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2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 17a - Social and Human Services and Resources › Chapter 319a - Child Welfare › Section 17a-105a. - Child abuse and neglect unit within Division of State Police to assist investigation of child abuse and neglect.

There shall be within the Division of State Police within the Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection a child abuse and neglect unit which, within available resources, shall (1) at the request of the Commissioner of Children and Families or the head of the local law enforcement agency, or such person's designee, assist a multidisciplinary team established pursuant to section 17a-106a in the investigation of a report of child abuse or neglect, (2) investigate reports of crime involving child abuse or neglect in municipalities in which there is no organized police force, and (3) participate in a mutual support network that shares information and collaborates with local law enforcement agencies.
(P.A. 98-241, S. 17; P.A. 02-138, S. 18; P.A. 11-51, S. 134.)
History: P.A. 02-138 amended Subdiv. (1) to include a request made by the Commissioner of Children and Families, replace “such team” with “a multidisciplinary team established pursuant to section 17a-106a” and make a technical change for purposes of gender neutrality; pursuant to P.A. 11-51, “Department of Public Safety” was changed editorially by the Revisors to “Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection”, effective July 1, 2011.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 17a - Social and Human Services and Resources › Chapter 319a - Child Welfare › Section 17a-106. (Formerly Sec. 17-38f). - Cooperation in relation to prevention, identification and investigation of child abuse and neglect.

All law enforcement officials, courts of competent jurisdiction, school personnel and all appropriate state agencies providing human services in relation to preventing, identifying, and investigating child abuse and neglect shall cooperate toward the prevention, identification and investigation of child abuse and neglect.
(P.A. 75-384, S. 8, 9; P.A. 83-43; P.A. 96-194, S. 4.)
History: P.A. 83-43 added “school personnel”; Sec. 17-38f transferred to Sec. 17a-106 in 1991; P.A. 96-194 replaced references to treatment with references to investigation.
See Sec. 17a-47 re duties of legal division of Children and Families Department with regard to child abuse and neglect.
See Sec. 53a-196a re penalty for felony of employing minor in obscene performance.
Cited. 26 CA 58.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 17a - Social and Human Services and Resources › Chapter 319a - Child Welfare › Section 17a-106b. - Impact of family violence in child abuse cases.

(a) The state of Connecticut finds that family violence can result in abuse and neglect of the children living in the household where such violence occurs and that the prevention of child abuse and neglect depends on coordination of domestic violence and child protective services.
(b) The Commissioner of Children and Families may consider the existence and the impact of family violence in any child abuse investigation and may assist family members in obtaining protection from family violence.
(P.A. 96-246, S, 24.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 17a - Social and Human Services and Resources › Chapter 319a - Child Welfare › Section 17a-106c. - Family Violence Coordinating Council. Members. Responsibilities.

Section 17a-106c is repealed, effective October 1, 2005.
(P.A. 96-246, S. 25; P.A. 05-246, S. 18.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 17a - Social and Human Services and Resources › Chapter 319a - Child Welfare › Section 17a-106d. - Report of neglected or cruelly treated animals part of record in open child protective service case.

Not later than one week after receiving a report pursuant to subsection (c) of section 22-329b, the Commissioner of Children and Families shall determine if any address provided in said report is an address where the Department of Children and Families has an open child protective service case. If the commissioner determines that there is an open child protective service case and the department is currently providing services for a child or youth and his or her family at the same address as an address provided in said report, the commissioner shall provide the department's social worker assigned to such child or youth and his or her family with all relevant information from said report. The department shall include the information provided to the social worker in the department's record on the child.
(P.A. 11-194, S. 2; P.A. 14-70, S. 2.)
History: P.A. 14-70 replaced references to opened or open investigation of a child with references to open child protective service case, added provision re department currently providing services for child or youth and family, and replaced references to investigator with references to social worker.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 17a - Social and Human Services and Resources › Chapter 319a - Child Welfare › Section 17a-106f. - Trafficking of minor children. Child welfare services. Training for law enforcement officials.

(a) The Commissioner of Children and Families may: (1) Provide child welfare services for any minor child residing in the state who is identified by the Department of Children and Families as a victim of trafficking, as defined in section 46a-170; and (2) provide appropriate services to a minor child residing in the state who the Department of Children and Families reasonably believes may be a victim of trafficking in order to safeguard the welfare of such minor child. For purposes of this section and section 17a-106a, “minor child” means any person under eighteen years of age.
(b) The Commissioner of Children and Families may, within available appropriations, provide training to law enforcement officials regarding the trafficking of minor children. The training shall include, but not be limited to, (1) awareness and compliance with the laws and protocols concerning trafficking of minor children, (2) identification of, access to and provision of services for minor children who are victims of trafficking, and (3) any other services the department deems necessary to carry out the provisions of this section and section 17a-106a.
(P.A. 14-186, S. 3.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 17a - Social and Human Services and Resources › Chapter 319a - Child Welfare › Section 17a-106g. - Training re identification of human trafficking for employees of hotels, motels, inns and similar lodging.

