Title 17b, Title 17b: Social Services

Sec. 17b-600a. Additional financial assistance for persons with severe physical disabilities who require transfer assistance. Regulations. Section 17b-600a is repealed, effective June 6, 2018. (June Sp. Sess. P.A. 00-2, S. 1, 53; P.A. 18-99, S. 2.)

Sec. 17b-601. (Formerly Sec. 17-109a). Program recipients residing in residential care homes or rated housing facilities. Regulations. Start date for benefit eligibility. The Commissioner of Social Services shall adopt regulations in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54 e…

Sec. 17b-602. (Formerly Sec. 17-116). Eligibility of applicant having life care contract. Assistance shall be given under the provisions of sections 17b-600 to 17b-604, inclusive, to any otherwise eligible person in any boarding home or institution although he is being cared for …

Sec. 17b-602a. Waiver for community-based services program for persons with psychiatric disabilities. Report. (a) The Department of Social Services, in consultation with the Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services, may seek approval of an amendment to the state Medicai…

Sec. 17b-603. (Formerly Sec. 17-124). Incapable applicant. If the commissioner determines that an applicant or beneficiary is incapable of taking care of himself or his money, he may order the payment of the award to a legally appointed conservator of such applicant or beneficiar…

Sec. 17b-604. (Formerly Sec. 17-134). Reciprocal agreements. The commissioner is authorized to enter into reciprocal agreements with other states under the provisions of sections 17b-600 to 17b-604, inclusive. (1949 Rev., S. 2889.) History: Sec. 17-134 transferred to Sec. 17b-604…

Sec. 17b-605. (Formerly Sec. 17-581). Personal care assistance program. Section 17b-605 is repealed, effective August 15, 2002. (P.A. 79-523, S. 1, 4; P.A. 85-318, S. 1, 2; P.A. 88-156, S. 3; 88-230, S. 1, 12; P.A. 89-7, S. 2, 4; 89-144, S. 4; P.A. 90-192, S. 1, 2; 93-262, S. 1, …

Sec. 17b-605a. Personal care assistance program for persons eighteen years of age or older with disabilities and persons eligible for medical assistance. Transition upon attaining age of sixty-five. (a) The Commissioner of Social Services shall seek a waiver from federal law to e…

Sec. 17b-605b. Social Work In-Home Support program for persons with disabilities. Eligibility. Regulations. (a) The Commissioner of Social Services, within available appropriations, may establish and operate a Social Work In-Home Support program for persons with disabilities (1) …

Sec. 17b-606. (Formerly Sec. 17-606). Information on services for persons with disabilities. The Department of Social Services shall maintain on the department's Internet web site information on services provided to persons with disabilities. The department's Internet web site sh…

Secs. 17b-608 and 17b-609. (Formerly Secs. 17-608 and 17-609). “Persons with disabilities” defined. Plan for providing community-based residential facilities and supported employment for persons with disabilities. Sections 17b-608 and 17b-609 are repealed, effective June 6, 2024.…

Sec. 17b-610. (Formerly Sec. 17-610). Assessment of needs of business community by Department of Social Services and Labor Department. Report. Section 17b-610 is repealed, effective July 1, 2021. (P.A. 89-189, S. 3, 4; P.A. 93-262, S. 1, 87; P.A. 12-116, S. 87; P.A. 17-237, S. 98…

Sec. 17b-611. (Formerly Sec. 17-616). Subsidized nongroup health insurance product for disabled persons. (a) The Commissioner of Social Services, after consultation with the Commissioner of Public Health, may contract with an insurer, within available appropriations, to provide a…

Secs. 17b-612 to 17b-615. Transferred to Chapter 319l, Part I, Secs. 17a-791 to 17a-794, inclusive.

Sec. 17b-616. (Formerly Sec. 17-582). Family support grant program. (a) As used in this section: (1) “Child with a disability” means any child who is developmentally disabled as defined in 42 USC 6001(7), except a child with intellectual disability. (2) “Family applicant” means a…

Sec. 17b-617. Pilot program to provide home care services to disabled persons. (a) The Commissioner of Social Services shall, within available appropriations, establish and operate a state-funded pilot program to allow not more than one hundred persons with disabilities (1) who a…

Secs. 17b-618 to 17b-649. Reserved for future use. PART II* DEPARTMENT OF AGING AND DISABILITY SERVICES *Cited. 44 CA 143.

Sec. 17b-651. (Formerly Sec. 17-661). Bureau of Rehabilitation Services. Disbursement of funds. Section 17b-651 is repealed, effective July 1, 2011. (1949 Rev., S. 1410; 1957, P.A. 557, S. 2; February, 1965, P.A. 91; P.A. 77-614, S. 540, 610; P.A. 78-354, S. 2, 8; P.A. 89-354, S.…

Sec. 17b-652. Transfer of Bureau of Rehabilitation Services. Section 17b-652 is repealed, effective July 1, 2011. (P.A. 93-427, S. 4, 6; P.A. 11-44, S. 178.)

Secs. 17b-653 to 17b-655. Transferred to Chapter 319l, Part I, Secs. 17a-782 to 17a-784, inclusive.

Secs. 17b-658 to 17b-663. Transferred to Chapter 319l, Part I, Secs. 17a-785 to 17a-790, inclusive.

Sec. 17b-664. (Formerly Sec. 17-674). Bureau of Rehabilitation Services. Toll-free telephone service. Section 17b-664 is repealed, effective July 1, 2011. (P.A. 89-354, S. 17, 21; P.A. 90-325, S. 12, 32; P.A. 93-262, S. 1, 87; P.A. 11-44, S. 178.)

Sec. 17b-665. (Formerly Sec. 17-675). Department of Rehabilitation Services to submit data re vocational rehabilitation services program. Section 17b-665 is repealed, effective July 1, 2013. (P.A. 89-354, S. 18, 21; P.A. 90-325, S. 12, 32; P.A. 93-262, S. 1, 87; P.A. 11-44, S. 66…