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2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 17a - Social and Human Services and Resources › Chapter 319 › l › - Department of Aging and Disability Services › Section 17a-884. (Formerly Sec. 17a-421). - Duties of state agency.

The state agency shall:
(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.
(P.A. 99-176, S. 17, 24; P.A. 18-6, S. 11.)
History: P.A. 99-176 effective July 1, 1999; Sec. 17b-416 transferred to Sec. 17a-421 in 2015; P.A. 18-6 made technical changes in Subdivs. (1) and (2) and added provision re employment in management 12 months prior to being State Ombudsman in Subdiv. (3)(C), effective May 14, 2018; Sec. 17a-421 transferred to Sec. 17a-884 in 2023.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 17a - Social and Human Services and Resources › Chapter 319a - Child Welfare › Section 17a-91. (Formerly Sec. 17-32b). - Commissioner of Children and Families' report on children committed to him and establishment of central registry and monitoring system.

Section 17a-91 is repealed, effective July 1, 2011.
(P.A. 73-156, S. 23; P.A. 75-420, S. 4, 6; P.A. 76-435, S. 30, 82; P.A. 77-614, S. 521, 610; P.A. 79-631, S. 52, 111; P.A. 82-314, S. 60, 63; P.A. 93-91, S. 1, 2; P.A. 99-166, S. 3; P.A. 06-102, S. 4; P.A. 11-105, S. 11.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 17a - Social and Human Services and Resources › Chapter 319a - Child Welfare › Section 17a-91a. - Monthly report on number of children in custody of department in subacute care who cannot be discharged.

Section 17a-91a is repealed, effective July 1, 2009.
(P.A. 99-279, S. 2, 45; P.A. 09-205, S. 12.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 17a - Social and Human Services and Resources › Chapter 319a - Child Welfare › Section 17a-92. (Formerly Sec. 17-32c). - Transfer of court wards to guardianship of Commissioner of Children and Families: Delegation of powers, duties and functions.

Effective at 12:01 a.m., April 1, 1975, the Commissioner of Children and Families shall assume, and the Commissioner of Social Services shall cease to have guardianship, as defined in subsection (a) of section 17a-90, over all children who on that date, by virtue of any order of the Juvenile Court or Superior Court, are wards of or committed to the state of Connecticut or the Commissioner of Social Services. The Commissioner of Children and Families shall thereupon assume all liability and responsibility for such children, and exercise such powers, duties and functions regarding such children, as the Commissioner of Social Services in his or her capacity as guardian may now or hereafter have, except to the extent that the federal government may require that any responsibility for children be retained by the Commissioner of Social Services as a prerequisite to federal reimbursement of state expenditures for such children under Title IV-A and B of the Social Security Act. The Commissioner of Children and Families may delegate any power, duty or function regarding such children, except for consent for adoption, marriage and joining of the armed services and except to the extent that the federal government may require that any responsibility for children be retained by said commissioner as a prerequisite to federal reimbursement of state expenditures for such children.
(P.A. 74-251, S. 2; P.A. 75-544; P.A. 77-614, S. 521, 587, 610; P.A. 78-303, S. 85, 136; P.A. 80-483, S. 155, 186; P.A. 93-91, S. 1, 2; P.A. 16-28, S. 25.)
History: P.A. 75-544 allowed commissioner to delegate power, duty or function relative to children in his care within limitations described in provision; P.A. 77-614 and P.A. 78-303 required change of reference from welfare commissioner to commissioner of human resources but change not enacted because of dated provision; P.A. 80-483 added reference to superior court; Sec. 17-32c transferred to Sec. 17a-92 in 1991; P.A. 93-91 substituted commissioner and department of children and families for commissioner and department of children and youth services, effective July 1, 1993; P.A. 16-28 made a technical change.
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.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 17a - Social and Human Services and Resources › Chapter 319a - Child Welfare › Section 17a-94. (Formerly Sec. 17-34). - Establishment of receiving homes.

