Connecticut General Statutes
Chapter 319b - Department of Developmental Services
Section 17a-212. - Regulations. Uniform standards and procedures. Protocol.

(a) On or before September 30, 1991, the Commissioner of Developmental Services shall adopt regulations, in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54, establishing (1) criteria for (A) determining eligibility for services provided by the department, (B) determining which individuals shall receive a specific service, and (C) selecting private sector service providers, and (2) uniform procedures to be used by the regional offices in determining which individuals shall receive services and in selecting private sector service providers. Such procedures shall specify the decision-making authority of the department's central office and the regional offices and set parameters within which each shall operate.

(b) Each regional office, following a format developed by the department's central office and taking into account the regulations developed by the commissioner, shall prepare a written protocol to be used in determining which individuals shall receive services and in selecting service providers. The protocol shall be approved by the commissioner.
(P.A. 90-164, S. 2; P.A. 07-73, S. 2(b); 07-238, S. 1; P.A. 18-32, S. 4.)
History: Pursuant to P.A. 07-73 “Commissioner of Mental Retardation” was changed editorially by the Revisors to “Commissioner of Developmental Services”, effective October 1, 2007; P.A. 07-238 made technical changes in Subsec. (a) and deleted former Subsec. (c) re requirement that department evaluate each region's adherence to its approved protocol; P.A. 18-32 amended Subsecs. (a)(1)(B) and (b) by replacing “clients” with “individuals”, effective July 1, 2018.

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Connecticut General Statutes

Title 17a - Social and Human Services and Resources

Chapter 319b - Department of Developmental Services

Section 17a-210. (Formerly Sec. 19a-460). - Department and Commissioner of Developmental Services. Duties. Patient transfer, programs and placement. Right to object and hearing.

Section 17a-210a. - Ombudsman.

Section 17a-210b. - Finding of intellectual disability not precluded by absence of diagnosis in school or medical records.

Section 17a-210c. - Terms “Commissioner of Developmental Services” and “Department of Developmental Services” substituted for former terms. Administrative changes related to renaming of department. Eligibility determinations not affected.

Section 17a-210d. - Terms “intellectual disability”, “persons with intellectual disability” and “individuals with intellectual disability” substituted for former terms.

Section 17a-211. - Five-year plan. Public hearings. Submission to legislature.

Section 17a-211a. - Annual spending and placement plan.

Section 17a-211b. - Affirmative action plan.

Section 17a-211c. - Pilot programs for client services.

Section 17a-211d. - Workers' Compensation and private providers. Report to General Assembly.

Section 17a-211e. - Intellectual Disability Partnership.

Section 17a-211f. - Level of need assessment system advisory committee.

Section 17a-212. - Regulations. Uniform standards and procedures. Protocol.

Section 17a-212a. - Regulations re placement and care of individuals posing a serious threat to others.

Section 17a-213. - Comparison of regions. Report to legislature.

Section 17a-214. (Formerly Sec. 19a-461). - Acceptance of gift or devise by Department of Developmental Services.

Section 17a-215. (Formerly Sec. 19a-462). - Department of Social Services designated as lead agency for autism spectrum disorder services.

Section 17a-215a. - Advisory Commission on Services and Supports for Persons With Developmental Disabilities.

Section 17a-215b. - Pilot autism spectrum disorders program. Eligibility. Report.

Section 17a-215c. - Division of Autism Spectrum Disorder Services within Department of Social Services. Services and programs for state residents diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder.

Section 17a-215d. - Autism Spectrum Disorder Advisory Council.

Section 17a-215e. - Annual report on Division of Autism Spectrum Disorder Services and Autism Spectrum Disorder Advisory Council.

Section 17a-215f. - Autism spectrum disorder definitions.

Section 17a-216. (Formerly Sec. 19a-463). - Purchase of wheelchairs, placement equipment and clothing.

Section 17a-217. (Formerly Sec. 19a-464). - Programs for children and adults with intellectual disability. Funding.

Section 17a-217a. - Camp Harkness Advisory Committee.

Section 17a-218. (Formerly Sec. 19a-464a). - Programs of community-based residential facilities, respite care and emergency placement for persons with intellectual disability. Requirement re enrollment in federal programs.

Section 17a-218a. - Continuing operation of Southbury Training School. Evaluation criteria.

Section 17a-219. (Formerly Sec. 19a-464b). - Regulation of community-based residential facilities and respite care services for persons with intellectual disability.

Section 17a-219a to 17a-219c. - Family support services: Definitions. Family support services: Department responsible for coordination. Family Support Council.

Section 17a-220. (Formerly Sec. 19a-464c). - Definitions.