The Commissioner of Children and Families and the Commissioner of Emergency Services and Public Protection shall consult with state and national hotel and lodging associations to recommend an educational training program and refresher training program for the accurate and prompt identification and reporting of suspected human trafficking. The training program shall include a video presentation, developed and approved by said commissioners, that offers guidance to employees of hotels, motels, inns and similar lodgings on the (1) recognition of potential victims of human trafficking, and (2) activities commonly associated with human trafficking.
(P.A. 16-71, S. 4.)
See Sec. 44-5 re provision of training to recognize victims of or activities associated with human trafficking.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 17a - Social and Human Services and Resources › Chapter 319a - Child Welfare › Section 17a-106h. - Training re identification and reporting of suspected human trafficking for law enforcement personnel, judges, persons involved with the criminal justice system, emergency and urgent care staff and school and constituent unit employees.

(a) The Commissioner of Children and Families, in consultation with the Commissioner of Emergency Services and Public Protection, shall develop an initial educational training program and refresher training program for the accurate and prompt identification and reporting of suspected human trafficking.
(b) The training program shall include a video presentation, developed and approved by said commissioners, that offers awareness of human trafficking issues and guidance to (1) law enforcement personnel, (2) judges of the Superior Court, (3) prosecutors, (4) public defenders and other attorneys who represent criminal defendants, (5) hospital emergency room staff, urgent care facility staff and emergency medical services personnel who have contact with patients, and (6) persons employed by a local or regional board of education or a constituent unit, as defined in section 10a-1, who have contact with students.
(c) Any person described in subsection (b) of this section shall complete the initial educational training program not later than July 1, 2018, and shall complete the refresher training program every three years thereafter, provided any person being employed as such a person shall complete such initial educational training program not later than six months after beginning such employment or July 1, 2018, whichever is later.
(P.A. 17-32, S. 6; P.A. 21-103, S. 6.)
History: P.A. 21-103 amended Subsec. (b) by adding Subdiv. designators (1) to (6) and adding reference to emergency medical services personnel in redesignated Subdiv. (5), and amended Subsec. (c) by changing refresher training program requirement from annually to every 3 years.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 17a - Social and Human Services and Resources › Chapter 319a - Child Welfare › Section 17a-106i. - Disclosure of personal injury. Provision of notice re victim compensation.

Any employee of the Department of Children and Families or a children's advocacy center, as defined in section 17a-106a, to whom a personal injury resulting from any conduct described in subdivision (5) of subsection (a) of section 54-209, is disclosed by the (1) person who suffered such injury, or (2) parent, guardian or legal representative of such person, shall provide such person, or such person's parent, guardian or legal representative verbal and written notice (A) that such person may be eligible for compensation pursuant to sections 54-201 to 54-218, inclusive, and (B) of the application process described in section 54-204, and types and amounts of compensation that may be awarded pursuant to sections 54-201 to 54-218, inclusive.
(P.A. 22-47, S. 66.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 17a - Social and Human Services and Resources › Chapter 319a - Child Welfare › Section 17a-107. (Formerly Sec. 17-38g). - Regulations on reports of child abuse.

Section 17a-107 is repealed, effective June 11, 2014.
(P.A. 86-337, S. 11; P.A. 12-82, S. 15; P.A. 14-187, S. 55.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 17a - Social and Human Services and Resources › Chapter 319a - Child Welfare › Section 17a-108. (Formerly Sec. 17-38h). - Financial assistance for programs which monitor child abuse and neglect cases.

The Judicial Department may provide financial assistance, within available appropriations, to programs which monitor cases of child abuse and neglect.
(P.A. 87-328, S. 1, 2; 87-589, S. 77, 87.)
History: P.A. 87-589 deleted reference to programs which provide individual and family counseling services and job and housing placement services; Sec. 17-38h transferred to Sec. 17a-108 in 1991.
Cited. 26 CA 58.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 17a - Social and Human Services and Resources › Chapter 319a - Child Welfare › Section 17a-109. (Formerly Sec. 17-39). - Commitment of children to child-caring facilities.

