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CT Gen Stat § 17b-611. (Formerly Sec. 17-616) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 17b - Social Services|Chapter 319mm - Assistance to the Disabled|Section 17b-611. (Formerly Sec. 17-616) - Subsidized nongroup health insurance product for disabled persons.

 (a) The Commissioner of Social Services, after consultation with the Commissioner of Public Health, may contract with an insurer, within available appropriations, to provide a subsidized nongroup health insurance product for disabled persons who would be eligible to receive supplemental security income benefits except for income and who have incomes above the eligibility limit for Medicaid and under two hundred per cent of the federal poverty level. The contract shall include a sliding fee schedule based on income for premiums and shall provide for the setting of premiums at a level to cover twenty per cent of program costs. The contract shall provide for the use of mechanisms to control costs.(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.(P.A. 90-134, S. 8, 28; P.A. 93-262, S. 1, 87; 93-381, S. 9, 39; P.A. 95-257, S. 12, 21, 58; June 18 Sp. Sess. P.A. 97-2, S. 77, 165; P.A. 15-247, S. 32.)History: P.A. 90-134, S. 8 effective July 1, 1991; P.A. 93-262 authorized substitution of commissioner and department of social services for commissioner and department of human resources, effective July 1, 1993; P.A. 93-381 replaced commissioner of health services with commissioner of public health and addiction services, effective July 1, 1993; Sec. 17-616 transferred to Sec. 17b-611 in 1995; P.A. 95-257 replaced Commissioner and Department of Public Health and Addiction Services with Commissioner and Department of Public Health, effective July 1, 1995; June 18 Sp. Sess. P.A. 97-2 amended Subsec. (a) to make a technical change, effective July 1, 1997; P.A. 15-247 amended Subsec. (b) to replace “38a-551 to 38a-559” with “38a-551 and 38a-556 to 38a-559”, effective July 10, 2015.
CT Gen Stat § 17b-613. (Formerly Sec. 17-625) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 17b - Social Services|Chapter 319mm - Assistance to the Disabled|Section 17b-613. (Formerly Sec. 17-625) - Definitions.

 As used in this section and sections 17b-614 and 17b-615:(1) “Center for independent living” means a consumer-controlled, community-based, nonprofit corporation which provides consumers or their families with independent living services, as identified by community residents with disabilities and service providers. A center shall provide program information to all community residents about the needs of people with disabilities. Personal care assistant services arranged for or provided by independent living centers shall not be required to be licensed or certified;(2) “Independent living services” shall include, but not be limited to, advocacy, peer counseling, independent living skills assessment, counseling and training information and referral, and other programs and services which would promote the independence, productivity and quality of life for people with disabilities;(3) “Consumer” means an individual with a significant physical or mental impairment whose ability to function independently in the family or community or whose ability to obtain, maintain or advance in employment is substantially limited and for whom the delivery of independent living services will improve the ability to function, continue functioning, or move toward functioning independently in the family or community or to continue in employment, respectively;(4) “Consumer-controlled” means that at least fifty-one per cent of the members of the board of directors of a center for independent living are consumers.(P.A. 87-563, S. 1, 5; P.A. 95-355, S. 7; P.A. 17-202, S. 61; P.A. 18-55, S. 11.)History: Sec. 10-4i transferred to Sec. 17-625 in 1993; Sec. 17-625 transferred to Sec. 17b-613 in 1995; P.A. 95-355 changed “independent living center” to “center for independent living” and redefined “consumer”; P.A. 17-202 amended Subdiv. (1) by replacing “personal care attendant” with “personal care assistant”, amended Subdiv. (3) by replacing “severe physical or mental impairment” with “significant physical or mental impairment” and made technical changes; P.A. 18-55 made technical changes.
CT Gen Stat § 17b-614. (Formerly Sec. 17-626) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 17b - Social Services|Chapter 319mm - Assistance to the Disabled|Section 17b-614. (Formerly Sec. 17-626) - State-wide network of independent living centers.

 (a) The Department of Aging and Disability Services shall establish and maintain a state-wide network of centers for independent living.(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.(P.A. 87-563, S. 2, 5; P.A. 89-354, S. 2, 21; P.A. 90-325, S. 12, 32; P.A. 93-262, S. 1, 87; P.A. 95-355, S. 8; P.A. 11-44, S. 55; June 12 Sp. Sess. P.A. 12-1, S. 67; P.A. 19-157, S. 65.)History: P.A. 89-354 changed name of division of rehabilitation services to bureau of rehabilitation services and transferred the bureau from the department of education to the department 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 sixty 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. 10-4j transferred to Sec. 17-626 in 1993; 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. 17-626 transferred to Sec. 17b-614 in 1995; P.A. 95-355 amended Subsec. (a) by changing the reference to “independent living centers” to “centers for independent living”; P.A. 11-44 amended Subsec. (a) by replacing “Bureau of Rehabilitation Services within the Department of Social Services” with “Bureau of Rehabilitative Services” and amended Subsec. (b) by replacing “Department of Social Services” with “Bureau of Rehabilitative Services”, effective July 1, 2011; June 12 Sp. Sess. P.A. 12-1 replaced “Bureau of Rehabilitative Services” with “Department of Rehabilitation Services”, effective July 1, 2012; P.A. 19-157 replaced “Department of Rehabilitation Services” with “Department of Aging and Disability Services”.
CT Gen Stat § 17b-617 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 17b - Social Services|Chapter 319mm - Assistance to the Disabled|Section 17b-617 - Pilot program to provide home care services to disabled persons.

