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Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 17a - Social and Human Services and Resources › 147 - Licensing of Extended Day Treatment Programs › Section 17a-147-11c - Health, sanitation, fire safety and zoning approval

Current through July 10, 2024
(a) Health and sanitation approval by the
			 state and local departments of health, approval for fire safety by the state
			 and local fire marshals, certificate of occupancy and compliance with local
			 zoning are prerequisite to licensing upon initial application. State and local
			 fire and health approvals shall be required for renewal of a license.
(b) An extended day treatment program shall
			 ensure that all structures and space used by the program are free from any
			 danger to health or safety. The extended day treatment program shall ensure the
			 availability of comfortable and sufficient space to staff and children and
			 youth in treatment to permit effective operation of the program. An extended
			 day treatment program shall have written policy and procedures regarding
			 emergency planning and procedures including evacuation due to fire and natural
			 disasters, staff responses to emergency medical situations, and staff responses
			 to emergency mental health situations. An extended day treatment program shall
			 conduct unannounced, fire drills in which all staff and children shall
			 participate at a frequency established by the Connecticut Fire and Safety Code.
			 Documentation of fire drills held shall be maintained on a standardized form
			 which records the date, time, minutes taken to evacuate, problems noted, follow
			 up to problems and simulated conditions of the drill. Fire evacuation diagrams
			 shall be posted at eye level of the children and youth in treatment and written
			 in the primary language of the children and youth in treatment. An extended day
			 treatment program shall ensure that at all times at least one staff member
			 on-duty is qualified by American Red Cross certification to administer First
			 Aid and CPR. An extended day treatment program shall develop written standards
			 regarding housekeeping supplies and procedures in keeping with its established
			 infection control program.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 17a - Social and Human Services and Resources › 147 - Licensing of Extended Day Treatment Programs › Section 17a-147-11d - Personnel policies and procedures

Current through July 10, 2024
(a) Personnel
			 policies and operating procedures regarding program employment and personnel
			 practices shall be in writing and on file with the department. A copy shall be
			 given to each employee and volunteer worker. All applications for employment or
			 volunteers will have a criminal conviction records check completed before being
			 hired or selected; the results of which shall be filed, separately and
			 confidentially in their personnel record. All direct care personnel shall have
			 a physical examination, including a test for tuberculosis, immediately prior to
			 assuming their assigned duties.
(b)
			 An extended day treatment program shall not hire or employ anyone who has been
			 within five years of date of employment convicted of a felony against persons,
			 for injury or risk of injury to or impairing the morals of a child, or for the
			 possession, use or sale of a controlled substance, is awaiting or is on trial
			 for such charges, or has had a child removed from his care or custody for
			 reasons of child abuse or neglect. Prior to employment and anytime thereafter
			 upon request all employees shall undergo a State Police background check for
			 any convictions. An extended day treatment program shall maintain written job
			 descriptions outlining the general requirements for each position. A copy shall
			 be given to each employee. All job descriptions shall be made available to all
			 staff upon request. An extended day treatment program shall provide staff
			 reasonable access to their personnel file. There shall be written policies and
			 procedures that are designed to assure the confidentiality of personnel records
			 and specify who has access to various types of personnel information. Personnel
			 policies shall include a written plan for staff training and development that
			 includes but is not limited to: introductory orientation; ongoing training and
			 development; supervision; and evaluations; and external training and
			 education.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 17a - Social and Human Services and Resources › 147 - Licensing of Extended Day Treatment Programs › Section 17a-147-12a - Construction

Current through July 10, 2024
The plans and designs for all new construction, additions to or
				substantial modification of buildings or parts of buildings used or to be used
				in the operation of the extended day treatment program shall be submitted to
				the commissioner or his designee for review before such construction is
				contracted for or begun. The proposed plans shall include written confirmation
				of required fire, health, safety and zoning approvals. The commissioner or his
				designee shall determine if the proposed plans are in compliance with the
				intent of these regulations within thirty (30) days.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 17a - Social and Human Services and Resources › 147 - Licensing of Extended Day Treatment Programs › Section 17a-147-12b - Water supply

Current through July 10, 2024
The water supply shall be adequate and potable. If the program
				is not served by a public water supply, the well water shall be analyzed and
				approved by the state department of public health and addiction services, local
				department of health or a private water testing laboratory approved by the
				state department of public health and addiction services at the time of initial
				licensure and at any subsequent time the department deems such testing as
				necessary.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 17a - Social and Human Services and Resources › 147 - Licensing of Extended Day Treatment Programs › Section 17a-147-12e - Lavatory facilities

