Title 17b, Title 17b: Social Services

Sec. 17b-249. (Formerly Sec. 17-317). Support of mentally ill persons accused of crime. Section 17b-249 is repealed, effective June 15, 2012. (1949 Rev., S. 2664; 1953, S. 1501d; March, 1958, P.A. 27, S. 6; P.A. 85-506, S. 27, 32; P.A. 12-158, S. 2.)

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-250. (Formerly Sec. 17-318). Payment of hospital expense of inmate transferred from correctional institution. When any person has been transferred from the Connecticut Correctional Institution, Somers, the York Correctional Institution, or its maximum security division, …

Sec. 17b-252. (Formerly Sec. 17-12q). Connecticut Partnership for Long-Term Care. The Office of Policy and Management shall coordinate a program entitled the Connecticut Partnership for Long-Term Care whereby private insurance and Medicaid, or its successor program, funds shall b…

Sec. 17b-253. (Formerly Sec. 17-12r). Connecticut Partnership for Long-Term Care: Amendments to Medicaid regulations and state plan. Regulations. (a) The Department of Social Services shall seek appropriate amendments to its Medicaid regulations and state plan to allow protection…

Sec. 17b-254. (Formerly Sec. 17-12s). Connecticut Partnership for Long-Term Care: Foundation funds and federal approval. Report. The Office of Policy and Management shall seek the foundation funds and federal approvals necessary to carry out the purposes of this section and secti…

Sec. 17b-255. (Formerly Sec. 17-12gg). Insurance assistance for people with AIDS. Managed care insurance program for persons with AIDS. Section 17b-255 is repealed, effective May 26, 2006. (P.A. 90-318; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 91-8, S. 5, 63; P.A. 93-262, S. 1, 87; P.A. 95-269, S. 1;…

Sec. 17b-256. (Formerly Sec. 17-314m). Prescription drug and insurance assistance program for persons with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome or human immunodeficiency virus. Annual report. Enrollment in Medicare Part D. Section 17b-256 is repealed, effective July 1, 2019. (June …

Sec. 17b-256d. State medical assistance program. Use of federally-qualified community health centers. Section 17b-256d is repealed, effective July 1, 2011. (June Sp. Sess. P.A. 01-2, S. 20, 69; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 01-9, S. 129, 131; May 9 Sp. Sess. P.A. 02-7, S. 62; June 30 Sp. S…

Sec. 17b-256e. Reports re potential participants in affordable pharmaceutical drug program. Section 17b-256e is repealed, effective July 1, 2005. (P.A. 03-166, S. 2; P.A. 05-272, S. 45.)

Sec. 17b-256f. Eligibility for Medicare savings programs. Regulations. The Commissioner of Social Services shall increase income disregards used to determine eligibility by the Department of Social Services for the federal Qualified Medicare Beneficiary, the Specified Low-Income …

Sec. 17b-257a. Qualified alien eligibility for Medicaid. Medical assistance for certain qualified alien children and pregnant women. (a) Qualified aliens, as defined in Section 431 of Public Law 104-193, admitted into the United States prior to August 22, 1996, shall be eligible …

Sec. 17b-257b. Alien eligibility for state medical assistance. Regulations. (a) Qualified aliens, as defined in Section 431 of Public Law 104-193, admitted into the United States on or after August 22, 1996, other lawfully residing immigrant aliens or aliens who formerly held the…

Sec. 17b-257c. Payments to long-term care facilities for care of illegal immigrants admitted to acute care or psychiatric hospitals. Eligibility. Regulations. (a) The Commissioner of Social Services, after consultation with the Commissioner of Mental Health and Addiction Services…

Sec. 17b-257d. Notice of terminating alien's state medical assistance. Not later than ten days prior to terminating state-funded medical assistance services for any person who is a qualified alien, other lawfully residing immigrant alien or alien who formerly held the status of p…

Sec. 17b-257e. Postpartum care for women without legal immigration status. Income eligibility. On or after April 1, 2023, the Commissioner of Social Services shall, within available appropriations, provide state-funded medical assistance for postpartum care for twelve months afte…

Sec. 17b-258. (Formerly Sec. 17-12jj). Health insurance assistance for unemployed persons. Section 17b-258 is repealed, effective June 6, 2018. (May Sp. Sess. P.A. 92-16, S. 43, 89; P.A. 93-262, S. 1, 87; P.A. 18-99, S. 2.)

Sec. 17b-259. (Formerly Sec. 17-274). Medically necessary services. Section 17b-259 is repealed, effective March 1, 2004. (1949 Rev., S. 2586; 1959, P.A. 572, S. 1; February, 1965, P.A. 96; 1971, P.A. 187; P.A. 77-131; P.A. 81-214, S. 4; P.A. 83-575, S. 2, 10; P.A. 84-168, S. 3; …

Sec. 17b-259a. Imposition of cost sharing requirements on recipients of medical assistance. Exception. Section 17b-259a is repealed, effective August 20, 2003. (P.A. 95-351, S. 15, 30; P.A. 98-239, S. 22, 35; P.A. 03-2, S. 9; June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-3, S. 96.)

