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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-814. (Formerly Sec. 10-297). - Employment and aid.

The Commissioner of Aging and Disability Services is authorized to aid in securing employment for persons who are legally blind. Said commissioner may aid persons who are legally blind in such way as said commissioner deems expedient, expending for such purpose such sum as the General Assembly appropriates.
(1949 Rev., S. 1613; June, 1955, S. 1003d; 1961, P.A. 539, S. 6; 1969, P.A. 159, S. 4; P.A. 78-218, S. 202; P.A. 11-44, S. 10; June 12 Sp. Sess. P.A. 12-1, S. 42; P.A. 13-7, S. 1; 13-208, S. 74; P.A. 17-202, S. 28; P.A. 19-157, S. 22.)
History: 1961 act changed maximum expenditure from monthly to annual basis and clarified that additional payment was in discretion of board; 1969 act substituted director for board; P.A. 78-218 replaced personal pronoun “he” with “said director”; P.A. 11-44 added reference to director of the Bureau of Rehabilitative Services and made a technical change, effective July 1, 2011; June 12 Sp. Sess. P.A. 12-1 replaced “director of the Bureau of Rehabilitative Services” and “director” with “Commissioner of Rehabilitation Services” and “commissioner”, respectively, effective July 1, 2012; P.A. 13-7 changed from “partially blind” to “legally blind” the category of persons who may receive employment aid and eliminated per person maximum expenditure of $960 per fiscal year, effective July 1, 2013; P.A. 13-208 made a technical change; P.A. 17-202 replaced “legally blind persons” with “persons who are legally blind”; P.A. 19-157 replaced “Commissioner of Rehabilitation Services” with “Commissioner of Aging and Disability Services”; Sec. 10-297 transferred to Sec. 17a-814 in 2023.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 17a - Social and Human Services and Resources › Chapter 319 › l › - Department of Aging and Disability Services › Section 17a-815. (Formerly Sec. 10-297a). - Grants to Connecticut Radio Information Service, Inc.

The Commissioner of Aging and Disability Services may make grants, within available appropriations, to the Connecticut Radio Information Service, Inc., for the purchase of receivers and for costs related to the operation of said service.
(P.A. 85-419, S. 1, 2; P.A. 11-44, S. 11; June 12 Sp. Sess. P.A. 12-1, S. 43; P.A. 19-157, S. 23.)
History: P.A. 11-44 replaced “executive director of the Board of Education and Services for the Blind” 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”; Sec. 10-297a transferred to Sec. 17a-815 in 2023.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 17a - Social and Human Services and Resources › Chapter 319 › l › - Department of Aging and Disability Services › Section 17a-817. (Formerly Sec. 10-299). - Power of Connecticut Institute for Blind to receive bequests; tax exemption. Review of proposed operating budget of Oak Hill School.

(a) The Connecticut Institute for the Blind is empowered to receive, hold, invest or employ, as it deems for the best interests of said institute, all property which comes to it by gift, bequest or devise or which it acquires in any manner; but the General Assembly may, at any time, limit the amount of property to be so held or acquired. All property of said institute shall be exempt from taxation.
(b) For the fiscal year ending June 30, 1990, and each fiscal year thereafter, the Connecticut Institute for the Blind shall submit by July first, its proposed operating budget for the Oak Hill School for the next succeeding fiscal year to the Office of Policy and Management. A copy of the proposed budget shall also be submitted to the joint standing committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of appropriations and matters relating to the budgets of state agencies. The proposed operating budget shall include a statement indicating whether the institute will request an increase in state support for the Oak Hill School.
(1949 Rev., S. 1614; P.A. 89-12, S. 2, 3.)
History: P.A. 89-12 added a new Subsec. (b) concerning the review of the proposed operating budget of Oak Hill School; Sec. 10-299 transferred to Sec. 17a-817 in 2023.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 17a - Social and Human Services and Resources › Chapter 319 › l › - Department of Aging and Disability Services › Section 17a-819. (Formerly Sec. 10-305). - Reports of persons who are blind.

Each physician, advanced practice registered nurse and optometrist shall report in writing to the Department of Aging and Disability Services not later than thirty days after a person who is blind comes under his or her private or institutional care within this state. The report of such person shall include the name, address, Social Security number, date of birth, date of diagnosis of blindness and degree of vision. Such reports shall not be open to public inspection.
(1955, S. 1005d; 1961, P.A. 539, S. 9; 1963, P.A. 386, S. 8; P.A. 78-218, S. 205; June 18 Sp. Sess. P.A. 97-2, S. 139, 165; P.A. 11-44, S. 20; June 12 Sp. Sess. P.A. 12-1, S. 52; P.A. 16-39, S. 8; P.A. 17-202, S. 30; P.A. 19-157, S. 26.)
History: 1961 act deleted provision defining “blind person”; 1963 act changed name of board; P.A. 78-218 included feminine personal pronoun; June 18 Sp. Sess. P.A. 97-2 added requirement that report of each blind person in the care of a physician or optometrist include a social security number, date of birth and date of diagnosis of blindness, effective July 1, 1997; P.A. 11-44 replaced “Board of Education and Services for the Blind” 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. 16-39 added reference to advanced practice registered nurse; P.A. 17-202 replaced “within thirty days each blind person coming” with “not later than thirty days after a person who is blind comes” and made a conforming change; P.A. 19-157 replaced “Department of Rehabilitation Services” with “Department of Aging and Disability Services”; Sec. 10-305 transferred to Sec. 17a-819 in 2023.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 17a - Social and Human Services and Resources › Chapter 319 › l › - Department of Aging and Disability Services › Section 17a-820. (Formerly Sec. 10-306). - Vocational rehabilitation program.

