Connecticut General Statutes
Chapter 319b - Department of Developmental Services
Section 17a-223. (Formerly Sec. 19a-464f). - Requirements of borrowers. Capital loan agreement.

(a) If the organization is seeking to purchase and renovate a new community residential facility or to rehabilitate an existing community residential facility, it shall provide to the department: (1) An independent appraisal by a state certified real estate appraiser; and (2) a structural survey of the home by a state licensed engineer. The department shall not provide community residential facility loan funds for the purchase of a residential facility in principal amounts which are in excess of its appraised value and shall not provide such loan funds for renovation or rehabilitation in principal amounts which are in excess of actual and reasonable cost as defined in department standards.

(b) The borrower shall sign a capital loan agreement in which it agrees to meet all existing department guidelines for use of loan funds and to use such loan funds exclusively for the purchase of property, construction, renovation or rehabilitation of a community residential facility approved by the department.
(c) The borrower shall agree to maintain the facility as a licensed community residential facility for a period equal to the amortization period of the loan. The minimum such obligation shall be five years and the maximum such obligation shall be thirty years.
(d) If the borrower receives a loan equal to one hundred per cent of the total property development cost of a new community residential facility, it shall agree to reserve one hundred per cent of the maximum number of beds in the funded community residential facility for department referrals from state institutions and waiting lists until such time as the department determines this no longer to be necessary. If the borrower receives a loan which provides less than one hundred per cent of the total property development cost of a new community residential facility, it shall agree to reserve not less than two-thirds of the maximum number of beds in the funded community residential facility for department referrals from state institutions and waiting lists until such time as the department determines this no longer to be necessary. The department may establish priorities for the development of new community residential facilities serving persons with specialized needs and may give preference in funding to applications addressing such needs.
(e) The borrower shall provide the department with a promissory note equal to the amount of the loan which shall provide for repayment of the loan principal and interest within a period not to exceed thirty years and a mortgage deed as security for the loan. Such mortgage may be subordinate to a first mortgage interest in the property given by the organization for the purpose of developing such property, provided that the total of both mortgage interests shall not exceed the limit of total property development cost as set forth in section 17a-220. The department shall file a lien against the title of the property for which community residential facility loan funds are expended.
(f) The capital loan agreement shall require the borrower to make periodic payments of principal and interest to the department which payments shall be deposited in the Community Residential Facility Revolving Loan Fund.
(g) In the event of a default or if the capital loan agreement is terminated prior to the borrower's having satisfied its obligations under said agreement, the department shall require the return to the Community Residential Facility Revolving Loan Fund of the outstanding amount of the loan and may foreclose on its mortgage in accordance with the provisions of chapter 49.
(h) In the event that the borrower's license to operate the community residential facility is terminated by the department for cause, the department may bring an action to place the facility into receivership pursuant to sections 17a-231 to 17a-237, inclusive, may contract with a private nonprofit corporation to operate the facility or may operate the facility with department staff until such license is restored. If such license is not restored within one year, this shall constitute a default and the department may pursue the remedies provided in this subsection.
(P.A. 85-472, S. 4, 7.)
History: Sec. 19a-464f transferred to Sec. 17a-223 in 1991.

Structure Connecticut General Statutes

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.