Connecticut General Statutes
Chapter 813 - Protection and Advocacy for Persons with Disabilities
Section 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 for the protection of persons with disabilities shall cooperate with any investigation conducted by the Department of Developmental Services and shall release records of any named person with intellectual disability or who receives services from the Department of Social Services' Division of Autism Spectrum Disorder Services for review and inspection by the Department of Developmental Services. No such state, local or private agency shall release the records of a named person without the express consent of such named person or as otherwise provided by law.

(P.A. 96-186, S. 3; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 17-2, S. 96; P.A. 18-32, S. 36.)
History: June Sp. Sess. P.A. 17-2 replaced references to Office of Protection and Advocacy for Persons with Disabilities with references to Department of Developmental Services, effective October 31, 2017; P.A. 18-32 replaced reference to client with reference to named person with intellectual disability or who receives services from the Department of Social Services' Division of Autism Spectrum Disorder Services and made technical and conforming changes, effective July 1, 2018.

Structure Connecticut General Statutes

Connecticut General Statutes

Title 46a - Human Rights

Chapter 813 - Protection and Advocacy for Persons with Disabilities

Section 46a-7. - State policy concerning disabled persons.

Section 46a-8 to 46a-10. - Definitions. Advocacy board established. Advocacy office established; qualifications of director.

Section 46a-10a. - Connecticut protection and advocacy system. Provision of services.

Section 46a-10b. - Connecticut protection and advocacy system. Request for information. Service on board. Report to Governor.

Section 46a-10c. - Office of Protection and Advocacy for Persons with Disabilities and Board of Protection and Advocacy for Persons with Disabilities abolished.

Section 46a-10d. - Transfer of closed case files to Office of Policy and Management. Client confidentiality, notice. Record retention. Legal liability.

Section 46a-11. - Duties and powers of director.

Section 46a-11a. (Formerly Sec. 19a-458). - Definitions.

Section 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.

Section 46a-11c. (Formerly Sec. 19a-458b). - Initial determination and evaluation of report. Investigation of certain deaths. Electronic copy of reports.

Section 46a-11d. (Formerly Sec. 19a-458c). - Protective services. Petition in Superior Court.

Section 46a-11e. (Formerly Sec. 19a-458d). - Appointment of legal representative. Plan of protective services. Commencement of services pending full report in certain cases.

Section 46a-11f. (Formerly Sec. 19a-458e). - Evaluation of person's ability to pay. Review of plan of protective services.

Section 46a-11g. (Formerly Sec. 19a-458f). - Referral of information to state's attorney.

Section 46a-11h. - Confidentiality of information.

Section 46a-12 and 46a-13. - Communications protected by attorney-client privilege. Reporting requirements.

Section 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.