Title 17a — Title 17a: Social and Human Services and Resources
13 chapters · 783 sections in this title.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17a-22aa Availability of flexible emergency funding for children with psychiatric disabilities.
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Sec. 17a-22aa. Availability of flexible emergency funding for children with psychiatric disabilities. The Commissioner of Children and Families, in consultation with the Commissioner of Mental Health and Addiction Services, shall, within available appropriations, maintain the ava…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17a-22b Local needs assessment by community collaborative. Lead service agencies to coordinate care of children and youths enrolled in Connecticut Community KidCare. Community collaborative composition and responsibilities.
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Sec. 17a-22b. Local needs assessment by community collaborative. Lead service agencies to coordinate care of children and youths enrolled in Connecticut Community KidCare. Community collaborative composition and responsibilities. (a) Each community collaborative shall, within ava…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17a-22bb Implementation plan for meeting mental, emotional and behavioral needs of children. Departmental strategies. Training. Reimbursement. Records re instances of physical restraint and seclusion.
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Sec. 17a-22bb. Implementation plan for meeting mental, emotional and behavioral needs of children. Departmental strategies. Training. Reimbursement. Records re instances of physical restraint and seclusion. (a) The Commissioner of Children and Families, in consultation with repre…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17a-22c Performance measures for Connecticut Community KidCare. Curricula and training.
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Sec. 17a-22c. Performance measures for Connecticut Community KidCare. Curricula and training. (a) The Commissioner of Children and Families and the Commissioner of Social Services shall establish performance measures in the areas of finance, administration, utilization, client sa…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17a-22cc Professional development training provided to pediatricians and child care providers.
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Sec. 17a-22cc. Professional development training provided to pediatricians and child care providers. The Office of Early Childhood, in collaboration with the Department of Children and Families, shall provide, to the extent that private, federal or philanthropic funding is availa…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17a-22d Establishment of organization with regional local chapters to provide family-to-family support, family advocates and assistance with individual service plan process and to encourage participation in Connecticut Community KidCare planning.
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Sec. 17a-22d. Establishment of organization with regional local chapters to provide family-to-family support, family advocates and assistance with individual service plan process and to encourage participation in Connecticut Community KidCare planning. The Commissioner of Childre…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17a-22dd Coordination of home visitation programs. Public information and education campaign.
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Sec. 17a-22dd. Coordination of home visitation programs. Public information and education campaign. (a) Not later than December 1, 2014, the Office of Early Childhood, through the Early Childhood Education Cabinet, shall provide recommendations for implementing the coordination o…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17a-22e Reports re implementation of Connecticut Community KidCare to General Assembly.
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Sec. 17a-22e. Reports re implementation of Connecticut Community KidCare to General Assembly. Section 17a-22e is repealed, effective July 1, 2005. (June Sp. Sess. P.A. 01-2, S. 48, 69; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 01-9, S. 129, 131; P.A. 05-246, S. 6; 05-280, S. 104.)
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17a-22ee Animal-assisted therapy and activities. Animal-assisted critical incident response teams.
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Sec. 17a-22ee. Animal-assisted therapy and activities. Animal-assisted critical incident response teams. (a) For purposes of this section: (1) “Animal-assisted activity” means any activity that involves a team consisting of a registered handler and therapy animal interacting with…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17a-22f Behavioral health services. Contract with administrative services organizations. Clinical management.
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Sec. 17a-22f. Behavioral health services. Contract with administrative services organizations. Clinical management. (a) The Commissioner of Social Services may, with regard to the provision of behavioral health services provided pursuant to a state plan under Title XIX or Title X…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17a-22ff Children's Mental, Emotional and Behavioral Health Plan Implementation Advisory Board.
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Sec. 17a-22ff. Children's Mental, Emotional and Behavioral Health Plan Implementation Advisory Board. (a) There is established a Children's Mental, Emotional and Behavioral Health Plan Implementation Advisory Board that shall advise (1) the Departments of Children and Families, D…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17a-22g Connecticut Community KidCare. Disclosure of case-specific information. Limitations.
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Sec. 17a-22g. Connecticut Community KidCare. Disclosure of case-specific information. Limitations. (a) The Judicial Branch and each state agency, community-based program, organization or individual that provides behavioral health or substance abuse prevention and treatment progra…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17a-22gg Home Visitation Program Consortium.
