Title 17b — Title 17b: Social Services
21 chapters · 695 sections in this title.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17b-464 Petition for order to enter premises of elderly person.
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Sec. 17b-464. Petition for order to enter premises of elderly person. (a) The Commissioner of Social Services may petition the Probate Court for an order to enter the premises of an elderly person for purposes of an assessment when the commissioner has reasonable cause to believe…
Conn. Gen. Stat. §§ 17b-465 to 17b-489 17b-465 to 17b-489
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Secs. 17b-465 to 17b-489. Reserved for future use. Note: Chapter 319ee is also reserved for future use.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17b-490 (Formerly Sec. 17a-340). Definitions.
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Sec. 17b-490. (Formerly Sec. 17a-340). Definitions. Section 17b-490 is repealed, effective January 1, 2014. (P.A. 85-573, S. 3, 18; P.A. 87-3, S. 1, 9; 87-12, S. 1, 2; 87-267, S. 3; 87-589, S. 11, 87; P.A. 90-89, S. 1; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 91-8, S. 45, 63; P.A. 92-196, S. 1, 4; P.…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17b-491 (Formerly Sec. 17a-342). Pharmaceutical Assistance Program. Copayments. Reimbursement of prescriptions based on price paid by pharmacy and actual package size. Rebates and utilization review required for participating pharmaceutical manufacturers. Contracts for supplemental rebates.
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Sec. 17b-491. (Formerly Sec. 17a-342). Pharmaceutical Assistance Program. Copayments. Reimbursement of prescriptions based on price paid by pharmacy and actual package size. Rebates and utilization review required for participating pharmaceutical manufacturers. Contracts for supp…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17b-491a Prior authorization requirements for prescription drugs. Schedule for dispensing of maximum quantities of oral dosage units. Submission of schedule and revisions thereto to General Assembly.
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Sec. 17b-491a. Prior authorization requirements for prescription drugs. Schedule for dispensing of maximum quantities of oral dosage units. Submission of schedule and revisions thereto to General Assembly. (a) The Commissioner of Social Services may require prior authorization of…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17b-491b Reimbursement formula for drugs used to treat hemophilia A.
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Sec. 17b-491b. Reimbursement formula for drugs used to treat hemophilia A. The maximum allowable cost paid for antihemophilic Factor VII, VIII, IX and X products under the Medicaid program shall be the actual acquisition cost as reflected on the manufacturer's invoice plus eight …
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17b-491c Rebates for prescription drugs covered under state medical assistance program. Calculating of unit rebate amounts. Contracts for supplemental rebates. Pharmaceutical manufacturers' participation in program. Rebates for new drugs. Payment for medically necessary drugs.
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Sec. 17b-491c. Rebates for prescription drugs covered under state medical assistance program. Calculating of unit rebate amounts. Contracts for supplemental rebates. Pharmaceutical manufacturers' participation in program. Rebates for new drugs. Payment for medically necessary dru…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17b-492 (Formerly Sec. 17a-343). Eligibility. Application period. Registration fee. ConnPACE program requirements. Payment for original and replacement prescriptions. Application prior to exhausting coverage. Regulations.
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Sec. 17b-492. (Formerly Sec. 17a-343). Eligibility. Application period. Registration fee. ConnPACE program requirements. Payment for original and replacement prescriptions. Application prior to exhausting coverage. Regulations. Section 17b-492 is repealed, effective January 1, 20…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17b-492a Participating pharmacy. Requirements.
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Sec. 17b-492a. Participating pharmacy. Requirements. Section 17b-492a is repealed, effective July 1, 2011. (P.A. 04-6, S. 2; P.A. 11-44, S. 178.)
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17b-492b Authority of Commissioner of Developmental Services with respect to the Medicare Part D program.