The Commissioner of Children and Families may establish, maintain and operate, throughout the state, at such locations as the commissioner finds suitable, receiving homes for children in his or her guardianship or care. For such purposes the commissioner may purchase, lease, hold, sell or convey real and personal property, subject to the provisions of section 4b-21, and contract for the operation and maintenance of such receiving homes with any nonprofit group or organization. Said contract may include administrative, managerial and custodial services. The expense of obtaining and maintaining the same shall be paid out of the appropriation for the Department of Children and Families. The commissioner may, subject to the provisions of chapter 67, appoint such supervisory and other personnel as the commissioner finds necessary for the management of such homes. The maximum charge to be made for care of children in such homes shall be the same as the charge for care of patients in state humane institutions.
(1955, S. 1463d; 1959, P.A. 31; February, 1965, P.A. 488, S. 5; 1971, P.A. 260; P.A. 75-420, S. 4, 6; P.A. 77-614, S. 521, 610; P.A. 79-631, S. 54, 111; P.A. 93-91, S. 1, 2; P.A. 96-180, S. 45, 166; P.A. 16-28, S. 27.)
History: 1959 act added provision re maximum charge; 1965 act changed “shall” to “may” and “the care of committed children and other children who require the care and protection of the state” to “children in his guardianship or care”; 1971 act added provisions re contracts with nonprofit groups or organizations for operation of receiving homes; P.A. 75-420 replaced welfare department with department of social services; P.A. 77-614 replaced department of social services with department of human resources, effective January 1, 1979; P.A. 79-631 replaced department of human resources with department of children and youth services; Sec. 17-34 transferred to Sec. 17a-94 in 1991; P.A. 93-91 substituted commissioner and department of children and families for commissioner and department of children and youth services, effective July 1, 1993; P.A. 96-180 made a technical correction, effective June 3, 1996; P.A. 16-28 made technical changes.
See Sec. 17b-223 re support in humane institutions.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 17a - Social and Human Services and Resources › Chapter 319a - Child Welfare › Section 17a-95. (Formerly Sec. 17-35). - Religious and moral instruction.

Equal privileges shall be granted to clergymen of all religious denominations to impart religious instruction to the children residing in receiving homes maintained and operated by the Commissioner of Children and Families, and every reasonable opportunity shall be allowed such clergymen to give religious and moral instruction to such children as belong to their respective faiths. The Commissioner of Children and Families shall prescribe reasonable times and places when and where such instruction may be given.
(1949 Rev., S. 2838; 1955, S. 1471d; February, 1965, P.A. 488, S. 4; P.A. 75-420, S. 4, 6; P.A. 77-614, S. 521, 610; P.A. 79-631, S. 55, 111; P.A. 93-91, S. 1, 2.)
History: 1965 act changed “denominations” to “faiths”; P.A. 75-420 replaced welfare commissioner with commissioner of social services; P.A. 77-614 replaced commissioner of social services with commissioner of human resources, effective January 1, 1979; P.A. 79-631 replaced commissioner of human resources with commissioner of children and youth services; Sec. 17-35 transferred to Sec. 17a-95 in 1991; P.A. 93-91 substituted commissioner and department of children and families for commissioner and department of children and youth services, effective July 1, 1993.
Annotation to former section 17-35:
Cited. 110 C. 479.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 17a - Social and Human Services and Resources › Chapter 319a - Child Welfare › Section 17a-96. (Formerly Sec. 17-36). - Custodians of children to file reports. Placing of children in foster homes.

The institutions having custody of such children and the agencies and persons licensed by authority of sections 17a-90 to 17a-124, inclusive, 17a-145 to 17a-153, inclusive, 17a-175 to 17a-182, inclusive, and 17a-185 shall make such reports to the Commissioner of Children and Families at such reasonable times and in such form and covering such data as the commissioner directs. The commissioner and the commissioner's deputy and agents shall supervise the placing of such children in foster homes. The commissioner may place children who have not been properly placed in homes suitable for their care and protection. In placing any child in a foster home, the commissioner shall, if practicable, select a home of like religious faith to that of the parent or parents of such child, if such faith is known or ascertainable by the exercise of reasonable care.
(1949 Rev., S. 2631; 1955, S. 1466d; P.A. 96-180, S. 46, 166; P.A. 03-255, S. 3; P.A. 13-40, S. 6; P.A 16-28, S. 28.)
History: Sec. 17-36 transferred to Sec. 17a-96 in 1991; P.A. 96-180 made technical corrections, effective June 3, 1996; P.A. 03-255 deleted reference to Secs. 46b-151 to 46b-151g, inclusive, effective July 1, 2004, or upon enactment of the Interstate Compact for Juveniles by thirty-five jurisdictions, whichever is later; Illinois became the thirty-fifth enacting jurisdiction on August 26, 2008 (Revisor's note: In 2009, a reference to “and 17a-175 to 17a-182, inclusive, 17a-185” was changed editorially by the Revisors to “17a-175 to 17a-182, inclusive, and 17a-185” for clarity and proper form); P.A. 13-40 replaced “17a-145 to 17a-155, inclusive” with “17a-145 to 17a-153, inclusive”; P.A. 16-28 made a technical change.
Annotation to former section 17-36:
Cited. 215 C. 31.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 17a - Social and Human Services and Resources › Chapter 319a - Child Welfare › Section 17a-97. (Formerly Sec. 17-36a). - Foster parent families.

Section 17a-97 is repealed.
(1971, P.A. 833, S. 1–3; P.A. 75-420, S. 4, 6; P.A. 77-614, S. 521, 610; P.A. 79-631, S. 56, 111; P.A. 84-546, S. 52, 173; P.A. 93-91, S. 1, 2; P.A. 96-194, S. 13.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 17a - Social and Human Services and Resources › Chapter 319a - Child Welfare › Section 17a-98. (Formerly Sec. 17-37). - Supervision of children under guardianship or care of commissioner.