The Department of Aging and Disability Services may maintain a vocational rehabilitation program as authorized under the Federal Rehabilitation Act of 1973, 29 USC 791 et seq., for the purpose of providing and coordinating the full scope of necessary services to assist persons who are legally blind and who receive services from the department to prepare for, enter into and maintain employment consistent with the purposes of said act.
(1949 Rev., S. 1620; 1961, P.A. 539, S. 10; 1963, P.A. 386, S. 9; P.A. 78-218, S. 206; P.A. 05-156, S. 10; P.A. 11-44, S. 21; June 12 Sp. Sess. P.A. 12-1, S. 53; P.A. 17-202, S. 31; P.A. 19-157, S. 27.)
History: 1961 act deleted limitation on length of hospital care in definition of physical restoration; 1963 act changed name of board; P.A. 78-218 included feminine personal pronouns and substituted “such person” for “him”; P.A. 05-156 replaced former provisions re board's vocational rehabilitative services program, including definitions of “vocational rehabilitation”, “rehabilitation training” and “physical restoration”, with provision authorizing board to maintain a vocational rehabilitation program that assists legally blind recipients of services from the board prepare for, enter into and maintain employment; P.A. 11-44 replaced “Board of Education and Services for the Blind” with “Bureau of Rehabilitative Services” and made a conforming change, effective July 1, 2011; June 12 Sp. Sess. P.A. 12-1 replaced “Bureau of Rehabilitative Services” and “bureau” with “Department of Rehabilitation Services” and “department”, respectively, effective July 1, 2012; P.A. 17-202 replaced “legally blind recipients of” with “persons who are legally blind and who receive”; P.A. 19-157 replaced “Department of Rehabilitation Services” with “Department of Aging and Disability Services”; Sec. 10-306 transferred to Sec. 17a-820 in 2023.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 17a - Social and Human Services and Resources › Chapter 319 › l › - Department of Aging and Disability Services › Section 17a-821. (Formerly Sec. 10-307). - Federal funds.

The Department of Aging and Disability Services is empowered to receive any federal funds made available to this state under which vocational rehabilitation is provided for a person whose visual acuity has been impaired and to expend such funds for the purpose or purposes for which they are made available. The State Treasurer shall be the custodian of such funds.
(1949 Rev., S. 1621; 1963, P.A. 386, S. 10; P.A. 11-44, S. 22; June 12 Sp. Sess. P.A. 12-1, S. 54; P.A. 19-157, S. 28.)
History: 1963 act changed name of board; P.A. 11-44 replaced “Board of Education and Services for the Blind” 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”; Sec. 10-307 transferred to Sec. 17a-821 in 2023.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 17a - Social and Human Services and Resources › Chapter 319 › l › - Department of Aging and Disability Services › Section 17a-822. (Formerly Sec. 10-308). - Cooperation with federal government.

The Department of Aging and Disability Services may cooperate, pursuant to agreements, with the federal government in carrying out the purposes of any federal statutes pertaining to vocational rehabilitation, and is authorized to adopt such methods of administration as are found by the federal government to be necessary for the proper and efficient operation of such 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.
(1949 Rev., S. 1622; 1963, P.A. 386, S. 11; P.A. 11-44, S. 23; June 12 Sp. Sess. P.A. 12-1, S. 55; P.A. 19-157, S. 29.)
History: 1963 act changed name of board; P.A. 11-44 replaced “Board of Education and Services for the Blind” 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”; Sec. 10-308 transferred to Sec. 17a-822 in 2023.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 17a - Social and Human Services and Resources › Chapter 319 › l › - Department of Aging and Disability Services › Section 17a-823. (Formerly Sec. 10-308a). - Selection for receipt of rehabilitation services. Regulations.

The Department of Aging and Disability Services shall adopt regulations, in accordance with chapter 54, to determine the order to be followed in selecting those eligible persons to whom vocational rehabilitation services will be provided, in accordance with federal regulations.
(June 18 Sp. Sess. P.A. 97-2, S. 141, 165; P.A. 11-44, S. 24; June 12 Sp. Sess. P.A. 12-1, S. 56; P.A. 19-157, S. 30.)
History: June 18 Sp. Sess. P.A. 97-2 effective July 1, 1997; P.A. 11-44 replaced “Board of Education and Services for the Blind” 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”; Sec. 10-308a transferred to Sec. 17a-823 in 2023.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 17a - Social and Human Services and Resources › Chapter 319 › l › - Department of Aging and Disability Services › Section 17a-824. (Formerly Sec. 10-309). - Placement; regulations.