Current through July 10, 2024
The state and local departments of health shall determine the
				requirements for lavatories based upon the number of children and youth to be
				served by the program and the number of employees. The bathroom equipment for
				the children and youth shall be of appropriate size and height for their use.
				Bathrooms and toilets shall allow for individual privacy.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 17a - Social and Human Services and Resources › 147 - Licensing of Extended Day Treatment Programs › Section 17a-147-13 - Rooms to be used for the treatment of children

Current through July 10, 2024
Rooms shall be sufficient in size and equipment to accommodate
				the licensed program. Each room shall be comfortably and attractively
				furnished, well heated, lighted, ventilated and screened, clean and cheerful,
				with substantial furnishings suitable for use by children.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 17a - Social and Human Services and Resources › 147 - Licensing of Extended Day Treatment Programs › Section 17a-147-14 - Kitchens, equipment, food handling

Current through July 10, 2024
The extended day treatment program shall provide for the
				serving of snacks or meals depending upon the program's hours of operation.
				Food served shall be wholesome and of sufficient quantity. All kitchens shall
				be clean, well lighted, properly ventilated and screened, and provided with
				essential and proper equipment for the preparation and serving of food.
				Storage, refrigeration and freezer facilities shall be adequate for the number
				of persons to be served. All perishable foods shall be refrigerated at a
				temperature at or below 45 degrees Fahrenheit. Freezers and frozen food
				compartments shall be maintained at minus 10 degrees to 0 degrees Fahrenheit.
				Cooking utensils, dishes and tableware shall be in good condition and proper
				cleaning facilities for the equipment shall be provided. Dishes shall be stored
				in a clean, dry place protected from flies, dust or other contamination. Proper
				food handling techniques and sanitation to minimize the possibility of the
				spread of food-borne diseases shall be maintained. The extended day treatment
				program's kitchen, equipment and food handling must comply with all applicable
				sections of the public health codes and all other state and federal
				laws.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 17a - Social and Human Services and Resources › 147 - Licensing of Extended Day Treatment Programs › Section 17a-147-15 - Eating areas and supervision

Current through July 10, 2024
Designated areas for serving meals or snacks shall be kept
				clean and attractive, well lighted, properly screened and ventilated, and shall
				be large enough to accommodate the children and staff responsible for their
				supervision. Staff supervision shall be adequate to ensure a safe and
				comfortable atmosphere for eating.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 17a - Social and Human Services and Resources › 147 - Licensing of Extended Day Treatment Programs › Section 17a-147-16 - Housekeeping equipment and supplies

Current through July 10, 2024
Housekeeping equipment and supplies shall not be accessible to
				children unless an individual determination is made concerning their ability to
				safely use them or their use is under direct staff supervision. Such materials
				shall be maintained in a safe, protected space which shall be clean, dry, well
				lighted, ventilated and in good repair, free from rodents and other
				vermin.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 17a - Social and Human Services and Resources › 147 - Licensing of Extended Day Treatment Programs › Section 17a-147-18 - Instructions in safety procedures. Supervision

Current through July 10, 2024
Each child shall be instructed, as appropriate to his own age
				level, in safety procedures, including fire drills, civil defense and safe use
				of electrical or power equipment. All use of such equipment shall be under the
				supervision of a competent adult. If an extended day treatment program has
				on-ground or access to a waterfront or swimming pools, the following safety
				procedures must be maintained. All on-ground pools shall be enclosed with
				safety fences and shall be regularly tested to ensure that the pools are free
				of contamination. A certified individual shall be on duty when the children are
				swimming. A certified individual is one who has a current water safety
				instructor's certificate or senior lifesaving certificate from the Red Cross or
				its equivalent. The waterfront or pool shall be properly maintained and have
				proper safety equipment available. Any proposed or existing pool shall meet
				regulatory and zoning requirements.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 17a - Social and Human Services and Resources › 147 - Licensing of Extended Day Treatment Programs › Section 17a-147-20 - Office space. Confidential files

Current through July 10, 2024
Private office space shall be available for administrative and
				counseling staff. There shall be office space available large enough to
				accommodate family counseling or group therapy in a comfortable and
				confidential manner. There shall be locked files for all confidential material.
				The records shall not be available to anyone other than authorized persons. A
				list of duly authorized personnel shall be maintained by the
				program.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 17a - Social and Human Services and Resources › 147 - Licensing of Extended Day Treatment Programs › Section 17a-147-26 - Record of enrolled children

Current through July 10, 2024
The extended day treatment program shall keep a record of each
				enrolled child, including name, address and telephone number of
				parent/guardian; child's date of birth, enrollment date; attendance record;
				accidents and major illnesses while in care and date of termination from the
				program.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 17a - Social and Human Services and Resources › 147 - Licensing of Extended Day Treatment Programs › Section 17a-147-27 - Written permission for emergency health care

