Title 17b, Title 17b: Social Services

Sec. 17b-651. (Formerly Sec. 17-661). Bureau of Rehabilitation Services. Disbursement of funds. Section 17b-651 is repealed, effective July 1, 2011. (1949 Rev., S. 1410; 1957, P.A. 557, S. 2; February, 1965, P.A. 91; P.A. 77-614, S. 540, 610; P.A. 78-354, S. 2, 8; P.A. 89-354, S.…

Sec. 17b-652. Transfer of Bureau of Rehabilitation Services. Section 17b-652 is repealed, effective July 1, 2011. (P.A. 93-427, S. 4, 6; P.A. 11-44, S. 178.)

Secs. 17b-653 to 17b-655. Transferred to Chapter 319l, Part I, Secs. 17a-782 to 17a-784, inclusive.

Secs. 17b-658 to 17b-663. Transferred to Chapter 319l, Part I, Secs. 17a-785 to 17a-790, inclusive.

Sec. 17b-66. (Formerly Sec. 17-82f). Request for hearing. Any applicant or beneficiary aggrieved by a decision of the commissioner made without a fair hearing may request a hearing in accordance with the provisions of section 17b-60. (1969, P.A. 730, S. 22.) History: Sec. 17-82f …

Sec. 17b-664. (Formerly Sec. 17-674). Bureau of Rehabilitation Services. Toll-free telephone service. Section 17b-664 is repealed, effective July 1, 2011. (P.A. 89-354, S. 17, 21; P.A. 90-325, S. 12, 32; P.A. 93-262, S. 1, 87; P.A. 11-44, S. 178.)

Sec. 17b-665. (Formerly Sec. 17-675). Department of Rehabilitation Services to submit data re vocational rehabilitation services program. Section 17b-665 is repealed, effective July 1, 2013. (P.A. 89-354, S. 18, 21; P.A. 90-325, S. 12, 32; P.A. 93-262, S. 1, 87; P.A. 11-44, S. 66…

Secs. 17b-680 to 17b-688a. (Formerly Secs. 17-483 to 17-488, 17-490, 17-492a, 17-492b and 17-492d). Definitions. Information on available programs. Assessment; employability plan; referral; monitoring; penalties. Department of Social Services; administration of JOBS program; duti…

Sec. 17b-688b. Interagency information and case management system established. The Labor Commissioner shall establish a computerized interagency information and case management system within the Labor Department for the purpose of administering contracts for employment services f…

Sec. 17b-688c. Employment services program for recipients of TANF established. Regulations. (a) The Department of Social Services shall administer, in accordance with sections 17b-688h and 17b-688i, an employment services program for the purpose of providing employment services t…

Secs. 17b-688d to 17b-688f. Transferred to Secs. 17b-688h to 17b-688j, inclusive.

Sec. 17b-688g. Minor parent ineligible for temporary family assistance, when. A minor parent who is without a high school diploma or its equivalent, is not married and has a child who is at least twelve weeks of age, who is in such parent's care, shall be ineligible for temporary…

Sec. 17b-688h. (Formerly Sec. 17b-688d). Memorandum of understanding re employment services for TANF recipients. Pilot program. (a) The Labor Department and the Department of Social Services shall enter into a memorandum of understanding, to be effective not later than September …

Sec. 17b-688i. (Formerly Sec. 17b-688e). Administration of employment services program for TANF recipients. (a) In accordance with section 17b-688c, the Department of Social Services shall administer the employment services program for the purpose of providing services to recipie…

Sec. 17b-688j. (Formerly Sec. 17b-688f). Reliable transportation pilot program. Section 17b-688j is repealed, effective July 1, 2012. (P.A. 98-169, S. 5, 8; June 12 Sp. Sess. P.A. 12-1, S. 294.)

Sec. 17b-689a. Labor Department grant program. Section 17b-689a is repealed, effective July 1, 1997. (P.A. 96-268, S. 27, 34; June 18 Sp. Sess. P.A. 97-2, S. 164, 165.)

Sec. 17b-689b. Regulations. The Commissioner of Social Services may implement the provisions of sections 17b-194 and 17b-195, subsection (a) of section 17b-198 and section 25 of public act 96-268* while in the process of adopting policy and procedures in regulation form, provided…

Sec. 17b-689c. Employability plans for TFA recipients. (a) Each person found eligible for time-limited assistance under the temporary family assistance program after July 1, 1998, shall be assessed for the purpose of developing an employability plan, as follows: (1) The Departmen…

Sec. 17b-689d. Education courses for TFA recipients. (a) The Commissioner of Social Services and the Labor Commissioner shall permit a recipient of temporary family assistance to take education courses as part of the requirements of the recipient's employability plan, established…

Secs. 17b-690 to 17b-693. (Formerly Secs. 17-281c, 17-281d, 17-281g, 17-281h). Work program plan; regulations. Private employers' work training programs for employable recipients. Town plans for delivery of employment and employability services to general assistance recipients; f…

Sec. 17b-694. Community Employment Incentive Program. Employment placement projects. (a) The Labor Commissioner, in consultation with the Commissioner of Social Services and the Commissioner of Mental Health and Addiction Services, shall administer a grant program, within availab…

Secs. 17b-695 to 17b-697. (Formerly Secs. 17-655 to 17-657). Definitions. Grants for centers; “comprehensive job training and related services” defined. Criteria for distribution of funds. Sections 17b-695 to 17b-697, inclusive, are repealed, effective July 1, 2001. (June Sp. Ses…

Sec. 17b-698. Collection of data from job training and placement services. The Labor Commissioner shall collect data from each job training and placement service funded by the Labor Department and serving recipients of the temporary family assistance program for the purpose of as…

Sec. 17b-698a. Evaluation of job training programs. Section 17b-698a is repealed, effective July 1, 2001. (P.A. 95-194, S. 27, 33; 95-351, S. 21, 30; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 01-2, S. 68, 69; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 01-9, S. 129, 131.)

