Connecticut Administrative Code

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 17a-301-3. Eligibility(a) To be eligible for the Program an individual must meet all the following criteria: (1) Be 60 years of age or older;(2) Be a resident of Connecticut;(3) Be inappropriately institutionalized or at risk of inapp…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 17a-301-4. The coordination, assessment and monitoring process(a) Screening. Referrals shall be reviewed within 5 work days after they are received, using a form approved by the Commissioner on Aging. (1) The CAM agency shall either s…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 17a-301-5. Community services(a) Community services shall be included as part of the individualized plan of care developed by the CAM agency. The plan must specify the frequency and provider of such services. Services contained in the…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 17a-301-6. FormsThe Department on Aging shall promulgate a uniform assessment tool and all required Program-related forms. (Effective June 2, 1992)

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 17a-301-7. ReportingAll CAM agencies and community services providers shall comply with reporting and audit procedures established by the Department for purposes of monitoring and evaluating the Program. (Effective June 2, 1992)

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 17a-301-8—17a-301-12. Reserved

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 17a-306-1—17a-306-19. Transferred Transferred to Sec 17b-423-1—17b-423-19, October 7, 1997

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 17a-306-20. IntroductionThis regulation adopts the manual of fiscal policies in accordance with provisions of Chapter 54 of the Connecticut General Statutes. (a) The Connecticut Department on Aging's Manual of Fiscal Policies has been…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 17a-306-21. Definitions—as used in this manual(a) \"Administration on Aging (AoA)\" means the Federal agency established in the Office of the Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services as part of the Office of Human Developmen…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 17a-306-22. Scope and organizationThe general organization of the Manual of Fiscal Policies is as follows: (a) Section 17a-306-20 Introduction—provides a description of the purpose of the Manual of Fiscal Policies. (b) Section 17a-306…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 17a-306-23. Principles and standards for financial management and accountingThe purpose of this section is to set forth the principles and standards for the organization of an area agency on aging's accounting and accounting system. (…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 17a-306-24. Program managementThe purpose of this section is to describe those policy statements contained in the overall Manual of Fiscal Policies pertaining to fiscal management, and to present a few fiscal standards requiring clari…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 17a-306-25. Conflict of interest/code of conductTo protect all personnel and safeguard the assets of agencies in the Connecticut aging network, this section presents a code of conduct to serve as a guide for area agencies on aging to …

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 17a-306-26. Personnel policiesThis section sets forth those fiscal-related policies pertaining to personnel, fringe benefits and travel reimbursement. (a) Clearance of Key Area Agency on Aging PersonnelThe Board of Directors of the ar…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 17a-306-27. Property controlThis section presents rules for the definition, inventory and disposition of equipment, furnishings and property. (a) Title to Equipment Acquired with Connecticut Department on Aging Funds(1) For all nonexp…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 17a-306-28. Procurement practices and contractingThis section spells out the elements of a process for the competitive award of contracts and grants, as well as the essential policies under such a process. A fundamental tenet of sound…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 17a-306-29. General program incomeThe purpose of this section is to set forth the Connecticut Department on Aging's fiscal policies in the definition, treatment and use of program income and interest earned. (a) Acceptable Methods for…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 17a-306-30. Cash requests, bank balances and check-handling proceduresThis section reviews the Connecticut Department on Aging's rules on how to safeguard and handle cash to comply with the U.S. Governments's rules in Treasury Circula…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 17a-306-31. Financial reportingThe purpose of this section is to specify the Connecticut Department on Aging's rules on the kind of financial reports to be submitted and their due dates. The fiduciary responsibility of the report sign…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 17a-306-32. Substantiation of costs and allowable costsThe purpose of this section is to integrate the various OMB Circulars that describe the cost principles on the allowability, allocability and reasonableness of costs and credits. …

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 17a-306-33. Cost allocation planIn this section, the Connecticut Department on Aging authorizes area agencies on aging to directly allocate their indirect costs and describes how to accomplish this. (a) Authorization for a Cost Alloca…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 17a-306-34. In-kind costsThis section presents a discussion on the types of allowable in-kind costs and how to account for them. (a) Allowable Types of In-Kind Costs(1) Required by most Federal grants, agencies are required to account…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 17a-306-35. Line-item approvalsThis section sets forth the Connecticut Department on Aging's rules on the control of expenditures against the approved budget. (a) Line-Item Controls on Approved Budgets(1) Area agencies on aging will c…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 17a-306-36. Fiscal assessment of area agencies on aging and subgranteesThis section presents the role of the Connecticut Department on Aging and the responsibility of area agencies on aging in the fiscal assessment of area agencies on…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 17a-306-37. Carry-over balance policiesThis section describes the Connecticut Department on Aging requirements for reauthorization of carry-over balances and the timing of spending down of prior year's funds. (a) Prior Approval to Obl…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 17a-306-38. AuditsSubsection (b) of Section 7-396a of the General Statutes requires that any agreement for a State grant entered into between a State agency and a public or private agency shall provide for an audit of grant expenditur…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 17a-306-39. Close-out proceduresThis section describes the right of the Connecticut Department on Aging in suspending, terminating or closing out grants, and the handling of all assets and records. (a) Connecticut Department on Aging …