Sec. 17b-259b. “Medically necessary” and “medical necessity” defined. Notice of denial of services. Regulations. (a) For purposes of the administration of the medical assistance programs by the Department of Social Services, “medically necessary” and “medical necessity” mean thos…

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-260. (Formerly Sec. 17-134a). Acceptance of federal grants for medical assistance. The Commissioner of Social Services is authorized to take advantage of the medical assistance programs provided in Title XIX, entitled “Grants to States for Medical Assistance Programs”, c…

Sec. 17b-260a. Medicaid-financed home and community-based programs for individuals with acquired brain injury. Advisory committee. (a) The Commissioner of Social Services shall seek a waiver from federal law to establish a Medicaid-financed, home and community-based program for i…

Sec. 17b-260b. Home and community-based service waivers serving persons with acquired brain injury and persons with intellectual disability. Amendments. The Commissioner of Social Services may amend the federal home and community-based service waivers serving persons with acquire…

Sec. 17b-260c. Medicaid waiver to provide coverage for family planning services. Section 17b-260c is repealed, effective June 6, 2018. (P.A. 05-120, S. 1; Sept. Sp. Sess. P.A. 09-5, S. 62; P.A. 10-26, S. 7; P.A. 18-99, S. 2.)

Sec. 17b-260d. Home and community-based services waiver serving persons with acquired immune deficiency syndrome or human immunodeficiency virus. Section 17b-260d is repealed, effective July 1, 2013. (Sept. Sp. Sess. P.A. 09-5, S. 63; P.A. 11-44, S. 93; P.A. 13-139, S. 6; 13-234,…

Sec. 17b-260e. Federal funding reductions. Requirements for state to offset Medicaid reductions for family planning services. The Commissioner of Social Services, in administering the state medical assistance program, may offset any federal funding reductions for providers or rec…

Sec. 17b-261. (Formerly Sec. 17-134b). Medicaid. Eligibility. Assets. Waiver from federal law. State-funded medical assistance for children regardless of immigration status. (a) Medical assistance shall be provided for any otherwise eligible person (1) whose income, including any…

Sec. 17b-261a. Transfer or assignment of assets resulting in the imposition of a penalty period. Return or partial return of asset. Regulations. (a) Any transfer or assignment of assets resulting in the imposition of a penalty period shall be presumed to be made with the intent, …

Sec. 17b-261b. Program eligibility determined by department. Spousal support. (a) The Department of Social Services shall be the sole agency to determine eligibility for assistance and services under programs operated and administered by said department. (b) Any person filing an …

Sec. 17b-261c. Medical assistance. Changes in circumstances. In no event shall an individual eligible for medical assistance under section 17b-261 be guaranteed eligibility for such assistance for six consecutive months without regard to changes in certain circumstances that woul…

Sec. 17b-261d. Disease management initiative. Implementation. Annual report. The Commissioner of Social Services may design and implement a care enhancement and disease management initiative, if such initiative is determined to be cost effective by the commissioner. The initiativ…

Sec. 17b-261e. Mobile field hospital: HUSKY Health program coverage. The Commissioner of Social Services shall provide coverage for isolation care and emergency services provided by the state's mobile field hospital to persons participating in the HUSKY Health program under this …

Sec. 17b-261f. Mobile field hospital account. There is established a mobile field hospital account which shall be a separate, nonlapsing account within the General Fund. Moneys in the account shall be used by the Department of Social Services to fund the operations of the mobile …

Sec. 17b-261g. Reimbursement under Medicaid program for certain therapy services provided to children by home health care agencies. To the extent permitted by federal law, the Commissioner of Social Services shall provide reimbursement under the Medicaid program to children for p…

Sec. 17b-261h. Enrollment of HUSKY A recipients in available employer-sponsored private health insurance. Waiver from federal law. Regulations. (a) The Commissioner of Social Services shall, if required, seek a waiver from federal law for the purpose of enhancing the enrollment o…

Sec. 17b-261i. Administrative services for Medicaid recipients. Regulations. Section 17b-261i is repealed, effective June 19, 2015. (Sept. Sp. Sess. P.A. 09-5, S. 60; P.A. 10-179, S. 77; P.A. 11-44, S. 170; P.A. 15-69, S. 45.)

Sec. 17b-261j. Easy Breathing model in HUSKY Health program. The Commissioner of Social Services may require utilization of the Easy Breathing model in the HUSKY Health program. (Sept. Sp. Sess. P.A. 09-5, S. 75; P.A. 15-69, S. 21.) History: Sept. Sp. Sess. P.A. 09-5 effective Oc…

Sec. 17b-261k. Protected amount for the community spouse of an institutionalized Medicaid applicant. Regulations. Section 17b-261k is repealed, effective July 1, 2011. (P.A. 10-73, S. 1; P.A. 11-44, S. 178.)

Sec. 17b-261l. Treatment of reverse annuity mortgage loan proceeds under Medicaid. Regulations. The Commissioner of Social Services shall amend the Medicaid state plan to require that funds derived from equity in home property through a reverse annuity mortgage loan or other home…

Sec. 17b-261m. Administrative services organization. Contract for services. Establishment of rates. (a) The Commissioner of Social Services may contract with one or more administrative services organizations to provide care coordination, utilization management, disease management…

Sec. 17b-261n. Coverage for low-income adults under Medicaid program. Amendment to state Medicaid plan to establish alternative benefit package. Waiver application re eligibility and coverage. Regulations. Section 17b-261n is repealed, effective January 1, 2014. (June Sp. Sess. P…

Sec. 17b-261o. Imposition of penalty period when undue hardship exists. Exception. (a) Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section, the Commissioner of Social Services shall not impose a penalty period pursuant to subsection (a) of section 17b-261 or subsection (a) of se…

Sec. 17b-261p. Notice re determination of penalty period. Filing claim of undue hardship. Nursing home involvement. (a) As used in this section and section 17b-261o, “applicant” means an applicant for or recipient of medical assistance pursuant to section 17b-261. (b) If the Comm…