When, because of the mental or physical condition of any child committed to the Commissioner of Children and Families under the provisions of section 46b-129, or because of a behavior problem, such child cannot be satisfactorily cared for in a foster home, said commissioner may bring a petition to the court which committed such child for the commitment of such child to a suitable child-caring facility, and, upon being satisfied that such commitment is in the best interest of such child, such court shall commit such child to such an institution.
(1949 Rev., S. 2636; P.A. 74-251, S. 7; P.A. 75-420, S. 4, 6; P.A. 77-614, S. 521, 610; P.A. 79-631, S. 63, 111; P.A. 93-91, S. 1, 2; P.A. 96-194, S. 5.)
History: P.A. 74-251 included commissioner of children and youth services; 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 deleted reference to commissioner of human resources; Sec. 17-39 transferred to Sec. 17a-109 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 replaced “institution” with “facility”.
Annotation to former section 17-39:
Cited. 33 CS 194.
Annotation to present section:
Cited. 26 CA 58.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 17a - Social and Human Services and Resources › Chapter 319a - Child Welfare › Section 17a-110a. - Concurrent permanency planning program. Duties of commissioner. Guidelines and protocols.

(a) In order to achieve early permanency for children, decrease children's length of stay in foster care, reduce the number of moves children experience in foster care and reduce the amount of time between termination of parental rights and adoption, the Commissioner of Children and Families shall establish a program for concurrent permanency planning.
(b) Concurrent permanency planning involves a planning process to identify permanent placements and prospective adoptive parents so that when termination of parental rights is granted by the court pursuant to section 17a-112, or section 45a-717, permanent placement or adoption proceedings may commence immediately.
(c) The commissioner shall establish guidelines and protocols for child-placing agencies involved in concurrent permanency planning, including criteria for conducting concurrent permanency planning based on relevant factors such as: (1) The age of the child and duration of out-of-home placement; (2) the prognosis for successful reunification with parents; (3) the availability of relatives and other concerned individuals to provide support or a permanent placement for the child; (4) special needs of the child; and (5) other factors affecting the child's best interests, goals of concurrent permanency planning, support services that are available for families, permanency options, and the consequences of not complying with case plans.
(d) Within six months of out-of-home placement, the Department of Children and Families shall complete an assessment of the likelihood of the child's being reunited with either or both birth parents, based on progress made to date. The Department of Children and Families shall develop a concurrent permanency plan for families with poor prognosis for reunification within such time period. Such assessment and concurrent permanency plan shall be filed with the court.
(e) Concurrent permanency planning programs must include involvement of parents and full disclosure of their rights and responsibilities.
(f) The commissioner shall provide ongoing technical assistance, support, and training for local child-placing agencies and other individuals and agencies involved in concurrent permanency planning.
(P.A. 99-166, S. 2; P.A. 00-137, S. 5; P.A. 01-159, S. 2; 01-195, S. 20, 181.)
History: P.A. 00-137 added new Subsecs. (d) and (e) re assessment of likelihood of being reunited, development of concurrent permanency plan, involvement of parents and disclosure of rights and responsibilities, and redesignated former Subsec. (d) as Subsec. (f); P.A. 01-159 amended Subsec. (a) by adding “and reduce the amount of time between termination of parental rights and adoption”; P.A. 01-195 made technical changes in Subsecs. (b) and (c), effective July 11, 2001.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 17a - Social and Human Services and Resources › Chapter 319a - Child Welfare › Section 17a-110b. - Permanency resource exchange.

The Commissioner of Children and Families shall, within available appropriations, establish a permanency resource exchange in this state within the Department of Children and Families. The primary purpose of the exchange shall be to link children who are awaiting placement with permanent families by providing information and referral services and by the recruitment of potential adoptive families or families interested in pursuing guardianship of such children. The department and each child-placing agency shall register any child who is free for adoption with such permanency resource exchange.
(P.A. 99-252, S. 1; P.A. 15-51, S. 6.)
History: P.A. 15-51 added provision re recruitment of families interested in pursuing guardianship and replaced “adoption resource exchange” with “permanency resource exchange”.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 17a - Social and Human Services and Resources › Chapter 319a - Child Welfare › Section 17a-111. (Formerly Sec. 17-43). - Parents not entitled to earnings of child supported by Commissioner of Children and Families.

