Connecticut Administrative Code

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 17b-533-9. Receivership: rehabilitation, and liquidation(a) The commissioner shall give not less than five calendar days written notice to a provider or a facility of an intention to request the Attorney General to apply for an order …

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 17b-605-10a. Definitions (Repealed) Repealed June 11, 2014.(Effective July 3, 1996; Repealed June 11, 2014)Notes: For 2014 repeal, see Sec. 54 of Public Act 14-187. (June 11, 2014) AUTHORITY: Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17b-605 AUTHORITY: Conn…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 17b-605-11a. Eligibility for personal care assistance (Repealed) Repealed June 11, 2014.(Effective July 3, 1996; Repealed June 11, 2014)Notes: For 2014 repeal, see Sec. 54 of Public Act 14-187. (June 11, 2014) AUTHORITY: Conn. Gen. St…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 17b-605-12a. Elements of the application filing (Repealed) Repealed June 11, 2014.(Effective January 31, 1996; Repealed June 11, 2014)Notes: For 2014 repeal, see Sec. 54 of Public Act 14-187. (June 11, 2014) AUTHORITY: Conn. Gen. Stat…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 17b-605-13a. Application review and determination of eligibility (Repealed) Repealed June 11, 2014.(Effective July 3, 1996; Repealed June 11, 2014)Notes: For 2014 repeal, see Sec. 54 of Public Act 14-187. (June 11, 2014) AUTHORITY: Co…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 17b-605-14a. Waiting list and payments (Repealed) Repealed June 11, 2014.(Effective January 31, 1996; Repealed June 11, 2014)Notes: For 2014 repeal, see Sec. 54 of Public Act 14-187. (June 11, 2014) AUTHORITY: Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17b-6…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 17b-605-15a. Recordkeeping and verification of service (Repealed) Repealed June 11, 2014.(Effective July 3, 1996; Repealed June 11, 2014)Notes: For 2014 repeal, see Sec. 54 of Public Act 14-187. (June 11, 2014) AUTHORITY: Conn. Gen. S…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 17b-605-16a. Overpayment recovery procedure (Repealed) Repealed June 11, 2014.(Effective January 31, 1996; Repealed June 11, 2014)Notes: For 2014 repeal, see Sec. 54 of Public Act 14-187. (June 11, 2014) AUTHORITY: Conn. Gen. Stat. § …

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 17b-605-17a. (Repealed) Repealed July 3, 1996. AUTHORITY: Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17b-605 AUTHORITY: Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17b-605

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 17b-605-18a. Fair hearings (Repealed) Repealed June 11, 2014.(Effective January 31, 1996; Repealed June 11, 2014)Notes: For 2014 repeal, see Sec. 54 of Public Act 14-187. (June 11, 2014) AUTHORITY: Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17b-605 AUTHORITY…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 17b-605-1a—17b-605-9a. Reserved AUTHORITY: Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17b-605

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 17b-616-15. DefinitionsFor purposes of Sections 17b-616-15 through 17b-616-26:(a) \"Child with a disability\" means any child under the age of 18 who has a developmental disability but does not include any child with mental retardatio…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 17b-616-16. Eligibility criteriaIn order to be eligible for a Family Support Grant under this program the requirements of both subsection (a) for the family applicant and of subsection (b) for the child with a disability must be met. …

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 17b-616-17. Grandfathered cases(a) Participants in the Department's Pilot Phase of the Family Support Program during the calendar years 1990, 1991 and 1992 shall be grandfathered onto this program. (b) Such cases shall be added effect…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 17b-616-18. Waiting list and termination of funding in the event of inadequate appropriation(a) The Family Support Grant Program is not an entitlement program. Funding shall be provided within available appropriations. The Department …

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 17b-616-19. Application filing(a) Application forms shall be available at the Department's district offices and shall be mailed to the next family applicant on the waiting list as funds become available. (b) Upon request of the family…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 17b-616-1—17b-616-14. Reserved AUTHORITY: Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17b-616

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 17b-616-20. Elements of the application(a) The Family Support Program application shall include, but is not limited to, the following information: (1) Nature of the child's disabling condition;(2) A statement of the diagnosis and medi…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 17b-616-21. Application review, notification and funding(a) Within forty five (45) days of the receipt of a completed application as described in Section 17b-616-20 (a) and other supplementary material, the Department shall determine …

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 17b-616-22. Family support payments(a) Family Support payments shall be used to pay for disability-related expenses incurred on behalf of the child with a disability. (b) The Department shall require a written participant agreement be…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 17b-616-23. Department review(a) All conditions of eligibility shall be subject to review semi-annually. Semiannual review shall include verification of expenditures of the Family Support Grant received for the previous six months. Fa…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 17b-616-24. Recordkeeping and verification of serviceThe recipient shall maintain records verifying that the Family Support Grant payments from the Department have been expended for the care of the child with a disability. (Effective …

