Department of Veterans’ Affairs › 27-102l(d) Administration, Programs and Patient Rights and Obligations

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 27-102l(d)-304. Advocacy(a) To the extent allowed by federal and state law, a Service Officer may advocate for veterans and their dependents in one or more of the following ways: (1) Address community, civic, and veteran organizations…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 27-102l(d)-305—27-102l-319. Reserved

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 27-102l(d)-320. State cemeteries for veterans(a) The Department of Veterans' Affairs shall operate three state veterans' cemeteries: (1) The State Veterans' Cemetery in Darien, in which there may be no available burial plots. (2) The …

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 27-102l(d)-321. DefinitionsThe following definitions shall apply to Section 27-102l(d)-322 through 27-102l(d)-339 of the regulations of Connecticut state agencies activities related to interment in a state cemetery. (a) \"Honorable Se…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 27-102l(d)-322. Application for interment(a) An application for interment may be submitted before or after the death of the veteran or his or her spouse. (1) Application for interment may be made by a veteran, any family member, or a …

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 27-102l(d)-323. Order of interment and plot assignment(a) Order of interment shall be based on date of death, except that the Commissioner shall consider the desire of the families in scheduling funerals, services, and interments. (b)…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 27-102l(d)-324. Cost of interment(a) The Department shall open and close the grave in the state cemetery.(b) The decedent's family and/or estate shall assume all other costs related to the interment, including funeral expenses. (c) In…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 27-102l(d)-325. Headstone and markers in state cemeteries for veterans(a) Only headstones and markers as provided by the federal government and approved by the Commissioner shall be permitted in the state cemeteries for veterans. (b) …

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 27-102l(d)-326. Interment of a spouse(a) Each veteran who applies for interment and who is entitled to interment in his or her own right may also apply for interment of a spouse. (b) Application for a double vault burial shall be made…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 27-102l(d)-327—27-102l(d)-339. Reserved

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 27-102l(d)-340. Veterans headstones in private and state cemeteries(a) Pursuant to Section 27-119 of the Connecticut General Statutes, the Commissioner shall pay for the installation of headstones provided by the federal government, i…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 27-102l(d)-341. Application for payment(a) A person seeking payment for installation of a headstone shall file an application which: (1) Is substantially complete,(2) Satisfies the technical eligibility requirements as set forth in 38…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 27-102l(d)-342. Technical approval (Repealed) Repealed June 11, 2014.(Effective January 19, 1996; Repealed June 11, 2014)Notes: For 2014 repeal, see Sec. 54 of Public Act 14-187. (June 11, 2014)

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 27-102l(d)-343. Technical denial (Repealed) Repealed June 11, 2014.(Effective January 19, 1996; Repealed June 11, 2014)Notes: For 2014 repeal, see Sec. 54 of Public Act 14-187. (June 11, 2014)

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 27-102l(d)-344. Desk review(a) An applicant for assistance, advocacy, interment, or payment for installation of headstones who disagrees with the agency's decision may petition the Commissioner for a desk review. (b) The Commissioner …

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 27-102l(d)-4. Board of trustees(a) Pursuant to the General Statutes Of Connecticut, there shall exist a Board of Trustees. Members shall be appointed by the Governor and shall serve at the pleasure of the Governor. (1) The Commissione…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 27-102l(d)-5. Administration and support services(a) Affirmative Action Program: In accordance with Connecticut's affirmative action statutes, Section 46a-68 and 46a-68a of the regulations of Connecticut state agencies, the Office of …