Any parents whose child has been supported by the Commissioner of Children and Families for at least three years immediately preceding such child's eighteenth birthday shall not be entitled to such child's earnings or services during such child's minority.
(1949 Rev., S. 2825; 1955, S. 1473d; February, 1965, P.A. 488, S. 10; P.A. 74-251, S. 8; P.A. 75-420, S. 4, 6; P.A. 77-614, S. 521, 610; P.A. 79-631, S. 64, 111; P.A. 93-91, S. 1, 2.)
History: 1965 act deleted children supported by temporary homes from application of statute; P.A. 74-251 included commissioner of children and youth services; 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 deleted reference to commissioner of human resources; Sec. 17-43 transferred to Sec. 17a-111 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.
See Sec. 46b-219 re absence of liability for person to support a deserting parent.
Annotations to former section 17-43:
Parent cannot dictate as to religious instruction of child committed to county home; habeas corpus denied. 61 C. 263. Section, together with former adoption statute, constituted board of management of county home legal guardians of children. 110 C. 467.
Annotation to present section:
Cited. 26 CA 58.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 17a - Social and Human Services and Resources › Chapter 319a - Child Welfare › Section 17a-111a. - Commissioner of Children and Families to file petition to terminate parental rights, when.

(a) The Commissioner of Children and Families shall file a petition to terminate parental rights pursuant to section 17a-112 if (1) the child has been in the custody of the commissioner for at least fifteen consecutive months, or at least fifteen months during the twenty-two months, immediately preceding the filing of such petition; (2) the child has been abandoned as defined in subsection (j) of section 17a-112; or (3) a court of competent jurisdiction has found that (A) the parent has killed, through deliberate, nonaccidental act, a sibling of the child or has requested, commanded, importuned, attempted, conspired or solicited to commit the killing of the child or a sibling of the child; or (B) the parent has assaulted the child or a sibling of a child, through deliberate, nonaccidental act, and such assault resulted in serious bodily injury to such child.
(b) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (a) of this section, the commissioner is not required to file a petition to terminate parental rights in such cases if the commissioner determines that: (1) The child has been placed under the care of a relative of such child; (2) there is a compelling reason to believe that filing such petition is not in the best interests of the child; or (3) the parent has not been offered the services contained in the permanency plan to reunify the parent with the child or such services were not available, unless a court has determined that efforts to reunify the parent with the child are not required.
(P.A. 98-241, S. 6, 18; P.A. 00-137, S. 13.)
History: P.A. 98-241 effective July 1, 1998; P.A. 00-137 amended Subsec. (a)(2) to change reference from Sec. 17a-112 (c) to Sec. 17a-112 (j).
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 17a - Social and Human Services and Resources › Chapter 319a - Child Welfare › Section 17a-114a. - Liability of persons for personal injury to children placed in their care.

A person licensed pursuant to section 17a-114 shall be liable for any act or omission resulting in personal injury to a child placed in his or her care by the Commissioner of Children and Families to the same extent as a biological parent is liable for any act or omission resulting in personal injury to a biological child in his or her care.
(P.A. 94-216, S. 1, 4; P.A. 96-194, S. 6; P.A. 15-51, S. 3; P.A. 16-28, S. 32.)
History: P.A. 94-216 effective June 7, 1994; P.A. 96-194 added reference to certification; P.A. 15-51 deleted “or certified”; P.A. 16-28 made technical changes.
Cited. 238 C. 146.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 17a - Social and Human Services and Resources › Chapter 319a - Child Welfare › Section 17a-114b. - Credit report review for youth placed in foster care.

The Commissioner of Children and Families, pursuant to the federal Child and Family Services Improvement and Innovation Act and the federal Preventing Sex Trafficking and Strengthening Families Act, shall request, annually, a free credit report on behalf of each child fourteen years of age or older who is in the custody of the commissioner and placed in foster care. Upon receipt of each credit report, the commissioner or a designee of the commissioner shall review the report for evidence of identity theft, as defined in section 53a-129a and provide a copy of the report to such child's attorney or guardian ad litem, if any. Upon receipt of the credit report, if feasible, such attorney or guardian ad litem shall review the report for evidence of identity theft, as defined in section 53a-129a, and, in conjunction with the commissioner or designee, shall assist such child in interpreting such report and resolving any inaccuracies contained in such report. If the commissioner or the commissioner's designee finds evidence of identity theft, not later than five business days after receipt of the credit report, the commissioner shall report such findings to the office of the Chief State's Attorney.
(P.A. 10-157, S. 1; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 10-1, S. 62; P.A. 13-40, S. 4; P.A. 15-199, S. 12.)
History: P.A. 10-157 effective July 1, 2010; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 10-1 made technical changes in Subsec. (a), effective July 1, 2010; P.A. 13-40 replaced “Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act” with “Child and Family Services Improvement and Innovation Act”, deleted provision re when commissioner to make first request for a credit report, added provision requiring commissioner to provide a copy of credit report to the youth's attorney or guardian ad litem and assist the youth in interpreting the report, deleted former Subsec. (b) re commissioner to review each credit report and made a conforming change; P.A. 15-199 added reference to the federal Preventing Sex Trafficking and Strengthening Families Act and reduced age at which commissioner is to request annual credit report for child in foster care from age 16 to age 14, and made conforming changes, effective July 1, 2015.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 17a - Social and Human Services and Resources › Chapter 319a - Child Welfare › Section 17a-114c. - Approval of foster or adoptive family application when a child has died.