The Commissioner of Children and Families, or any agent appointed by said commissioner, shall exercise careful supervision of each child under said commissioner's guardianship or care and shall maintain such contact with the child and the child's foster family as is necessary to promote the child's safety and physical, educational, moral and emotional development, including, but not limited to, visiting each foster home at least once every sixty days. The commissioner shall maintain such records and accounts as may be necessary for the proper supervision of all children under said commissioner's guardianship or care.
(1949 Rev., S. 2632; 1955, S. 1467d; 1961, P.A. 341; February, 1965, P.A. 488, S. 8; P.A. 75-420, S. 4, 6; P.A. 77-614, S. 521, 610; P.A. 79-631, S. 57, 111; P.A. 93-91, S. 1, 2; P.A. 96-194, S. 2; P.A. 12-58, S. 1.)
History: 1961 act added specifications re supervision of and visitation and consultation with each child and written report requirement detailing status, vital statistics and conclusions from visits and deleted written report requirement re home condition and child care; 1965 act deleted material added in 1961 and added guardianship or care characterization, contact maintenance requirement and requirement that records and accounts necessary for proper supervision of child be kept; P.A. 75-420 replaced welfare commissioner with social services commissioner; P.A. 77-614 replaced social services commissioner with commissioner of human resources, effective January 1, 1979; P.A. 79-631 replaced human resources commissioner with commissioner of children and youth services; Sec. 17-37 transferred to Sec. 17a-98 in 1991; P.A. 93-91 substituted commissioner and department of children and families for commissioner and department of children and youth services, effective July 1, 1993; P.A. 96-194 changed “foster parents” to “foster family” and made a technical correction; P.A. 12-58 added provision re visit to each foster home at least once every 60 days and made technical changes.
Annotation to former section 17-37:
Cited. 215 C. 31.
Annotation to present section:
Cited. 238 C. 146.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 17a - Social and Human Services and Resources › Chapter 319a - Child Welfare › Section 17a-98a. - Kinship navigator program.

The Department of Children and Families, in consultation with the Departments of Social Services, Mental Health and Addiction Services and Developmental Services, shall establish, within available appropriations, a kinship navigator program. Such program shall ensure that: (1) When the Department of Children and Families determines that it is in the best interest of the child to be placed with a relative for foster care, the department informs the relative regarding procedures to become licensed as a foster parent, and (2) grandparents and other relatives caring for a minor child are provided with information on the array of state services and benefits for which they may be eligible, including the subsidy program established pursuant to section 17a-126. The Commissioner of Children and Families shall, within available appropriations, ensure that information on the array of services available under the kinship navigator program is accessible through the 2-1-1 Infoline program.
(P.A. 03-42, S. 1; P.A. 06-182, S. 2; P.A. 07-73, S. 2(a); 07-174, S. 2; P.A. 11-105, S. 1.)
History: P.A. 06-182 designated existing provisions as Subsec. (a) and amended same to change program name from “kinship foster care program” to “kinship navigator program”, add consultative role for Departments of Social Services, Mental Health and Addiction Services and Mental Retardation in establishment of program, and require that program ensure grandparents and other relatives are provided with information on array of state services for which they may be eligible and that information is accessible through 2-1-1 Infoline program, and added Subsec. (b) requiring Commissioner of Children and Families to report annually on program to the joint standing committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to human services; 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. 07-174 amended Subsec. (a)(2) to delete “related to such persons” and change “child” to “minor child”; P.A. 11-105 deleted former Subsec. (b) re annual report and made a conforming change, effective July 1, 2011.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 17a - Social and Human Services and Resources › Chapter 319a - Child Welfare › Section 17a-98b. - Visit to family home of child with behavioral health needs.

Not later than sixty days after a child or youth with behavioral health needs, as defined in section 17a-1, is placed in the care and custody of the Commissioner of Children and Families, said commissioner shall visit the family home or homes of such child or youth. The commissioner shall conduct such visit for the purpose of assessing potential causes of such child's or youth's behavioral health needs, including, but not limited to, genetic and familial factors, and determining the resources needed to best treat such child or youth.
(P.A. 12-58, S. 2.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 17a - Social and Human Services and Resources › Chapter 319a - Child Welfare › Section 17a-98c. - Written special requests from foster families to the department.

The Department of Children and Families shall prescribe a form for foster families to use when submitting written special requests to the department including, but not limited to, requests to allow a foster child to travel overnight and out-of-state with such child's foster family. The department shall respond to such written requests not later than five business days after the request is received by the department. If the department fails to respond within such time period, such request shall be deemed approved.
(P.A. 12-58, S. 3.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 17a - Social and Human Services and Resources › Chapter 319a - Child Welfare › Section 17a-99. (Formerly Sec. 17-37a). - Delegation of guardianship authority.

