Title 46a — Title 46a: Human Rights

Sec. 46a-1. Permanent Commission on the Status of Women. Membership. Terms. Vacancies. Executive director. Personnel. Section 46a-1 is repealed, effective July 1, 2016. (P.A. 73-559, S. 1, 9; P.A. 79-31, S. 6, 17; 79-631, S. 50, 111; Sept. Sp. Sess. P.A. 09-7, S. 147; P.A. 10-1, …

Sec. 46a-2. Appointment and terms of members. Expenses. Section 46a-2 is repealed, effective October 5, 2009. (P.A. 73-599, S. 2, 9; Sept. Sp. Sess. P.A. 09-7, S. 190.)

Sec. 46a-3. Review of statutes. Report of findings and recommendations. Section 46a-3 is repealed, effective October 5, 2009. (P.A. 73-559, S. 3, 9; Sept. Sp. Sess. P.A. 09-7, S. 190.)

Sec. 46a-4. Duties generally. Annual report. Staff. Recommendations and advocacy. Section 46a-4 is repealed, effective July 1, 2016. (P.A. 73-559, S. 4, 9; Sept. Sp. Sess. P.A. 09-7, S. 148; May Sp. Sess. P.A. 16-3, S. 209.)

Sec. 46a-4a. Collection of information on job-sharing. Distribution. Section 46a-4a is repealed, effective October 1, 2002. (P.A. 84-14; S.A. 02-12, S. 1.)

Sec. 46a-4b. Training program on trafficking in persons. The Commission on Women, Children, Seniors, Equity and Opportunity, in conjunction with the Police Officer Standards and Training Council, shall develop a training program on trafficking in persons and make such training pr…

Sec. 46a-5. Authority generally. Section 46a-5 is repealed, effective July 1, 2016. (P.A. 73-559, S. 5, 9; P.A. 78-280, S. 6, 127; P.A. 88-230, S. 1, 12; P.A. 90-98, S. 1, 2; P.A. 93-142, S. 4, 7, 8; P.A. 95-220, S. 4–6; Sept. Sp. Sess. P.A. 09-7, S. 149; May Sp. Sess. P.A. 16-3,…

Sec. 46a-6. Assistance from state agencies. Acceptance of funds. Section 46a-6 is repealed, effective October 5, 2009. (P.A. 73-559, S. 6, 7, 9; Sept. Sp. Sess. P.A. 09-7, S. 190.)

Sec. 46a-10a. Connecticut protection and advocacy system. Provision of services. (a) As used in this section and section 46a-10b, “Connecticut protection and advocacy system” means the nonprofit entity designated by the Governor in accordance with section 46a-10b to serve as the …

Sec. 46a-10b. Connecticut protection and advocacy system. Request for information. Service on board. Report to Governor. (a) Not later than October 1, 2016, the Office of Policy and Management shall issue a request for information from nonprofit entities concerning the ability of…

Sec. 46a-10c. Office of Protection and Advocacy for Persons with Disabilities and Board of Protection and Advocacy for Persons with Disabilities abolished. The Office of Protection and Advocacy for Persons with Disabilities and the Board of Protection and Advocacy for Persons wit…

Sec. 46a-10d. Transfer of closed case files to Office of Policy and Management. Client confidentiality, notice. Record retention. Legal liability. (a) Not later than June 30, 2017, the Office of Protection and Advocacy for Persons with Disabilities shall transfer all legal title …

Sec. 46a-11. Duties and powers of director. Section 46a-11 is repealed, effective July 1, 2017. (P.A. 77-589, S. 4, 9; P.A. 78-351, S. 2, 3; P.A. 86-285, S. 1; P.A. 88-356, S. 4; 88-364, S. 56, 123; P.A. 94-87, S. 5; P.A. 03-88, S. 1; P.A. 04-257, S. 72; P.A. 05-288, S. 154; P.A.…

Sec. 46a-11a. (Formerly Sec. 19a-458). Definitions. For the purposes of sections 46a-11a to 46a-11g, inclusive: (1) “Abuse” means the wilful infliction of physical pain or injury or the wilful deprivation by a caregiver of services which are necessary to the person's health or sa…