The Commissioner of Children and Families may approve an applicant as a foster family or prospective adoptive family notwithstanding that a biological, adoptable or adopted child of the applicant has died less than one year before the date of the application.
(P.A. 10-161, S. 4.)
History: P.A. 10-161 effective June 8, 2010.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 17a - Social and Human Services and Resources › Chapter 319a - Child Welfare › Section 17a-114e. - Foster family profiles. Foster family survey.

(a) On and after January 1, 2017, the Commissioner of Children and Families shall create a foster family profile on each foster family, as defined in section 17a-93, fictive kin caregiver, as defined in section 17a-114, and relative caregiver for distribution to each child twelve years of age or older who is placed in foster care pursuant to section 17a-114. Such foster family profile shall be distributed to such child not less than seven days prior to such child being placed with such foster family, fictive kin caregiver or relative caregiver or, in the case of an emergency placement, as soon as is practicable. Such foster family profile shall contain information including, but not limited to, the name and location of the school the child will attend, the name, age and gender of each individual living in the household, the sleeping arrangements in the household, information on the presence of pets in the household and a brief summary of household expectations.
(b) Not later than January 1, 2017, the Department of Children and Families shall develop or approve a foster care family survey for distribution to each child seven years of age or older who is removed from or leaves a foster family. On and after January 1, 2017, the department shall (1) distribute a foster family survey to a child not later than fifteen days after such child is removed from or leaves a foster home, and (2) catalogue the results of such foster family surveys to gather data that may be used by the department to recruit, train and retain high-quality foster families.
(P.A. 16-123, S. 3.)
History: P.A. 16-123 effective June 7, 2016.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 17a - Social and Human Services and Resources › Chapter 319a - Child Welfare › Section 17a-114g. - Annual report re foster care licensing practices.

Not later than January 1, 2018, and annually thereafter, the Commissioner of Children and Families shall report, in accordance with the provisions of section 11-4a, to the joint standing committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to children, regarding Department of Children and Families foster care licensing practices. Such report shall include, but need not be limited to, (1) such department's methods of ensuring that it complies with statutory and regulatory foster care licensing requirements; (2) such department's methods of assessing the needs of children and youths in foster care and providing support for foster parents to enable such parents to meet the needs of such children and youths; (3) the safeguards employed by such department when it seeks to license a relative caregiver with a history of child abuse or neglect or psychiatric illness or a criminal record; (4) such department's process for reversing a substantiated finding of child abuse or neglect or a child abuse and neglect registry finding with respect to a prospective relative caregiver; (5) the number of reports of child abuse or neglect made within the previous twelve months regarding children and youths residing in foster homes licensed by such department and the number of such reports that were substantiated; (6) the number of foster home licenses revoked and foster home license applications denied by such department in the previous twelve months; (7) the results of such department's random audits of its licensing practices; and (8) information regarding the number and type of safety concerns identified by such department with respect to licensed foster home placements through such department's assessment of regulatory compliance system and any corresponding corrective actions taken.
(P.A. 17-92, S. 4.)
History: P.A. 17-92 effective July 1, 2017.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 17a - Social and Human Services and Resources › Chapter 319a - Child Welfare › Section 17a-115. (Formerly Sec. 17-43d). - Arrest records.

Notwithstanding any provision of the general statutes to the contrary, prior to the issuance of a license or certification to any person for the care or board of a child under the provisions of section 17a-145 or for the care of a child under the provisions of section 17a-114, the commissioner may obtain all arrest records of any such person or persons pertaining to any arrest for a felony against a person, for injury or risk of injury to or impairing the morals of a child, or for possession, use or sale of any controlled substance.
(P.A. 88-332, S. 2, 4; P.A. 96-194, S. 7.)
History: Sec. 17-43d transferred to Sec. 17a-115 in 1991; P.A. 96-194 added reference to certification.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 17a - Social and Human Services and Resources › Chapter 319a - Child Welfare › Section 17a-115a. - Emergency placement of children. Criminal history records checks.