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Sec. 17b-492b. Authority of Commissioner of Developmental Services with respect to the Medicare Part D program. The Commissioner of Developmental Services, or the commissioner's designee, may be the authorized representative of an applicant or recipient of services provided by th…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17b-492c Authority of Commissioner of Mental Health and Addiction Services with respect to the Medicare Part D program.
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Sec. 17b-492c. Authority of Commissioner of Mental Health and Addiction Services with respect to the Medicare Part D program. (a) The Commissioner of Mental Health and Addiction Services, or the commissioner's designee, may be the authorized representative of an applicant or reci…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17b-492d Council to advise on implementation of Medicare Part D program. Duties. Membership. Annual report.
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Sec. 17b-492d. Council to advise on implementation of Medicare Part D program. Duties. Membership. Annual report. Section 17b-492d is repealed, effective October 5, 2009. (P.A. 06-170, S. 1; Sept. Sp. Sess. P.A. 09-5, S. 89.)
Conn. Gen. Stat. §§ 17b-493 to 17b-498 (Formerly Secs. 17a-344 to 17a-349). Generic substitution required. Regulations. Contract with fiscal intermediary; reports. Hearing. Penalties. Educational outreach program.
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Secs. 17b-493 to 17b-498. (Formerly Secs. 17a-344 to 17a-349). Generic substitution required. Regulations. Contract with fiscal intermediary; reports. Hearing. Penalties. Educational outreach program. Sections 17b-493 to 17b-498, inclusive, are repealed, effective January 1, 2014…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17b-499 Pharmacy outreach program: Definitions.
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Sec. 17b-499. Pharmacy outreach program: Definitions. As used in this section and section 17b-499a: (1) “Eligible person” means any person who is a resident of Connecticut at the time such person files an application for prescription medications or nonprescription medications wit…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17b-499a Pharmacy outreach program. Established. Purpose. Duties. Report. Medicaid therapy management services pilot program.
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Sec. 17b-499a. Pharmacy outreach program. Established. Purpose. Duties. Report. Medicaid therapy management services pilot program. (a) There is established a pharmacy outreach program, administered by participating manufacturers through a toll-free telephone number, for the purp…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17b-4a Department of Social Services: Public information and access to programs. Plan for comprehensive state service approach. Client-friendly application process.
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Sec. 17b-4a. Department of Social Services: Public information and access to programs. Plan for comprehensive state service approach. Client-friendly application process. (a) The Department of Social Services, in consultation with the Labor Department and the Departments of Educa…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17b-4b Nursing home quality of care. Medicare online reporting tool.
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Sec. 17b-4b. Nursing home quality of care. Medicare online reporting tool. The Commissioner of Social Services shall post in a prominent location on the Department of Social Services' Internet web site a link to the Medicare online reporting tool that allows the public to compare…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17b-5 Implementation plan.
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Sec. 17b-5. Implementation plan. Section 17b-5 is repealed, effective July 1, 1995. (S.A. 92-20, S. 2; P.A. 93-262, S. 6, 87; P.A. 94-181, S. 6, 7; May Sp. Sess. P.A. 94-3, S. 2, 28; P.A. 95-257, S. 57, 58.)
Conn. Gen. Stat. §§ 17b-500 to 17b-519 17b-500 to 17b-519
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Secs. 17b-500 to 17b-519. Reserved for future use. Note: Chapter 319gg is also reserved for future use.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17b-520 (Formerly Sec. 17a-360). Definitions.
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Sec. 17b-520. (Formerly Sec. 17a-360). Definitions. As used in this section and sections 17b-521 to 17b-535, inclusive: (1) “Continuing-care contract” means an agreement pursuant to which a provider undertakes to furnish to a person not related by consanguinity or affinity to the…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17b-521 (Formerly Sec. 17a-361). Registration. Fee.
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Sec. 17b-521. (Formerly Sec. 17a-361). Registration. Fee. No provider shall offer or enter into a continuing-care contract in this state or with any resident of this state or regarding any facility in this state and no change in ownership of such a facility shall be completed unl…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17b-522 (Formerly Sec. 17a-362). Disclosure statement.