The Commissioner of Children and Families may delegate to a deputy commissioner the commissioner's authority as guardian of children committed to the commissioner by the Superior Court, or whose guardianship is transferred to the commissioner by a court of probate, and the signature of either official on any document pertaining to any such guardianship shall be valid.
(P.A. 73-489; P.A. 74-251, S. 19; P.A. 75-420, S. 4, 6; P.A. 76-436, S. 585, 681; P.A. 77-614, S. 521, 610; P.A. 79-631, S. 58, 111; P.A. 93-91, S. 1, 2; P.A. 16-28, S. 29.)
History: P.A. 74-251 added clause covering transfer of authority from welfare commissioner to commissioner of children and youth services; P.A. 75-420 replaced welfare commissioner with commissioner of social services; P.A. 76-436 deleted reference implying transfer of authority after April 1, 1975, and replaced juvenile court with superior court, effective July 1, 1978; P.A. 77-614 replaced social services commissioner with commissioner of human resources, effective January 1, 1979; P.A. 79-631 deleted reference to human resources commissioner; Sec. 17-37a transferred to Sec. 17a-99 in 1991; P.A. 93-91 substituted commissioner and department of children and families for commissioner and department of children and youth services, effective July 1, 1993; P.A. 16-28 made technical changes.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 17a - Social and Human Services and Resources › Chapter 319a - Child Welfare › Section 17a-100. (Formerly Sec. 17-38). - Ill treatment of children.

Whenever it is found that any child is not properly treated in any foster family or that any such foster family is not a suitable one and is of such character as to jeopardize the welfare of any child so placed therein, the Commissioner of Children and Families, upon being satisfied of the ill treatment of the child or the unsuitableness of the foster family, shall remove the child from such foster family and take such further action as is necessary to secure the welfare of the child.
(1949 Rev., S. 2633; 1955, S. 1468d; P.A. 75-420, S. 4, 6; P.A. 77-614, S. 521, 610; P.A. 79-631, S. 59, 111; P.A. 93-91, S. 1, 2; P.A. 96-194, S. 3.)
History: P.A. 75-420 replaced welfare commissioner with commissioner of social services; P.A. 77-614 replaced social services commissioner with commissioner of human resources, effective January 1, 1979; P.A. 79-631 replaced human resources commissioner with commissioner of children and youth services; Sec. 17-38 transferred to Sec. 17a-100 in 1991; P.A. 93-91 substituted commissioner and department of children and families for commissioner and department of children and youth services, effective July 1, 1993; P.A. 96-194 changed “foster home” to “foster family”.
No statutory provision for hearing prior to removal and, therefore, case was not a “contested case” for purposes of appellate rights under Uniform Administrative Procedure Act. 68 CA 223.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 17a - Social and Human Services and Resources › Chapter 319a - Child Welfare › Section 17a-100a. - Reporting of neglected or cruelly treated animals. Training program.

(a) Any employee of the Department of Children and Families who, in the course of his or her employment, has reasonable cause to suspect that an animal is being or has been harmed, neglected or treated cruelly in violation of section 53-247 shall make a written report to the Commissioner of Agriculture in accordance with subsection (b) of this section.
(b) A report made pursuant to subsection (a) of this section shall be made as soon as practicable, but not later than forty-eight hours after the employee has reasonable cause to suspect that an animal has been harmed, neglected or treated cruelly, and shall contain the following, if known: (1) The address where the animal was observed and the name and address of the owner or other person responsible for care of the animal; (2) the name and a description of the animal; (3) the nature and extent of the harm to, neglect of or cruelty to the animal; and (4) the approximate date and time such harm, neglect or cruelty was suspected.
(c) Not later than October 1, 2012, and annually thereafter, the Commissioner of Children and Families, in consultation with the Commissioner of Agriculture and within available appropriations, shall develop and implement training for Department of Children and Families employees concerning the identification of harm to, neglect of and cruelty to animals and its relationship to child welfare case practice.
(P.A. 11-194, S. 3; P.A. 14-70, S. 3; 14-122, S. 32.)
History: P.A. 14-70 amended Subsec. (a) by replacing “an oral” with “a written” re report to commissioner; P.A. 14-122 made technical changes in Subsecs. (b) and (c).
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 17a - Social and Human Services and Resources › Chapter 319a - Child Welfare › Section 17a-100b. - Training program for animal control officers to identify and report child abuse and neglect.

The Commissioner of Children and Families shall, within available appropriations, make available to all animal control officers training concerning the accurate and prompt identification and reporting of child abuse and neglect.
(P.A. 11-194, S. 4.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 17a - Social and Human Services and Resources › Chapter 319a - Child Welfare › Section 17a-100c. - Annual report re actual or suspected instances of animal neglect or cruelty.

