Connecticut Administrative Code

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 17-210a(p)-4. ConfidentialityEach Department of Mental Health facility or crisis intervention program funded by the Department of Mental Health shall have and utilize a written policy and procedure for ensuring the confidentiality and…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 17-21t-1. Disclosures by professional solicitorsEvery professional solicitor who orally solicits persons in this state, including, but not limited to, use of a telephone, shall conspicuously and clearly state the following information…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 17-226b-1. DefinitionsAs used in Section 17-226b-1 to Section 17-226b-8, inclusive:(a) \"Award\" means those funds provided general hospitals or nonprofit organizations for the establishment, expansion or maintenance of psychiatric or…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 17-226b-2. Application for funds(a) Application for funds under Section 17-226b of the general statutes shall be made on forms provided by the department. The properly completed application forms shall be submitted to the regional dir…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 17-226b-3. Review by regional directorThe regional director and the regional mental health board shall review each application submitted to the regional director in accordance with subdivision (4) of subsection (b) of Section 17-226g …

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 17-226b-4. Letter of award(a) The allocation of funds shall be by a letter of award. Each letter of award shall set forth the specific conditions under which the award is made and the manner in which payments are to be made. The appli…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 17-226b-5. Accounting and reports; fiscal year(a) Audits. Within 90 days of the completion of each full fiscal year during the term of the award and also within 90 days of the termination of the award, the awardee will, at its expense…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 17-226b-6. Miscellaneous provisions(a) Acknowledgment. An awardee shall acknowledge the department's support in all public statements, including annual reports, statements through media, etc. Evidence of conformance with this section …

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 17-226b-7. Termination, suspension or modification of letter of awardThe department may modify the letter of award or suspend or terminate any grant of funds thereunder at will upon thirty days notice to the awardee. Reasons for modif…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 17-226d-1. DefinitionsFor the purpose of sections 1 through 11 inclusive(A) \"Awardee\" means the municipality or nonprofit organization which is a recipient of Commission funding. (B) \"Chart of Accounts\" means a listing of the vari…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 17-226d-10. Employee assistance, community awareness, prevention and intervention programs(a) Employee assistance programs(1) Each Employee Assistance program shall at a minimum have and utilize the following written materials: (A) A …

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 17-226d-11. Service recipient's rightsAll service recipients receiving alcohol or drug abuse-related services from any program funded by the Commission shall be accorded the following minimum rights by such programs in addition to any…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 17-226d-2. General provisions(a) Applicability(1) Sections 17-226d-1 to 17-226d-11, inclusive, apply only to those private nonprofit organizations and municipalities which apply for or receive state or federal funding, or both from th…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 17-226d-3. Grants process(a) Application procedure(1) All applicants(A) Each applicant for Commission funding shall apply on forms designated by the Commission and shall submit all information requested on the application form and cop…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 17-226d-4. Fiscal requirements(a) Accounting system(1) Each awardee shall utilize an accounting system which conforms to generally accepted accounting principles applicable to recipients of state and federal funds. Such system shall s…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 17-226d-5. Organization and administration(a) Governing authority(1) Each awardee shall have a governing authority which shall be ultimately responsible for ensuring the awardee's compliance with Commission requirements. (2) The gover…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 17-226d-6. Treatment and rehabilitation programs(a) Admission criteria(1) Each program shall have and utilize written admission criteria which shall be available to clients, staff, the community and the Commission. (2) No person shall…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 17-226d-7. Treatment and rehabilitation program requirements for specific modalities(a) Residential medical detoxification programs(1) Services provided Each residential medical detoxification program shall provide the following servi…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 17-226d-8. Long term care and rehabilitation programs(a) Hours of operation — Each program shall operate 24 hours per day, seven days per week. (b) Admission criteria(1) Each program shall have and utilize written admission criteria w…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 17-226d-9. Shelters(a) Screening(1) Each program shall have and utilize a written screening procedure which shall include, but need not be limited to: (A) a process whereby all persons entering the program are screened for obvious sig…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 17-226l-1. DefinitionsAs used in these regulations:(a) \"Funds from local sources\" means all cash or in-kind resources available except those derived from state or federal sources, and includes but is not limited to resources from lo…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 17-226l-2. Evidence of incorporation; combined application(a) Any board which applies for state funds must provide the commissioner with a certified copy of its Certificate of Incorporation prior to or with its application for funds. …