The Department of Aging and Disability Services may place in remunerative occupations persons whose capacity to earn a living has been lost or impaired by lessened visual acuity and who, in the opinion of the Commissioner of Aging and Disability Services, are susceptible of placement, and may make such regulations as are necessary for the administration of the provisions of this section and sections 17a-820 to 17a-823, inclusive.
(1949 Rev., S. 1623; 1963, P.A. 386, S. 12; P.A. 11-44, S. 25; June 12 Sp. Sess. P.A. 12-1, S. 57; P.A. 16-118, S. 5; P.A. 19-157, S. 31.)
History: 1963 act changed name of board; P.A. 11-44 replaced “Board of Education and Services for the Blind” with “Bureau of Rehabilitative Services” and replaced “board” with “director of the 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” and replaced “director of the Bureau of Rehabilitative Services” with “Commissioner of Rehabilitation Services”, effective July 1, 2012; P.A. 16-118 replaced “10-310” with “10-308a” and made a technical change; P.A. 19-157 replaced “Department of Rehabilitation Services” with “Department of Aging and Disability Services” and replaced “Commissioner of Rehabilitation Services” with “Commissioner of Aging and Disability Services”; Sec. 10-309 transferred to Sec. 17a-824 in 2023.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 17a - Social and Human Services and Resources › Chapter 319 › l › - Department of Aging and Disability Services › Section 17a-825. (Formerly Sec. 10-311a). - Records confidential.

The case records of the Department of Aging and Disability Services maintained for the purposes of this chapter shall be confidential and the names and addresses of recipients of assistance under this chapter shall not be published or used for purposes not directly connected with the administration of this chapter, except as necessary to carry out the provisions of sections 17a-816 and 17b-6.
(1961 P.A. 539, S. 11; 1963, P.A. 386, S. 15; June 18 Sp. Sess. P.A. 97-2, S. 140, 165; P.A. 05-156, S. 2; P.A. 06-196, S. 66; P.A. 11-44, S. 27; June 12 Sp. Sess. P.A. 12-1, S. 59; P.A. 19-157, S. 32.)
History: 1963 act changed name of board; June 18 Sp. Sess. P.A. 97-2 added provision allowing case records to be used to carry out the provisions of Sec. 17b-6, effective July 1, 1997; P.A. 05-156 added reference to Sec. 10-298; P.A. 06-196 made a technical change, effective June 7, 2006; P.A. 11-44 replaced “Board of Education and Services for the Blind” 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”; Sec. 10-311a transferred to Sec. 17a-825 in 2023.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 17a - Social and Human Services and Resources › Chapter 319 › l › - Department of Aging and Disability Services › Section 17a-835. (Formerly Sec. 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”; Sec. 17b-650e transferred to Sec. 17a-835 in 2023.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 17a - Social and Human Services and Resources › Chapter 319 › l › - Department of Aging and Disability Services › Section 17a-837. (Formerly Sec. 46a-29). - Assistance from other government agencies.

(a) The Commissioner of Aging and Disability Services may request and shall receive from any department, division, board, bureau, commission or agency of the state or of any political subdivision thereof such assistance and data as will enable the Department of Aging and Disability Services to properly carry out its activities under sections 17a-835, 17a-838 and 17a-839 and to effectuate the purposes therein set forth.
(b) The Commissioner of Education shall assign one vocational rehabilitation consultant to act as a liaison staff member of the Advisory Board for Persons Who are Deaf, Hard of Hearing or Deafblind.
(P.A. 74-252, S. 3, 11; P.A. 77-614, S. 73, 302, 610; P.A. 87-496, S. 83, 110; P.A. 11-44, S. 39; 11-51, S. 44; June 12 Sp. Sess. P.A. 12-1, S. 90; P.A. 17-146, S. 27; P.A. 19-157, S. 93; P.A. 21-72, S. 6; 21-151, S. 6.)
History: P.A. 77-614 replaced public works commissioner with commissioner of administrative services and, effective January 1, 1979, replaced secretary of the state board of education with commissioner of education; P.A. 87-496 substituted public works commissioner for administrative services commissioner in Subsec. (b); Sec. 17-137n transferred to Sec. 46a-29 in 1991; P.A. 11-44 amended Subsec. (a) by replacing “commission” with “director of the Bureau of Rehabilitative Services”, replacing reference to Secs. 46a-27 to 46a-32 with reference to Secs. 17b-650e and 46a-30 to 46a-33b and making conforming and technical changes, deleted former Subsec. (b) re office space, and redesignated existing Subsec. (c) as Subsec. (b), effective July 1, 2011; June 12 Sp. Sess. P.A. 12-1 amended Subsec. (a) by replacing “director of the Bureau of Rehabilitative Services” with “Commissioner of Rehabilitation Services” and replacing “Bureau of Rehabilitative Services” with “Department of Rehabilitation Services”, effective July 1, 2012; P.A. 17-146 amended Subsec. (b) by replacing “commission” with “Advisory Board for Persons Who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing”, effective June 30, 2017; P.A. 19-157 amended Subsec. (a) by replacing “Commissioner of Rehabilitation Services” with “Commissioner of Aging and Disability Services” and replacing “Department of Rehabilitation Services” with “Department of Aging and Disability Services”; P.A. 21-72 amended Subsec. (b) by changing name of Advisory Board for Persons Who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing to Advisory Board for Persons Who are Deaf, Hard of Hearing or Deafblind, effective July 1, 2021; P.A. 21-151 amended Subsec. (a) by replacing reference to Sec. 46a-30 with 46a-33, effective July 1, 2021; (Revisor's note: In 2023 reference to Sec. 46a-33 was deleted editorially since that section was repealed by P.A. 98-252); Sec. 46a-29 transferred to Sec. 17a-837 in 2023.
See Sec. 46a-34 re definitions of “deaf”, “hard of hearing” and “deafblind”.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 17a - Social and Human Services and Resources › Chapter 319 › l › - Department of Aging and Disability Services › Section 17a-839. (Formerly Sec. 46a-33b). - Interpreting services provided by the Department of Aging and Disability Services.