(a) For purposes of this section, “emergency placement” means the placement of a child by the Department of Children and Families in the home of a private individual, including a neighbor, friend or relative of a child, as a result of the sudden unavailability of the child's primary caretaker.
(b) When the Department of Children and Families makes an emergency placement, the department may request a criminal justice agency to perform a federal name-based criminal history search of any person residing in the home. The results of such name-based search shall be provided to the department.
(c) No later than five calendar days after the date such name-based search is performed pursuant to subsection (b) of this section, the department shall request the State Police Bureau of Identification to perform a state and national criminal history records check in accordance with section 29-17a of any person residing in the home. Such criminal history records checks shall be deemed as required by this section for purposes of section 29-17a and the department may request that such records checks be performed in accordance with subsection (c) of section 29-17a. The results of such criminal history records checks shall be provided to the department. If any person refuses to provide fingerprints or other positive identifying information for purposes of such checks when requested, the department shall immediately remove the child from the home.
(d) If the department denies emergency placement or removes a child from a home based on the results of a federal name-based criminal history search performed pursuant to subsection (b) of this section, the person whose name-based search was the basis for such denial or removal may contest such denial or removal by requesting that a full criminal history records check be performed in accordance with subsection (c) of this section.
(Sept. Sp. Sess. P.A. 09-5, S. 68; P.A. 13-40, S. 5; 13-80, S. 2.)
History: Sept. Sp. Sess. P.A. 09-5 effective October 5, 2009; P.A. 13-40 amended Subsec. (c) to shorten deadline for department to request criminal history records check from 15 calendar days to 5 calendar days after name-based search, effective May 28, 2013; P.A. 13-80 amended Subsec. (c) to shorten deadline for department to request criminal history records check from 15 calendar days to 5 calendar days after name-based search and make a technical change.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 17a - Social and Human Services and Resources › Chapter 319a - Child Welfare › Section 17a-116. (Formerly Sec. 17-44a). - “Special needs” child defined.

For purposes of sections 17a-116 to 17a-119, inclusive, and subsection (b) of section 45a-111, a “special needs” child is a child who is a ward of the Commissioner of Children and Families or is to be placed by a licensed child-placing agency and is difficult to place in adoption because of one or more conditions including, but not limited to, physical or mental disability, serious emotional maladjustment, a recognized high risk of physical or mental disability, age or racial or ethnic factors which present a barrier to adoption or is a member of a sibling group which should be placed together, or because the child has established significant emotional ties with prospective adoptive parents while in their care as a foster child and has been certified as a special needs child by the Commissioner of Children and Families.
(1972, P.A. 86, S. 1; P.A. 75-420, S. 4, 6; P.A. 77-614, S. 521, 610; P.A. 79-631, S. 65, 111; P.A. 86-330, S. 2, 9; P.A. 93-91, S. 1, 2.)
History: 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 commissioner of human resources with commissioner of children and youth services; P.A. 86-330 replaced definition of “hard-to-place” children with expanded definition of “special needs” children, effective April 1, 1987; Sec. 17-44a transferred to Sec. 17a-116 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.
See Sec. 17a-118 re responsibility of Department of Children and Families for adoption assistance agreement and subsidy payment.
Term “placed” refers to process by which physical custody of a child is transferred to prospective adoptive parents and does not refer to process by which a child is given in adoption by a statutory parent, and children from other jurisdictions do not qualify as special needs children because their “placement” for adoption is not made by a Connecticut-licensed child-placing agency. 248 C. 672.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 17a - Social and Human Services and Resources › Chapter 319a - Child Welfare › Section 17a-116a. - Information handbook re adoption of children with special needs.

The Department of Children and Families shall, within available appropriations, prepare an information handbook for any individual interested in adopting a child with special needs. The department and child-placing agencies shall give the handbook to such interested individual no later than the beginning of the home study process. The handbook shall contain information concerning matters relating to adoption and adoption assistance including, but not limited to, nondiscrimination practices set forth in section 45a-726, postplacement and postadoption services, adoption subsidies, deferred subsidy agreements, modification of rates and agreements, health care support, reimbursements, assistance if the family moves out of state and the right to records and information related to the history of the child, including information available under subsection (a) of section 45a-746. The handbook shall be developed and updated by the Commissioner of Children and Families with the advice and assistance of the Connecticut Association of Foster and Adoptive Families and at least two other licensed child-placing agencies in Connecticut designated by the commissioner.
(P.A. 99-252, S. 2; P.A. 00-137, S. 10.)
History: P.A. 00-137 changed time of giving handbook from at the time of home study to no later than the beginning of the home study process, and added provision requiring that handbook contain information concerning nondiscrimination practices set forth in Sec. 45a-726.
See Sec. 17a-118 re responsibility of Department of Children and Families for adoption assistance agreement and subsidy payment.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 17a - Social and Human Services and Resources › Chapter 319a - Child Welfare › Section 17a-116b. - Advisory committee promoting adoption and provision of services to minority and difficult to place children. Members, appointment, duties, reports.

