Connecticut General Statutes
Chapter 319s - Financial Assistance
Section 17b-116 (Formerly Sec. 17-273) to 17b-116b and 17b-117 (Formerly - Liability of town for support; regulations. Restrictive payment system. Disclosure of information or records pertaining to municipal social services departments. Districts for...

Sections 17b-116 to 17b-116b, inclusive, and 17b-117 are repealed, effective March 1, 2004.

(1949 Rev., S. 2585; 1961, P.A. 345, S. 1; 425, S. 1; P.A. 75-407; P.A. 82-214, S. 4, 6; 82-236, S. 2, 3; P.A. 83-575, S. 1. 10; P.A. 84-168, S. 2; P.A. 86-415, S. 5; P.A. 89-239, S. 1; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 91-8, S. 36, 63; May Sp. Sess. P.A. 92-16, S. 5, 89; P.A. 93-262, S. 1, 87; 93-418, S. 20, 34, 41; P.A. 95-194, S. 7, 15, 33; June 18 Sp. Sess. P.A. 97-2, S. 54, 165; P.A. 99-279, S. 10, 45; P.A. 00-83, S. 2, 5; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 01-9, S. 108, 131; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 00-2, S. 48, 53; June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-3, S. 97.)

Structure Connecticut General Statutes

Connecticut General Statutes

Title 17b - Social Services

Chapter 319s - Financial Assistance

Section 17b-75. (Formerly Sec. 17-82). - Definitions.

Section 17b-76. (Formerly Sec. 17-82a). - Commissioner to furnish forms and maintain records and accounts.

Section 17b-77. (Formerly Sec. 17-82b). - Application for aid. Notice of liability for repayment.

Section 17b-79. (Formerly Sec. 17-82c). - Eligibility of person having interest in real property. Restrictions on state recovery.

Section 17b-80. (Formerly Sec. 17-82d). - Investigations. Grant of aid. Income disregard for students. Asset limits.

Section 17b-81. (Formerly Sec. 17-82e). - Investigations of legally liable relatives by commissioner.

Section 17b-82. - “Rated housing facility” defined.

Section 17b-83. (Formerly Sec. 17-82g). - Form of aid. Direct payment for certain services. Payment of clean claims.

Section 17b-84. (Formerly Sec. 17-82i). - Funeral and burial allowance for state supplement or temporary family assistance program beneficiaries. Reductions. Disclosure of information regarding liquid assets.

Section 17b-85. (Formerly Sec. 17-82j). - Notice by beneficiary of receipt of property, transfer or encumbrance of property or change in information previously furnished. Exception for participants in supplemental assistance nutrition program.

Section 17b-86. (Formerly Sec. 17-82k). - Aid inalienable.

Section 17b-87. (Formerly Sec. 17-82l). - Discontinuance of aid after removal from state.

Section 17b-88. (Formerly Sec. 17-82m). - Overpayments. Recoupment. Administrative disqualification hearings.

Section 17b-88a. - Recoveries or overpayments under AFDC program, account for payment of.

Section 17b-89. (Formerly Sec. 17-82n). - Change in level of assistance payments authorized.

Section 17b-90. (Formerly Sec. 17-83). - Disclosure of information concerning program applicants and participants. Limitations. Regulations.

Section 17b-91. (Formerly Sec. 17-83a). - Eligibility exclusions. State supplement program. Temporary family assistance program.

Section 17b-92. (Formerly Sec. 17-83c). - Relocation adjustment payments and reimbursements for moving and relocation expenses not considered income, earnings, assets or rent.

Section 17b-93. (Formerly Sec. 17-83e). - Claim of state for repayment of aid. Exceptions. Lien restrictions. Regulations.

Section 17b-94. (Formerly Sec. 17-83f). - Claim of state against proceeds of cause of action. Assignment of interest in estate to the state. Recovery limitations.

Section 17b-95. (Formerly Sec. 17-83g). - Claim of state on death of beneficiary or parent of beneficiary. Sums due pursuant to an annuity contract. Recovery limitations.

Section 17b-96. (Formerly Sec. 17-83h). - Collection of state's claim. Disposition of recoveries.

Section 17b-97. (Formerly Sec. 17-83i). - Fraud in obtaining aid or food stamp or supplemental nutrition assistance program benefits or in receiving payment. Penalties. Unlawful award of public assistance benefits.