Upon the request of any person or any public or private entity, the Department of Aging and Disability Services may provide interpreting services to assist such person or entity to the extent such persons who provide interpreting services are available. Any person or entity receiving interpreting services through the department shall reimburse the department for such services at a rate set by the Commissioner of Aging and Disability Services. The commissioner may adopt regulations in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54 to establish the manner of rate setting.
(P.A. 98-252, S. 74, 80; P.A. 11-44, S. 43; June 12 Sp. Sess. P.A. 12-1, S. 94; P.A. 16-118, S. 3; May Sp. Sess. P.A. 16-3, S. 79; P.A. 19-157, S. 96.)
History: P.A. 98-252 effective July 1, 1998; P.A. 11-44 replaced “Commission on the Deaf and Hearing Impaired” and “commission” with “Bureau of Rehabilitative Services” or “bureau” and with “director of the Bureau of Rehabilitative Services” or “director”, respectively, effective July 1, 2011; June 12 Sp. Sess. P.A. 12-1 replaced references to Bureau of Rehabilitative Services with references to Department of Rehabilitation Services and replaced references to director of Bureau of Rehabilitative Services with references to Commissioner of Rehabilitation Services, effective July 1, 2012; P.A. 16-118 replaced “shall” with “may” re adopting regulations; May Sp. Sess. P.A. 16-3 replaced “shall” with “may” re providing interpreting services, effective July 1, 2016; P.A. 19-157 replaced “Department of Rehabilitation Services” with “Department of Aging and Disability Services” and “Commissioner of Rehabilitation Services” with “Commissioner of Aging and Disability Services”; Sec. 46a-33b transferred to Sec. 17a-839 in 2023.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 17a - Social and Human Services and Resources › Chapter 319 › l › - Department of Aging and Disability Services › Section 17a-839a. (Formerly Sec. 46a-33c). - State agency interpreting services. Interpreting services provided by the Department of Aging and Disability Services. Exceptions.

For purposes of this section, “state agency” has the same meaning as provided in section 9-612 and “interpreting” has the same meaning as provided in section 17a-838. Any state agency that is unable to fulfill a request for interpreting services with its own interpreting staff shall first request such services from the Department of Aging and Disability Services and may seek such services elsewhere if (1) the department is unable to fulfill the request in two business days, or (2) the agency shows good cause that it needs such services immediately. The provisions of this section shall not (A) apply to the Department of Aging and Disability Services if the department needs interpreting services related to an internal matter and the use of department interpreters may raise confidentiality concerns, or (B) affect any preexisting contract for interpreting services. Interpreting services provided by a state agency shall be in accordance with the provisions of section 17a-838.
(June Sp. Sess. P.A. 15-5, S. 425; P.A. 19-157, S. 97.)
History: June Sp. Sess. P.A. 15-5 effective July 1, 2015; P.A. 19-157 replaced “Department of Rehabilitation Services” with “Department of Aging and Disability Services”; Sec. 46a-33c transferred to Sec. 17a-839a in 2023.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 17a - Social and Human Services and Resources › Chapter 319 › l › - Department of Aging and Disability Services › Section 17a-850. (Formerly Sec. 17a-304). - Area agencies on aging.

The state shall be divided into five elderly planning and service areas, in accordance with federal law and regulations, each having an area agency on aging to carry out the mandates of the federal Older Americans Act of 1965, as amended. The area agencies shall (1) represent older persons within their geographic areas, (2) develop an area plan for approval by the Department of Aging and Disability Services and upon such approval administer the plan, (3) coordinate and assist local public and nonprofit, private agencies in the development of programs, (4) receive and distribute federal and state funds for such purposes, in accordance with applicable law, (5) distribute nutritional risk assessment surveys to older persons, collect the surveys and report individual and average nutritional risk assessment scores for each elderly planning and service area to the Department of Aging and Disability Services, and (6) carry out any additional duties and functions required by federal law and regulations.
(P.A. 83-89, S. 2; P.A. 86-368, S. 1, 5; P.A. 93-262, S. 1, 87; P.A. 13-125, S. 14; P.A. 17-202, S. 57; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 17-2, S. 293; P.A. 18-169, S. 17; P.A. 19-157, S. 43; P.A. 22-32, S. 1.)
History: P.A. 86-368 specified the number of planning and service areas for the elderly to be five; Sec. 17-136g transferred to Sec. 17a-304 in 1991; P.A. 93-262 authorized substitution of commissioner and department of social services for commissioner and department on aging, effective July 1, 1993; Sec. 17a-304 transferred to Sec. 17b-421 in 1995; P.A. 13-125 amended Subdiv. (2) to replace reference to Department of Social Services with reference to Department on Aging, effective July 1, 2013; Sec. 17b-421 transferred to Sec. 17a-304 in 2015; P.A. 17-202 amended Subdiv. (1) to replace “elderly” with “older”; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 17-2 amended Subdiv. (2) by replacing references to Department on Aging with references to Department of Social Services, effective October 31, 2017; P.A. 18-169 replaced “Department of Social Services” with “Department of Rehabilitation Services” in Subdiv. (2), and made a technical change in Subdiv. (4), effective June 14, 2018; P.A. 19-157 replaced “Department of Rehabilitation Services” with “Department of Aging and Disability Services”; P.A. 22-32 inserted Subdiv. (5) re nutritional risk surveys and redesignated existing Subdiv. (5) as Subdiv. (6), effective July 1, 2022; Sec. 17a-304 transferred to Sec. 17a-850 in 2023.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 17a - Social and Human Services and Resources › Chapter 319 › l › - Department of Aging and Disability Services › Section 17a-852. (Formerly Sec. 17a-302). - Nutrition programs for older persons.