Current through July 10, 2024
Written permission for emergency health care of the child must
				be obtained from the parent/guardian, including the names, addresses and
				telephone numbers of the child's physician, the hospital-of-choice to be called
				in case of an emergency and two responsible adults the extended day treatment
				program staff may contact in case the parent/guardian is not
				available.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 17a - Social and Human Services and Resources › 147 - Licensing of Extended Day Treatment Programs › Section 17a-147-30 - Children's grievance procedure

Current through July 10, 2024
The extended day treatment program shall have written grievance
				procedures for children. This policy shall be explained to the child and, if
				the child is unable to sign his or her name, the parent/guardian must sign the
				form after the child has been informed. The staff member shall enter a note
				into the child's case record confirming that this explanation has taken place.
				Any grievance and its disposition shall be recorded in the child's case
				record.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 17a - Social and Human Services and Resources › 147 - Licensing of Extended Day Treatment Programs › Section 17a-147-31 - Referral process

Current through July 10, 2024
(a) The program
			 shall consider for admission all referrals regardless of race, sex, religion,
			 disabilities or ethnic origin. The program shall certify that it has notified
			 the appropriate parties of its decision in writing no more than forty-five (45)
			 days from the date of receipt of the application.
(b) In the case of refusal, the extended day
			 treatment program shall document the reason for refusing admission and so
			 inform the referring agency of these reasons and include recommendations for a
			 more appropriate treatment program.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 17a - Social and Human Services and Resources › 147 - Licensing of Extended Day Treatment Programs › Section 17a-147-32 - Assessment process

Current through July 10, 2024
(a) The assessment
			 process shall be documented. This process shall be conducted by a
			 professionally qualified staff member. Testing instruments used in the
			 assessment process shall be reflected in the child's record. The assessment
			 shall specify the needs and strengths of the child in the areas of health care,
			 education, psychological development, social development, family relationships,
			 vocational training, recreation and life skills development.
(b) All methods and procedures used in the
			 assessment process shall consider the child's age, cultural background and
			 dominant language or mode of communication.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 17a - Social and Human Services and Resources › 147 - Licensing of Extended Day Treatment Programs › Section 17a-147-33 - Treatment plan

Current through July 10, 2024
(a) The extended
			 day treatment program shall ensure that there is a written individualized
			 treatment plan for each child within thirty (30) calendar days of the child's
			 entry into the program.
(b) The
			 treatment plan shall specify measurable and time-bounded goals and objectives
			 to be achieved by the child and family in order to establish or re-establish
			 emotional or physical health as well as maximum growth and adaptive
			 capabilities.
(c) These goals shall
			 be based on periodic assessments of the child and, when appropriate, the
			 child's family.
(d) The treatment
			 plan shall specify any specialized services or treatment to be provided as well
			 as identify the person responsible for implementing or coordinating the
			 implementation of the treatment plan.
(e) The treatment plan shall delineate the
			 specific criteria to be met for termination of treatment. Such criteria shall
			 be part of the initial treatment plan and all subsequent plans.
(f) The treatment plan shall identify the
			 supports and resources that may be required for discharge.
(g) Preliminary plans for discharge shall be
			 discussed as well as alternative aftercare programs, when
			 appropriate.
(h) The treatment plan
			 shall specify the anticipated discharge date.
(i) The number of contacts shall be specified
			 for the delivery of treatment services.
(j) The extended day treatment program shall
			 ensure that the treatment plan and any subsequent revisions are explained to
			 the child, his parent or guardian and the referring agency, in language
			 understandable to these persons.
(k) The treatment plan shall be signed by the
			 chief administrator of the extended day treatment program or his designee; a
			 representative of the referring agency or person; the child, if he is capable
			 of doing so; and the child's parent or guardian.
(l) In accordance with the treatment plan,
			 each record shall contain notes which document services provided and progress
			 made toward goals and objectives. Each note shall be entered in ink by a
			 qualified staff member or consultant and shall be dated, legibly printed,
			 singed by the person making the entry, and include the person's
			 title.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 17a - Social and Human Services and Resources › 147 - Licensing of Extended Day Treatment Programs › Section 17a-147-34 - Treatment plan review

Current through July 10, 2024
(a) The program
			 shall review each treatment plan initially sixty (60) days after the completion
			 and approval of the initial treatment plan. This review shall document and
			 evaluate the progress or lack thereof toward the established goals and
			 objectives and shall revise the treatment plan accordingly. Thereafter,
			 individual treatment plans shall be documented and reassessed at sixty (60)
			 working day intervals.
(b) The
			 treatment plan shall indicate the date of the next review and identify the
			 individuals who will participate.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 17a - Social and Human Services and Resources › 147 - Licensing of Extended Day Treatment Programs › Section 17a-147-34a - Case records

