Title 17b — Title 17b: Social Services
21 chapters · 695 sections in this title.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17b-450 (Formerly Sec. 17a-430). Definitions.
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Sec. 17b-450. (Formerly Sec. 17a-430). Definitions. For purposes of sections 17b-450 to 17b-461, inclusive: (1) The term “elderly person” means any resident of Connecticut who is sixty years of age or older. (2) An elderly person shall be deemed to be “in need of protective servi…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17b-451 (Formerly Sec. 17a-431). Report of suspected abuse, neglect, exploitation or abandonment or need for protective services. Penalty for failure to report. Immunity and protection from retaliation. Training program.
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Sec. 17b-451. (Formerly Sec. 17a-431). Report of suspected abuse, neglect, exploitation or abandonment or need for protective services. Penalty for failure to report. Immunity and protection from retaliation. Training program. (a) A mandatory reporter who has reasonable cause to …
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17b-452 (Formerly Sec. 17a-432). Investigation of report. Findings, recommendations and disclosure of results. Registry. Confidentiality.
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Sec. 17b-452. (Formerly Sec. 17a-432). Investigation of report. Findings, recommendations and disclosure of results. Registry. Confidentiality. (a) The commissioner, upon receiving a report that an elderly person allegedly is being, or has been, abused, neglected, exploited or ab…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17b-452a Annual report re complaints of abuse or neglect of elderly persons.
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Sec. 17b-452a. Annual report re complaints of abuse or neglect of elderly persons. Not later than July 1, 2014, and annually thereafter, the Commissioner of Social Services, or the commissioner's designee, in accordance with the provisions of section 11-4a, shall submit a report …
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17b-453 (Formerly Sec. 17a-433). Initiation of protective services. Injunction against interference by caregiver.
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Sec. 17b-453. (Formerly Sec. 17a-433). Initiation of protective services. Injunction against interference by caregiver. (a) If it is determined that an elderly person is in need of protective services, services shall be initiated, provided the elderly person consents. If the elde…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17b-453a Staff training re Alzheimer's disease and dementia.
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Sec. 17b-453a. Staff training re Alzheimer's disease and dementia. The Commissioner of Social Services shall ensure that all employees assigned to the Department of Social Service's protective services for the elderly program who directly interact with elderly persons receive ann…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17b-454 (Formerly Sec. 17a-434). Disclosure of protected health information and other information. Authority of commissioner.
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Sec. 17b-454. (Formerly Sec. 17a-434). Disclosure of protected health information and other information. Authority of commissioner. A covered entity, as defined in 45 CFR 160.103, shall disclose to the commissioner all relevant protected health information and other information a…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17b-455 (Formerly Sec. 17a-435). Lack of consent or withdrawal of consent.
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Sec. 17b-455. (Formerly Sec. 17a-435). Lack of consent or withdrawal of consent. If an elderly person does not consent to the receipt of reasonable and necessary protective services, or if such person withdraws the consent, such services shall not be provided or continued, except…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17b-456 (Formerly Sec. 17a-436). Appointment of conservator for elderly person lacking capacity to consent to protective services.
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Sec. 17b-456. (Formerly Sec. 17a-436). Appointment of conservator for elderly person lacking capacity to consent to protective services. (a) If the Commissioner of Social Services finds that an elderly person is being abused, neglected, exploited or abandoned and lacks capacity t…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17b-457 (Formerly Sec. 17a-437). Assistance by public or private agencies.
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Sec. 17b-457. (Formerly Sec. 17a-437). Assistance by public or private agencies. In performing the duties set forth in sections 17b-450 to 17b-461, inclusive, the Department of Social Services may request the assistance of the staffs and resources of all appropriate state departm…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17b-458 (Formerly Sec. 17a-438). Periodic review of cases in which protective services are provided. Consent to continuation of services.
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Sec. 17b-458. (Formerly Sec. 17a-438). Periodic review of cases in which protective services are provided. Consent to continuation of services. Subsequent to the authorization for the provision of reasonable and necessary protective services, the Department of Social Services sha…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17b-459 (Formerly Sec. 17a-439). Payment for protective services. Procedures when elderly person unable to pay.
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Sec. 17b-459. (Formerly Sec. 17a-439). Payment for protective services. Procedures when elderly person unable to pay. Concurrent with the implementation of any protective services, an evaluation shall be undertaken by the Department of Social Services, pursuant to regulations tha…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17b-459a Strategic plan to incorporate national standards.
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Sec. 17b-459a. Strategic plan to incorporate national standards. (a) For purposes of this section: (1) “Administration for Community Living” or “ACL” means the organization created by the United States Department of Health and Human Services to facilitate the independence, well-b…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17b-460 (Formerly Sec. 17a-440). Referral for criminal investigation or proceedings.
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Sec. 17b-460. (Formerly Sec. 17a-440). Referral for criminal investigation or proceedings. If, as a result of any investigation initiated under the provisions of sections 17b-450 to 17b-461, inclusive, a determination is made that a caregiver or other person has abused, neglected…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17b-461 (Formerly Sec. 17a-441). Regulations.
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Sec. 17b-461. (Formerly Sec. 17a-441). Regulations. Regulations shall be promulgated by the Commissioner of Social Services to carry out the provisions of sections 17b-450 to 17b-461, inclusive. (P.A. 77-613, S. 12, 15; 77-614, S. 521, 587, 610; P.A. 78-303, S. 85, 136; P.A. 93-2…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17b-462 Cause of action by elderly victim. Civil attachment jurisdiction.
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Sec. 17b-462. Cause of action by elderly victim. Civil attachment jurisdiction. (a) An elderly person who has been the victim of abuse, neglect, exploitation or abandonment, as such terms are defined in section 17b-450, may have a cause of action against any perpetrator and may r…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17b-463 Mandatory training for financial agents in detecting fraud, exploitation and financial abuse of elderly persons.
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Sec. 17b-463. Mandatory training for financial agents in detecting fraud, exploitation and financial abuse of elderly persons. (a) For purposes of this section, “financial agent” means an officer or employee of a financial institution, as defined in section 32-350, who (1) has di…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17b-463a Forum, clearing house and portal for training resources re best practices for detecting fraud, exploitation and financial abuse.
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Sec. 17b-463a. Forum, clearing house and portal for training resources re best practices for detecting fraud, exploitation and financial abuse. The Commission on Women, Children, Seniors, Equity and Opportunity shall establish a forum and clearing house for best practices and fre…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17b-464 Petition for order to enter premises of elderly person.
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Sec. 17b-464. Petition for order to enter premises of elderly person. (a) The Commissioner of Social Services may petition the Probate Court for an order to enter the premises of an elderly person for purposes of an assessment when the commissioner has reasonable cause to believe…
Conn. Gen. Stat. §§ 17b-465 to 17b-489 17b-465 to 17b-489
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Secs. 17b-465 to 17b-489. Reserved for future use. Note: Chapter 319ee is also reserved for future use.