Connecticut Administrative Code

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 17a-227-11. Physical requirements(a) Any building used as a residence shall be in compliance with all applicable federal, state and local codes which govern construction, building safety and zoning ordinances. (b) A residence located …

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 17a-227-12. Emergency planning(a) Each residence shall have a plan in place which accommodates individuals' needs and identifies direct contact personnel responsibilities in the event of a life threatening emergency. (b) The licensee …

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 17a-227-13. Staffing(a) The administrator shall have policies and procedures delineating licensee personnel practices, hiring practices, performance expectations, duties and responsibilities, evaluation and termination. (b) Each resid…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 17a-227-14. Staff development(a) The administrator shall specify training requirements for direct contact personnel including training content, trainer qualifications and delivery method. (b) Direct contact personnel shall participate…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 17a-227-15. Special protections(a) Human RightsPolicies and procedures shall be in place which:(1) ensure that each individual, parent, legal guardian or advocate is fully informed of the individual's rights and of all rules and regul…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 17a-227-16. Individual recordsIndividuals' records shall be started at the time of admission and remain current and shall include as appropriate: (a) reports of accidents, seizures, illnesses, hospitalizations and treatments thereof, …

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 17a-227-17. Habilitative services(a) The administrator shall have a written policy which gives employees direction regarding habilitative programming that supports sound residential service practices, normalization principles and depa…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 17a-227-18. Health services(a) Medical(1) Each residence shall comply with Sec. 20-14h to 20-14j, inclusive, CGS and the regulations promulgated thereunder pertaining to the administration of medication. (2) Each licensee shall have a…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 17a-227-19. Financial records(a) The facility shall have policies and procedures which: (1) provide for the safekeeping, availability and the accountability of the individual's financial interests; (2) ensure that individual finances …

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 17a-227-2. Licensure(a) The administrator shall comply with all regulations unless the commissioner grants a written waiver. (b) A license shall be issued according to type of residence as either a community living arrangement, habili…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 17a-227-20. Transfer(a) No individual shall be transferred except in accordance with the provisions of Sec. 17a-210 CGS, or as otherwise authorized by law. (b) The licensee shall have policies and procedures which: (1) govern the noti…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 17a-227-21. Residential schoolsIn addition to meeting the requirements set out in Sec. 17a-227-1 through 17a-227-20 inclusive of these regulations, an applicant for licensure or renewal as a residential school shall: (a) Set forth in …

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 17a-227-22. Habilitative nursing facilitiesIn addition to meeting the requirements of Sec. 17a-227-1 through 17a-227-20, inclusive of these regulations, an applicant for licensure or renewal of a license as an habilitative nursing fac…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 17a-227-23. DefinitionsFor the purpose of these regulations the following definitions shall apply:(a) \"Aversive Procedure\" means the planned use of an event which may be unpleasant, noxious, or otherwise cause discomfort to alter th…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 17a-227-24. Applications(a) Applications for a license to conduct or maintain a community training home and provide personal care services for persons with mental retardation or autism shall be filed, on forms provided by the departme…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 17a-227-25. Licensing procedure(a) The regional office will review the application, and such other materials which may be required to accompany the application, for completeness and accuracy. (b) The case manager, or other person desi…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 17a-227-26. Renewal(a) At least 45 days prior to the expiration date of a license the department will notify the licensee to initiate renewal of a license if the licensee wishes to continue to conduct or maintain a residence. Applicat…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 17a-227-27. Revocation, compliance orders, sanctions(a) A license may be revoked at any time a licensee: (1) fails to comply with the licensing procedure prescribed by the department; (2) fails to comply with any applicable initial or…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 17a-227-28. HearingsAny person aggrieved by a decision to: (1) deny an application for an initial license; (2) deny an application for renewal of a license; (3) revoke a license; or (4) any other decision authorized pursuant to Sec. 1…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 17a-227-29. Initial standardsThe licensee must meet the following standards before obtaining any license to conduct or maintain a residence for persons with mental retardation or autism. (a) Licensee Qualifications and Responsibilitie…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 17a-227-3. Initial application(a) An application for the granting of an initial license to operate a residence shall be submitted in writing, signed by the person seeking authority to operate the residence and notarized, and shall inc…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 17a-227-30. Operating standardsA licensee must meet the following standards in order to maintain any license to conduct or maintain a residence for persons with mental retardation or autism: (a) Health and Life Safety(1) The applicant…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 17a-227-31. DefinitionsFor the purpose of Sec. 17a-227-31 through Sec. 17a-227-37, inclusive, the following definitions shall apply: (a) \"Annual Performance Review\" means a review of the contractor's compliance with the terms of the…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 17a-227-32. Applications(a) Applications for a contract to provide residential support services to persons with mental retardation shall be filed, on forms provided by the department, with the regional office serving such persons. (b)…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 17a-227-33. Contracting procedure(a) The regional office will review the application, and other such materials which may be required to accompany the application for completeness and accuracy. The regional office will provide technica…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 17a-227-34. Contract cancellation(a) The contract may be terminated without cause upon 30 days written notice by either party during the term of the contract. The department has the right to terminate the contract within 24 hours noti…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 17a-227-35. Rights of service recipients(a) The contractor shall:(1) Notify the department and other public agencies specified in state laws or regulations of any instance of suspected abuse or neglect, (2) Cooperate with agencies inv…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 17a-227-36. Planning and provision of residential support services(a) The contractor shall participate in any orientation or training that is required by the contract to familiarize him with the needs of person(s) named pursuant to th…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 17a-227-37. Contract conclusion(a) Upon conclusion of the contract or more frequently if required by the contract, the contractor shall report to the department on forms provided by the department on the expenditure of funds and progr…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 17a-227-4. Inspections(a) Inspections shall be conducted by the department at initial licensure and at intervals of not more than two years. (b) Within fifteen working days of completion of inspection, the department shall provide a w…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 17a-227-5. Plans of correction(a) The administrator shall respond with a written plan of correction within fifteen working days of receipt of the citation summary. (b) The plan of correction shall be reviewed by the department and whe…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 17a-227-6. Annual license renewal(a) The licensee shall submit a current annual license application packet at least thirty days prior to the anniversary date of initial licensure and annually thereafter. (b) For any residence housing …