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Sec. 17a-22gg. Home Visitation Program Consortium. (a) There is established a Home Visitation Program Consortium that shall advise the Office of Early Childhood, Department of Children and Families, Department of Developmental Services and the Department of Education regarding th…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17a-22h Behavioral Health Partnership. Development and implementation.
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Sec. 17a-22h. Behavioral Health Partnership. Development and implementation. (a) The Commissioners of Social Services, Children and Families, and Mental Health and Addiction Services shall develop and implement an integrated behavioral health service system for HUSKY Health progr…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17a-22hh Data repository for emergency mobile psychiatric services personnel.
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Sec. 17a-22hh. Data repository for emergency mobile psychiatric services personnel. On or before January 1, 2023, the Department of Children and Families shall establish and administer a data repository for (1) emergency mobile psychiatric services personnel to share best practic…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17a-22i Designation of directors for Behavioral Health Partnership. Memoranda of understanding re activities of administrative services organizations.
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Sec. 17a-22i. Designation of directors for Behavioral Health Partnership. Memoranda of understanding re activities of administrative services organizations. (a) The Commissioners of Children and Families, Social Services and Mental Health and Addiction Services shall each designa…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17a-22ii Mental and Behavioral Health Treatment Fund.
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Sec. 17a-22ii. Mental and Behavioral Health Treatment Fund. (a) There is established a Mental and Behavioral Health Treatment Fund, which shall be a separate, nonlapsing account within the General Fund. The account shall contain any moneys required by law to be deposited in the a…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17a-22j Behavioral Health Partnership Oversight Council. Members. Duties.
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Sec. 17a-22j. Behavioral Health Partnership Oversight Council. Members. Duties. (a) There is established a Behavioral Health Partnership Oversight Council which shall advise the Commissioners of Children and Families, Social Services and Mental Health and Addiction Services on th…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17a-22jj Social Determinants of Mental Health Fund.
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Sec. 17a-22jj. Social Determinants of Mental Health Fund. (a) There is established a Social Determinants of Mental Health Fund, which shall be a separate, nonlapsing account within the General Fund. The account shall contain any moneys required by law to be deposited in the accou…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17a-22k Behavioral Health Partnership clinical management committee. Established. Members.
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Sec. 17a-22k. Behavioral Health Partnership clinical management committee. Established. Members. There is established a clinical management committee to develop clinical management guidelines to be used for the Behavioral Health Partnership. The committee shall consist of two mem…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17a-22l Consumer and provider appeal procedures.
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Sec. 17a-22l. Consumer and provider appeal procedures. The Departments of Children and Families, Social Services and Mental Health and Addiction Services shall develop consumer and provider appeal procedures and shall submit such procedures to the Behavioral Health Partnership Ov…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17a-22m Annual evaluation of Behavioral Health Partnership. Report to General Assembly.
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Sec. 17a-22m. Annual evaluation of Behavioral Health Partnership. Report to General Assembly. The Commissioners of Children and Families, Social Services and Mental Health and Addiction Services shall conduct an annual evaluation of the Behavioral Health Partnership and shall rep…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17a-22n Monitoring implementation of the Behavioral Health Partnership. Annual report to General Assembly.
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Sec. 17a-22n. Monitoring implementation of the Behavioral Health Partnership. Annual report to General Assembly. The Departments of Children and Families and Mental Health and Addiction Services shall monitor the implementation of the Behavioral Health Partnership and shall repor…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17a-22o Behavioral Health Partnership rate setting. Review by Behavioral Health Partnership Oversight Council.
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Sec. 17a-22o. Behavioral Health Partnership rate setting. Review by Behavioral Health Partnership Oversight Council. The Departments of Children and Families, Social Services and Mental Health and Addiction Services shall submit all proposals for initial rates, reductions to exis…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17a-22p Use of administrative services organizations for Behavioral Health Partnership. Services to be provided. Coordination of benefits.
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Sec. 17a-22p. Use of administrative services organizations for Behavioral Health Partnership. Services to be provided. Coordination of benefits. (a) The Departments of Children and Families, Social Services and Mental Health and Addiction Services shall enter into one or more joi…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17a-22q Certification of providers of behavioral health Medicaid Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnostic and Treatment Services and rehabilitation services for HUSKY A.