(a) The Department of Aging and Disability Services shall be responsible for the administration of programs which provide nutritionally sound diets to needy older persons and for the expansion of such programs when possible. Such programs shall be continued in such a manner as to fully utilize congregate feeding and nutrition education of older citizens who qualify for such program.
(b) Each program continued in accordance with subsection (a) of this section shall provide one meal per day, five days per week, to recipients of the program. Each program shall utilize all available municipal, state or local agencies for the purchase of food and equipment and the finding of appropriate locations for such programs.
(P.A. 75-439, S. 1–3, 4; P.A. 82-66, S. 1, 2; P.A. 93-262, S. 51, 87; P.A. 13-125, S. 19; P.A. 17-202, S. 55; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 17-2, S. 290; P.A. 18-169, S. 15; P.A. 19-157, S. 40.)
History: P.A. 82-66 amended Subsec. (a) to replace the requirement that the department expand nutrition programs with requirement to administer the programs and expand them when possible; Sec. 17-136e transferred to Sec. 17a-302 in 1991; P.A. 93-262 replaced department on aging with department of social services and deleted Subsec. (c) re reports to department on aging to be submitted by state-funded nutrition programs, effective July 1, 1993; Sec. 17a-302 transferred to Sec. 17b-792 in 1995; P.A. 13-125 amended Subsec. (a) to change “Department of Social Services” to “Department on Aging”, effective July 1, 2013; Sec. 17b-792 transferred to Sec. 17a-302 in 2015; P.A. 17-202 replaced “elderly” with “older”; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 17-2 amended Subsec. (a) by replacing reference to Department on Aging with reference to Department of Social Services, effective October 31, 2017; P.A. 18-169 amended Subsec. (a) by replacing “Department of Social Services” with “Department of Rehabilitation Services”, effective June 14, 2018; P.A. 19-157 amended Subsec. (a) by replacing “Department of Rehabilitation Services” with “Department of Aging and Disability Services”; Sec. 17a-302 transferred to Sec. 17a-852 in 2023.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 17a - Social and Human Services and Resources › Chapter 319 › l › - Department of Aging and Disability Services › Section 17a-853. (Formerly Sec. 17a-302a). - Meetings with nutrition service stakeholders.

The Department of Aging and Disability Services shall hold quarterly meetings with nutrition service stakeholders to (1) develop recommendations to address complexities in the administrative processes of nutrition services programs, (2) establish quality control benchmarks in such programs, and (3) help move toward greater quality, efficiency and transparency in the elderly nutrition program. Stakeholders shall include, but need not be limited to, (A) one representative of each of the following: (i) Area agencies on aging, (ii) access agencies, (iii) the Commission on Women, Children, Seniors, Equity and Opportunity, and (iv) nutrition providers, and (B) one or more representatives of (i) food security programs, (ii) contractors, (iii) nutrition host sites, and (iv) consumers.
(P.A. 14-73, S. 2; P.A. 15-40, S. 1; May Sp. Sess. P.A. 16-3, S. 150; P.A. 17-34, S. 3; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 17-2, S. 316; P.A. 18-169, S. 39; P.A. 19-117, S. 122; 19-157, S. 41.)
History: P.A. 14-73 effective July 1, 2014; P.A. 15-40 designated existing provisions re quarterly meetings as Subsec. (a) and amended same to add provisions re stakeholder representatives and make technical changes and added Subsec. (b) re study of alternative sources of funding and report, effective July 1, 2015; May Sp. Sess. P.A. 16-3 amended Subsec. (a)(3) to make a technical change and to replace “Commission on Aging” with “Commission on Women, Children and Seniors”, effective July 1, 2016; P.A. 17-34 deleted Subsec. (a) designator and inserted clause designators (i) to (iv) in Subdiv. (3)(B), and deleted former Subsec. (b) re study and report of alternative sources of funding for nutrition services programs, effective June 8, 2017; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 17-2 deleted reference to Department on Aging re quarterly meetings, effective October 31, 2017; P.A. 18-169 replaced “Department of Social Services” with “Department of Rehabilitation Services”, effective June 14, 2018; P.A. 19-117 amended Subdiv. (3)(A)(iii) to replace “Commission on Women, Children and Seniors” with “Commission on Women, Children, Seniors, Equity and Opportunity”, effective July 1, 2019; P.A. 19-157 replaced “Department of Rehabilitation Services” with “Department of Aging and Disability Services”; Sec. 17a-302a transferred to Sec. 17a-853 in 2023.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 17a - Social and Human Services and Resources › Chapter 319 › l › - Department of Aging and Disability Services › Section 17a-856. (Formerly Sec. 17a-313). - Payment of administrative expenses.