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 17-226l-3. List of directorsAny board which applies for state funds shall submit a list of its directors to the commissioner at the time of its application. The directors shall be identified as to profession, place of employment, resi…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 17-226l-4. Board meetings; consultationsIt shall be a requirement for the receipt of state funds that each board meet regularly not less than four times a year. Timely notice of all meetings of the board shall be provided to the regio…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 17-226l-5. Application for state fundsAny board which applies to the commissioner for funds to carry out the provisions of § 17-226l of the general statutes must include in its application the following information with respect to the…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 17-226l-6. Funds from local sourcesAny board receiving state funds shall provide funds from local sources, as defined in Section 1 of these regulations, in an amount equal to at least five (5%) per cent of the amount received from the…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 17-226l-7. Accounting; records(a) Any board which receives funds from the commissioner during any fiscal year shall account to the commissioner within sixty (60) days after the end of said fiscal year as to the manner in which said fu…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 17-226l-8. Annual reportingEach board shall annually review and evaluate the system of mental health services provided to residents of its region, and make known its findings and recommendations to the regional director, the commissio…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 17-226l-9. Unexpended fundsIn the event that any board which receives state funds during any fiscal year does not expend said funds or incur liability for the expenditure of said funds prior to the end of the fiscal year, the board sh…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 17-227-14a. DefinitionsAs used in sections 17-227-14a to 17-227-14m, inclusive:A. \"Applicant\" means any person, firm, corporation or organization applying for a license or renewal of a license under this section; B. \"Certificate of…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 17-227-14b. LicensureA. License required; penalty: every person, firm, corporation or organization conducting a hospital for mental illness must have a current and valid license issued by the department. Any person, firm, corporation …

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 17-227-14c. ManagementA. There shall be full disclosure of psychiatric facility ownership and control.B. A sound system of responsible accounting shall be maintained which produces information reflecting the facility's fiscal experien…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 17-227-14d. EnvironmentA. There shall be appropriate and adequate space and equipment for all services to be provided effectively and efficiently in pleasant and functional surroundings, readily accessible to the patients of the hospi…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 17-227-14e. SafetyA. The hospital shall be structurally constituted, equipped, operated and maintained so as to sustain its safe and sanitary characteristics and to prevent or minimize all health hazards in the facility for the protec…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 17-227-14f. Medical staffA. There shall be a medical staff consisting of at least one physician licensed in Connecticut and specializing in psychiatry, and said staff shall establish bylaws that are designed to ensure the achievement …

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 17-227-14g. Nursing(A) All hospitals providing inpatient care shall have an organized nursing service.(B) The nursing service shall have a current, written organizational chart.(C) Written nursing care policies and procedures shall be…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 17-227-14h. PharmacyA. The scope of pharmaceutical services shall be consistent with the medication needs of the patient and shall include a program for the control and accountability of drug products throughout the hospital which are…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 17-227-14i. PersonnelA. There shall be employed a sufficient number of appropriately qualified clinical staff and necessary supporting personnel to provide satisfactory care and treatment of its patients. B. Each hospital shall establ…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 17-227-14j. Component servicesA. The chief administrative officer shall assure that the functions of the hospital are organized through appropriate departmentalization of services. B. Every hospital shall have a written plan describin…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 17-227-14k. Support servicesA. Each hospital shall have a written plan describing the organization of laboratory, pathology, radiology, nuclear medicine, or arrangements for the provision of such services. (1) Each shall have sufficie…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 17-227-14l. Patient rightsA. Each hospital shall comply with the provisions of the Patient's Bill of Rights (Sections 17-206a to 17-206k, inclusive, of the Connecticut General Statutes). B. Admission and treatment of patients shall be…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 17-227-14m. Patient recordsA. A single, compiled, written record for each patient shall be kept.B. All records shall be confidential, current and accurate.C. The hospital shall maintain a system of identification and filing to facilit…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 17-227-15. DefinitionsAs used in this section and in Section 17-227-16:(a) \"Department\" means the department of mental health;(b) \"Employee\" means an employee of the facility;(c) \"Facility\" means a facility licensed by the depar…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 17-227-16. Reporting unusual incidentsWithin twenty-four (24) hours of its discovery, the person in charge of the facility or his designed shall notify the department at the office of the Commissioner of the occurrence of any unusual …

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 17-257b-1—17-257b-57. Transferred, May 21, 1992.Correlated TableOld SectionNew Section17-257b- 117a-581- 117-257b- 217a-581- 217-257b- 317a-581- 317-257b- 417a-581- 417-257b- 517a-581- 517-257b- 617a-581- 617-257b- 717a-581- 717-257b-…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 17-2a-10. Change in circumstances after hearingAny change in circumstances which occurs in the case after a fair hearing has been held shall have no effect on the fair hearing decision. (Effective April 4, 1967)Notes: Per R.C.S.A., (S…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 17-2a-11. SubpoenasThe hearing officer has the power to compel, by subpoena, the attendance and testimony of witnesses and the production of books and papers where such action becomes necessary. (Effective April 4, 1967)Notes: Per R.C…