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Sec. 17a-22q. Certification of providers of behavioral health Medicaid Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnostic and Treatment Services and rehabilitation services for HUSKY A. The Commissioner of Children and Families shall have the authority to certify providers of behavioral he…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17a-22r Documents re behavioral and mental health evaluation and treatment resources for children. Posting, distribution and provision of documents.
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Sec. 17a-22r. Documents re behavioral and mental health evaluation and treatment resources for children. Posting, distribution and provision of documents. (a)(1) Not later than December 1, 2021, the Department of Children and Families, in consultation with the Behavioral Health P…
Conn. Gen. Stat. §§ 17a-22s to 17a-22z 17a-22s to 17a-22z
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Secs. 17a-22s to 17a-22z. Reserved for future use.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17a-23 (Formerly Sec. 17-427). High Meadows. Function; age limits.
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Sec. 17a-23. (Formerly Sec. 17-427). High Meadows. Function; age limits. Section 17a-23 is repealed. (P.A. 75-524, S. 16, 30; P.A. 76-19, S. 1, 2; P.A. 93-216, S. 8.)
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17a-230 (Formerly Sec. 19a-483b). Regulations. Exemptions.
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Sec. 17a-230. (Formerly Sec. 19a-483b). Regulations. Exemptions. (a) The Commissioner of Developmental Services shall adopt regulations in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54 to implement the provisions of section 17a-229 and subsection (a) of section 17a-228 pertaining …
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17a-231 (Formerly Sec. 19a-467a). Receivership of residential facilities for persons with intellectual disability: Definitions.
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Sec. 17a-231. (Formerly Sec. 19a-467a). Receivership of residential facilities for persons with intellectual disability: Definitions. As used in this section and sections 17a-232 to 17a-237, inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) “Residential facility for persons w…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17a-232 (Formerly Sec. 19a-467b). Application for receivership. Hearing. Emergency order.
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Sec. 17a-232. (Formerly Sec. 19a-467b). Application for receivership. Hearing. Emergency order. (a) An application to appoint a receiver for a residential facility for persons with intellectual disability may be filed in the Superior Court by the Commissioner of Developmental Ser…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17a-233 (Formerly Sec. 19a-467c). Imposition of receivership: Grounds; defenses.
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Sec. 17a-233. (Formerly Sec. 19a-467c). Imposition of receivership: Grounds; defenses. (a) The court may grant an application for the appointment of a receiver for a residential facility for persons with intellectual disability upon a finding of any of the following: (1) The faci…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17a-234 (Formerly Sec. 19a-467d). Duties of receiver.
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Sec. 17a-234. (Formerly Sec. 19a-467d). Duties of receiver. A receiver appointed pursuant to the provisions of sections 17a-231 to 17a-237, inclusive, in operating such facility, shall have the same powers as a receiver of a corporation under section 52-507 and shall exercise suc…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17a-235 (Formerly Sec. 19a-467e). Authority of receiver concerning leases, mortgages and secured transactions.
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Sec. 17a-235. (Formerly Sec. 19a-467e). Authority of receiver concerning leases, mortgages and secured transactions. (a) A receiver may not be required to honor any lease, mortgage, secured transaction or other contract entered into by the owner of the facility if, upon applicati…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17a-236 (Formerly Sec. 19a-467f). Appointment of receiver. Accounting by receiver.
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Sec. 17a-236. (Formerly Sec. 19a-467f). Appointment of receiver. Accounting by receiver. (a) The court may name any responsible person to act as a receiver, including an employee of the Department of Developmental Services. The court may remove such receiver in accordance with se…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17a-237 (Formerly Sec. 19a-467g). Termination of receivership.
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Sec. 17a-237. (Formerly Sec. 19a-467g). Termination of receivership. The Superior Court, upon a motion by the receiver or the owner of such facility, may terminate the receivership if it finds that the facility has been rehabilitated so that the violations complained of no longer…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17a-238 (Formerly Sec. 19a-469). Rights of persons under supervision of Commissioner of Developmental Services.
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Sec. 17a-238. (Formerly Sec. 19a-469). Rights of persons under supervision of Commissioner of Developmental Services. (a) No person placed or treated under the direction of the Commissioner of Developmental Services in any public or private facility shall be deprived of any perso…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17a-238a Information available to individuals eligible for funding or services from Department of Developmental Services. Report. State-wide comprehensive residential waiting list. Assessment of need for future residential funding or services. Review.
