Title 17b, Title 17b: Social Services

Sec. 17b-10c. Uniform Policy Manual revision to regulation format. Committee review. Posting on eRegulations System. The Department of Social Services shall make technical and structural changes to the Uniform Policy Manual to conform to the numbering system, organization, form a…

Sec. 17b-11. (Formerly Sec. 17-11). Acceptance of federal funds. Disregard of certain federal increases for recipients of state supplement program. Increase in income disregarded for unrelated recipients who share living arrangements. (a) The Commissioner of Social Services is au…

Sec. 17b-11a. Adult family living classification in rated housing. The Commissioner of Social Services, within available appropriations, shall include an adult family living classification in the rated housing category under the state supplement to the federal Supplemental Securi…

Sec. 17b-12. (Formerly Sec. 17-11b). Acceptance of bequests or gifts for services. The Commissioner of Early Childhood may accept and receive, on behalf of the Office of Early Childhood, any bequest or gift of personal property for services for a person who is, or members of whos…

Sec. 17b-13. (Formerly Sec. 17-12). Federal aid for emergency relief purposes. Section 17b-13 is repealed, effective June 3, 2011. (1949 Rev., S. 2629; March, 1958, P.A. 22, S. 1; February, 1965, P.A. 574, S. 24; P.A. 75-420, S. 4, 6; P.A. 77-614, S. 608, 610; P.A. 93-262, S. 1, …

Sec. 17b-14. (Formerly Sec. 17-12j). Notification of federal sanctions and fines. Report. The Commissioner of Social Services shall report in writing within five days to the president pro tempore of the Senate, the speaker of the House of Representatives, the majority leaders of …

Sec. 17b-15. (Formerly Sec. 17-12p). Implementation of the Family Support Act of 1988. Day care provisions of the Omnibus Reconciliation Act of 1990. Section 17b-15 is repealed, effective October 1, 2003. (P.A. 89-280, S. 1, 9; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 91-8, S. 3, 63; P.A. 93-262, S. …

Sec. 17b-16. (Formerly Sec. 17-12t). Information and assistance to be provided re federal earned income credit. Promotion of greater utilization of federal earned income credit. The Labor Department, in cooperation with the Department of Social Services, shall provide information…

Sec. 17b-16a. Disclosure of current address of applicants or recipients of benefits under programs administered by the department. The Department of Social Services shall disclose the current address of an applicant or recipient of benefits under any program administered by the d…

Sec. 17b-16b. Ineligibility for benefits under programs administered by department due to outstanding felony arrest warrants. To the extent permitted by federal law, any person for whom there is an outstanding arrest warrant for any offense that is classified as a felony under st…

Sec. 17b-16c. Treatment of tax refunds made under Economic Stimulus Act of 2008 to applicants or recipients of benefits under programs operated by the department. Section 17b-16c is repealed, effective January 15, 2009. (P.A. 08-68, S. 2; P.A. 09-1, S. 35.)

Secs. 17b-17 and 17b-18. (Formerly Secs. 17-12aa and 17-12kk). Assistance dependency report. Reports to the appropriations committee. Sections 17b-17 and 17b-18 are repealed, effective October 1, 2003. (P.A. 89-296, S. 4, 9; P.A. 90-182, S. 2, 3; May Sp. Sess. P.A. 92-16, S. 73, …

Sec. 17b-19. (Formerly Sec. 17-291). Annual general assistance report. Records and reports by selectmen. Penalty. Section 17b-19 is repealed, effective March 1, 2004. (1949 Rev., S. 2602; 1953, S. 1433d; P.A. 75-420, S. 4, 6; P.A. 77-614, S. 608, 610; P.A. 85-564, S. 4, 12; P.A. …

Sec. 17b-2. Programs administered by the Department of Social Services. The Department of Social Services is designated as the state agency for the administration of (1) the Connecticut energy assistance program pursuant to the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Act of 1981; (2) t…