 (a) The Commissioner of Social Services shall, within available appropriations, establish and operate a state-funded pilot program to allow not more than one hundred persons with disabilities (1) who are age eighteen to sixty-four, inclusive, (2) who are inappropriately institutionalized or at risk of inappropriate institutionalization, and (3) whose assets do not exceed the asset limits of the state-funded home care program for the elderly, established pursuant to subsection (i) of section 17b-342, to be eligible to receive the same services that are provided under the state-funded home care program for the elderly. At the discretion of the Commissioner of Social Services, such persons may also be eligible to receive services that are necessary to meet needs attributable to disabilities in order to allow such persons to avoid institutionalization.(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.(June Sp. Sess. P.A. 07-2, S. 29; P.A. 08-88, S. 1; P.A. 14-217, S. 73.)History: June Sp. Sess. P.A. 07-2 effective July 1, 2007; P.A. 08-88 amended Subsec. (a)(3) to replace former asset limits of program with asset limits of the state-funded home care program for the elderly, effective July 1, 2008; P.A. 14-217 amended Subsecs. (a) and (d) to expand pilot program from 50 persons to 100 persons, effective July 1, 2014.
CT Gen Stat § 17b-650e (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 17b - Social Services|Chapter 319mm - Assistance to the Disabled|Section 17b-650e - Department of Aging and Disability Services. Assistance for deaf and hard of hearing persons.

 The Department of Aging and Disability Services may provide necessary services to persons who are deaf or hard of hearing, including, but not limited to, nonreimbursable interpreter services and message relay services for persons using telecommunication devices for persons who are deaf.(P.A. 11-44, S. 33; June 12 Sp. Sess. P.A. 12-1, S. 69; P.A. 17-202, S. 63; P.A. 19-157, S. 68.)History: P.A. 11-44 effective July 1, 2011; June 12 Sp. Sess. P.A. 12-1 replaced “Bureau of Rehabilitative Services” with “Department of Rehabilitation Services”, effective July 1, 2012; P.A. 17-202 replaced references to deaf and hearing impaired persons with references to persons who are deaf or hard of hearing and made a conforming change; P.A. 19-157 replaced “Department of Rehabilitation Services” with “Department of Aging and Disability Services”.
CT Gen Stat § 17b-651. (Formerly Sec. 17-661) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 17b - Social Services|Chapter 319mm - Assistance to the Disabled|Section 17b-651. (Formerly Sec. 17-661) - Bureau of Rehabilitation Services. Disbursement of funds.

 Section 17b-651 is repealed, effective July 1, 2011.(1949 Rev., S. 1410; 1957, P.A. 557, S. 2; February, 1965, P.A. 91; P.A. 77-614, S. 540, 610; P.A. 78-354, S. 2, 8; P.A. 89-354, S. 5, 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-651a (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 17b - Social Services|Chapter 319mm - Assistance to the Disabled|Section 17b-651a - Disability determination services unit. Inquiries into criminal history of applicants for employment.

 The Commissioner of Aging and Disability Services shall inquire into the criminal history of any applicant, who is not at the time of application employed by the Department of Aging and Disability Services, for a position of employment with the department's disability determination services unit. Such inquiry shall be conducted in accordance with the provisions of section 31-51i. The commissioner shall require each such applicant to state whether the applicant has ever been convicted of a crime, whether criminal charges are pending against the applicant at the time of application, and, if so, to identify the charges and court in which such charges are pending. Each such applicant offered a position of employment with the department's disability determination services unit shall be required to submit to fingerprinting and state and national criminal history records checks, as provided in section 29-17a.(Sept. Sp. Sess. P.A. 09-5, S. 67; P.A. 11-44, S. 57; June 12 Sp. Sess. P.A. 12-1, S. 70; P.A. 19-157, S. 69.)History: Sept. Sp. Sess. P.A. 09-5 effective October 5, 2009; P.A. 11-44 replaced “Commissioner of Social Services” with “director of the Bureau of Rehabilitative Services”, replaced “Department of Social Services” with “Bureau of Rehabilitative Services”, and made conforming changes, effective July 1, 2011; June 12 Sp. Sess. P.A. 12-1 replaced references to director of the Bureau of Rehabilitative Services with references to Commissioner of Rehabilitation Services and replaced references to Bureau of Rehabilitative Services with references to 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-652 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 17b - Social Services|Chapter 319mm - Assistance to the Disabled|Section 17b-652 - Transfer of Bureau of Rehabilitation Services.