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Sec. 17b-522. (Formerly Sec. 17a-362). Disclosure statement. (a) Before the execution of a contract to provide continuing care, or before the transfer of any money or other property to a provider by or on behalf of a prospective resident, whichever shall occur first, the provider…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17b-523 (Formerly Sec. 17a-363). Continuing-care contract requirements.
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Sec. 17b-523. (Formerly Sec. 17a-363). Continuing-care contract requirements. (a) Each continuing-care contract shall provide: (1) That the party contracting with the provider may rescind the contract by notifying the provider in writing by registered or certified mail of such re…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17b-523a Rights of resident of continuing-care retirement facility.
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Sec. 17b-523a. Rights of resident of continuing-care retirement facility. Each resident of a continuing-care retirement facility is entitled to: (1) A voice in all decisions affecting the resident's health, welfare and financial security; (2) Transparency regarding the financial …
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17b-523b Development of process for facilitating communication. Resident satisfaction survey.
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Sec. 17b-523b. Development of process for facilitating communication. Resident satisfaction survey. (a) Each provider shall develop a process for facilitating communication between residents and the personnel, management, board of directors and owner of the provider. Such process…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17b-523c Resident health care rights and protections.
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Sec. 17b-523c. Resident health care rights and protections. (a) A provider shall not prevent or otherwise infringe upon a resident's right to obtain treatment, care and services, including, but not limited to, home health and hospice care, from persons providing health care who h…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17b-524 (Formerly Sec. 17a-364). Entrance fee escrow account.
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Sec. 17b-524. (Formerly Sec. 17a-364). Entrance fee escrow account. (a) Prior to soliciting or entering into any contract for the provision of continuing care, the provider shall establish with a bank or trust company as an escrow agent, an entrance fee escrow pursuant to which t…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17b-525 (Formerly Sec. 17a-365). Reserve fund escrow account.
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Sec. 17b-525. (Formerly Sec. 17a-365). Reserve fund escrow account. (a) Except as provided in section 17b-534, on and after the date any facility located in this state is first occupied by any resident, the provider shall establish and maintain on a current basis, in escrow with …
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17b-526 (Formerly Sec. 17a-366). Preconstruction requirements.
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Sec. 17b-526. (Formerly Sec. 17a-366). Preconstruction requirements. (a) Construction of any facility or, if the construction of the facility is to be completed in stages, construction of any stage of the facility shall not begin until (1) fifty per cent of all the living units w…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17b-527 (Formerly Sec. 17a-367). Information to be made available to commissioner and residents. Facility in financial distress. Regulations. Remediation plan.
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Sec. 17b-527. (Formerly Sec. 17a-367). Information to be made available to commissioner and residents. Facility in financial distress. Regulations. Remediation plan. (a) A provider operating a facility in this state shall notify the commissioner in writing prior to refinancing it…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17b-528 (Formerly Sec. 17a-368). Documents required to be filed after first year of operation.
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Sec. 17b-528. (Formerly Sec. 17a-368). Documents required to be filed after first year of operation. Section 17b-528 is repealed, effective October 1, 2015. (P.A. 86-252, S. 9, 17; P.A. 15-115, S. 17.)
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17b-529 (Formerly Sec. 17a-369). Liability for violation, misstatement or omission.
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Sec. 17b-529. (Formerly Sec. 17a-369). Liability for violation, misstatement or omission. (a) Any person who as, or on behalf of, a provider, enters into a contract for continuing care at a facility without having first delivered a disclosure statement meeting the requirements of…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17b-530 (Formerly Sec. 17a-370). Penalty.
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Sec. 17b-530. (Formerly Sec. 17a-370). Penalty. Any person who wilfully and knowingly violates any provision of sections 17b-520 to 17b-535, inclusive, shall be fined not more than ten thousand dollars or imprisoned for a period not to exceed one year, or both. (P.A. 86-252, S. 1…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17b-531 (Formerly Sec. 17a-371). Investigations. Hearings. Injunctions. Action by Attorney General.