The Department of Aging and Disability Services may use moneys appropriated for the purposes of section 17a-855 for the expenses of administering the grant program under said section, provided the total of such moneys so used shall not exceed five per cent of the moneys so appropriated.
(1967, P.A. 883, S. 5; 1969, P.A. 814, S. 16; P.A. 92-230, S. 2; P.A. 93-262, S. 1, 87; P.A. 13-125, S. 17; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 17-2, S. 297; P.A. 18-169, S. 21; P.A. 19-157, S. 47.)
History: 1969 act replaced commission on services for elderly persons with department on aging; Sec. 17-137f transferred to Sec. 17a-313 in 1991; P.A. 92-230 deleted references to repealed sections; P.A. 93-262 authorized substitution of commissioner and department of social services for commissioner and department on aging, effective July 1, 1993; Sec. 17a-313 transferred to Sec. 17b-426 in 1995; P.A. 13-125 substituted “Department on Aging” for “Department of Social Services”, effective July 1, 2013; Sec. 17b-426 transferred to Sec. 17a-313 in 2015; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 17-2 replaced reference to Department on Aging with reference to Department of Social Services, effective October 31, 2017; P.A. 18-169 replaced “Department of Social Services” with “Department of Rehabilitation Services”, effective June 14, 2018; P.A. 19-157 replaced “Department of Rehabilitation Services” with “Department of Aging and Disability Services”; Sec. 17a-313 transferred to Sec. 17a-856 in 2023.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 17a - Social and Human Services and Resources › Chapter 319 › l › - Department of Aging and Disability Services › Section 17a-861. (Formerly Sec. 17b-251). - Connecticut Partnership for Long-Term Care: Outreach program established.

The Department of Aging and Disability Services shall establish an outreach program to educate consumers as to: (1) The need for long-term care; (2) mechanisms for financing such care; (3) the availability of long-term care insurance; and (4) the asset protection provided under sections 17b-252 to 17b-254, inclusive, and 38a-475. The Department of Aging and Disability Services shall provide public information to assist individuals in choosing appropriate insurance coverage.
(P.A. 89-352, S. 4, 6; P.A. 93-262, S. 1, 87; P.A. 13-125, S. 8; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 17-2, S. 307; P.A. 18-169, S. 31; P.A. 19-157, S. 59.)
History: P.A. 93-262 authorized substitution of commissioner and department of social services for commissioner and department on aging, effective July 1, 1993; Sec. 17a-307 transferred to Sec. 17b-251 in 1995; P.A. 13-125 replaced references to Department of Social Services with references to Department on Aging, effective July 1, 2013; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 17-2 replaced references to Department on Aging with references to Department of Social Services, effective October 31, 2017; P.A. 18-169 replaced “Department of Social Services” with “Department of Rehabilitation Services”, effective June 14, 2018; P.A. 19-157 replaced “Department of Rehabilitation Services” with “Department of Aging and Disability Services”; Sec. 17b-251 transferred to Sec. 17a-861 in 2023.
See Sec. 17b-252 re overview of program.
See Sec. 17b-253 re amendments to Medicaid regulations and state plan, and regulations re determining eligibility of applicants for Medicaid and coverage requirements for long-term care benefits.
See Sec. 17b-254 re foundation funds and federal approval and report to General Assembly.
See Sec. 38a-475 re precertification of long-term care insurance policies.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 17a - Social and Human Services and Resources › Chapter 319 › l › - Department of Aging and Disability Services › Section 17a-872. (Formerly Sec. 17a-407). - Residents' advocates. Training. Regulations.

No person may perform any functions as a residents' advocate until the person has successfully completed a course of training required by the State Ombudsman. Any residents' advocate who fails to complete such a course within a reasonable time after appointment may be removed by the State Ombudsman or the regional ombudsman for the region in which such residents' advocate serves. The Commissioner of Aging and Disability Services, after consultation with the State Ombudsman, shall adopt regulations, in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54, to carry out the provisions of this section. Such regulations shall include, but not be limited to, the course of training required by this section.
(P.A. 77-575, S. 3, 23; P.A. 93-262, S. 1, 87; P.A. 99-176, S. 3, 24; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 17-2, S. 301; P.A. 18-169, S. 25; P.A. 19-157, S. 51.)
History: Sec. 17-135c transferred to Sec. 17a-407 in 1991; P.A. 93-262 authorized substitution of commissioner and department of social services for commissioner and department on aging, effective July 1, 1993; Sec. 17a-407 transferred to Sec. 17b-402 in 1995; P.A. 99-176 deleted Subsec. designators, substituted “residents' advocate” for “patients' advocate”, made the course of training subject to that required by the State Ombudsman rather than by the commissioner through regulation, required the commissioner, after consultation with the State Ombudsman, to adopt regulations to carry out the provisions of the section, including, but not limited to, the course of training, and deleted former Subsec. (b) re the discretion of the commissioner, after consultation with the State Ombudsman, to waive the training requirement upon a showing of adequate training or experience, effective July 1, 1999; Sec. 17b-402 transferred to Sec. 17a-407 in 2015; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 17-2 replaced reference to Commissioner on Aging with reference to Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management, effective October 31, 2017; P.A. 18-169 replaced “Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management” with “Commissioner of Rehabilitation Services” and made a technical change, effective June 14, 2018; P.A. 19-157 replaced “Commissioner of Rehabilitation Services” with “Commissioner of Aging and Disability Services”; Sec. 17a-407 transferred to Sec. 17a-872 in 2023.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 17a - Social and Human Services and Resources › Chapter 319 › l › - Department of Aging and Disability Services › Section 17a-874. (Formerly Sec. 17a-409). - Investigative authority.