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 17a-306-40. MiscellaneousThis section covers those important topics of insurance, release of information and privacy act maintenance not covered elsewhere in the Manual of Fiscal Policies. (a) Minimum Insurance RequirementsIn general,…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 17a-306-41—through17a-306-44. Reserved

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 17a-306-45. Index-A-Accounting: For Paid Absences Section 17a-306-23 (h) (3) Standards Section 17a-306-23 (h) Principles and Standards for Financial Management Section 17a-306-23 Source and Application of Funds, Accounting forSection …

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 17a-345-111. Forms, handbooks and other materials (Repealed) Repealed June 11, 2014.(Effective April 22, 1992; Repealed June 11, 2014)Notes: For 2014 repeal, see Sec. 54 of Public Act 14-187. (June 11, 2014)

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 17a-345-1—17a-345-110. (Repealed) Repealed January 1, 2002. See §§ 17b-262-684—17b-262-692.

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 17a-373-1—17a-373-11. Transferred Transferred to Sec 17b-533-1—17b-533-11, January 31, 1996

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 17a-39-1—17a-39-11. (Repealed) Repealed November 9, 1998.

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 17a-392-1. Scope and authority(a) This regulation is issued pursuant to Subsection (b) of Section 17a-392 of the Connecticut General Statutes, an act concerning a patient's right to certain information prior to treatment by a physicia…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 17a-392-10. Application process(a) 1. An applicant is responsible for completing the application forms legibly and accurately, answering all questions fully, and presenting to the department all necessary documentation in regard to re…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 17a-392-11. Application by an agent(a) In those instances where an applicant is adjudicated incompetent, the Department will accept the court-appointed guardian, or other lawful representative, as an authorized agent for the purpose o…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 17a-392-12. CertificationThe applicant must certify that all of the answers to the questions and items on the application form are true and accurate to the best of the applicant's knowledge. This certification shall be dated, signed, …

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 17a-392-13. Prohibited acts. Penalties(a) No person shall make or cause to be made a false statement or misrepresentation of a material fact in any application or other documentation submitted to the department, or to any physician fr…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 17a-392-14. Appeals(a) Any applicant who has submitted a complete application, including all required documentation, and been denied participation in the program, may file a written appeal of the denial with the Department within fift…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 17a-392-2. DefinitionsAs used in Section 17a-392-1 to Section 17a-392-14, inclusive:(a) The ACT means Chapter 319a Connecticut General Statutes. (b) Applicant means a person who has applied for initial or continued participation in th…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 17a-392-3. Eligibility: Residence(a) Residence criteria. An applicant must have resided within Connecticut for a period of at least 183 consecutive days immediately preceding the date the applicant's application to participate in the …

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 17a-392-4. Eligibility: Medicare part B enrollment(a) To be eligible for the program an applicant must be enrolled in Medicare Part B, and must submit proof of such enrollment with any application for initial or continued participatio…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 17a-392-5. Eligibility: Income(a) To be eligible for the program single applicants must have an annual income that does not exceed one hundred fifty percent of the qualifying income level established for PACE for single individuals by…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 17a-392-6. Income inclusions(a) Income for the program consists of adjusted gross income for purposes of federal income tax, plus any other income not subject to federal taxation including, but not limited to, the following: (1) Wages…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 17a-392-7. Income: Declaration and proof(a) Each applicant shall declare his or her total annual income for the calendar year immediately preceding the year in which the applicant applies to participate in the program. (b) An applican…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 17a-392-8. Physician participation(a) A physician who agrees to perform any Medicare-covered services for any individual who presents either a Connecticut Medicare Assignment Card or a valid PACE identification card and proof of enrol…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 17a-392-9. Participation. Term(a) Eligibility for and participation in the program is established when a valid program application is approved, and remains in effect until the expiration date stated on the Connecticut Medicare assignm…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 17a-42-1. Photo-listing service and registration book (Repealed) Repealed June 11, 2014.(Effective February 1, 1994; Repealed June 11, 2014)Notes: For 2014 repeal, see Sec. 54 of Public Act 14-187. (June 11, 2014)

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 17a-42-2. Registration of children and content, maintenance and distribution of registry and photo-listing books (Repealed) Repealed June 11, 2014.(Effective February 1, 1994; Repealed June 11, 2014)Notes: For 2014 repeal, see Sec. 54…