Title 17b, Title 17b: Social Services

Sec. 17b-55. Regulations re welfare reform. Section 17b-55 is repealed, effective October 1, 2003. (P.A. 95-194, S. 31, 33; P.A. 03-28, S. 4.)

Sec. 17b-55a. Service by state marshals. Commencing October 1, 2009, and monthly thereafter, the Commissioner of Social Services shall forward to state marshals for service not more than one hundred fifty subpoenas, summons, warrants or court orders relating to proceedings initia…

Sec. 17b-55b. Two-generation poverty reduction account. There is established a “two-generation poverty reduction account” which shall be a separate, nonlapsing account within the General Fund. The account may receive transfers of lapsing funds from General Fund operations or pove…

Sec. 17b-56. (Formerly Sec. 17-21a). Compact. The Interstate Compact on Welfare Services is hereby enacted into law and entered into by this state with any other jurisdiction or jurisdictions legally joining therein in the form substantially as follows: INTERSTATE COMPACT ON WELF…

Sec. 17b-57. (Formerly Sec. 17-21b). Administrator. The Governor shall appoint an administrator of the Interstate Compact on Welfare Services in accordance with Article V thereof, and such administrator shall serve subject to the pleasure of the Governor. (1961, P.A. 372, S. 2.) …

Sec. 17b-58. (Formerly Sec. 17-21c). Administrator to coordinate activities. Nothing in this part or in the compact enacted thereby shall be construed to transfer operation of or responsibility for performance of any function or service from or to any officer, agency or subdivisi…

Sec. 17b-59. (Formerly Sec. 17-21d). Notice to other states of repeal of part. In the event that this part is repealed at a subsequent date, the Governor is directed thereupon promptly to communicate withdrawal notices to all other party states in accordance with the provisions o…

Sec. 17b-59a. (Formerly Sec. 4-60i). Development of uniform information and technology standards. Health information technology plan. Electronic data standards. State-wide Health Information Exchange. Report. (a) As used in this section: (1) “Electronic health information system”…

Sec. 17b-59b. (Formerly Sec. 4-60j). Commissioner to consider advice of advisory boards and councils. In fulfilling his or her responsibilities under sections 17b-59a and 17b-59c and complying with the requirements of said sections, the Commissioner of Social Services shall take …

Sec. 17b-59c. (Formerly Sec. 4-60l). Approval of agency policies, programs and plans. (a) Matters of policy related to subsection (b) of section 17b-59a involving more than one of the agencies designated in said subsection shall be presented to the Commissioner of Social Services…

Sec. 17b-59d. State-wide Health Information Exchange. Established. (a) There shall be established a State-wide Health Information Exchange to empower consumers to make effective health care decisions, promote patient-centered care, improve the quality, safety and value of health …

Sec. 17b-59e. Electronic health record systems. Connection to State-wide Health Information Exchange. When sharing of information is not required. No provider liability when data breach, ransomware or hacking is experienced by the exchange. Deadline for connection to and particip…

Sec. 17b-59f. State Health Information Technology Advisory Council. Establishment of All-Payer Claims Database Advisory Group. (a) There shall be a State Health Information Technology Advisory Council to advise the Commissioner of Health Strategy and the health information techno…

Sec. 17b-59g. Program to expedite development of State-wide Health Information Exchange. Entity to implement the program. Board of directors. (a) The state, acting by and through the Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management, in collaboration with the Commissioner of Healt…

Sec. 17b-6. Department of Social Services: Regional administrators. Agency goals. (a) There shall be a regional administrator who shall be in unclassified service for each of the regions established pursuant to subsection (b) of this section, to oversee and coordinate programs an…

Sec. 17b-7. (Formerly Sec. 17-3i). General assistance training programs. Section 17b-7 is repealed, effective October 1, 2004. (P.A. 85-564, S. 3, 12; P.A. 93-262, S. 1, 87; P.A. 04-76, S. 59.)

Sec. 17b-7a. State-wide fraud early detection system. Regulations. Quarterly reports. The Commissioner of Social Services shall develop a state-wide fraud early detection system. The purpose of such system shall be to identify, investigate and determine if an application for assi…

Sec. 17b-8. (Formerly Sec. 17-2k). Commissioner's submission of application for waiver from federal law or waiver renewal and proposed amendment to the Medicaid state plan. Legislative review. Public hearing. Procedural requirements. (a) The Commissioner of Social Services shall …

Sec. 17b-8a. Medicaid Coverage for the Lowest Income Populations program: Eligibility and service plan. Legislative review. Notwithstanding the provisions of section 17b-8, the Commissioner of Social Services shall submit an eligibility and service plan for the Medicaid Coverage …

Sec. 17b-9. (Formerly Sec. 17-2l). Annual report to the General Assembly. The Commissioner of Social Services shall submit an annual report to the General Assembly no later than January first. The report shall: (1) Outline the department's goals and objectives; and (2) include in…