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Sec. 17b-531. (Formerly Sec. 17a-371). Investigations. Hearings. Injunctions. Action by Attorney General. (a) The commissioner, or any agent authorized by the commissioner, may conduct investigations within or outside of this state as the commissioner deems necessary to determine…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17b-532 (Formerly Sec. 17a-372). Appointment of receiver. Order to liquidate.
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Sec. 17b-532. (Formerly Sec. 17a-372). Appointment of receiver. Order to liquidate. (a) If at any time the commissioner determines after notice to the provider and an opportunity for the provider to be heard, that: (1) A provider has failed to maintain the reserves required under…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17b-533 (Formerly Sec. 17a-373). Regulations.
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Sec. 17b-533. (Formerly Sec. 17a-373). Regulations. The commissioner may adopt regulations in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54 to carry out the provisions of sections 17b-520 to 17b-535, inclusive, including the prescribing of the minimum amount of assets to be transf…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17b-534 (Formerly Sec. 17a-374). Exemption from reserve escrow provisions for certain providers.
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Sec. 17b-534. (Formerly Sec. 17a-374). Exemption from reserve escrow provisions for certain providers. Any provider operating a facility in this state for which construction commenced prior to January 1, 1987, or which was constructed prior to said date shall not be obligated to …
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17b-535 (Formerly Sec. 17a-375). Advisory committee.
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Sec. 17b-535. (Formerly Sec. 17a-375). Advisory committee. There shall be an Advisory Committee on Continuing Care appointed by the commissioner that shall meet not later than August 1, 2015, and at least quarterly thereafter. The advisory committee shall be comprised of professi…
Conn. Gen. Stat. §§ 17b-536 to 17b-549 17b-536 to 17b-549
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Secs. 17b-536 to 17b-549. Reserved for future use. Note: Chapter 319ii is also reserved for future use.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17b-55 Regulations re welfare reform.
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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.)
Conn. Gen. Stat. §§ 17b-550 to 17b-554 (Formerly Secs. 17a-390 to 17a-394). Definitions. Eligibility. Limitation of charges; civil penalty; regulations. Posting of policy relating to Medicare payments and processing. Regulations.
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Secs. 17b-550 to 17b-554. (Formerly Secs. 17a-390 to 17a-394). Definitions. Eligibility. Limitation of charges; civil penalty; regulations. Posting of policy relating to Medicare payments and processing. Regulations. Sections 17b-550 to 17b-554, inclusive, are repealed, effective…
Conn. Gen. Stat. §§ 17b-555 to 17b-596 17b-555 to 17b-596
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Secs. 17b-555 to 17b-596. Reserved for future use. Note: Chapters 319kk and 319ll are also reserved for future use.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17b-55a Service by state marshals.
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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…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17b-55b Two-generation poverty reduction account.
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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…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17b-56 (Formerly Sec. 17-21a). Compact.
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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…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17b-57 (Formerly Sec. 17-21b). Administrator.
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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.) …
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17b-58 (Formerly Sec. 17-21c). Administrator to coordinate activities.
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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…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17b-59 (Formerly Sec. 17-21d). Notice to other states of repeal of part.
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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…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17b-597 *(See end of section for amended version and effective date.) Working persons with disabilities program. Eligibility. Regulations.
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Sec. 17b-597. *(See end of section for amended version and effective date.) Working persons with disabilities program. Eligibility. Regulations. (a) The Department of Social Services shall establish and implement a working persons with disabilities program to provide medical assi…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17b-598 Waiver for persons unable to maintain work effort for involuntary reasons.
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Sec. 17b-598. Waiver for persons unable to maintain work effort for involuntary reasons. The Commissioner of Social Services shall seek a waiver from federal law to permit a person participating in the program established under section 17b-597 to remain eligible for medical assis…