Not later than February 15, 2018, and annually thereafter, the Commissioners of Children and Families and Agriculture shall, in accordance with section 11-4a, report to the joint standing committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to children on the number of written reports regarding actual or suspected instances of animal neglect or cruelty received from employees of the Department of Children and Families pursuant to section 17a-100a and from animal control officers pursuant to section 22-329b.
(P.A. 14-70, S. 4; P.A. 17-19, S. 1.)
History: P.A. 17-19 replaced “January 1, 2015” with “February 15, 2018”, effective July 1, 2017.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 17a - Social and Human Services and Resources › Chapter 319a - Child Welfare › Section 17a-101c. - Written or electronic report by mandated reporter.

Not later than forty-eight hours after making an oral report, a mandated reporter shall submit a written or electronic report to the Commissioner of Children and Families or the commissioner's designee. Such reports shall be made in a manner prescribed by the commissioner. When a mandated reporter is a member of the staff of a public or private institution or facility that provides care for such child or public or private school the reporter shall also submit a copy of the written or electronic report to the person in charge of such institution, school or facility or the person's designee. In the case of a report concerning a school employee holding a certificate, authorization or permit issued by the State Board of Education under the provisions of sections 10-144o to 10-146b, inclusive, and 10-149, a copy of the written or electronic report shall also be sent by the Commissioner of Children and Families or the commissioner's designee to the Commissioner of Education or the commissioner's designee. In the case of an employee of a facility or institution that provides care for a child which is licensed by the state, a copy of the written or electronic report shall also be sent by the Commissioner of Children and Families to the executive head of the state licensing agency.
(P.A. 96-246, S. 4; P.A. 97-319, S. 11, 22; P.A. 98-239, S. 18; P.A. 03-168, S. 6; P.A. 11-93, S. 9; P.A. 18-67, S. 5.)
History: P.A. 97-319 deleted provision re oral information and added the words “copy of the” before each reference to “written report”, effective July 1, 1997; P.A. 98-239 required the mandated reporter to send a copy of the written report to the executive head of the state licensing agency in the case of an employee of a facility or institution providing care for a child; P.A. 03-168 replaced reference to “certified school employee” with provision re school employee holding certificate, authorization or permit, effective July 1, 2003; P.A. 11-93 replaced requirement that person in charge of the institution, school or facility send report to Commissioner of Education with requirement that Commissioner of Children and Families send report, replaced requirement that mandated reporter send report to licensing agency with requirement that Commissioner of Children and Families send report, and made technical changes, effective July 1, 2011; P.A. 18-67 replaced “written report” with “written or electronic report”, and added provision re electronic reports shall be made in manner prescribed by commissioner, effective October 1, 2019.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 17a - Social and Human Services and Resources › Chapter 319a - Child Welfare › Section 17a-101d. - Contents of reports.

All reports required pursuant to sections 17a-101a to 17a-101c, inclusive, and section 17a-103, shall contain, if known: (1) The names and addresses of the child and his or her parents or other person responsible for his or her care; (2) the age of the child; (3) the gender of the child; (4) the nature and extent of the child's injury or injuries, maltreatment or neglect; (5) the approximate date and time the injury or injuries, maltreatment or neglect occurred; (6) information concerning any previous injury or injuries to, or maltreatment or neglect of, the child or his or her siblings; (7) the circumstances in which the injury or injuries, maltreatment or neglect came to be known to the reporter; (8) the name of the person or persons suspected to be responsible for causing such injury or injuries, maltreatment or neglect; (9) the reasons such person or persons are suspected of causing such injury or injuries, maltreatment or neglect; (10) any information concerning any prior cases in which such person or persons have been suspected of causing an injury, maltreatment or neglect of a child; and (11) whatever action, if any, was taken to treat, provide shelter or otherwise assist the child. For purposes of this section, “child” includes any victim described in subdivision (2) of subsection (a) of section 17a-101a.
(P.A. 96-246, S. 5; P.A. 11-93, S. 15; P.A. 15-205, S. 4; P.A. 18-67, S. 6.)
History: P.A. 11-93 added new Subdiv. (9) re reasons for suspicion of causing injury, maltreatment or neglect and new Subdiv. (10) re prior cases, and redesignated existing Subdiv. (9) as Subdiv. (11), effective July 1, 2011; P.A. 15-205 amended Subdivs. (1) and (6) by making technical changes and added provision re meaning of “child”; P.A. 18-67 changed “oral and written reports required in” to “reports required pursuant to”, effective October 1, 2019.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 17a - Social and Human Services and Resources › Chapter 319a - Child Welfare › Section 17a-101f. - Examination by physician. Diagnostic tests and procedures to detect child abuse. Expenses.