Section 17a-116b is repealed, effective July 1, 2009.
(P.A. 99-166, S. 15; P.A. 09-205, S. 12.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 17a - Social and Human Services and Resources › Chapter 319a - Child Welfare › Section 17a-116c. - Minority recruitment specialist for foster and adoptive families. Duties. Cultural sensitivity training.

(a) The Commissioner of Children and Families shall, within available appropriations, require any employee of the Department of Children and Families whose duties concern minority adoption and foster family recruitment to complete cultural sensitivity training.
(b) The commissioner shall designate a minority recruitment specialist for foster and adoptive families within the department as a permanent position. The minority recruitment specialist, in consultation with the Connecticut Association of Foster and Adoptive Parents, Inc., shall, within available appropriations: (1) Compile education or training materials for use by the child-placing agencies in training their staffs; (2) conduct in-service training for employees of the department; (3) provide consultation, technical assistance and other appropriate services to agencies in order to strengthen and improve delivery of services to diverse minority populations; (4) conduct workshops and training programs for foster care and adoption recruiters to enable such recruiters to evaluate the effectiveness of techniques for recruiting minority foster and adoptive families; and (5) perform other duties as may be required by the commissioner to implement the federal Multiethnic Placement Act of 1994, as amended.
(P.A. 99-166, S. 16; P.A. 00-196, S. 45, 66.)
History: P.A. 00-196 made a technical change in Subsec. (b).
See Sec. 17a-118 re responsibility of Department of Children and Families for adoption assistance agreement and subsidy payment.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 17a - Social and Human Services and Resources › Chapter 319a - Child Welfare › Section 17a-116e. - Compact administrator.

(a) The Commissioner of Children and Families may designate an officer who shall be the compact administrator and who shall be authorized to carry out all of the powers and duties set forth in the Interstate Compact on Adoption and Medical Assistance.
(b) The compact administrator may enter into supplementary agreements with appropriate officials of other states pursuant to the Interstate Compact on Adoption and Medical Assistance. In the event that the supplementary agreement shall require or contemplate the provision of any service by this state, the supplementary agreement shall have no force or effect until approved by the head of the department or agency which shall be charged with the rendering of the service.
(c) The compact administrator, subject to the approval of the Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management, may make or arrange for any payments necessary to discharge any financial obligations imposed upon this state by the Interstate Compact on Adoption and Medical Assistance or by any supplementary agreement entered into under said compact.
(P.A. 99-252, S. 4.)
See Sec. 17a-118 re responsibility of Department of Children and Families for adoption assistance agreement and subsidy payment.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 17a - Social and Human Services and Resources › Chapter 319a - Child Welfare › Section 17a-119. (Formerly Sec. 17-44d). - Moneys for subsidies. Regulations.

The Department of Children and Families shall establish and maintain an ongoing program of subsidized adoption and shall encourage the use of the program and assist in finding families for children. The commissioner shall adopt regulations, in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54, to administer the program by December 31, 1987. Payment of subsidies under sections 17a-116 to 17a-119, inclusive, and subsection (b) of section 45a-111, shall be made from moneys available from any source to the Department of Children and Families for child welfare purposes.
(1972, P.A. 86, S. 5; P.A. 75-420, S. 4, 6; P.A. 77-614, S. 521, 610; P.A. 79-631, S. 68, 111; P.A. 86-330, S. 5, 9; P.A. 93-91, S. 1, 2.)
History: P.A. 75-420 replaced welfare department with department of social services; P.A. 77-614 replaced social services department with department of human resources; P.A. 79-631 replaced human resources department with department of children and families; P.A. 86-330 required the department of children and families to establish and maintain an ongoing program of subsidized adoption and required the commissioner to adopt regulations to administer the program, effective April 1, 1987; Sec. 17-44d transferred to Sec. 17a-119 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.
See Sec. 17a-118 re responsibility of Department of Children and Families for adoption assistance agreement and subsidy payment.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 17a - Social and Human Services and Resources › Chapter 319a - Child Welfare › Section 17a-121. (Formerly Sec. 17-44f). - Prior subsidies not affected. Increases.

Nothing in sections 17a-116 to 17a-120, inclusive, as amended by public act 86-330, shall affect any subsidy granted under the provisions of sections 17a-116, 17a-117, 17a-118, 17a-119 and 17a-120 prior to April 1, 1987, except that any adopting parent may apply for an increase in such subsidy in accordance with the provisions of this section. All subsidies granted on and after April 1, 1987, under said sections, shall be subject to the review provisions of sections 17a-118 and 17a-120. Any adopting parent who received a subsidy under said sections, prior to April 1, 1987, may apply to have said subsidy increased or modified in accordance with the provisions of said sections as amended by public act 86-330. The Commissioner of Children and Families shall notify such adopting parent of the provisions of sections 17a-116 to 17a-120, inclusive, as amended by said public act and of his or her right to seek an increase in such subsidy in accordance with said sections.
(P.A. 86-330, S. 7, 9; P.A. 93-91, S. 1, 2; P.A. 16-28, S. 34.)
History: P.A. 86-330, S. 7 effective April 1, 1987; Sec. 17-44f transferred to Sec. 17a-121 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.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 17a - Social and Human Services and Resources › Chapter 319a - Child Welfare › Section 17a-121a. - Counseling and referral services after adoption to certain adoptees and adoptive families. Postadoption services.

