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
Chapter 813 - Protection and Advocacy for Persons with Disabilities
Section 46a-7. - State policy concerning disabled persons.
Section 46a-10a. - Connecticut protection and advocacy system. Provision of services.
Section 46a-11. - Duties and powers of director.
Section 46a-11a. (Formerly Sec. 19a-458). - Definitions.
Section 46a-11d. (Formerly Sec. 19a-458c). - Protective services. Petition in Superior Court.
Section 46a-11g. (Formerly Sec. 19a-458f). - Referral of information to state's attorney.