The State Ombudsman is authorized to investigate and make reports and recommendations concerning any act or the failure to act by any agency, official or public employee, with respect to their responsibilities and duties in connection with long-term care facilities, except the courts and their personnel, legislative bodies and their personnel and the chief executive of the state and the chief executive's personal staff and all elected officials.
(P.A. 77-575, S. 5, 23; P.A. 88-206, S. 4; P.A. 90-204, S. 2, 3; P.A. 99-176, S. 5, 24.)
History: P.A. 88-206 provided that the state ombudsman shall also be accountable to the deputy commissioner on aging; P.A. 90-204 deleted the former Subsec. (a) which provided for the direct supervision of the state ombudsman by the commissioner or deputy commissioner; Sec. 17-135e transferred to Sec. 17a-409 in 1991; Sec. 17a-409 transferred to Sec. 17b-404 in 1995; P.A. 99-176 substituted “long-term care facilities” for “nursing home facilities” and “the chief executive's” for “his”, effective July 1, 1999; Sec. 17b-404 transferred to Sec. 17a-409 in 2015; Sec. 17a-409 transferred to Sec. 17a-874 in 2023.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 17a - Social and Human Services and Resources › Chapter 319 › l › - Department of Aging and Disability Services › Section 17a-875. (Formerly Sec. 17a-410). - Duties of regional ombudsmen.

The regional ombudsmen shall, in accordance with the policies and procedures established by the Office of the Long-Term Care Ombudsman:
(1) Provide services to protect the health, safety, welfare and rights of residents;
(2) Ensure that residents in service areas have regular timely access to representatives of the office and timely responses to complaints and requests for assistance;
(3) Identify, investigate and resolve complaints made by or on behalf of residents that relate to action, inaction or decisions that may adversely affect the health, safety, welfare or rights of the residents or by, or on behalf of, applicants in relation to issues concerning applications to long-term care facilities;
(4) Represent the interests of residents and applicants, in relation to their applications to long-term care facilities, before government agencies and seek administrative, legal and other remedies to protect the health, safety, welfare and rights of the residents;
(5) (A) Review and, if necessary, comment on any existing and proposed laws, regulations and other government policies and actions that pertain to the rights and well-being of residents and applicants in relation to their applications to long-term care facilities, and (B) facilitate the ability of the public to comment on the laws, regulations, policies and actions;
(6) Support the development of resident and family councils; and
(7) Carry out other activities that the State Ombudsman determines to be appropriate.
(P.A. 77-575, S. 6, 23; P.A. 83-587, S. 32, 96; P.A. 99-176, S. 6, 24; P.A. 13-125, S. 10; P.A. 18-6, S. 4.)
History: P.A. 83-587 deleted reference to specific number of ombudsmen; Sec. 17-135f transferred to Sec. 17a-410 in 1991; Sec. 17a-410 transferred to Sec. 17b-405 in 1995; P.A. 99-176 deleted existing provisions and replaced with list of duties (1) to (7), effective July 1, 1999; P.A. 13-125 deleted “and the director”, effective July 1, 2013; Sec. 17b-405 transferred to Sec. 17a-410 in 2015; P.A. 18-6 amended Subdiv. (2) by changing “program” to “office”, effective May 14, 2018; Sec. 17a-410 transferred to Sec. 17a-875 in 2023.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 17a - Social and Human Services and Resources › Chapter 319 › l › - Department of Aging and Disability Services › Section 17a-877. (Formerly Sec. 17a-414). - Legal counsel for residents and applicants and to assist the ombudsman and representatives of the office in performance of their official duties. Regional ombudsmen and residents' advocates considered state employees for purposes of certain civil actions.

(a) The state agency shall ensure that:
(1) Adequate legal counsel is available and is able, without conflict of interest, to: (A) Provide advice and consultation needed to protect the health, safety, welfare and rights of residents and applicants in relation to their applications to long-term care facilities; and (B) assist the State Ombudsman and representatives of the office in the performance of the official duties of the State Ombudsman and representatives of the office; and
(2) Administrative, legal and other appropriate remedies are pursued on behalf of residents and applicants in relation to their applications to long-term care facilities.
(b) The regional ombudsmen and residents' advocates shall be considered state employees under section 4-141 for the purposes of any civil action for damages on account of any act or omission that is not wanton, wilful or malicious and that is within the scope of employment or duties under sections 17a-412, 17a-413, 17a-870 to 17a-880, inclusive, 19a-531 and 19a-532.
(P.A. 77-575, S. 16, 23; P.A. 99-176, S. 10, 24; P.A. 03-278, S. 65; P.A. 18-6, S. 6.)
History: Sec. 17-135j transferred to Sec. 17a-414 in 1991; Sec. 17a-414 transferred to Sec. 17b-409 in 1995; P.A. 99-176 deleted existing provisions and substituted Subsec. (a) re availability of legal counsel and pursuit of legal and other remedies, and added Subsec. (b) re status of regional ombudsmen and residents' advocates as state employees for purposes of certain civil actions, effective July 1, 1999; P.A. 03-278 made technical changes in Subsec. (a), effective July 9, 2003; Sec. 17b-409 transferred to Sec. 17a-414 in 2015; P.A. 18-6 made technical changes in Subsec. (a), effective May 14, 2018; Sec. 17a-414 transferred to Sec. 17a-877 in 2023.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 17a - Social and Human Services and Resources › Chapter 319 › l › - Department of Aging and Disability Services › Section 17a-879. (Formerly Sec. 17a-416). - Regulations.

