Connecticut Administrative Code

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 17-205a-2. Payment of transportation expenses(a) Upon receipt of a bill from any provider of transportation to any qualified person under § 17-205a (b) and this regulation, the department shall request that the Department of Administr…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 17-205a-3. Least expensive transportation; transporting two or more persons(a) Transportation shall be by method which is (1) the least expensive alternative and (2) provides the necessary safeguards to insure the person is properly t…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 17-210a-1. ApplicationThese regulations define the rules of practice before the department of mental health and set forth the nature and requirements of all formal and informal procedures available under the applicable laws of the sta…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 17-210a-10. PetitionsAny interested persons may at any time petition the department to adopt, amend or repeal any regulation. The petition shall clearly and concisely set forth the text of the proposed regulation, amendment or repeal.…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 17-210a-11. Procedure after filingWithin thirty days following the receipt of the petition, the commissioner shall determine whether to deny the petition or to initiate regulation making proceedings in accordance with the petition. If…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 17-210a-12. Notice of intent to adopt regulations(a) General. Notice of the intended action to adopt, amend or repeal regulations shall be given by the commissioner at least twenty (20) days prior to its proposed action, unless some o…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 17-210a-13. Effective date of regulationAll regulations adopted, amended or repealed by the department, except emergency regulations, shall not be effective until approved by the Attorney General and the Legislative Regulation Review …

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 17-210a-14. Request for notice of hearingsAny person may file with the commissioner a request in writing to receive notice of proposed regulation making actions. Any such request shall contain the name and the address of the person, a…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 17-210a-15. General rulesThese rules set forth the procedure to be followed by the commissioner in the disposition of requests for declaratory rulings as to the applicability of any statutory provision or of any regulation or order of…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 17-210a-16. Petitions for declaratory rulingsAny interested person may at any time request a declaratory ruling from the commissioner with respect to the applicability to such person of any statute, regulation or order enforced, admin…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 17-210a-17. Procedure after filing of petition(a) Notice to other persons. The commissioner may give notice to any person that such a declaratory ruling has been requested and may receive and consider data, facts, arguments and opinio…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 17-210a-18. Designation of partiesIn issuing the notice of hearing, the commissioner will designate as parties any persons known to the commissioner whose legal rights, duties or privileges are being determined in the contested case a…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 17-210a-19. Pre-hearing conferences(a) Informal dispositions. The commissioner may call and hold conferences to consider simplifying, clarifying or joining issues, and disposing of any action by consent order or license, unless prohib…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 17-210a-2. DefinitionsAs used in these regulations:(a) \"Application\" means a formal, written request for a license from the department, filed in accordance with § 17-227 of the general statutes and regulations adopted under said sec…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 17-210a-20. Hearings; procedure(a) The purpose of any hearing the department conducts under Chapter 54 of the general statutes shall be to provide to all parties an opportunity to present evidence and argument on all issues to be cons…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 17-210a-21. Notice of hearings(a) Except when the commissioner shall otherwise direct, the commissioner shall give written notice of a hearing in any pending matter to all parties, to all persons who have been permitted to participate…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 17-210a-22. Place of hearingsUnless by statute or by direction of the commissioner a different place is designated, all hearings of the department shall be held at the principle office of the department at 90 Washington Street, in Har…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 17-210a-23. RepresentationEach person authorized to participate in a contested case as a party or as an intervenor shall file a written notice of appearance with the commissioner. Such appearance may be filed in behalf of parties and …

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 17-210a-24. Participation by other persons(a) Permission to participate. At any time prior to the commencement of oral testimony in any hearing on a contested case any person may request that the presiding officer permit that person t…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 17-210a-25. Service(a) Service of all documents and other papers filed in all proceedings, including but not limited to motions, petitions, applications, notices, briefs and exhibits shall be by delivery in person or by first class ma…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 17-210a-26. Rules of evidenceThe following rules of evidence shall be followed in the admission of testimony and exhibits in all hearings held under Chapter 54 of the general statutes. (a) General. Any oral or documentary evidence may…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 17-210a-27. Decision in contested case(a) The commissioner will proceed in the following manner in contested cases where the commissioner has not heard the case or read the record. If the decision is to be adverse to a complainant, ap…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 17-210a-28. Final decisionsAll decisions and orders of the commissioner concluding a contested case shall be in writing. The commissioner will serve a copy of his decision on each party in the manner required by these rules and Chapte…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 17-210a-29. Uncontested dispositionUnless precluded by law, any complaint, application or petition may be resolved by stipulation, agreed settlement, consent order or default, subject to the order of the commissioner. Upon such dispos…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 17-210a-3. Waiver of rulesWhere good cause appears, the commissioner and any presiding officer may permit deviation from these rules, except where precluded by statute. (Effective April 13, 1978) AUTHORITY: Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17-210a …

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 17-210a-30. RecordThe record in a contested case shall include: (1) all motions, applications, petitions, complaints, responding pleadings, bills of particulars, notices of hearing, and intermediate rulings; (2) the evidence received …

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 17-210a-31. Ex parte communicationsUnless required for the disposition of matters authorized by statute, neither the commissioner nor any presiding officer shall communicate directly or indirectly with any party concerning any issue o…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 17-210a-32. Investigative hearingsThe commissioner may hold investigative hearings for the purpose of (1) ascertaining compliance with any statute or regulation within the department's jurisdiction to administer or enforce; or (2) rec…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 17-210a-33—17-210a-49. Reserved AUTHORITY: Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17-210a

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 17-210a-4. Communications; identificationCommunications with the department should be in writing, should concern mainly one matter, should contain the name and address of the communicator and an appropriate identification of the subje…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 17-210a-5. FilingAll orders, decisions, findings of fact, correspondence, motions, petitions, applications, and any other documents shall be deemed to have been filed or received on the date on which they are issued or stamped receive…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 17-210a-50—17-210a-52. (Repealed) Repealed June 25, 1979. AUTHORITY: Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17-210a

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 17-210a-6. Effect of filing; public records(a) The filing with the department of any complaint, application, petition or other request of any nature whatsoever shall not relieve any person of the obligation to comply with any statute …

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 17-210a-7. OfficeThe principle office of the department of mental health is located on the second floor of 90 Washington Street in Hartford, Connecticut. The office is open from 8:30 A.M. to 4:30 p.m. each day, excluding Saturdays, Su…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 17-210a-8. Rules of conductWhere applicable, the canons of professional ethics and the canons of judicial ethics adopted and approved by the judges of the superior court govern the conduct of the commissioner, any employees of the dep…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 17-210a-9. General rulesThese rules set forth the procedure to be followed by the department in the adoption, amendment or repeal of departmental regulations. (Effective April 13, 1978) AUTHORITY: Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17-210a AUTHORITY:…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 17-210a(p)-1. DefinitionsAs used in these regulations:(a) \"Clinical staff\" means a psychiatrist, physician, registered nurse, licensed practical nurse, psychologist, psychiatric social worker, licensed physician's assistant or pharm…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 17-210a(p)-2. Disclosure processThe procedure for disclosure is as follows:(a) A clinical staff member who is engaged in the diagnosis or treatment of a patient may request access to the patient's record of previous treatment in order…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 17-210a(p)-3. Maintenance of recordsEach record of a patient's previous treatment obtained under these regulations shall be filed with the patient's medical record at the Department of Mental Health facility or crisis intervention pro…

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. 17-215-1—17-215-7. (Repealed) Repealed March 14, 1967. AUTHORITY: Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17-215

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. 17-225-1—17-225-5. (Repealed) Repealed July 25, 1979. AUTHORITY: Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17-225

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…