A. 11-44, S. 67; June 12 Sp. Sess. P.A. 12-1, S. 81; May Sp. Sess. P.A. 16-3, S. 60; P.A. 19-157, S. 78.)History: P.A. 01-61 effective July 1, 2001; pursuant to P.A. 07-73 “Department of Mental Retardation” was changed editorially by the Revisors to “Department of Developmental Services”, effective October 1, 2007; P.A. 11-44 replaced “Bureau of Rehabilitation Services of the Department of Social Services” with “Bureau of Rehabilitative Services” in Subsec. (a) and made a conforming change in Subsec. (c), effective July 1, 2011; June 12 Sp. Sess. P.A. 12-1 amended Subsecs. (a) and (c) by replacing “Bureau of Rehabilitative Services” with “Department of Rehabilitation Services”, effective July 1, 2012; May Sp. Sess. P.A. 16-3 amended Subsec. (a) by adding “, Social Services”, effective July 1, 2016; P.A. 19-157 replaced “Department of Rehabilitation Services” with “Department of Aging and Disability Services”.
CT Gen Stat § 17b-4a (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 17b - Social Services|Chapter 319o - Department of Social Services|Section 17b-4a - Department of Social Services: Public information and access to programs. Plan for comprehensive state service approach. Client-friendly application process.

 (a) The Department of Social Services, in consultation with the Labor Department and the Departments of Education, Public Health and Children and Families, shall seek, within available appropriations, to promote efficiency, reduce costs and administrative error rates and simplify the application process for families eligible for benefits by streamlining and integrating public information and access to programs.(b) For the purpose of subsection (a) of this section, the Department of Social Services shall develop, within available appropriations, a plan for a comprehensive state service approach that may include (1) the development and promotion of a single, simplified, on-line application and enrollment process for programs administered by the Department of Social Services that serve children or families; (2) the use of the Internet to develop and increase public access to on-line screening tools, benefit calculators and on-line applications that facilitate prompt access to programs administered by the Department of Social Services and benefit information; and (3) the promotion of access to direct assistance with application and enrollment processes through community-based organizations. Not later than January 31, 2011, the department shall submit the plan to the joint standing committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to human services and to the select committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to children. The department may consult with and accept donations from philanthropic organizations to accomplish the purposes of this section.(c) The Department of Social Services shall develop, in accordance with the provisions of federal law, a client-friendly application process which shall not require applications to be resubmitted if a family applied for services and, not more than thirty days after the date the application was submitted, the family experienced a change in circumstances or the program closed to intake applications and then reopened.(P.A. 10-133, S. 2.)History: P.A. 10-133 effective June 8, 2010.See Sec. 4-165c re immunity of the state and its officials, employees and agents.
CT Gen Stat § 17b-5 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 17b - Social Services|Chapter 319o - Department of Social Services|Section 17b-5 - Implementation plan.

 Section 17b-5 is repealed, effective July 1, 1995.(S.A. 92-20, S. 2; P.A. 93-262, S. 6, 87; P.A. 94-181, S. 6, 7; May Sp. Sess. P.A. 94-3, S. 2, 28; P.A. 95-257, S. 57, 58.)
CT Gen Stat § 17b-7. (Formerly Sec. 17-3i) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 17b - Social Services|Chapter 319o - Department of Social Services|Section 17b-7. (Formerly Sec. 17-3i) - General assistance training programs.

 Section 17b-7 is repealed, effective October 1, 2004.(P.A. 85-564, S. 3, 12; P.A. 93-262, S. 1, 87; P.A. 04-76, S. 59.)
CT Gen Stat § 17b-7a (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 17b - Social Services|Chapter 319o - Department of Social Services|Section 17b-7a - State-wide fraud early detection system. Regulations. Quarterly reports.