Any physician examining a child with respect to whom abuse or neglect is suspected shall have the right to keep such child in the custody of a hospital for no longer than ninety-six hours in order to perform diagnostic tests and procedures necessary to the detection of child abuse or neglect and to provide necessary medical care with or without the consent of such child's parents or guardian or other person responsible for the child's care, provided the physician has made reasonable attempts to (1) advise such child's parents or guardian or other person responsible for the child's care that he suspects the child has been abused or neglected and (2) obtain consent of such child's parents or guardian or other person responsible for the child's care. In addition, such physician may take or cause to be taken photographs of the area of trauma visible on a child who is the subject of such report without the consent of such child's parents or guardian or other person responsible for the child's care. All such photographs or copies thereof shall be sent to the local police department and the Department of Children and Families. The expenses for such care and such diagnostic tests and procedures, if not covered by insurance, shall be paid by the Commissioner of Children and Families, provided the state may recover such costs from the parent if the parent has been found by a court to have abused or neglected such child.
(P.A. 96-246, S. 8.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 17a - Social and Human Services and Resources › Chapter 319a - Child Welfare › Section 17a-101h. - Coordination of investigatory activities. Interview with child. Reporter to provide information. Consent of parent, guardian or responsible person.

Notwithstanding any provision of the general statutes, any person authorized to conduct an investigation of abuse or neglect shall coordinate investigatory activities in order to minimize the number of interviews of any child and share information with other persons authorized to conduct an investigation of child abuse or neglect, as appropriate. A person reporting child abuse or neglect shall provide any person authorized to conduct an investigation of child abuse or neglect with all information related to the investigation that is in the possession or control of the person reporting child abuse or neglect, except as expressly prohibited by state or federal law. The commissioner shall obtain the consent of parents or guardians or other persons responsible for the care of the child to any interview with a child, except that such consent shall not be required when the department has reason to believe such parent or guardian or other person responsible for the care of the child or member of the child's household is the perpetrator of the alleged abuse or neglect or that seeking such consent would place the child at imminent risk of physical harm. If consent is not required to conduct the interview, such interview shall be conducted in the presence of a disinterested adult unless immediate access to the child is necessary to protect the child from imminent risk of physical harm and a disinterested adult is not available after reasonable search. For purposes of this section, “child” includes any victim described in subdivision (2) of subsection (a) of section 17a-101a.
(P.A. 96-246, S. 10; P.A. 11-93, S. 17; P.A. 13-52, S. 1; P.A. 15-205, S. 5; P.A. 18-67, S. 8.)
History: P.A. 11-93 added provision requiring person reporting abuse or neglect to provide information related to the investigation and made a technical change, effective July 1, 2011; P.A. 13-52 added provision allowing commissioner to interview a child without parental consent if there is reason to believe that seeking consent would place the child at imminent risk of physical harm; P.A. 15-205 added provision re meaning of “child”; P.A. 18-67 added reference to neglect re consent not required when department has reason to believe parent, guardian or person responsible for care of child or member of child's household is perpetrator, effective July 1, 2018.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 17a - Social and Human Services and Resources › Chapter 319a - Child Welfare › Section 17a-101l. - Visitation centers.

The Commissioner of Children and Families shall, within available resources, establish visitation centers for the purpose of facilitating visits between children in the custody of the commissioner and those family members who are subject to supervised visitation. Such center shall provide a secure facility for supervised visitation or the transfer of custody of such children for visitation.
(P.A. 96-246, S. 26.)
See Sec. 51-6b re identification of additional secure child visitation centers by Chief Court Administrator.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 17a - Social and Human Services and Resources › Chapter 319a - Child Welfare › Section 17a-101m. - Identification of relatives when child removed from parent's or guardian's custody. Notification of relatives.

Immediately upon the removal of a child from the custody of the child's parent or guardian pursuant to subsection (e) of section 17a-101g or section 46b-129, the Commissioner of Children and Families shall exercise due diligence to identify all adult grandparents and other adult relatives of the child, including any adult relatives suggested by the parents, subject to exceptions due to family or domestic violence. Not later than thirty days after the removal, the commissioner shall provide such grandparents and other relatives with notice that (1) the child has been or is being removed from the custody of the child's parent or guardian; (2) explains the options that the relative has under federal, state and local law to participate in the care and placement of the child, including any options that may be lost by failing to respond to the notice; (3) describes the requirements (A) to obtain a foster care license pursuant to section 17a-114, and (B) for additional services and supports that are available for children placed in such a home; and (4) describes the subsidized guardianship program under section 17a-126, including (A) eligibility requirements, (B) the process for applying to the program, and (C) financial assistance available under the program.
(P.A. 09-185, S. 9.)
History: P.A. 09-185 effective July 1, 2009.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 17a - Social and Human Services and Resources › Chapter 319a - Child Welfare › Section 17a-101n. - Collection and analysis of data re percentage of abuse and neglect cases involving substance abuse. Reduction strategies.