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 27-102l(d)-50. Procedures governedThese rules and regulations govern practices and procedures before the Department of Veterans' Affairs during hearings held in contested cases (e.g. Section 27-108(d) of the Connecticut General Statut…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 27-102l(d)-51. DefinitionsAs used in the Rules of Practice, the following definitions shall apply to sections 27-102l(d)-50 to 27-102l(d)-79, inclusive, of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies: apply unless otherwise required…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 27-102l(d)-52. Waiver and construction of rules(a) Where good cause appears and justice requires, the presiding officer may, sua sponte or upon application by a party, permit deviation from these rules, except where precluded by statu…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 27-102l(d)-53. Date of filingAll orders, decisions, findings of fact, correspondence, motions, petitions, complaints, applications, and any other document governed by these rules shall be deemed to have been filed or received on the d…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 27-102l(d)-54. Petition and complaint procedure(a) Any applicant, resident, veteran, program participant, or his personal representative may file a petition whenever he has cause to believe he is aggrieved by a proposed agency decisio…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 27-102l(d)-55. Investigations(a) The Commissioner may initiate and conduct any investigation he deems necessary within his jurisdiction. With respect to filed petitions, the Commissioner may conduct a preliminary investigation to dete…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 27-102l(d)-56. Emergency actions(a) If a matter under investigation involves personal injury to another veteran, staff or visitor and/or where conduct that causes such persons to be at risk of injury or harm, the Director or Administr…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 27-102l(d)-57. Post investigation pre-hearing procedures(a) Upon the completion of any investigation or review of a petition or a complaint, the Commissioner may grant an informal conference or a hearing, except the Commissioner shall…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 27-102l(d)-58. Formal hearings(a) The parties to any proceeding may consent by written stipulation to a hearing earlier than that provided in the notice of the hearing. (b) A presiding officer shall: (1) Rule on all substantive and pr…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 27-102l(d)-59. Parties, intervenors, and participants(a) The presiding officer shall admit as a party any applicant, petitioner, or respondent in the hearing. In addition, the presiding officer shall consider all petitions filed in ac…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 27-102l(d)-6. Residential programs(a) The Veterans' Home consists of a Health Care Facility and a Residential Facility. A variety of rehabilitation programs and services aimed at assisting individual residents to achieve their highest…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 27-102l(d)-60. Final agency decisions(a) In the event the presiding officer has been designated by the Commissioner as the hearing officer, the presiding officer shall submit to the Commissioner the proposed findings of fact, conclusi…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 27-102l(d)-61—27-102l(d)-69. Reserved

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 27-102l(d)-7. Non-residential programs(a) The Commissioner may appoint a Director to administer the veterans' Advocacy and Assistance unit for the aid and benefit of the veterans, their spouses and eligible dependents and family membe…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 27-102l(d)-70. Index of written orders and final decisions(a) Pursuant to Section 4-180a of the Connecticut General Statutes, the Department shall maintain an index of written orders and final decisions based on the name of the petiti…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 27-102l(d)-71. Requests to inspect and copy index information(a) Requests to inspect or copy indexed information shall be made in writing to the Affirmative Action Administrator who shall make said index available for inspection durin…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 27-102l(d)-72. Discrimination and sexual harassment prohibited(a) The Department of Veteran's Affairs shall ensure that all persons shall be treated equally, with dignity, and without loss of civil rights as protected in federal and s…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 27-102l(d)-73. Grievance procedure(a) Notwithstanding other provisions of the regulations of Connecticut state agencies and any provisions of applicable federal and state law, the Affirmative Action Administrator shall be responsible …

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 27-102l(d)-74. Retaliation(a) It shall be a violation of the regulations of Connecticut state agencies to retaliate against any person who files a formal or informal complaint in good faith or participates in any resulting proceeding,…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 27-102l(d)-75—27-102l(d)-79. Reserved

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 27-102l(d)-80. Health care facility(a) The Department of Veterans' Affairs shall operate a Health Care Facility at the Veterans' Home in Rocky Hill. (1) The number of beds will be determined at the discretion of the Department in cons…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 27-102l(d)-81—27-102l(d)-89. Reserved

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 27-102l(d)-8—27-102l(d)-19. ReservedNotes: Sec. 27-102l(d)-8 repealed by Sec. 54 of Public Act 14-187. (June 11, 2014)

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 27-102l(d)-90. Residential facility(a) The Department shall operate a residential program at 287 West Street, Rocky Hill, Connecticut, for veterans, who aside from brief acute hospitalization periods necessitated by illness, shall be …

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 27-102l(d)-91—27-102l(d)-99. Reserved