Sec. 17b-20. (Formerly Sec. 17-574). Grants for pilot projects or demonstrations. The Commissioner of Social Services may provide grants to public or private agencies for pilot projects or demonstrations, or both, where the commissioner believes such projects or demonstrations ma…

Sec. 17b-21. (Formerly Sec. 17-583). Civil legal services programs for indigent persons. Funding. The Commissioner of Social Services shall, upon application of any private, nonprofit organization or agency which provides legal services, make grants, within available appropriatio…

Sec. 17b-22. (Formerly Sec. 17-106). Agreements with other states. The commissioner is authorized to enter into reciprocal agreements with other states relative to provision of social services and aid to residents and nonresidents. (1949 Rev., S. 2914.) History: Sec. 17-106 trans…

Sec. 17b-23. (Formerly Sec. 17-572). Commissioner may contract with Commissioner of Children and Families re delivery of services to children. Section 17b-23 is repealed, effective July 1, 2014. (1971, P.A. 374, S. 1; P.A. 74-251, S. 1; P.A. 77-614, S. 520, 521, 587, 608, 610; P.…

Sec. 17b-24. (Formerly Sec. 17-573). Contracts for comprehensive health care. The Commissioner of Social Services may enter into contracts with an organized group which provides comprehensive health care on a prepayment or per capita basis. (1971, P.A. 421; P.A. 75-420, S. 4, 6; …

Sec. 17b-25. (Formerly Sec. 17-576). Purchase or lease and management of property. The Commissioner of Social Services may obtain real and personal property with the approval of the Attorney General, by purchase or lease. The expense of obtaining and maintaining such property sha…

Sec. 17b-25a. Toll-free vendor fraud telephone line. (a) The Commissioner of Social Services shall provide toll-free telephone access for a person to report vendor fraud in any program operated by the Department of Social Services. (b) The commissioner shall include a reference t…

Sec. 17b-25b. Program for persons suffering from Huntington's disease. The Department of Social Services shall establish and administer a program of services for persons suffering from Huntington's disease. A clinic for such persons shall be geographically located so as to conven…

Sec. 17b-26. (Formerly Sec. 17-577). Department designated as state agency responsible for implementation of social services block grants and community services block grants. Development of outreach program. Report. (a) The Department of Social Services shall act as the single st…

Sec. 17b-27. Voluntary parentage establishment program. Protocols. Regulations. Voluntary acknowledgment of parentage system established by Department of Public Health. (a) Each hospital or other institution where births occur, and each entity that is approved by the Commissioner…

Sec. 17b-27a. John S. Martinez Fatherhood Initiative. Objectives. Reports. Funding. Grant program. Section 17b-27a is repealed, effective May 27, 2022. (P.A. 03-258, S. 6; P.A. 09-175, S. 1; P.A. 22-138, S. 3.)

Sec. 17b-27b. Connecticut Fatherhood Initiative. Definitions. Office established in Department of Social Services. (a) As used in this section and section 17b-27c, (1) “Connecticut Fatherhood Initiative”, or “CFI”, means an initiative that (A) promotes the positive involvement an…

Sec. 17b-27c. Connecticut Fatherhood Initiative. Council. Establishment. Duties. Membership. Funding. Grants. Reporting. (a) There is established a CFI Council to approve the work of the CFI, including, but not limited to, implementation of CFI objectives through a strategic plan…

Sec. 17b-28. Council on Medical Assistance Program Oversight. Duties. Appointments. Standing subcommittee. Reports. (a) There is established a Council on Medical Assistance Program Oversight which shall advise the Commissioner of Social Services on the planning and implementation…

Sec. 17b-28a. Waiver Application Development Council. Medicaid waiver unit. Section 17b-28a is repealed, effective July 1, 2013. (P.A. 95-257, S. 7, 58; P.A. 96-268, S. 30, 34; June 18 Sp. Sess. P.A. 97-2, S. 114, 165; June 18 Sp. Sess. P.A. 97-8, S. 29, 88; P.A. 07-73, S. 2(b); …