The Department of Children and Families shall collect and analyze data to determine the percentage of the department's cases of child abuse and neglect that involve a parent or guardian with a substance abuse problem and utilize such data to develop strategies to reduce the number of such cases in the future.
(P.A. 09-205, S. 10.)
History: P.A. 09-205 effective July 1, 2009.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 17a - Social and Human Services and Resources › Chapter 319a - Child Welfare › Section 17a-101o. - School employee failure or delay in reporting child abuse or neglect. Policy re delayed report by mandated reporters.

(a) If the Commissioner of Children and Families suspects or knows that a mandated reporter, as defined in section 17a-101, employed by a local or regional board of education, has failed to make a report that a child has been abused or neglected or placed in immediate risk of serious harm within the time period prescribed in sections 17a-101a to 17a-101d, inclusive, and section 17a-103, the commissioner shall make a record of such delay and develop and maintain a database of such records. The commissioner shall investigate such delayed reporting. Such investigation shall be conducted in accordance with the policy developed in subsection (b) of this section, and include the actions taken by the employing local or regional board of education or superintendent of schools for the district in response to such employee's failure to report.
(b) The Department of Children and Families shall develop a policy for the investigation of delayed reports by mandated reporters. Such policy shall include, but not be limited to, when referrals to the appropriate law enforcement agency for delayed reporting are required and when the department shall require mandated reporters who have been found to have delayed making a report to participate in the educational and training program pursuant to subsection (b) of section 17a-101a.
(c) For purposes of this section, “child” includes any victim described in subdivision (2) of subsection (a) of section 17a-101a.
(P.A. 11-93, S. 7; P.A. 12-82, S. 12; P.A. 15-205, S. 8.)
History: P.A. 11-93 effective July 1, 2011; P.A. 12-82 amended Subsec. (b) by substituting “subsection (b) of section 17a-101a” for “subsection (d) of section 17a-101”; P.A. 15-205 added Subsec. (c) re meaning of “child”.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 17a - Social and Human Services and Resources › Chapter 319a - Child Welfare › Section 17a-101p. - Reports by persons not designated as mandated reporters. Notice to Commissioner of Education.

When the Commissioner of Children and Families receives a report from a person not designated as a mandated reporter pursuant to section 17a-101 that such person has reasonable cause to suspect or believe that any child under the age of eighteen years (1) has been abused or neglected, as defined in section 46b-120, (2) has had nonaccidental physical injury, or injury which is at variance with the history given of such injury, inflicted upon such child, or (3) is placed at imminent risk of serious harm by a school employee, as defined in section 53a-65, holding a certificate, authorization or permit issued by the State Board of Education under the provisions of sections 10-144o to 10-146b, inclusive, and section 10-149, a copy of such report shall be sent by the Commissioner of Children and Families to the Commissioner of Education.
(P.A. 11-93, S. 10.)
History: P.A. 11-93 effective July 1, 2011.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 17a - Social and Human Services and Resources › Chapter 319a - Child Welfare › Section 17a-101r. - Guidelines for appropriate interaction with youth athletes and identifying and reporting child sexual abuse. Distribution.

(a) As used in this section:
(1) “Operator” has the same meaning as provided in section 21a-432;
(2) “Youth athletic activity” has the same meaning as provided in section 21a-432;
(3) “Youth camp” has the same meaning as provided in section 19a-420; and
(4) “Youth coach” means any person who (A) holds or is issued a coaching permit by the State Board of Education, or (B) volunteers or is paid to act as a head coach, manager or instructor or an assistant coach, assistant manager or assistant instructor of a youth athletic activity.
(b) (1) Not later than December 1, 2021, the Governor's task force on justice for abused children, in collaboration with a national association of adult survivors of child abuse, shall (A) develop guidelines that provide instruction and best practices to youth coaches concerning ways to appropriately interact with youth athletes, and (B) make such guidelines available on the task force's Internet web site.
(2) Not later than January 1, 2022, and annually thereafter, each operator shall distribute a copy of the guidelines developed pursuant to subdivision (1) of this subsection to each youth coach for such operator. Such distribution may occur by electronic mail.
(c) (1) Not later than December 1, 2021, the Governor's task force on justice for abused children, in collaboration with a national association of adult survivors of child abuse, shall (A) develop guidelines that describe (i) the stages of grooming typically employed by those who engage in child sexual abuse, (ii) behaviors that victims of child sexual abuse may engage in or exhibit as the result of such sexual abuse, (iii) for victims of child sexual abuse, how to tell a parent or other adult that such sexual abuse has occurred, and (iv) how to contact the appropriate authorities if child sexual abuse has occurred, and (B) make such guidelines available on the task force's Internet web site.
(2) On and after January 1, 2022, upon the enrollment or registration of any participant in a youth athletic activity, each operator shall distribute a copy of the guidelines developed pursuant to subdivision (1) of this subsection to the parent or guardian of such participant. Such distribution may occur by electronic mail.
(3) On and after January 1, 2022, upon the enrollment or registration of any child in a youth camp, the licensee of such youth camp shall distribute a copy of the guidelines developed pursuant to subdivision (1) of this subsection to the parent or guardian of such child. Such distribution may occur by electronic mail.
(P.A. 21-64, S. 1.)
History: P.A. 21-64 effective June 24, 2021.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 17a - Social and Human Services and Resources › Chapter 319a - Child Welfare › Section 17a-101s. - Availability of training materials re child sexual abuse to youth-serving and religious organizations.