 The Commissioner of Social Services shall develop a state-wide fraud early detection system. The purpose of such system shall be to identify, investigate and determine if an application for assistance under (1) programs administered by the department, including, but not limited to, (A) the temporary family assistance program, (B) the supplemental nutrition assistance program, (C) the child care subsidy program, or (D) the Medicaid program pursuant to Title XIX of the Social Security Act, and (2) the child care subsidy program administered by the Office of Early Childhood, pursuant to section 17b-749, is fraudulent prior to granting assistance. The Commissioner of Social Services shall consult with the Commissioner of Early Childhood regarding the development of such state-wide fraud early detection system for such child care subsidy program. The Commissioner of Social Services shall adopt regulations, in accordance with chapter 54, for the purpose of developing and implementing said system. The Commissioner of Social Services shall submit quarterly reports concerning savings realized through the implementation of the state-wide fraud early detection system 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.(P.A. 95-194, S. 25, 33; June 18 Sp. Sess. P.A. 97-2, S. 20, 165; P.A. 05-280, S. 3; P.A. 09-9, S. 7; P.A. 14-39, S. 66.)History: P.A. 95-194, S. 25 effective July 1, 1995; June 18 Sp. Sess. P.A. 97-2 replaced a reference to aid to families with dependent children with temporary family assistance, effective July 1, 1997; P.A. 05-280 expanded fraud early detection system to “programs administered by the department, including, but not limited to” the programs listed in section, added child care subsidy program as new Subdiv. (3), redesignating existing Subdiv. (3) as Subdiv. (4), and added provision requiring commissioner to report quarterly on savings realized through implementation of fraud early detection system, effective July 1, 2005; P.A. 09-9 replaced “food stamp” with “supplemental nutrition assistance”, effective May 4, 2009; P.A. 14-39 designated existing provision re programs administered by department as Subdiv. (1), redesignated existing Subdivs. (1) to (4) as Subparas. (A) to (D), added Subdiv. (2) re child care subsidy program, added provision re Commissioner of Social Services to consult with Commissioner of Early Childhood re development of state-wide fraud early detection system for child care subsidy program and made conforming changes, effective July 1, 2014.
CT Gen Stat § 17b-8a (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 17b - Social Services|Chapter 319o - Department of Social Services|Section 17b-8a - Medicaid Coverage for the Lowest Income Populations program: Eligibility and service plan. Legislative review.

 Notwithstanding the provisions of section 17b-8, the Commissioner of Social Services shall submit an eligibility and service plan for the Medicaid Coverage for the Lowest Income Populations program, established pursuant to Section 1902(a)(10)(A)(i)(VIII) of the Social Security Act, 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 prior to the submission of such plan to the federal government. Not later than fifteen days after the date of their receipt of such plan, the joint standing committees shall: (1) Hold a public hearing, or (2) notify the Commissioner of Social Services if such joint standing committees do not intend to hold a public hearing. The joint standing committees shall advise the commissioner of their approval or denial of such plan not later than fifteen days after receipt of such plan. If the joint standing committees do not agree or fail to take action within fifteen days, the proposal shall be deemed approved.(P.A. 13-234, S. 102.)History: P.A. 13-234 effective July 1, 2013.
CT Gen Stat § 17b-9. (Formerly Sec. 17-2l) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 17b - Social Services|Chapter 319o - Department of Social Services|Section 17b-9. (Formerly Sec. 17-2l) - Annual report to the General Assembly.

 The Commissioner of Social Services shall submit an annual report to the General Assembly no later than January first. The report shall: (1) Outline the department's goals and objectives; and (2) include information indicating the department's degree of compliance with all legislative mandates imposed during the previous year, a timetable for implementation and compliance with those legislative mandates which were partially implemented or not implemented in the previous year and information on the status of legislative mandates until the year succeeding that in which they are fully implemented.(P.A. 85-564, S. 8, 12; P.A. 86-403, S. 35, 132; P.A. 93-262, S. 1, 87; P.A. 03-268, S. 1.)History: P.A. 86-403 made technical changes; P.A. 93-262 authorized substitution of commissioner and department of social services for commissioner and department of income maintenance, effective July 1, 1993; Sec. 17-2l transferred to Sec. 17b-9 in 1995; P.A. 03-268 deleted former Subdiv. (3) re report on cost allowances, financial penalty disallowances, sanctions and fines paid during previous fiscal year and deleted former Subdiv. (4) re report on all recoveries occurring during fiscal year.
CT Gen Stat § 17b-10a (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 17b - Social Services|Chapter 319o - Department of Social Services|Section 17b-10a - Department of Social Services policies and procedures. Implementation.

 The Commissioner of Social Services, pursuant to section 17b-10, may implement policies and procedures necessary to administer section 17b-197, subsection (d) of section 17b-266, section 17b-280a and subsection (a) of section 17b-295, while in the process of adopting such policies and procedures as regulation, provided the commissioner prints notice of intent to adopt regulations on the department's Internet web site and the eRegulations System 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.(P.A. 10-3, S. 13; P.A. 11-44, S. 141; P.A. 13-234, S. 86; P.A. 15-165, S. 2.)History: P.A. 10-3 effective April 14, 2010 (Revisor's note: In codifying P.A. 10-3, S. 13, a reference to “section 10 of this act” was deemed by the Revisors to be a reference to “section 12 of this act” and therefore cited as “section 17b-280a”); P.A. 11-44 deleted reference to Sec. 17b-192(b), effective July 1, 2011; P.A. 13-234 deleted reference to Sec. 17b-311(c), effective January 1, 2014; P.A. 15-165 replaced “in the Connecticut Law Journal” with “on the department's Internet web site and the eRegulations System”, effective July 1, 2015.
CT Gen Stat § 17b-10c (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 17b - Social Services|Chapter 319o - Department of Social Services|Section 17b-10c - Uniform Policy Manual revision to regulation format. Committee review. Posting on eRegulations System.