Sec. 46a-11b. (Formerly Sec. 19a-458a). Reports of suspected abuse or neglect required of certain persons. Report by others. Immunity. Fine. Treatment by Christian Science practitioner. (a) Any physician or surgeon licensed under the provisions of chapter 370, any resident physic…

Sec. 46a-11c. (Formerly Sec. 19a-458b). Initial determination and evaluation of report. Investigation of certain deaths. Electronic copy of reports. (a) The commissioner, upon receiving a report that a person with intellectual disability allegedly is being or has been abused or n…

Sec. 46a-11d. (Formerly Sec. 19a-458c). Protective services. Petition in Superior Court. (a) If it is determined by an investigation that a person with intellectual disability has been abused or neglected, the commissioner shall develop and implement a plan of protective services…

Sec. 46a-11e. (Formerly Sec. 19a-458d). Appointment of legal representative. Plan of protective services. Commencement of services pending full report in certain cases. (a) If a person with intellectual disability does not consent to the receipt of protective services, or if such…

Sec. 46a-11f. (Formerly Sec. 19a-458e). Evaluation of person's ability to pay. Review of plan of protective services. (a) Concurrent with the implementation of any protective services for which payment is required, an evaluation shall be undertaken by the commissioner regarding t…

Sec. 46a-11g. (Formerly Sec. 19a-458f). Referral of information to state's attorney. If, as a result of any investigation initiated under the provisions of sections 17a-247f and 46a-11a to 46a-11f, inclusive, a determination is made that a caregiver or other person has abused a p…

Sec. 46a-11h. Confidentiality of information. The name and address of and other personally identifiable information concerning a person whose death or serious injury is reported to the executive director of the nonprofit entity designated by the Governor in accordance with sectio…

Secs. 46a-12 and 46a-13. Communications protected by attorney-client privilege. Reporting requirements. Sections 46a-12 and 46a-13 are repealed, effective July 1, 2017. (P.A. 77-589, S. 6, 7, 9; P.A. 82-314, S. 62, 63; P.A. 94-87, S. 6; P.A. 17-96, S. 44.)

Sec. 46a-13a. Requirements for other agencies. Release by other agencies of records of persons with intellectual disability or who receive services from Department of Social Services' Division of Autism Spectrum Disorder Services. Each state, local or private agency responsible f…

Sec. 46a-13b. Office of the Victim Advocate established. (a) There is established, within the Office of Governmental Accountability established under section 1-300, an Office of the Victim Advocate. The Governor, with the approval of the General Assembly, shall appoint a person w…

Sec. 46a-13c. Responsibilities of the Victim Advocate. The Victim Advocate may, within available appropriations: (1) Evaluate the delivery of services to victims by state agencies and those entities that provide services to victims, including the delivery of services to families …

Sec. 46a-13d. Access to information. Rights and powers. (a) All state, local and private agencies shall have a duty to cooperate with any investigation conducted by the Office of the Victim Advocate. Consistent with the provisions of the general statutes concerning the confidenti…

Sec. 46a-13e. Confidentiality of identity of complainant, identity of certain witnesses and other information. Limited disclosure authorized. (a) The name, address and other personally identifiable information of a person who makes a complaint to the Victim Advocate as provided i…

Sec. 46a-13f. Advisory committee established. Section 46a-13f is repealed, effective July 1, 2011. (P.A. 98-231, S. 5; P.A. 11-48, S. 302.)

Sec. 46a-13g. Limitation re filing appearance for victim. The provisions of subdivision (5) of section 46a-13c shall not apply to infractions or misdemeanors not involving the use, attempted use or threatened use of physical force against another person. (P.A. 98-231, S. 6.)