Section 17a-221. (Formerly Sec. 19a-464d). - Community Residential Facility Revolving Loan Fund.

Section 17a-222. (Formerly Sec. 19a-464e). - Loans.

Section 17a-223. (Formerly Sec. 19a-464f). - Requirements of borrowers. Capital loan agreement.

Section 17a-224. (Formerly Sec. 19a-464g). - Administration of program through purchase-of-service contract or memorandum of understanding.

Section 17a-225. (Formerly Sec. 19a-464h). - Bond authorization.

Section 17a-226. (Formerly Sec. 19a-466). - Employment opportunities and day services for adults with intellectual disability. Funding.

Section 17a-227. (Formerly Sec. 19a-467). - Licensing and regulation of residential facilities for persons with intellectual disability, Prader-Willi syndrome or autism spectrum disorder.

Section 17a-227a. - State and national criminal history records checks for applicants made an offer of conditional employment.

Section 17a-227b. - Employment applicants required to submit to state child abuse and neglect registry check.

Section 17a-227c. - Energy efficiency and environementally friendly construction of residential facilities. Energy assessment programs and reports.

Section 17a-227d. - Facility director salaries.

Section 17a-228. (Formerly Sec. 19a-483). - Payments for room and board and other services for persons with intellectual disability in residential facilities. Authorization for admission to residential facilities; annual review.

Section 17a-229. (Formerly Sec. 19a-483a). - Commissioner of Developmental Services to make payments for operating costs incurred prior to admission of residents.

Section 17a-230. (Formerly Sec. 19a-483b). - Regulations. Exemptions.

Section 17a-231. (Formerly Sec. 19a-467a). - Receivership of residential facilities for persons with intellectual disability: Definitions.

Section 17a-232. (Formerly Sec. 19a-467b). - Application for receivership. Hearing. Emergency order.

Section 17a-233. (Formerly Sec. 19a-467c). - Imposition of receivership: Grounds; defenses.

Section 17a-234. (Formerly Sec. 19a-467d). - Duties of receiver.

Section 17a-235. (Formerly Sec. 19a-467e). - Authority of receiver concerning leases, mortgages and secured transactions.

Section 17a-236. (Formerly Sec. 19a-467f). - Appointment of receiver. Accounting by receiver.

Section 17a-237. (Formerly Sec. 19a-467g). - Termination of receivership.

Section 17a-238. (Formerly Sec. 19a-469). - Rights of persons under supervision of Commissioner of Developmental Services.

Section 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 servi...

Section 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.

Section 17a-242. (Formerly Sec. 19a-473). - Annual evaluation reports.

Section 17a-243. (Formerly Sec. 19a-474). - Placement of child. Costs.

Section 17a-244. (Formerly Sec. 19a-475). - Regulations.

Section 17a-245. (Formerly Sec. 19a-483c). - Work incentive grant for certain fully employed residents of private community-based residential facilities. Regulations.

Section 17a-246. - Rates of payment to organizations providing employment opportunities and day services. Regulations.

Section 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.

Section 17a-247a. - Definitions.

Section 17a-247b. - Establishment and maintenance of registry.

Section 17a-247c. - Prohibition on hiring persons on registry. Notice to employers.

Section 17a-247d. - Registry confidentiality.

Section 17a-247e. - Regulations.

Section 17a-247f. - Reports of abuse or neglect of individual receiving services from Department of Social Services' Division of Autism Spectrum Disorder Services. Investigations.

Section 17a-247g. - Successor department for purposes of abuse and neglect allegations.

Section 17a-247h. - Reporting of concerns regarding abuse, neglect investigations. Prohibition on actions against person who contacts nonprofit entity with concerns.

Section 17a-248. - Birth-to-three program. Definitions.

Section 17a-248a. - Birth-to-three program not deemed humane institution.

Section 17a-248b. - State Interagency Birth-to-Three Coordinating Council.

Section 17a-248c. - Local interagency birth-to-three coordinating councils.

Section 17a-248d. - Birth-to-three early intervention services. Data collection. Regulations. Notification to school boards.

Section 17a-248e. - Screening of children ineligible for participation in preschool programs. Individualized family service plans. Duties of the lead agency.

Section 17a-248f. - Birth-to-three procedural safeguards.

Section 17a-248g. - Birth-to-three funding. Fees for services prohibited. Insurance coverage. Regulations.

Section 17a-248h. - Birth-to-three program to provide mental health services.

Section 17a-248i. - Notification of availability of hearing tests for children receiving birth-to-three program services.

Section 17a-248j. - Certificarion to teach within birth-to-three program.

Section 17a-248k. - Designation of school readiness liaison.

Section 17a-248l. - Expansion of birth-to-three program.