Section 17b-98. (Formerly Sec. 17-83j). - Cost of aid and administration.

Section 17b-99. (Formerly Sec. 17-83k). - Vendor fraud penalties. Distribution of medical assistance program rules. Regulations. Audits of service providers. Appeal.

Section 17b-99a. - Audits of long-term care facilities.

Section 17b-99b. - Joint report re Medicaid fraud prevention and overpayment recovery.

Section 17b-99c. - Audit protocols and procedures. Reports by commissioner.

Section 17b-100. (Formerly Sec. 17-83l). - Fraudulent conveyance for purpose of obtaining assistance. Civil action by commissioner.

Section 17b-101. (Formerly Sec. 17-83m). - State's right of subrogation to right of applicant or recipient of assistance re transfer of property. Civil action by commissioner.

Section 17b-102. (Formerly Sec. 17-83n). - Regulations providing a financial incentive for reporting vendor fraud.

Section 17b-103. (Formerly Sec. 17-83p). - Refunds by vendors to persons eligible for medical assistance. Penalty.

Section 17b-104. (Formerly Sec. 17-2). - State supplementation to the Supplemental Security Income Program. Payment standards.

Section 17b-105. (Formerly Sec. 17-2d). - Authority to furnish transportation out of state for recipients of aid.

Section 17b-105a. - Supplemental nutrition assistance program. Authority of commissioner to seek waiver and implement federal options.

Section 17b-105b. - Supplemental nutrition assistance benefit extensions.

Section 17b-105c. - Supplemental nutrition assistance program. Authority of commissioner to implement policy.

Section 17b-105d. - Supplemental nutrition assistance program. Outreach. Work-study programs.

Section 17b-105e. - Definitions.

Section 17b-105f. - Supplemental nutrition assistance employment and training program.

Section 17b-105g. - Selection of supplemental nutrition assistance employment and training community collaboratives to receive federal matching funds. Establishment and composition of collaborative. Use of funds.

Section 17b-105h. - Use and distribution of supplemental nutrition assistance employment and training federal matching funds.

Section 17b-105i. - Report re supplemental nutrition assistance employment and training federal matching funds.

Section 17b-106. (Formerly Sec. 17-12f). - State supplement to Supplemental Security Income Program. Adult payment standards. State supplement payments for certain residents in long-term care facilities.

Section 17b-106a. - Adult payment standards for state supplement to Supplemental Security Income program. Personal needs allowance. Increase.

Section 17b-107. (Formerly Sec. 17-12g). - Emergency assistance program: Administration, eligibility, regulations.

Section 17b-108. (Formerly Sec. 17-12k). - Cross-matching of recipients' records.

Section 17b-109. (Formerly Sec. 17-12m). - Photo identification cards.

Section 17b-110. (Formerly Sec. 17-12o). - Special need payment program. Eligibility. Regulations.

Section 17b-111a. - State-wide data bank of general assistance recipients.

Section 17b-111b. - Regulations re general assistance.

Section 17b-112. - Temporary family assistance program.

Section 17b-112a. - Definitions. Notification of referrals to applicants and recipients of temporary family assistance who are victims of domestic violence. Domestic violence training program. Regulations.

Section 17b-112b. - Exemptions and extensions for applicants and recipients of temporary family assistance who are victims of domestic violence. Standards and procedures. Regulations.

Section 17b-112c. - Alien eligibility for temporary family assistance or state-administered general assistance.

Section 17b-112d. - Eligibility for temporary assistance for needy families or supplemental nutrition assistance program for person convicted of controlled substance felony.

Section 17b-112e. - Safety net services. Regulations.

Section 17b-112f. - Safety net services account. Regulations.

Section 17b-112g. - Diversion assistance program for families. Eligibility. Notification of benefits and services. Regulations.

Section 17b-112h. - Disbursement of federal funds received from Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Emergency Contingency Fund.

Section 17b-112i. - Maximization of federal funds available from the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Emergency Fund.

Section 17b-112j. - Jobs First program. Modification of approved work activities.

Section 17b-112k. - Pilot program to serve persons receiving temporary family assistance program benefits and participating in Jobs First program.

Section 17b-112l. - Initiative for two-generational service delivery to encourage educational, health and workforce readiness and self-sufficiency.