Sec. 46a-13h. Advisory committee established. There is established an advisory committee to the Office of the Victim Advocate established under section 46a-13b. Said committee shall prepare and submit to the Governor a list of candidates for appointment of the Victim Advocate. Th…

Secs. 46a-13i and 46a-13j. Reserved for future use. PART II OFFICE OF THE CHILD ADVOCATE

Sec. 46a-13k. Office of the Child Advocate established. (a) There is established, within the Office of Governmental Accountability established under section 1-300, an Office of the Child Advocate. The Governor, with the approval of the General Assembly, shall appoint a person wit…

Sec. 46a-13l. Child Advocate's duties. Child fatality review panel. Reports to the Governor and the General Assembly. Investigations. (a) The Child Advocate shall: (1) Evaluate the delivery of services to children by state agencies and those entities that provide services to chil…

Sec. 46a-13m. Access to information. (a) Notwithstanding any provision of the general statutes concerning the confidentiality of records and information, the Child Advocate may request and shall have access to, including the right to promptly inspect and copy, any records necessa…

Sec. 46a-13n. Confidentiality of information. (a) The name, address and other personally identifiable information of a person who makes a complaint to the Child Advocate as provided in section 46a-13l, all information obtained or generated by the office in the course of an invest…

Sec. 46a-13o. Representation of child. Judgments or settlements for compensation. (a) In addition to the powers set forth in section 46a-13m, and notwithstanding section 3-125, the Child Advocate, or his designee, may represent, appear, intervene in or bring an action on behalf o…

Sec. 46a-13p. Indemnification of employees and volunteers. The state of Connecticut shall protect and hold harmless any attorney, director, investigator, social worker or other person employed by the Office of the Child Advocate and any volunteer appointed by the Child Advocate f…

Sec. 46a-13q. Advisory committee established. Section 46a-13q is repealed, effective July 1, 2011. (P.A. 95-242, S. 12; P.A. 11-48, S. 302.)

Sec. 46a-13r. Advisory committee; established; responsibilities. (a) There is established an advisory committee to the Office of the Child Advocate established under section 46a-13k. Said committee shall prepare and submit to the Governor a list of candidates for appointment of t…

Sec. 46a-13s. Causes and rates of child fatalities. Annual report. (a) The Office of the Child Advocate, in consultation with the child fatality review panel, established pursuant to 46a-13l, shall conduct a study regarding the causes and rates of child fatalities in the state. (…

Sec. 46a-7. State policy concerning disabled persons. It is hereby found that the state of Connecticut has a special responsibility for the care, treatment, education and rehabilitation of persons with disabilities. Frequently persons with disabilities are not aware of services o…

Secs. 46a-8 to 46a-10. Definitions. Advocacy board established. Advocacy office established; qualifications of director. Sections 46a-8 to 46a-10, inclusive, are repealed, effective July 1, 2017. (P.A. 77-589, S. 2, 3, 5, 9; P.A. 89-144, S. 15; P.A. 94-87, S. 1, 3, 4: May Sp. Ses…

Sec. 46a-100. Discriminatory practice: Cause of action upon release from commission. Any person who has filed a complaint with the commission in accordance with section 46a-82 and who has obtained a release of jurisdiction in accordance with section 46a-83a or 46a-101, may bring …

Sec. 46a-101. Release of pending complaint alleging discriminatory practice. Expedited case assessment review. Time period for bringing action after release. (a) No action may be brought in accordance with section 46a-100 unless the complainant has received a release from the com…

Sec. 46a-102. Civil action for discriminatory practice: Statute of limitations. Any action brought in accordance with section 46a-100 shall be brought within two years of the date of filing of the complaint with the commission, except that an action may be brought within six mont…

Sec. 46a-103. Civil action for discriminatory practice: Service of process on the commission; right of commission to intervene. The complainant or his attorney shall serve a copy of the complaint in an action brought in accordance with section 46a-100 on the commission at the sam…

Sec. 46a-104. Civil action for discriminatory practice: Relief. The court may grant a complainant in an action brought in accordance with section 46a-100 such legal and equitable relief which it deems appropriate including, but not limited to, temporary or permanent injunctive re…

Secs. 46a-105 to 46a-125. Reserved for future use.

Sec. 46a-126. Commission on Children. Membership. Vacancies. Executive director. Staff and personnel matters. Section 46a-126 is repealed, effective July 1, 2016. (P.A. 85-584, S. 1, 9; P.A. 93-91, S. 1, 2; 93-262, S. 67, 87; 93-381, S. 9, 39; P.A. 95-257, S. 12, 21, 58; P.A. 96-…

Sec. 46a-127. Appointment and terms of members. Expenses. Section 46a-127 is repealed, effective October 5, 2009. (P.A. 85-584, S. 2, 9; Sept. Sp. Sess. P.A. 09-7, S. 190.)