Current through July 10, 2024
(a) Each extended
			 day treatment program shall maintain a current confidential case record for
			 each child in treatment including family, social and health history. The case
			 record shall contain but not be limited to pre-admission data; the reason for
			 admission; results of all diagnostic assessments performed; a summary of
			 admission information; the individual treatment plan; a record of all care and
			 services, including medical services, provided by the program; progress notes
			 on the child in treatment; reviews of the treatment plan; the plan for
			 discharge and disposition; a discharge summary and all other documents received
			 and required for the treatment of a particular child.
(b) The case record shall contain only
			 information pertaining to a particular child and not identifying information
			 regarding other children in care.
(c) The case record shall include contact
			 summaries where appropriate and copies of special behavior contracts used for a
			 particular child.
(d) The parent or
			 guardian of the child shall be entitled to receive, upon written request,
			 reports and information concerning their child.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 17a - Social and Human Services and Resources › 147 - Licensing of Extended Day Treatment Programs › Section 17a-147-36 - Discharge summary

Current through July 10, 2024
(a) When a child is
			 discharged, the extended day treatment program shall compile a complete written
			 discharge summary within thirty (30) days of the date of discharge.
(b) The discharge summary shall include the
			 extended day treatment program's name, address, telephone number, a summary of
			 services provided during treatment, a summary of growth and accomplishments
			 during treatment, the assessed needs which remain to be met and alternate
			 service possibilities which might meet those needs, and recommendations as
			 appropriate for a follow-up plan and identification of who is responsible for
			 follow-up services.
(c) When the
			 discharge date is not in accordance with the child's treatment plan, the
			 following items shall be added to the summary: the circumstances leading to the
			 unplanned discharge; the actions taken by the extended day treatment program to
			 avoid the discharge and the reason for these actions.
(d) All discharge documentation shall be
			 maintained in the child's case record.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 17a - Social and Human Services and Resources › 150 - Child Placing Agency Licensing and Responsibilities › Section 17a-150-52 - Governing board

Current through July 10, 2024
The child placing agency shall be incorporated and have a
				governing board. Such board shall be legally constituted and shall manage its
				affairs in accordance with applicable provisions of law, its certificate of
				incorporation, and its duly adopted bylaws. The board shall meet not less than
				once each quarter and keep detailed records of each meeting which shall be made
				a part of the permanent record of the child placing agency. Minutes of the
				board meeting shall be provided to the department upon
				request.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 17a - Social and Human Services and Resources › 150 - Child Placing Agency Licensing and Responsibilities › Section 17a-150-53 - Governing board review requirements

Current through July 10, 2024
(a) Staff training
			 plans and the training and education plans for its approved foster families and
			 prospective adoptive families shall be reviewed by the governing board of the
			 child placing agency not less than once every two (2) years. Such review shall
			 ensure currency and consistency with good practice. The child placing agency
			 shall document the implementation of such training and education plans in a
			 manner prescribed by the department.
(b) The policies of the child placing agency
			 covering its plans, program, and services shall be clearly stated in writing
			 and reviewed not less than once each year by the governing board. Any revisions
			 to policy shall be reviewed by the governing board as soon as practicable.
			 Evidence of review by the governing board shall be submitted to the department,
			 upon request, in a manner prescribed by the department.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 17a - Social and Human Services and Resources › 150 - Child Placing Agency Licensing and Responsibilities › Section 17a-150-54 - Policies and procedures

Current through July 10, 2024
The policies of the child placing agency covering its plans,
				program, and services shall be clearly stated in writing and kept current.
				Copies of the child placing agency's policies and any revisions to the plan
				shall be made immediately available to all staff. A copy of the child placing
				agency's complete policies as well as any revisions shall be provided to the
				department upon request.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 17a - Social and Human Services and Resources › 150 - Child Placing Agency Licensing and Responsibilities › Section 17a-150-55 - Non-profit and tax-exempt status required

Current through July 10, 2024
As required by section
				17a-150
				of the Connecticut General Statutes a child placing agency shall be a nonprofit
				organization qualified as a tax-exempt organization under Section 501(c) (3) of
				the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, or any subsequent corresponding Internal
				Revenue Code of the United States, as from time to time
				amended.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 17a - Social and Human Services and Resources › 150 - Child Placing Agency Licensing and Responsibilities › Section 17a-150-56 - Minimum staff