Sec. 17b-7. (Formerly Sec. 17-3i). General assistance training programs. Section 17b-7 is repealed, effective October 1, 2004. (P.A. 85-564, S. 3, 12; P.A. 93-262, S. 1, 87; P.A. 04-76, S. 59.)

Sec. 17b-705. Collective bargaining for family child care providers. Definitions. For purposes of this section and sections 17b-705a and 17b-705b: (1) “Parent” means parent or legal guardian; and (2) “Family child care providers” means persons who provide child care services unde…

Sec. 17b-705a. Rights of family child care providers. Prohibitions. Procedure for negotiation and binding arbitration. Election and designation of exclusive bargaining agent. (a) A family child care provider shall not be considered a state employee and shall be exempt from any an…

Sec. 17b-705b. State immunity from liability. The state shall not be liable for any action, including, but not limited to, any civil action, any grievance arbitration or any prohibited practice proceeding, brought by the exclusive bargaining agent of such child care workers based…

Sec. 17b-706. Collective bargaining for personal care attendants. Definition. For purposes of this section and sections 17b-706a to 17b-706c, inclusive: (1) “Consumer” means a person who receives services from a personal care attendant under a state-funded program, including, but…

Sec. 17b-706a. Personal Care Attendant Workforce Council. Membership. Duties. (a) There is established the Personal Care Attendant Workforce Council to ensure the quality of long-term personal home care. Said council shall be composed of the following members: (1) The Commissione…

Sec. 17b-706b. Rights of personal care attendants. Prohibitions. Procedure for negotiation and binding arbitration. Election and designation of exclusive bargaining agent. (a) Personal care attendants shall not be considered state employees and shall be exempt from any and all pr…

Sec. 17b-706c. Applications for waiver of federal law. The Commissioners of Social Services and Developmental Services shall submit any application for a waiver of federal law necessary to effectuate the provisions of sections 17b-706 to 17b-706b, inclusive, in accordance with th…

Sec. 17b-706d. State immunity from liability. The state shall not be liable for any action, including, but not limited to, any civil action, any grievance arbitration or any prohibited practice proceeding, brought by the exclusive bargaining agent of such personal care attendants…

Sec. 17b-706e. Provision of training and related services to personal care attendants. Notwithstanding the provisions of sections 17b-706 to 17b-706c, inclusive, where authorized by a collective bargaining agreement negotiated pursuant to section 17b-706b, the parties may contrac…

Sec. 17b-706f. Personal care attendants career pathways program. Development of training curricula. Report. (a) As used in this section, “personal care attendant”, “consumer” and “personal care assistance” have the same meanings as provided in section 17b-706. (b) Not later than …

Sec. 17b-730. (Formerly Sec. 17-575). Child care services and economic opportunity acts. (a) The Commissioner of Early Childhood is authorized to take advantage of any federal statutes and regulations relating to child care services, as described in section 19a-77, and shall have…

Sec. 17b-732. (Formerly Sec. 17-579). Papers for commitment of minors; uniform forms. Notice to Commissioner of Social Services or designee. Uniform forms of commitment papers or mittimus shall be used by all authorities throughout the state in the commitment by them of minors to…

Sec. 17b-733. (Formerly Sec. 17-585(a)). Office of Early Childhood designated lead agency for child care services. The Office of Early Childhood shall be the lead agency for child care services, as described in section 19a-77, in Connecticut. The office shall: (1) Identify, annua…

Secs. 17b-734 to 17b-736. (Formerly Secs. 17-592 to 17-594). Grants to municipalities and state agencies for child care facilities. Bonds for grants for child care facilities. Regulations. Sections 17b-734 to 17b-736, inclusive, are repealed, effective June 2, 2016. (P.A. 84-443,…

Sec. 17b-737. (Formerly Sec. 17-595). Grants program to encourage the use of school facilities for child care services. Regulations. The Commissioner of Education shall establish a program, within available appropriations, to provide grants to municipalities, boards of education …

Sec. 17b-738. (Formerly Sec. 17-596). Loans to business firms for licensed child care centers, family child care homes or group child care homes. The Commissioner of Early Childhood shall establish and administer a program of loans to business firms, as defined in section 12-631,…

Sec. 17b-739. (Formerly Sec. 17-597). Child care facilities in state buildings. Section 17b-739 is repealed, effective July 1, 2015. (P.A. 89-248; P.A. 93-262, S. 1, 87; P.A. 96-262, S. 6, 11; P.A. 11-51, S. 90; P.A. 13-247, S. 200; P.A. 14-39, S. 31; P.A. 15-73, S. 6.)

Secs. 17b-740 to 17b-742. (Formerly Secs. 17-613 to 17-615). Day care tax credits: Definition, application; amount; approval, regulations, report. Sections 17b-740 to 17b-742, inclusive, are repealed, effective July 8, 1997, and applicable to income years commencing on or after J…

Sec. 17b-743. (Formerly Sec. 17-323a). Support order may direct payment to Commissioner of Administrative Services or local welfare department. Any court or any family support magistrate having jurisdiction to make an order for support of any person by a legally liable relative o…

Sec. 17b-744. (Formerly Sec. 17-323b). Discontinuance of payments of support to commissioner pursuant to certain court orders. Any order payable to the Commissioner of Administrative Services for support of any beneficiary of public assistance shall, on filing by the Commissioner…

Sec. 17b-745. (Formerly Sec. 17-324). Court order for support of persons supported by state. National Medical Support Notice. Income withholding orders. Enforcement and modification of support orders. (a)(1) The Superior Court or a family support magistrate may make and enforce o…