Title 17b, Title 17b: Social Services

Sec. 17b-131. (Formerly Sec. 17-286). Funeral and burial allowance for indigent persons or beneficiaries under the state-administered general assistance program. Reductions. Disclosure of information regarding liquid assets. (a) When a person in any town, or sent from such town t…

Sec. 17b-132. (Formerly Sec. 17-288). When property of deceased person whom town has supported may be sold. When any person supported at the expense of any town dies, leaving personal estate not exceeding fifty dollars in value, the selectmen of such town may sell it for the use …

Sec. 17b-133. (Formerly Sec. 17-289). Establishment of almshouses; removal of mentally ill persons. Section 17b-133 is repealed, effective October 1, 2002. (1949 Rev., S. 2599; 1955, S. 1431d; 1961, P.A. 517, S. 54; P.A. 02-89, S. 90.)

Secs. 17b-134 and 17b-135. (Formerly Secs. 17-292 and 17-292i). Reimbursement of towns; liability of pharmaceutical manufacturers for rebates. Reimbursement of municipalities for general assistance. Sections 17b-134 and 17b-135 are repealed, effective March 1, 2004. (1949 Rev., 2…

Sec. 17b-136. (Formerly Sec. 17-293). Interstate transportation. Admission to state mental hospital. (a) The Commissioner of Social Services is authorized to enter into reciprocal agreements with other states regarding the interstate transportation of poor and indigent persons an…

Sec. 17b-137. (Formerly Sec. 17-303). Disclosure of property of recipients of state aid, care or child support enforcement services. Disclosure of property of persons liable to support recipients or subject to IV-D support case investigation. Access to records. Automated data mat…

Sec. 17b-137a. Social Security number to be recorded on license applications, certain documents and death certificate. Confidentiality. (a) The Social Security number of the applicant shall be recorded on each (1) application for a license, certification or permit to engage in a …

Sec. 17b-138. (Formerly Sec. 17-304). Conveyance of land by Commissioner of Social Services or his designee or Commissioner of Administrative Services. Any real estate to which title has been taken by foreclosure, or which has been conveyed to the state in lieu of foreclosure, on…

Secs. 17b-139 to 17b-178. Reserved for future use. OFFICE OF CHILD SUPPORT SERVICES.CHILD SUPPORT OBLIGORS

Sec. 17b-179. (Formerly Sec. 17-578). Office of Child Support Services. Duties. Determination of parents' financial liability. Use of unemployment compensation for child support obligations. Recovery of costs. Fees. Electronic funds transfer and debit card access for support paym…

Sec. 17b-179a. Information sharing between Departments of Social Services and Revenue Services re assets and income of child support obligors. (a) On a quarterly basis, in IV-D support cases, as defined in subdivision (13) of subsection (b) of section 46b-231, the Department of S…

Sec. 17b-179b. Arrearage adjustment program. Factors for consideration. The Commissioner of Social Services shall establish an arrearage adjustment program in which the past due support owed by any obligor assigned and payable to the state acting by and through the IV-D agency ma…

Sec. 17b-180. (Formerly Sec. 17-85). Eligibility. Consideration of stepparent's income. Section 17b-180 is repealed, effective July 1, 1997. (1949 Rev., S. 2894; 1949, 1951, 1953, S. 1622d; 1957, P.A. 34, S. 2; 58, S. 2; 1959, P.A. 633; 1961, P.A. 383, S. 1; 1963, P.A. 69, S. 1; …

Sec. 17b-180a. Expedited application and eligibility determination. The Department of Social Services shall implement an expedited application and eligibility determination process for the temporary family assistance program to reduce state-administered general assistance program…

Secs. 17b-181 and 17b-182. (Formerly Secs. 17-85a and 17-86a). Medical assistance for pregnant women. Temporary aid; “dependent child” and “principal earner” defined; weekly employment search. Sections 17b-181 and 17b-182 are repealed, effective July 1, 1997. (1961, P.A. 538, S. …