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 17a-227-7. Compliance orders, sanctions(a) The commissioner may issue any of the following compliance orders whenever a licensee fails to comply with the provisions of these regulations: (1) reduce the licensed capacity of the residen…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 17a-227-8. Denial or revocation of a licenseAn application for initial licensure may be denied, or a license may be revoked for any of the following reasons, whenever the administrator: (a) fails to comply with the licensing regulatio…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 17a-227-9. Hearing on revocation, or denial of licenseA licensee aggrieved by the commissioner's decision to deny application for licensure or revoke a license may, within fifteen days after receipt by certified mail of notice of deni…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 17a-230-1. Definitions(a) \"Admission\" means a private residential facility's acceptance of an individual into residence. (b) \"Authorization\" means the department of mental retardation's acceptance of responsibility for programmati…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 17a-230-10. Client authorizationThe commissioner shall authorize a client for funding at the rate established by the department of income maintenance under Section 17-313b of the General Statutes when he finds that the client has been…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 17a-230-11. Grandfathered individuals(a) The commissioner shall pay for the per diem reimbursement costs as established by Section 4 of these regulations after June 30, 1984 when the regional eligibility team determines that a grandfa…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 17a-230-12. Reauthorization(a) Client reauthorization for funding, as defined in these regulations, shall be conducted for each funded individual by the department on at least an annual basis. (b) Reauthorization may be conducted more…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 17a-230-13. Transfers(a) The department shall initiate the transfer of a client when it is determined that a client is (1) reauthorized at a level of care that is not being provided in the client's present private residential facility…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 17a-230-14. Hearings and reviews(a) Case Review, as defined in these regulations: (1) Shall be offered to persons: (A) who have been denied initial eligibility for authorization under Section 7, (B) who dispute the level of care that …

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 17a-230-15. Respite(a) Any private provider applying for funding from the department may request that one or more of the beds to be developed be designated as a respite bed. (b) The department may at the time of approval for funding u…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 17a-230-2. Application process(a) Any provider requesting funding under these regulations shall make application to the department prior to the authorization of the clients or the establishment of a rate by the department of income ma…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 17a-230-3. Advance payments(a) The commissioner may make payments to a provider in advance of provider's rendering services for any of the following expenditures: (1) Rent or mortgage, utilities and other costs incurred to open and ma…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 17a-230-4. Per diem services reimbursement(a) Per diem services reimbursement under this section shall be based on the rate established for services under Section 17-313b. (b) Reimbursement shall be made each month for services render…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 17a-230-5. Regional eligibility teams(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 f…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 17a-230-6. Referral process(a) Referrals, as defined in these regulations, shall be made on forms provided by the department, by private providers or department agencies for persons who are known to these providers or agencies and who…