Current through July 10, 2024
Any child placing agency applying for an initial license on or
				after March 9, 1984 shall have a minimum of two staff persons in the child
				placing program, who shall devote to the program a portion of their time
				sufficient to ensure the achievement of the program's objectives and the
				welfare of children considered for placement, taking into consideration the
				volume of placements.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 17a - Social and Human Services and Resources › 150 - Child Placing Agency Licensing and Responsibilities › Section 17a-150-57 - Staff supervision

Current through July 10, 2024
(a) Each child
			 placing agency shall provide supervisory staff capable of ensuring:
(1) The health and safety of each
			 child;
(2) the security and well
			 being of each child; and
(3) the
			 support of each foster family or prospective adoptive family.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 17a - Social and Human Services and Resources › 150 - Child Placing Agency Licensing and Responsibilities › Section 17a-150-58 - Staff education and experience requirements

Current through July 10, 2024
(a) The
			 person responsible for the child placing program, whether the chief
			 administrative officer, or designee, shall be employed full time by the child
			 placing agency.
(b) The minimum
			 degree of training and experience for the person responsible for the child
			 placing program shall be:
(1) A master's
			 degree in social work or other related area of study, and at least five (5)
			 years experience in a social services agency in a supervisory or administrative
			 capacity, three (3) years of which shall have been in child placement;
			 or
(2) a master's degree in social
			 work or other related area of study, and at least six (6) years of direct
			 service and administrative experience in child placement; or
(3) a bachelor's degree in social work or
			 other related area of study and at least six (6) years of direct service and
			 administrative experience in child placement.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 17a - Social and Human Services and Resources › 150 - Child Placing Agency Licensing and Responsibilities › Section 17a-150-59 - Training of staff and families

Current through July 10, 2024
Any applicant for a child placing agency license or any
				licensed child placing agency shall have a department accepted plan for the
				training and education of its staff and approved foster families and
				prospective adoptive families.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 17a - Social and Human Services and Resources › 150 - Child Placing Agency Licensing and Responsibilities › Section 17a-150-60 - Copies of employee and volunteer policies

Current through July 10, 2024
Personnel policies regarding child placing agency employment,
				personnel practices and volunteers shall be in writing and a copy given to each
				employee and volunteer. A record containing personnel and health information
				shall be maintained for each employee.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 17a - Social and Human Services and Resources › 150 - Child Placing Agency Licensing and Responsibilities › Section 17a-150-61 - Exploitation of children

Current through July 10, 2024
Children in the care of a child placing agency shall not
				be:
(1) Required or permitted to
			 solicit funds for the child placing agency;
(2) identified by name, in photographs, or in
			 any other manner in its fund-raising material and activities or in public
			 relations; or
(3) exploited by the
			 child placing agency or any of its staff for their own advantage or
			 purposes.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 17a - Social and Human Services and Resources › 150 - Child Placing Agency Licensing and Responsibilities › Section 17a-150-62 - Types of licenses to be issued

Current through July 10, 2024
Each person or entity applying for a child placing agency
				license shall do so on forms prescribed by the department. A child placing
				agency license shall be in force for a period of twenty-four (24) months from
				the date of issue, and shall be renewed for the ensuing twenty-four (24) months
				if such person or entity continues to be in compliance with statutory and
				regulatory requirements of such licensing.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 17a - Social and Human Services and Resources › 150 - Child Placing Agency Licensing and Responsibilities › Section 17a-150-63 - Agency license not transferable or assignable

Current through July 10, 2024
A child placing agency license shall be issued only to the
				entity for which the application is made and for the address shown on the
				application. The child placing agency license is not transferable or
				assignable.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 17a - Social and Human Services and Resources › 150 - Child Placing Agency Licensing and Responsibilities › Section 17a-150-65 - Department access to agency premises

Current through July 10, 2024
Each child placing agency shall grant the commissioner or his
				designee access to its premises and documents at any reasonable time for the
				purpose of inspection, review of any records or other documentation, interviews
				with staff, and supervision as may be necessary to ensure the quality and
				delivery of services, as well as conformance with sections
				17a-150-51 through
				17a-150-123,
				inclusive, of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies. In emergency
				circumstances or at any time an investigation of allegations of regulatory
				violations is required, unrestricted access shall be granted.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 17a - Social and Human Services and Resources › 150 - Child Placing Agency Licensing and Responsibilities › Section 17a-150-66 - Agency compliance with requirements for licensing

Current through July 10, 2024
Except as provided in 17a-150-73 of the Regulations of
				Connecticut State Agencies the department shall be available to provide
				technical consultation with the applicant or licensee to assist them to achieve
				compliance with sections
				17a-150-51 through
				17a-150-123,
				inclusive, of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 17a - Social and Human Services and Resources › 150 - Child Placing Agency Licensing and Responsibilities › Section 17a-150-67 - License application

