Connecticut General Statutes
Chapter 319b - Department of Developmental Services
Section 17a-248k. - Designation of school readiness liaison.

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.