The Commissioner of Aging and Disability Services, after consultation with the State Ombudsman, shall adopt regulations in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54, to carry out the provisions of sections 17a-412, 17a-413, 17a-870 to 17a-880, inclusive, 19a-531 and 19a-532.
(P.A. 77-575, S. 19, 23; P.A. 93-262, S. 1, 87; P.A. 99-176, S. 12, 24; P.A. 13-125, S. 12; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 17-2, S. 302; P.A. 18-6, S. 8; 18-169, S. 26; P.A. 19-157, S. 53.)
History: Sec. 17-135
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transferred to Sec. 17a-416 in 1991; P.A. 93-262 authorized substitution of commissioner and department of social services for commissioner and department on aging, effective July 1, 1993; Sec. 17a-416 transferred to Sec. 17b-411 in 1995; P.A. 99-176 amended section to require the regulations to be adopted after consultation with the State Ombudsman, and to delete reference to sections 19a-523, 19a-524, 19a-530 and 19a-554, effective July 1, 1999; P.A. 13-125 replaced reference to Commissioner of Social Services with reference to Commissioner on Aging, effective July 1, 2013; Sec. 17b-411 transferred to Sec. 17a-416 in 2015; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 17-2 replaced reference to Commissioner on Aging with reference to Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management, effective October 31, 2017; P.A. 18-6 substituted “Commissioner of Rehabilitation Services” for “Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management”, effective May 14, 2018; P.A. 18-169 made identical changes as P.A. 18-6, effective June 14, 2018; P.A. 19-157 replaced “Commissioner of Rehabilitation Services” with “Commissioner of Aging and Disability Services”; Sec. 17a-416 transferred to Sec. 17a-879 in 2023.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 17a - Social and Human Services and Resources › Chapter 319 › l › - Department of Aging and Disability Services › Section 17a-881. (Formerly Sec. 17a-418). - State-wide uniform data system.

The state agency shall establish a state-wide uniform system to: (1) Collect and analyze data relating to complaints and conditions in long-term care facilities and to residents for the purpose of identifying and resolving significant problems; and (2) submit the data, on a regular basis to: (A) The Department of Public Health; (B) other state and federal entities that the State Ombudsman determines to be appropriate; and (C) the National Ombudsman Resource Center, established in Section 202(a)(21) of the federal Older Americans Act of 1965, as amended from time to time.
(P.A. 99-176, S. 14, 24.)
History: P.A. 99-176 effective July 1, 1999; Sec. 17b-413 transferred to Sec. 17a-418 in 2015; Sec. 17a-418 transferred to Sec. 17a-881 in 2023.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 17a - Social and Human Services and Resources › Chapter 319 › l › - Department of Aging and Disability Services › Section 17a-882. (Formerly Sec. 17a-419). - Duties of state agency re disclosure.

The state agency shall:
(1) Provide that the files and records maintained by the program may be disclosed only at the discretion of the State Ombudsman or the person designated by the ombudsman to disclose the files and records; and
(2) Prohibit the disclosure of the identity of any complainant or resident with respect to whom the office maintains such files or records unless (A) the complainant or resident, or the legal representative of the complainant or resident, consents to the disclosure and the consent is given in writing; (B) (i) the complainant or resident gives consent orally; and (ii) the consent is documented contemporaneously in a writing made by a representative of the office in accordance with such requirements as the state agency shall establish; or (iii) the disclosure is required by court order.
(P.A. 99-176, S. 15, 24.)
History: P.A. 99-176 effective July 1, 1999; Sec. 17b-414 transferred to Sec. 17a-419 in 2015; Sec. 17a-419 transferred to Sec. 17a-882 in 2023.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 17a - Social and Human Services and Resources › Chapter 319 › l › - Department of Aging and Disability Services › Section 17a-883. (Formerly Sec. 17a-420). - Consideration of outside views re planning and operating the program.

In planning and operating the program, the state agency, in consultation with the State Ombudsman, shall consider the views of area agencies on aging, long-term care facility residents and providers of long-term care.
(P.A. 99-176, S. 16, 24; P.A. 18-6, S. 10.)
History: P.A. 99-176 effective July 1, 1999; Sec. 17b-415 transferred to Sec. 17a-420 in 2015; P.A. 18-6 replaced “older individuals” with “long-term care facility residents”, and made a technical change, effective May 14, 2018; Sec. 17a-420 transferred to Sec. 17a-883 in 2023.