Sec. 17b-183. (Formerly Sec. 17-86f). Minor recipients of temporary family assistance allowed to retain assets for future identifiable education expenses. The Commissioner of Social Services shall allow a minor who is a recipient of temporary family assistance to retain assets fo…

Sec. 17b-184. Client advisory board. Report. Section 17b-184 is repealed, effective July 1, 2021. (P.A. 93-262, S. 1, 87; 93-418, S. 18, 41; 93-435, S. 59, 95; June 18 Sp. Sess. P.A. 97-2, S. 65, 165; P.A. 21-148, S. 12.)

Sec. 17b-185. Immunizations and health screenings for children; assistance from commissioner. Upon receipt of an application for benefits under the temporary family assistance program, the Commissioner of Social Services shall assist such applicants in securing age-appropriate an…

Sec. 17b-75. (Formerly Sec. 17-82). Definitions. When used in reference to the state supplement program, medical assistance program, temporary family assistance program or supplemental nutrition assistance program, the following terms have the meanings herein assigned: “Commissio…

Sec. 17b-76. (Formerly Sec. 17-82a). Commissioner to furnish forms and maintain records and accounts. The Commissioner of Social Services shall furnish forms for the use of applicants under the state supplement program, medical assistance program, temporary family assistance prog…

Sec. 17b-77. (Formerly Sec. 17-82b). Application for aid. Notice of liability for repayment. (a) Application for aid under the state supplement program, medical assistance program, temporary family assistance program, state-administered general assistance program and supplemental…

Sec. 17b-79. (Formerly Sec. 17-82c). Eligibility of person having interest in real property. Restrictions on state recovery. (a) As used in this section, “cash assistance” means payments made to a beneficiary of the state supplement program, temporary family assistance program or…

Sec. 17b-80. (Formerly Sec. 17-82d). Investigations. Grant of aid. Income disregard for students. Asset limits. (a) The commissioner, upon receipt of an application for aid, shall promptly and with due diligence make an investigation, such investigation to be completed within for…

Sec. 17b-81. (Formerly Sec. 17-82e). Investigations of legally liable relatives by commissioner. (a) The commissioner shall investigate the financial condition of each legally liable relative, as defined in section 4a-12, and shall make a determination as to the financial ability…

Sec. 17b-82. “Rated housing facility” defined. As used in sections 17b-83 and 17b-601, “rated housing facility” means (1) a boarding facility or home, except for a community companion home, licensed by the Department of Developmental Services, the Department of Mental Health and …

Sec. 17b-83. (Formerly Sec. 17-82g). Form of aid. Direct payment for certain services. Payment of clean claims. The aid granted under the state supplement program or the temporary family assistance program shall be in the form of money payments and shall be made by the commission…

Sec. 17b-84. (Formerly Sec. 17-82i). Funeral and burial allowance for state supplement or temporary family assistance program beneficiaries. Reductions. Disclosure of information regarding liquid assets. (a) Upon the death of any beneficiary under the state supplement or the temp…

Sec. 17b-85. (Formerly Sec. 17-82j). Notice by beneficiary of receipt of property, transfer or encumbrance of property or change in information previously furnished. Exception for participants in supplemental assistance nutrition program. If any person receiving an award for the …

Sec. 17b-86. (Formerly Sec. 17-82k). Aid inalienable. Aid provided under the state supplement program, medical assistance program, temporary family assistance program, state-administered general assistance program or supplemental nutrition assistance program shall be inalienable …

Sec. 17b-87. (Formerly Sec. 17-82l). Discontinuance of aid after removal from state. No award under the temporary family assistance program shall continue after the removal of the beneficiary from this state; and no award under the state supplement program shall continue for more…

Sec. 17b-88. (Formerly Sec. 17-82m). Overpayments. Recoupment. Administrative disqualification hearings. If a beneficiary of assistance under the state supplement program, medical assistance program, aid to families with dependent children program, temporary family assistance pro…