Section 17b-112m. - Integration of Even Start into planning and implementation of state-wide, two-generational initiative.

Section 17b-113. - Rate paid to recipients.

Section 17b-114. (Formerly Sec. 17-83q). - Return of security deposits.

Section 17b-114o. - Submission of federal TANF expenditure report to legislative committees.

Section 17b-115. (Formerly Sec. 17-272). - “Town” and “selectmen” defined.

Section 17b-116 (Formerly Sec. 17-273) to 17b-116b and 17b-117 (Formerly - Liability of town for support; regulations. Restrictive payment system. Disclosure of information or records pertaining to municipal social services departments. Districts for...

Section 17b-118b. - Restrictions on eligibility for general assistance of persons aged eighteen to twenty-one living with and as dependents of their parents.

Section 17b-120 and 17b-121. (Formerly Secs. 17-273d and 17-274a). - Emergency shelter services for general assistance recipients. Regulations on medical treatment.

Section 17b-122. (Formerly Sec. 17-277). - Reimbursement by paupers.

Section 17b-123. (Formerly Sec. 17-278). - Request for support. Application review process. Notification by applicant of change in circumstances.

Section 17b-124. (Formerly Sec. 17-279). - Disclosure by person controlling property.

Section 17b-125. (Formerly Sec. 17-280). - Eligibility for town relief of owner of real property.

Section 17b-126. (Formerly Sec. 17-281). - Lien against real property.

Section 17b-127. (Formerly Sec. 17-282). - General assistance fraud. Penalty. Forfeiture of privileges of participation in program. Termination upon conviction. Readmission.

Section 17b-128. (Formerly Sec. 17-283). - Reimbursement of towns or municipalities for relief. Recovery of overpayments.

Section 17b-129. (Formerly Sec. 17-283a). - Town's claim against proceeds of cause of action. Assignment of interest in estate to the town. Limitation.

Section 17b-130. (Formerly Sec. 17-284). - Claims for supplies or assistance furnished to pauper.

Section 17b-131. (Formerly Sec. 17-286). - Funeral and burial allowance for indigent persons or beneficiaries under the state-administered general assistance program. Reductions. Disclosure of information regarding liquid assets.

Section 17b-132. (Formerly Sec. 17-288). - When property of deceased person whom town has supported may be sold.

Section 17b-133. (Formerly Sec. 17-289). - Establishment of almshouses; removal of mentally ill persons.

Section 17b-134 and 17b-135. (Formerly Secs. 17-292 and 17-292i). - Reimbursement of towns; liability of pharmaceutical manufacturers for rebates. Reimbursement of municipalities for general assistance.

Section 17b-136. (Formerly Sec. 17-293). - Interstate transportation. Admission to state mental hospital.

Section 17b-137. (Formerly Sec. 17-303). - Disclosure of property of recipients of state aid, care or child support enforcement services. Disclosure of property of persons liable to support recipients or subject to IV-D support case investigation. Ac...

Section 17b-137a. - Social Security number to be recorded on license applications, certain documents and death certificate. Confidentiality.

Section 17b-138. (Formerly Sec. 17-304). - Conveyance of land by Commissioner of Social Services or his designee or Commissioner of Administrative Services.

Section 17b-179. (Formerly Sec. 17-578). - Office of Child Support Services. Duties. Determination of parents' financial liability. Use of unemployment compensation for child support obligations. Recovery of costs. Fees. Electronic funds transfer and...

Section 17b-179a. - Information sharing between Departments of Social Services and Revenue Services re assets and income of child support obligors.

Section 17b-179b. - Arrearage adjustment program. Factors for consideration.

Section 17b-180. (Formerly Sec. 17-85). - Eligibility. Consideration of stepparent's income.

Section 17b-180a. - Expedited application and eligibility determination.

Section 17b-181 and 17b-182. (Formerly Secs. 17-85a and 17-86a). - Medical assistance for pregnant women. Temporary aid; “dependent child” and “principal earner” defined; weekly employment search.

Section 17b-183. (Formerly Sec. 17-86f). - Minor recipients of temporary family assistance allowed to retain assets for future identifiable education expenses.

Section 17b-184. - Client advisory board. Report.

Section 17b-185. - Immunizations and health screenings for children; assistance from commissioner.