The Department of Children and Families may provide counseling and referral services after adoption to adoptees and adoptive families for whom the department provided such services before the adoption. Postadoption services include assigning a mentor to a family, training after licensing, support groups, behavioral management counseling, therapeutic respite care, referrals to community providers, a telephone help line and training of public and private mental health professionals in postadoption issues.
(P.A. 99-166, S. 12; P.A. 01-159, S. 5.)
History: P.A. 01-159 added provision re specific postadoption services.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 17a - Social and Human Services and Resources › Chapter 319a - Child Welfare › Section 17a-122 to 17a-124. (Formerly Secs. 17-45, 17-46 and 17-47a). - Military records of parents of state wards. Detention homes. Records confidential.

Sections 17a-122 to 17a-124, inclusive, are repealed.
(1949 Rev., S. 2845, 2855; 1955, S. 1477d; February, 1965, P.A. 488, S. 3; P.A. 74-251, S. 9; P.A. 75-420, S. 4, 6; P.A. 77-246, S. 10; 77-614, S. 521, 587, 610; P.A. 78-303, S. 85, 136; P.A. 79-631, S. 69, 70, 111; P.A. 91-299, S. 2; P.A. 93-216, S. 8.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 17a - Social and Human Services and Resources › Chapter 319a - Child Welfare › Section 17a-125. - Out-of-Home Placements Advisory Council.

Section 17a-125 is repealed, effective October 1, 2005.
(P.A. 97-237, S. 2, 3; P.A. 03-278, S. 57, 121; P.A. 05-246, S. 18.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 17a - Social and Human Services and Resources › Chapter 319a - Child Welfare › Section 17a-128. - Liaison to Department of Social Services.

The Department of Children and Families shall establish a liaison to the Department of Social Services to ensure that Medicaid-eligible children and youths receive mental health services in accordance with federal law.
(P.A. 97-272, S. 3; P.A. 06-196, S. 124.)
History: P.A. 06-196 made a technical change, effective June 7, 2006.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 17a - Social and Human Services and Resources › Chapter 319a - Child Welfare › Section 17a-129. - Department not required to seek custody of certain children and youths.

There shall be no requirement for the Department of Children and Families to seek custody of any child or youth with mental illness, emotional disturbance, a behavioral disorder or developmental or physical disability if such child is voluntarily placed with the department by a parent or guardian of the child for the purpose of accessing an out-of-home placement or intensive outpatient service, including, but not limited to, residential treatment programs, therapeutic foster care programs and extended day treatment programs, except as permitted pursuant to sections 17a-101g and 46b-129. Commitment to or protective supervision or protection by the department shall not be a condition for receipt of services or benefits delivered or funded by the department.
(P.A. 97-272, S. 4.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 17a - Social and Human Services and Resources › Chapter 319a - Child Welfare › Section 17a-130. - Application to insurance contracts.

The provisions of sections 17a-1, 17a-3, 17a-11 and sections 17a-126 to 17a-130, inclusive, shall not be construed to apply to any nongovernmental insurance policy or health care center contract or alter any contractual or statutory obligation of the insurer or health care center.
(P.A. 97-272, S. 8, 9.)
History: P.A. 97-272, S. 8 effective July 1, 1997.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 17a - Social and Human Services and Resources › Chapter 319a - Child Welfare › Section 17a-131. - Cardiopulmonary resuscitation training required for persons who directly supervise children.

Any person who has direct supervision of children placed by the state in a state facility or private institution shall be trained in cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
(P.A. 98-256, S. 13.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 17a - Social and Human Services and Resources › Chapter 319a - Child Welfare › Section 17a-131a. - Refusal to administer or consent to the administration of psychotropic drugs to children.

The refusal of a parent or other person having control of a child to administer or consent to the administration of any psychotropic drug to such child shall not, in and of itself, constitute grounds for the Department of Children and Families to take such child into custody or for any court of competent jurisdiction to order that such child be taken into custody by the department, unless such refusal causes such child to be neglected or abused, as defined in section 46b-120.
(P.A. 01-124, S. 2.)