Current through July 10, 2024
(a) The application
			 for an initial license or a license renewal shall state:
(1) The location of the principal place of
			 business;
(2) the name of the
			 entity to be licensed;
(3) the
			 purpose of the entity; and
(4) the
			 part of the entity which will be responsible for carrying out the
			 responsibilities of a child placing agency.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 17a - Social and Human Services and Resources › 150 - Child Placing Agency Licensing and Responsibilities › Section 17a-150-69 - Finances

Current through July 10, 2024
(a) The child placing agency shall have
			 sufficient income and resources to enable it to provide proper care for
			 children and operate the program. A budget shall be prepared which demonstrates
			 the applicant's ability to carry out the stated purpose of the
			 program.
(b) If fees are charged, a
			 fee schedule shall be submitted to the department with the application for
			 licensing or re-licensing. The fee schedule shall include a description of how
			 the fees are applied.
(c) The
			 applicant shall identify the sources of income, including fees, and demonstrate
			 the ability to operate the program as a going concern.
(d) Financial records showing the amount and
			 source of all income and expenses and of all assets and liabilities of the
			 child placing agency and the sponsoring child placing agency shall be
			 maintained through the use of a general ledger and subsidiary ledgers posted
			 not less than once each quarter.
(e) The applicant is required to disclose all
			 related party transactions. Related party transactions include but are not
			 limited to the ownership of, or interest in any other entity with which the
			 child placing agency does business by any child placing agency director,
			 employee or volunteer.
(f) There
			 shall be an annual audit of all capital resources, assets, liabilities,
			 receipts and expenditures by a qualified public accountant not affiliated with
			 the child placing agency. The department may accept a financial statement in
			 lieu of an annual audit for a child placing agency which has been licensed for
			 a total of less than two (2) years. A copy of each such annual audit or
			 financial statement shall be submitted to the department annually, or upon
			 request and be a part of the child placing agency's record.
(g) The department shall have access to all
			 financial records as may be necessary to ensure the quality and delivery of
			 services, as well as conformance with sections
			 17a-150-51 through
			 17a-150-123,
			 inclusive, of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 17a - Social and Human Services and Resources › 150 - Child Placing Agency Licensing and Responsibilities › Section 17a-150-70 - Program monitoring

Current through July 10, 2024
(a) The applicant
			 for a child placing agency license shall submit a written quality
			 assurance-plan which shall describe how the applicant intends to monitor the
			 quality of its services, the extent to which it complies with its stated
			 purpose, program objectives, and all Department of Children and Families
			 requirements.
(b) Each child
			 placing agency shall submit a written quality assurance-plan, not less than
			 once a year, which shall describe how the child placing agency intends to
			 monitor the quality of its services, the extent to which it complies with its
			 stated purpose, program objectives, and all Department of Children and Families
			 requirements. Documentation of the implementation of the quality
			 assurance-plan, with findings and an improvement plan, shall be submitted to
			 the department, not less than once every two years. Any revision of the quality
			 assurance-plan shall be made immediately available to child placing agency
			 staff and the department.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 17a - Social and Human Services and Resources › 150 - Child Placing Agency Licensing and Responsibilities › Section 17a-150-71 - License denial, revocation, suspension or renewal refusal

Current through July 10, 2024
(a) A child placing agency license shall be
			 denied or its renewal refused for any of the following causes whenever, in the
			 judgment of the department, the child placing agency:
(1) Fails to comply with sections 17a-150-1
			 through 17a-150-49, inclusive of the regulation of Connecticut State
			 Agencies;
(2) fails to comply with
			 applicable federal, state and local laws, ordinances, rules, and
			 regulations;
(3) violates any of
			 the provisions or conditions under which the child placing agency license was
			 issued;
(4) furnishes or makes any
			 false or misleading statements in order to obtain or retain a child placing
			 agency license;
(5) refuses or
			 fails to submit reports when requested by the department; or
(6) fails or refuses to admit the department
			 to its premises at any reasonable time for the purpose of inspection, review,
			 and supervision;
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 17a - Social and Human Services and Resources › 150 - Child Placing Agency Licensing and Responsibilities › Section 17a-150-72 - Hearing on revocation, or suspension or refusal to renew a license

Current through July 10, 2024
Any child placing agency may, within fifteen (15) days after
				receipt by mail of notice of a revocation, suspension or refusal to renew a
				child placing agency license, request an administrative hearing thereon in
				accordance with the Uniform Administrative Procedure Act, Chapter 54,
				Connecticut General Statutes. Any revocation, limitation, suspension or refusal
				to renew a child placing agency license shall be stayed until such hearing is
				held. If a request for a hearing during this time period is not received, the
				department's decision shall be final.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 17a - Social and Human Services and Resources › 150 - Child Placing Agency Licensing and Responsibilities › Section 17a-150-73 - Suspension of a license