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Sec. 17a-238a. Information available to individuals eligible for funding or services from Department of Developmental Services. Report. State-wide comprehensive residential waiting list. Assessment of need for future residential funding or services. Review. (a) For purposes of th…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17a-238b Medicaid waiver programs. Waiting list reduction. Required reporting.
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Sec. 17a-238b. Medicaid waiver programs. Waiting list reduction. Required reporting. (a) The Commissioner of Developmental Services, in consultation with the Commissioner of Social Services and the Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management, shall reduce waiting lists for s…
Conn. Gen. Stat. §§ 17a-239 to 17a-241 (Formerly Secs. 19a-470 to 19a-472). Definitions. Establishment of Unified School District #3 in the Department of Developmental Services. Appointment and duties of school superintendent.
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Secs. 17a-239 to 17a-241. (Formerly Secs. 19a-470 to 19a-472). Definitions. Establishment of Unified School District #3 in the Department of Developmental Services. Appointment and duties of school superintendent. Sections 17a-239 to 17a-241, inclusive, are repealed, effective Oc…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17a-24 (Formerly Sec. 17-428). Regulation of motor vehicles and roadways by superintendents of institutions.
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Sec. 17a-24. (Formerly Sec. 17-428). Regulation of motor vehicles and roadways by superintendents of institutions. The superintendent of any institution in the Department of Children and Families, subject to the approval of the Commissioner of Children and Families and the Office…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17a-242 (Formerly Sec. 19a-473). Annual evaluation reports.
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Sec. 17a-242. (Formerly Sec. 19a-473). Annual evaluation reports. Section 17a-242 is repealed, effective October 1, 2007. (P.A. 77-587, S. 4, 9; 77-614, S. 302, 610; P.A. 01-195, S. 132, 181; P.A. 04-54, S. 6; P.A. 07-73, S. 2(b); 07-238, S. 10.)
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17a-243 (Formerly Sec. 19a-474). Placement of child. Costs.
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Sec. 17a-243. (Formerly Sec. 19a-474). Placement of child. Costs. Section 17a-243 is repealed. (P.A. 77-587, S. 5, 9; P.A. 83-169, S. 6; 83-394, S. 1, 2; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 91-11, S. 24.)
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17a-244 (Formerly Sec. 19a-475). Regulations.
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Sec. 17a-244. (Formerly Sec. 19a-475). Regulations. Section 17a-244 is repealed, effective October 1, 2014. (P.A. 77-587, S. 6, 9; 77-614, S. 302, 610; P.A. 86-333, S. 15, 32; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 91-11, S. 5, 25; P.A. 07-73, S. 2(b); P.A. 14-231, S. 72.)
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17a-245 (Formerly Sec. 19a-483c). Work incentive grant for certain fully employed residents of private community-based residential facilities. Regulations.
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Sec. 17a-245. (Formerly Sec. 19a-483c). Work incentive grant for certain fully employed residents of private community-based residential facilities. Regulations. Section 17a-245 is repealed. (P.A. 88-219, S. 1, 3; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 91-11, S. 24.)
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17a-246 Rates of payment to organizations providing employment opportunities and day services. Regulations.
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Sec. 17a-246. Rates of payment to organizations providing employment opportunities and day services. Regulations. (a) The amount of payments to be paid by the state to any organization which provides employment opportunities and day services for persons referred by any state agen…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17a-247 (Formerly Sec. 19a-484). Conduct of employee of Department of Developmental Services appointed as plenary guardian or limited guardian of a person with intellectual disability.
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Sec. 17a-247. (Formerly Sec. 19a-484). Conduct of employee of Department of Developmental Services appointed as plenary guardian or limited guardian of a person with intellectual disability. (a) Any employee of the Department of Developmental Services appointed as a guardian or l…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17a-247a Definitions.
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Sec. 17a-247a. Definitions. As used in this section and sections 17a-247b to 17a-247f, inclusive: (1) “Abuse” means (A) the wilful infliction by an employee of physical pain or injury, financial exploitation, psychological abuse or verbal abuse; (B) the wilful deprivation of serv…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17a-247b Establishment and maintenance of registry.
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Sec. 17a-247b. Establishment and maintenance of registry. (a) The Department of Developmental Services shall establish and maintain a registry of former employees who have been terminated or separated from employment as a result of substantiated abuse or neglect. The department s…