 The Department of Social Services shall make technical and structural changes to the Uniform Policy Manual to conform to the numbering system, organization, form and style of the regulations of Connecticut state agencies. Notwithstanding the provisions of chapter 54, the department may make such changes without complying with the provisions of said chapter concerning regulation-making proceedings. The department shall submit such changes to the standing legislative regulations review committee for review in accordance with this section. Any review of such changes by said committee shall be limited to confirming that such changes are technical and structural in nature in accordance with this section. If the committee does not act in response to the department's submission not later than forty-five days after such submission, such changes shall be deemed approved. Upon approval, the department shall transmit a certified electronic copy of such changes to the Secretary of the State for the Secretary to post on the eRegulations System. At the time that the Secretary posts such changes on the eRegulations System, the corresponding sections of the Uniform Policy Manual shall be deemed superseded.(P.A. 13-247, S. 36; 13-274, S. 11.)History: P.A. 13-247 and P.A. 13-274 effective July 1, 2013.
CT Gen Stat § 17b-11a (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 17b - Social Services|Chapter 319o - Department of Social Services|Section 17b-11a - Adult family living classification in rated housing.

 The Commissioner of Social Services, within available appropriations, shall include an adult family living classification in the rated housing category under the state supplement to the federal Supplemental Security Income Program. The commissioner shall also adopt regulations, in accordance with chapter 54, defining “adult family living” for the purpose of creating such classification.(June 18 Sp. Sess. P.A. 97-2, S. 126, 165.)History: June 18 Sp. Sess. P.A. 97-2 effective July 1, 1997.
CT Gen Stat § 17b-12. (Formerly Sec. 17-11b) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 17b - Social Services|Chapter 319o - Department of Social Services|Section 17b-12. (Formerly Sec. 17-11b) - Acceptance of bequests or gifts for services.

 The Commissioner of Early Childhood may accept and receive, on behalf of the Office of Early Childhood, any bequest or gift of personal property for services for a person who is, or members of whose immediate family are, receiving assistance or services from the office or for services for a former recipient of assistance from the Department of Social Services or a potential recipient of assistance from the office. Any federal funds generated by virtue of any such bequest or gift may be used for the extension of services to such person or family members.(1972, P.A. 274, S. 1; P.A. 75-420, S. 4, 6; P.A. 77-614, S. 608, 610; P.A. 93-262, S. 1, 87; Sept. Sp. Sess. P.A. 09-5, S. 23; P.A. 10-111, S. 25; P.A. 14-39, S. 23; P.A. 15-227, S. 14.)History: P.A. 75-420 replaced welfare commissioner and department with commissioner and department of social services; P.A. 77-614 replaced social services commissioner and department with commissioner and department of income maintenance, effective January 1, 1979; P.A. 93-262 authorized substitution of commissioner and department of social services for commissioner and department of income maintenance, effective July 1, 1993; Sec. 17-11b transferred to Sec. 17b-12 in 1995; Sept. Sp. Sess. P.A. 09-5 added provision allowing commissioner to receive funds on behalf of Children's Trust Fund or Parent Trust Fund and provision permitting department to use such funds for programs or services described in Sec. 17b-751, effective October 5, 2009; P.A. 10-111 deleted provision re Parent Trust Fund, effective May 26, 2010; P.A. 14-39 replaced references to Commissioner and Department of Social Services with references to Commissioner and Office of Early Childhood, added provision re former recipient of assistance from Department of Social Services and made a technical change, effective July 1, 2014; P.A. 15-227 deleted “or on behalf of the Children's Trust Fund, established pursuant to section 17b-751” and “or for programs or services described in section 17b-751”, effective July 1, 2015.
CT Gen Stat § 17b-13. (Formerly Sec. 17-12) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 17b - Social Services|Chapter 319o - Department of Social Services|Section 17b-13. (Formerly Sec. 17-12) - Federal aid for emergency relief purposes.

 Section 17b-13 is repealed, effective June 3, 2011.(1949 Rev., S. 2629; March, 1958, P.A. 22, S. 1; February, 1965, P.A. 574, S. 24; P.A. 75-420, S. 4, 6; P.A. 77-614, S. 608, 610; P.A. 93-262, S. 1, 87; June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-3, S. 97; P.A. 04-76, S. 45; P.A. 11-29, S. 1.)