Current through July 10, 2024
If the department finds that public health, safety, or welfare
				requires emergency action and incorporates a finding to that effect in its
				order, suspension of a license may be ordered pending proceedings for
				revocation or other licensure action. These proceedings shall be promptly
				instituted and determined.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 17a - Social and Human Services and Resources › 150 - Child Placing Agency Licensing and Responsibilities › Section 17a-150-74 - Notification of closure or termination of services

Current through July 10, 2024
(a) Each
			 child placing agency shall inform the commissioner whenever and for whatever
			 reason the chief administrative officer or the governing board believes the
			 child placing agency may close or may terminate the provision of child placing
			 agency services. Such notification shall be made not less than thirty (30)
			 business days before such anticipated closure or termination.
(b) Notification of anticipated closure or
			 termination shall include:
(1) Evidence of
			 proper notification to clientele;
(2) return of the child placing agency
			 license within five (5)business days, by mail, of closure or
			 termination
(3) a plan for
			 stewardship of all records by another child placing agency;
(4) evidence of proper notification to any
			 creditors, utilities, and other state and local agencies as necessary;
			 and
(5) an audit of, or a plan to
			 audit, all records, including identification and status of the record, and a
			 brief statement of the status of each open case;
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 17a - Social and Human Services and Resources › 150 - Child Placing Agency Licensing and Responsibilities › Section 17a-150-75 - Waiver provision for a child placing agency

Current through July 10, 2024
A child placing agency shall comply with all relevant
				regulations unless a waiver for specific requirements of such regulations has
				been granted by the commissioner or his designee. A waiver agreement shall only
				be issued if the child placing agency is in substantial compliance with the
				intent of the relevant regulations being exempted or that the intent of the
				specific requirement to be exempted will be satisfactorily achieved in a manner
				other than that prescribed by the requirement. A waiver shall specify the
				particular requirements to be exempted, the duration of the exemption and the
				terms under which the exemption is granted. If child placing agency fails to
				comply with the waiver in any way the agreement shall be subject to immediate
				cancellation.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 17a - Social and Human Services and Resources › 150 - Child Placing Agency Licensing and Responsibilities › Section 17a-150-76 - Recruitment

Current through July 10, 2024
The child placing agency shall provide for the diligent
				recruitment of potential foster families and prospective adoptive families.
				Such recruitment shall reflect, to the extent possible, the ethnic and racial
				diversity of children in the state for whom foster and adoptive families are
				needed.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 17a - Social and Human Services and Resources › 150 - Child Placing Agency Licensing and Responsibilities › Section 17a-150-77 - Causes for, denying, revoking or refusing to renew an approval

Current through July 10, 2024
(a) An approval may be denied, revoked, or
			 its renewal refused for any of the following causes whenever a foster or
			 prospective adoptive family:
(1) Fails to
			 comply with applicable statutes and regulations regarding child care and child
			 placement;
(2) fails to comply with
			 applicable state and local laws, ordinances, rules and regulations relating to
			 building, health, fire protection, safety, sanitation and zoning;
(3) violates any of the provisions under
			 which the approval has been granted;
(4) furnishes or makes any false or
			 misleading statements to the child placing agency in order to obtain or retain
			 an approval;
(5) refuses or fails
			 to submit reports or make records available when requested by the commissioner,
			 designee or child placing agency; or
(6) fails or refuses to admit to the property
			 or to discuss regulatory issues with the commissioner or his designee or child
			 placing agency as required in section
			 17a-145-135
			 of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 17a - Social and Human Services and Resources › 150 - Child Placing Agency Licensing and Responsibilities › Section 17a-150-78 - Disposition of approval documentation

Current through July 10, 2024
Whenever any changes to the specifications set forth on an
				approval documentation are made, a new assessment of the approved foster or
				prospective adoptive family may be conducted by the child placing agency. A new
				approval documentation shall be granted if the approved foster or prospective
				adoptive family is found to be in continued compliance. In the event that an
				approval is revoked, the foster or prospective adoptive family shall return the
				revoked documentation of approval to the child placing
				agency.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 17a - Social and Human Services and Resources › 150 - Child Placing Agency Licensing and Responsibilities › Section 17a-150-79 - Approval of staff as providers restricted

Current through July 10, 2024
(a) A child
			 placing agency using its own staff as a foster family shall ensure that the
			 responsibility for care and for case management are assigned to separate,
			 unrelated staff.
(b) A child
			 placing agency shall ensure that its staff is not granted preferential
			 treatment in the placement of a prospective adoptive child into the prospective
			 adoptive home of its own staff.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 17a - Social and Human Services and Resources › 150 - Child Placing Agency Licensing and Responsibilities › Section 17a-150-80 - Supervision of homes approved by a child placing agency