On and after July 1, 2023, the Department of Children and Families shall make available, upon request of a youth-serving organization or religious organization, any materials relating to the training regarding the prevention and identification of, and response to, child sexual abuse and assault, bystander training program and the appropriate interaction with children training program described in section 17a-101q.
(P.A. 22-87, S. 7.)
History: P.A. 22-87 effective July 1, 2022.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 17a - Social and Human Services and Resources › Chapter 319a - Child Welfare › Section 17a-102. (Formerly Sec. 17-38b). - Report of danger of abuse.

Section 17a-102 is repealed.
(P.A. 73-205, S. 2; P.A. 75-420, S. 4, 6; P.A. 77-308, S. 2, 4; 77-614, S. 521, 610; P.A. 79-631, S. 61, 111; P.A. 93-91, S. 1, 2; P.A. 96-246, S. 38.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 17a - Social and Human Services and Resources › Chapter 319a - Child Welfare › Section 17a-103a. - Telephone Careline to receive reports of child abuse or neglect.

The Commissioner of Children and Families shall establish and operate the telephone Careline for child abuse and neglect that shall be dedicated to receive reports of child abuse or neglect and to provide information concerning child abuse or neglect. The Careline shall accept all reports of child abuse or neglect regardless of the relationship of the alleged perpetrator to the child who is the alleged victim and regardless of the alleged perpetrator's affiliation with any organization or other entity in any capacity. The commissioner shall classify and evaluate all reports pursuant to the provisions of section 17a-101g.
(P.A. 97-319, S. 20, 22; P.A. 02-138, S. 17; P.A. 16-188, S. 3.)
History: P.A. 97-319 effective July 1, 1997; P.A. 02-138 required the hotline to accept all reports regardless of the alleged perpetrator's relationship to the child and the alleged perpetrator's affiliation with any organization or other entity and required the commissioner to classify and evaluate all reports pursuant to Sec. 17a-101g; P.A. 16-188 replaced references to hotline with references to Careline, added references to neglect and provision re Careline to provide information concerning child abuse or neglect, and made conforming changes, effective June 9, 2016.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 17a - Social and Human Services and Resources › Chapter 319a - Child Welfare › Section 17a-103c. - Report of abuse or neglect re child committed as delinquent. Notification.

Section 17a-103c is repealed, effective July 1, 2019.
(P.A. 02-127, S. 6; P.A. 04-48, S. 1; P.A. 19-120, S. 6.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 17a - Social and Human Services and Resources › Chapter 319a - Child Welfare › Section 17a-103e. - Reports of child abuse and neglect by a school employee. Review of records and information.

(a) The Department of Children and Families shall conduct, at least annually, random quality assurance reviews of reports and investigations that a child has been abused or neglected by a school employee, as defined in section 53a-65. If, as a result of such review, the department discovers any issues in any report or investigation, the department shall take any necessary action to correct or satisfy such problem or issue. The department shall use such reviews to assess the quality and conduct of such investigations.
(b) The Department of Children and Families shall review, at least annually, with the Department of Education all records and information relating to reports and investigations that a child has been abused and neglected by a school employee, as defined in section 53a-65, in the Department of Children and Families' possession to ensure that records and information are being shared properly. The departments shall address and correct any omissions or other problems in the records and information-sharing process of the departments.
(P.A. 11-93, S. 14.)
History: P.A. 11-93 effective July 1, 2011.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 17a - Social and Human Services and Resources › Chapter 319a - Child Welfare › Section 17a-104. (Formerly Sec. 17-38d). - Treatment by Christian Science practitioner.

For the purposes of sections 17a-101 to 17a-103, inclusive, and section 46b-129a, the treatment of any child by a Christian Science practitioner in lieu of treatment by a licensed practitioner of the healing arts shall not of itself constitute maltreatment.
(P.A. 73-205, S. 8; P.A. 96-246, S. 27.)
History: Sec. 17-38d transferred to Sec. 17a-104 in 1991; P.A. 96-246 added references to Secs. 17a-101a to 17a-101e, inclusive, 17a-101f to 17a-101k, inclusive, and 46b-129a.
Cited. 26 CA 58.