Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 17a - Social and Human Services and Resources › 230 - Funding Program for Privately Operated Community Residences for Mentally Retarded Persons › Section 17a-230-5 - Regional eligibility teams

Current through July 10, 2024
(a) There shall be
			 a regional eligibility team in each region of the department.
(b) This team shall be composed of five
			 members. One shall be the region's superintendent or his designee who shall
			 function as chairperson, two shall be department staff. Two shall represent
			 private sector residential, parent or advocacy groups. At least three
			 disciplines shall be represented.
(c) The teams shall (1) meet as often as
			 necessary to provide lists of clients as provided in Section (e) of the
			 department's urgent waiting list, public and private sector eligible
			 individuals in accordance with these regulations to facilitate client selection
			 for private residential facilities in the region, (2) have a quorum present
			 which consists of fewer than three members, alternates and the chairperson
			 included, at least one of which is private sector representative, (3) allow the
			 testimony of the client where appropriate or of other persons who know the
			 needs of those individuals who are being considered for authorization, (4)
			 adopt by-laws in accordance with standards developed by the department with
			 regard to team process and procedures and maintain minutes of all team
			 meetings, (5) be responsible for maintaining lists of eligible urgent waiting
			 list, public and private sector clients in accordance with these regulations,
			 and (6) be responsible for ensuring that timely notifications are provided to
			 appropriate designated parties of the results of the team's
			 determinations.
(d) Private sector
			 residential, parent and advocacy groups shall nominate from their staff or
			 membership from the region those whom they recommend for the superintendent's
			 appointment to fill the two non-department positions of the team. The
			 superintendent shall appoint from the nominees unless none or only one is
			 received from the private sector. Appointees shall serve one year terms
			 commencing with the first meeting of the regional eligibility teams. An
			 alternate shall also be appointed to serve in the absence of the regular
			 members of both department and private sector representative. Members and
			 alternates may be reappointed to no more than four consecutive terms.
(e) The purpose of the regional eligibility
			 team shall be to:
(1) review client referral
			 material submitted by the department and private providers to determine client
			 eligibility for authorization according to Section 7 of these regulations;
(2) assign each referred client to
			 a level of care in accordance with these regulations;
(3) develop lists of eligible clients
			 according to assigned levels of care;
(4) develop lists of department urgent
			 waiting list authorizable clients according to assigned levels of care;
(5) provide data on numbers of
			 clients of each level of care to private providers developing residential
			 services;
(6) provide lists and
			 referral information to private providers;
(7) protect the confidentiality of
			 individuals;
(8) inform the
			 individual, his or her parent or legal representative and referring provider of
			 decisions in a timely manner and in writing; and
(9) conduct case reviews, in accordance with
			 Section 14 of these regulations.