Sec. 17b-28b. Competitive bidding for Medicaid managed care plans. On and after January 1, 1997, the Department of Social Services may award, on the basis of a competitive bidding procedure, contracts for Medicaid managed care health plans. (P.A. 96-268, S. 29, 34.) History: P.A.…

Sec. 17b-28c. Application for a federal waiver for pilot program based on principles of national Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE). Section 17b-28c is repealed, effective July 1, 2023. (June 18 Sp. Sess. P.A. 97-2, S. 113, 165; P.A. 98-198, S. 2, 4; P.A. 23-30,…

Sec. 17b-28d. Amendment to state Medicaid plan to increase federal matching funds for Medicaid services provided to children requiring special education. Notice to boards of education re changes to policies or procedures. (a) The Commissioner of Social Services, in consultation w…

Sec. 17b-28e. Amendment to Medicaid state plan re hospice, podiatry and independent behavioral health clinician services. (a) The Commissioner of Social Services shall amend the Medicaid state plan to include, on and after January 1, 2009, hospice services as optional services co…

Sec. 17b-28f. Care management subcontractors. Report on costs and profit. On and after July 1, 2002, each care management subcontractor paying claims for mental health or dental care paid by a Medicaid care management plan shall submit a report on a quarterly basis to the Commiss…

Sec. 17b-28g. Notice of amendment to Medicaid state plan. The Commissioner of Social Services shall submit notice of any proposed amendment to the Medicaid state plan to the joint standing committees of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters related to human services a…

Sec. 17b-28h. Amendment to Medicaid state plan re pilot program to provide managed care to persons served by Oak Hill. The Commissioner of Social Services may, to the extent permitted by federal law, amend the Medicaid state plan to establish a pilot program that serves not more …

Sec. 17b-28i. Income disregard for veterans' Aid and Attendance pension benefits. Amendment to Medicaid state plan. (a) To the extent permissible by federal law, the Commissioner of Social Services shall disregard federal Aid and Attendance pension benefits granted to a veteran o…

Sec. 17b-28j. Amendment to Medicaid state plan re community violence prevention services. (a) As used in this section: (1) “Community violence” means intentional acts of interpersonal violence committed in public areas by individuals who are not family members or intimate partner…

Sec. 17b-28k. Amendment to Medicaid state plan re services to address health impacts of high childhood blood lead levels. To the extent permissible under federal law and within available appropriations, the Commissioner of Social Services shall seek federal authority to amend the…

Sec. 17b-28l. Community health worker reimbursement under Medicaid. Program development. Required reporting. (a) For purposes of this section, “certified community health worker” has the same meaning as provided in section 20-195ttt. The Commissioner of Social Services shall desi…

Sec. 17b-29. Council to monitor implementation of temporary family assistance program and the employment services program. Appointments. Reports. (a) There is established a council to monitor the implementation of the temporary family assistance program and the employment service…

Sec. 17b-3. Commissioner of Social Services: Powers and duties. (a) The Commissioner of Social Services shall administer all law under the jurisdiction of the Department of Social Services. The commissioner shall have the power and duty to do the following: (1) Administer, coordi…

Sec. 17b-30. Biometric identifier system. (a) For purposes of this section, “biometric identifier system” means a system which allows for the recognition of an individual through retinal scanning, finger-imaging, hand geometry or facial recognition. The Commissioner of Social Ser…

Sec. 17b-31. Parent's Fair Share Program. (a) The Commissioner of Social Services shall seek a waiver from federal law to participate in the federal Parent's Fair Share Program, Section 482(d)(3) of the Social Security Act. Such program shall assist noncustodial parents in becomi…

Sec. 17b-32. Pilot nurse practitioner training program. (a) The Department of Social Services shall, within available appropriations and in consultation with the Department of Public Health, establish a pilot training program for nurse practitioners seeking to specialize in famil…

Sec. 17b-34. Commissioner of Social Services to obtain federal funds for health information technology. Disbursement of funds. Medicaid electronic health record incentive program. (a) The Commissioner of Social Services, in consultation with the Commissioner of Public Health, sha…