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 17b-616-25. Overpayment recovery procedure(a) Program recipients and former recipients are obligated to reimburse the Department for any overpayment received. (b) The Commissioner may waive recoupment of an overpayment if in his/her j…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 17b-616-26. Fair hearingsAn aggrieved person shall be given an opportunity for a fair hearing in accordance with the Connecticut General Statutes Sections 17-603 and 17-604, as same may be amended. The Department of Human Resources fa…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 17b-653-1. DescriptionSections 17b-653-2 to 17b-653-24, inclusive, of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies shall apply to the state Department of Social Services, Bureau of Rehabilitation Services in its implementation of voc…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 17b-653-10. Counseling and guidance services(a) Counseling and guidance services will be provided by the bureau to each applicant or client throughout the vocational rehabilitation process, to the extent appropriate, for the purpose o…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 17b-653-11. Comparable services and benefits(a) Definitions. The terms used in this section shall, unless the context otherwise requires, have the following meanings. (1) \"Eligible\", when used in relation to an applicant's or client…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 17b-653-12. Physical and mental restoration services(a) The treatment of disability is not the primary focus of the bureau of rehabilitation services program. Physical and mental restoration services are provided only insofar as the b…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 17b-653-13. Rehabilitation technology services(a) Rehabilitation technology services are provided only insofar as they will benefit the client in removing, adjusting, or adapting to functional limitations that are barriers to required…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 17b-653-14. Vocational and other training servicesThe bureau may provide vocational and other training services, when necessary to achieve an employment outcome, as part of an employment plan approved by the bureau. (a) Scope of Servi…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 17b-653-15. Training in institution of higher education or vocational training facilities(a) Financial participation by the bureau in providing training in institutions of higher education or vocational training facilities shall be ma…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 17b-653-16. Maintenance services(a) Maintenance may be provided under the following conditions: (1) Maintenance payments shall be limited to the increased cost directly attributable to the applicant's or client's participation in the …

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 17b-653-17. Alterations to client housing or small business propertySubject to the conditions listed below, architectural alteration services may be provided to enable a client to accomplish safe egress from and ingress to the home or…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 17b-653-18. Transportation and related expensesThe following standards and procedures shall apply in the provision of transportation services and related expenses to clients and applicants: (a) Transportation service may be provided o…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 17b-653-19. Purchase of tools and equipmentSubject to the conditions listed below, tools and equipment may be provided to enable a client achieve the employment outcome identified in the employment plan. (a) Tools and equipment provid…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 17b-653-2. Definitions(a) The definitions provided by Section 17b-650 of the Connecticut General Statutes shall govern the interpretation and application of this section and sections 17b-653-3 to 17b-653-24, inclusive, of the Regulati…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 17b-653-20. Self-employment services(a) The bureau may provide services to individuals for the development of self-employment or a small business enterprise under the following conditions: (1) A business plan shall be developed by the…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 17b-653-21. Homemaker services(a) The bureau may provide services that will enable a client to achieve an employment outcome of homemaker within the client's home, only in such situations where the client: (1) is required to care for …

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 17b-653-22. Informal review(a) An informal review is a procedure through which the bureau affords an opportunity to a client or applicant for vocational rehabilitation service or the individual's representative, as appropriate, to exp…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 17b-653-23. Administrative hearing and mediation(a) Clients or applicants who have been aggrieved by a decision made by the bureau have a right to an administrative appeal. For purposes of this subsection, an applicant or client for w…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 17b-653-24. Case closure(a) Reasons for which the bureau may close an applicant or client's case shall include, but not be limited to, a determination by the bureau that: (1) the applicant or client is not eligible for services;(2) th…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 17b-653-3. Administration(a) Designated State Unit. The designated state unit to administer this plan shall be the Bureau of Rehabilitation Services of the state Department of Social Services. (b) Staffing. The designated State unit s…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 17b-653-4. Standards and prohibited practicesThe following practices and standards shall apply to every phase of the administration of the vocational rehabilitation program including the determination and certification of eligibility …

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 17b-653-5. Order of selection(a) The intent of this section is to establish a contingency plan to be utilized in the event that services cannot be provided to all eligible persons who apply. (b) An order of selection shall be invoked …

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 17b-653-6. Confidentiality(a) All client and applicant information shall be kept confidential to the extent allowed by law. All clients or their representatives shall be informed that applicant and client information shall be kept con…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 17b-653-7. Applicants for services(a) An individual is considered to have applied for services at such time as she or he: (1) has completed and signed an agency application form or has otherwise requested services;(2) has provided inf…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 17b-653-8. Eligibility/ineligibilityUpon application to the bureau, an applicant shall be evaluated by the bureau and, pursuant to the criteria and procedures established by sections 17b-653-1 to 17b-653-24, inclusive, of the Regulati…