Current through July 10, 2024
(a) Any person or entity applying for a child
			 placing agency license shall agree to assume full responsibility for, and to
			 demonstrate the ability to inspect, review, and supervise the foster family or
			 prospective adoptive family in which a child is placed, or is to be placed by
			 such child placing agency.
(b) Each
			 child placing agency shall be responsible for the placement of a child in
			 another foster family or prospective adoptive family if the existing placement
			 is terminated.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 17a - Social and Human Services and Resources › 150 - Child Placing Agency Licensing and Responsibilities › Section 17a-150-81 - Reports of violations of regulations

Current through July 10, 2024
(a) If a child
			 placing agency receives information that a foster family or prospective
			 adoptive family it has approved may be in violation of sections
			 17a-150-51 through
			 17a-150-123,
			 inclusive, of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies, the chief
			 administrative officer shall ensure that:
(1)
			 An immediate inquiry is conducted to determine whether a violation of sections
			 17a-150-51 through
			 17a-150-123,
			 inclusive, of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies has
			 occurred;
(2) a written report of
			 the inquiry is completed;
(3) a
			 timely decision be made on what action, if any, including revocation of an
			 approval, is required in light of the findings of the inquiry; and
(4) a copy of the written report of the
			 inquiry and the decision be included in the a foster family or prospective
			 adoptive family's permanent file.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 17a - Social and Human Services and Resources › 150 - Child Placing Agency Licensing and Responsibilities › Section 17a-150-83 - Case records

Current through July 10, 2024
Each child placing agency shall maintain a current confidential
				case record for each child, including: Family, social, and health history;
				reason for acceptance for service; services to be provided to the child; the
				plan for the child's treatment, if applicable; a summary of services and
				treatment provided to the child; and the plan for discharge and final
				disposition. Records shall be maintained in a manner which provides for the
				separation of information on the biological family, prospective adoptive
				family, and child so as to preserve the integrity and confidentiality of the
				records. Records should be clearly labeled and cross referenced as to related
				files for birth, adoptive family and child to provide continuity of information
				while preserving confidentiality.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 17a - Social and Human Services and Resources › 150 - Child Placing Agency Licensing and Responsibilities › Section 17a-150-84 - Maintenance of confidential records

Current through July 10, 2024
All confidential case records shall be kept secure and
				maintained in locked files on the premises of the child placing agency.
				Confidential case records shall not be available to anyone other than
				authorized persons. Confidential case records shall not be removed from the
				premises of the child placing agency except at the authorization of the chief
				administrative officer.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 17a - Social and Human Services and Resources › 150 - Child Placing Agency Licensing and Responsibilities › Section 17a-150-85 - Transfer of case records

Current through July 10, 2024
All confidential case records, as required under section
				17a-150-83 of the
				Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies, shall become the property of the
				State of Connecticut upon the closing of a child placing agency, unless the
				child placing agency has provided for the maintenance of such records by
				another child placing agency.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 17a - Social and Human Services and Resources › 150 - Child Placing Agency Licensing and Responsibilities › Section 17a-150-87 - Discharge of children

Current through July 10, 2024
Discharge of a child from child placing agency care shall be to
				the person, persons, or child placing agency having legal guardianship of the
				child. Discharge may be to another child placing agency or person only upon
				written authorization of such legal guardian.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 17a - Social and Human Services and Resources › 150 - Child Placing Agency Licensing and Responsibilities › Section 17a-150-88 - Evaluation before placement

Current through July 10, 2024
(a) Before placing
			 a child in a foster family or prospective adoptive family, the child placing
			 agency shall secure and evaluate information necessary to determine if a foster
			 or adoptive placement is in the child's best interest.
(b) All possible alternatives to placement
			 shall be explored with parents considering or planning to release their child
			 for adoption or place their child in foster care.
(c) If it is known that the child or the
			 child's family has received social services from an individual or child placing
			 agency or a state agency, such individual or child placing agency or state
			 agency shall be consulted, if possible, prior to the child's
			 placement.
(d) All factors relevant
			 to the child's adjustment in the home and in the community for the present and
			 the long term shall be considered.
(e) With the consent of the guardian, foster
			 care may be provided when a child requests it due to an immediate need for
			 shelter away from home.
(f) All
			 relevant information concerning the child's developmental, medical, social,
			 emotional and environmental history, which may be legally disclosed, shall be
			 shared by the child placing agency with the foster family or prospective
			 adoptive family prior to the placement of the child in the home.