 Section 17b-652 is repealed, effective July 1, 2011.(P.A. 93-427, S. 4, 6; P.A. 11-44, S. 178.)
CT Gen Stat § 17b-657. (Formerly Sec. 17-667) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 17b - Social Services|Chapter 319mm - Assistance to the Disabled|Section 17b-657. (Formerly Sec. 17-667) - Duties of Department of Aging and Disability Services regarding medical, diagnostic, physical restoration training and other rehabilitation services.

 The Department of Aging and Disability Services is authorized to provide such medical, diagnostic, physical restoration, training and other rehabilitation services as may be needed to enable persons with disabilities to attain the maximum degree of self care. The powers herein delegated and authorized to the Department of Aging and Disability Services shall be in addition to those authorized by any other law and shall become effective upon authorization of federal grant-in-aid funds for participation in the cost of independent living rehabilitation services for persons with disabilities. The Department of Aging and Disability Services shall be authorized to cooperate with whatever federal agency is directed to administer the federal aspects of such program and to comply with such requirements and conditions as may be established for the receipt and disbursement of federal grant-in-aid funds which may be made available to the state of Connecticut in carrying out such program.(P.A. 79-344, S. 4; P.A. 89-354, S. 10, 21; P.A. 90-325, S. 12, 32; P.A. 93-262, S. 1, 87; P.A. 11-44, S. 61; June 12 Sp. Sess. P.A. 12-1, S. 75; P.A. 19-157, S. 73.)History: P.A. 89-354 changed responsibilities of vocational rehabilitation services from state board of education to department of human resources and changed “handicapped individual” to “person with a disability”, 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. 10-103b transferred to Sec. 17-667 in 1993; 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. 17-667 transferred to Sec. 17b-657 in 1995; P.A. 11-44 replaced references to Department of Social Services and its Bureau of Rehabilitation Services with “Bureau of Rehabilitative Services”, effective July 1, 2011; June 12 Sp. Sess. P.A. 12-1 replaced “Bureau of Rehabilitative Services” with “Department of Rehabilitation Services”, effective July 1, 2012; P.A. 19-157 replaced “Department of Rehabilitation Services” with “Department of Aging and Disability Services”.
CT Gen Stat § 17b-658. (Formerly Sec. 17-668) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 17b - Social Services|Chapter 319mm - Assistance to the Disabled|Section 17b-658. (Formerly Sec. 17-668) - Cooperation with federal government.

 The Department of Aging and Disability Services is authorized to cooperate with the federal government in carrying out the purposes of any federal statutes pertaining to vocational rehabilitation, to adopt such methods of administration as it finds necessary for the proper and efficient operation of agreements or plans for vocational rehabilitation and to comply with such conditions as may be necessary to secure the full benefits of such federal statutes to this state.(1957, P.A. 557, S. 5; P.A. 77-614, S. 543, 610; P.A. 78-354, S. 5, 8; P.A. 89-354, S. 11, 21; P.A. 90-325, S. 12, 32; P.A. 93-262, S. 1, 87; P.A. 11-44, S. 62; June 12 Sp. Sess. P.A. 12-1, S. 76; P.A. 19-157, S. 74.)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. 89-354 changed responsibilities from state board of education to department 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. 10-104 transferred to Sec. 17-668 in 1993; 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. 17-668 transferred to Sec. 17b-658 in 1995; P.A. 11-44 replaced “Department of Social Services” with “Bureau of Rehabilitative Services”, effective July 1, 2011; June 12 Sp. Sess. P.A. 12-1 replaced “Bureau of Rehabilitative Services” with “Department of Rehabilitation Services”, effective July 1, 2012; P.A. 19-157 replaced “Department of Rehabilitation Services” with “Department of Aging and Disability Services”.
CT Gen Stat § 17b-659. (Formerly Sec. 17-669) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 17b - Social Services|Chapter 319mm - Assistance to the Disabled|Section 17b-659. (Formerly Sec. 17-669) - Treasurer to receive and disburse federal funds.

 The State Treasurer is designated as the custodian of all funds received from the federal government for the purpose of carrying out any federal statutes pertaining to vocational rehabilitation or any agreements authorized by sections 17b-650 to 17b-663, inclusive, and shall make disbursements from such funds and from all state funds available for vocational rehabilitation purposes upon certification by the Commissioner of Aging and Disability Services.(1957, P.A. 557, S. 6; P.A. 77-614, S. 544, 610; P.A. 78-354, S. 6, 8; P.A. 89-354, S. 12, 21; P.A. 90-325, S. 12, 32; P.A. 93-262, S. 1, 87; P.A. 11-44, S. 63; June 12 Sp. Sess. P.A. 12-1, S. 77; P.A. 19-157, S. 75.)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. 89-354 changed responsibilities from commissioner of education to commission 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. 10-105 transferred to Sec. 17-669 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. 17-669 transferred to Sec. 17b-659 in 1995; P.A. 11-44 deleted exception for services to the blind and replaced “Commissioner of Social Services” with “director of 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”, effective July 1, 2012; P.A. 19-157 replaced “Commissioner of Rehabilitation Services” with “Commissioner of Aging and Disability Services”.