Sec. 17b-88a. Recoveries or overpayments under AFDC program, account for payment of. For the fiscal year ending June 30, 2002, and each fiscal year thereafter, with the approval of the Office of Policy and Management, the Department of Social Services may credit to a nonlapsing a…

Sec. 17b-89. (Formerly Sec. 17-82n). Change in level of assistance payments authorized. The Commissioner of Social Services, notwithstanding any other provision of law, may selectively increase or decrease the level of certain assistance payments in any of the public assistance p…

Sec. 17b-90. (Formerly Sec. 17-83). Disclosure of information concerning program applicants and participants. Limitations. Regulations. (a) The commissioner shall adopt regulations, in accordance with chapter 54, necessary to enable him to carry out the programs the Department of…

Sec. 17b-91. (Formerly Sec. 17-83a). Eligibility exclusions. State supplement program. Temporary family assistance program. (a) The commissioner shall exclude, in the determination of eligibility for the state supplement program and the temporary family assistance program, burial…

Sec. 17b-92. (Formerly Sec. 17-83c). Relocation adjustment payments and reimbursements for moving and relocation expenses not considered income, earnings, assets or rent. (a) A relocation adjustment payment under Section 114 of the federal Housing Act of 1949, as amended, shall n…

Sec. 17b-93. (Formerly Sec. 17-83e). Claim of state for repayment of aid required to be covered under federal law. Lien restrictions. Exception to lien restrictions for child support obligations. (a) On and after July 1, 2022, the state shall not recover properly paid cash assist…

Sec. 17b-94. (Formerly Sec. 17-83f). Claim of state against proceeds of cause of action. Assignment of interest in estate to the state. Recovery limitations. Section 17b-94 is repealed, effective July 1, 2022. (1969, P.A. 730, S. 29; 1971, P.A. 114; P.A. 77-263; 77-614, S. 70, 58…

Sec. 17b-95. (Formerly Sec. 17-83g). Claim of state on death of Medicaid beneficiary for amounts due under federal law. Priority of claims. (a) Upon the death of any person who has at any time been a beneficiary of the Medicaid program, the state shall have a claim against such p…

Sec. 17b-96. (Formerly Sec. 17-83h). Collection of state's claim. Disposition of recoveries. The Attorney General shall collect any claim which the state may have hereunder against any person, or his estate, and any amount recovered shall be paid to the State Treasurer, to be pla…

Sec. 17b-97. (Formerly Sec. 17-83i). Fraud in obtaining aid or food stamp or supplemental nutrition assistance program benefits or in receiving payment. Penalties. Unlawful award of public assistance benefits. (a) Any food stamps or supplemental nutrition assistance furnished or …

Sec. 17b-98. (Formerly Sec. 17-83j). Cost of aid and administration. The cost of aid furnished under the state supplement program, medical assistance program, temporary family assistance program, state-administered general assistance program and supplemental nutrition assistance …

Sec. 17b-99. (Formerly Sec. 17-83k). Vendor fraud penalties. Distribution of medical assistance program rules. Regulations. Audits of service providers. Appeal. (a) Any vendor found guilty of vendor fraud under sections 53a-290 to 53a-296, inclusive, shall be subject to forfeitur…

Sec. 17b-99a. Audits of long-term care facilities. (a)(1) For purposes of this section, (A) “extrapolation” means the determination of an unknown value by projecting the results of the review of a sample to the universe from which the sample was drawn, (B) “facility” means any fa…

Sec. 17b-99b. Joint report re Medicaid fraud prevention and overpayment recovery. (a) On January 1, 2015, and annually thereafter, the Commissioner of Social Services, in coordination with the Chief State's Attorney and the Attorney General, shall submit a joint report on the sta…

Sec. 17b-99c. Audit protocols and procedures. Reports by commissioner. Not later than February 15, 2015, the Commissioner of Social Services shall submit a report, in accordance with the provisions of section 11-4a, to the joint standing committee of the General Assembly having c…