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Section 17a-1. (Formerly Sec. 17-410). - Definitions. - As used in sections 17a-1 to 17a-26, inclusive, 17a-28 to...
Section 17a-2. (Formerly Sec. 17-411). - Composition of department. Name change. - (a) There shall be a Department of Children and Families...
Section 17a-3. (Formerly Sec. 17-412). - Powers and duties of department. Submission of reports required pursuant to federal law. - (a) The department shall plan, create, develop, operate or arrange...
Section 17a-3a. - Connecticut Juvenile Training School. Department duties. - Section 17a-3a is repealed, effective July 1, 2018. (P.A. 03-251,...
Section 17a-3b. - (Note: This section is effective October 1, 2022.) Department-operated education unit. Children residing in juvenile justice facilities who are incarcerated. - (a) The Commissioner of Children and Families shall implement the...
Section 17a-4. (Formerly Sec. 17-413). - State Advisory Council on Children and Families. Appointment. Powers and duties. - (a) There shall be a State Advisory Council on Children...
Section 17a-4a. - Children's Behavioral Health Advisory Committee. Membership. Reports. - (a) There is established a Children's Behavioral Health Advisory Committee...
Section 17a-5. (Formerly Sec. 17-414). - Appointment of commissioner. - In accordance with the provisions of sections 4-5 to 4-8,...
Section 17a-6. (Formerly Sec. 17-415). - Powers and duties of commissioner. - The commissioner, or the commissioner's designee, shall: (a) Establish or...
Section 17a-6a. - Commissioner to require applicants, vendors and contractors to submit to state and national criminal history records checks and state child abuse and neglect registry checks. Commissioner to comply with requests to check child abuse... - (a) The Commissioner of Children and Families shall (1) require...
Section 17a-6b and 17a-6c. - Connecticut Juvenile Training School advisory group; review; recommendations; report by commissioner. Adjudicated youths in care and custody of department; reports. - Sections 17a-6b and 17a-6c are repealed, effective July 1, 2018....
Section 17a-6d. - Development of procedures responsive to needs of children with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Report. - (a) The Commissioner of Children and Families, in collaboration with...
Section 17a-6e. - Annual report re utilization of Department of Children and Families' services by race and ethnicity. - Not later than February 15, 2019, and annually thereafter, the...
Section 17a-6f. - Software application for computers and mobile devices. - Not later than February 1, 2022, the Commissioner of Children...
Section 17a-6g. - Indian Child Welfare Act. Application to actions and proceedings involving an Indian child. - (a) As used in this section, (1) “Indian child” has...
Section 17a-7 (Formerly Sec. 17-415a) and 17a-7a. - Parole of delinquent child in commissioner's custody. Standard leave and release policies for delinquent children committed to department. - Sections 17a-7 and 17a-7a are repealed, effective July 1, 2018....
Section 17a-8 (Formerly Sec. 17-415b) and 17a-8a. - Custody of children and youths committed to commissioner as delinquent; term, escape, violation of parole, return to custody; vocational parole. Authorized leave for delinquent child committed to de... - Sections 17a-8 and 17a-8a are repealed, effective July 1, 2018....
Section 17a-8b. - Department to report missing and abducted children committed to custody of commissioner. - The Department of Children and Families shall report any missing...
Section 17a-9. (Formerly Sec. 17-417). - Appointment of deputy commissioners, directors and administrative heads. - (a) The commissioner shall appoint, after consultation with the state...
Section 17a-10. (Formerly Sec. 17-418). - Custody of committed children. Support and health services. Extension or termination of commitment. - Section 17a-10 is repealed, effective July 1, 2018. (1969, P.A....
Section 17a-10a. - Visitation of child in care and custody of commissioner. Communication during public health or national emergency. Policy for temporary cessation of in-person visitation. - (a) The Commissioner of Children and Families shall ensure that...
Section 17a-10b. - Commissioner to make reasonable effort to identify and notify relatives when child removed from custody of parent. - (a) Notwithstanding the provisions of section 17a-28, if the Commissioner...
Section 17a-10c. - Youth Advisory Board. Sibling Bill of Rights. Meeting between caseworker and child. - (a) For purposes of this section, “Youth Advisory Board” means...
Section 17a-10d. - Youth advisory councils. - (a) As used in this section: (1) “Child” or “children”...
Section 17a-10e. - Children in Care Bill of Rights and Expectations. Meeting between caseworker and child. - (a) There is created a Children in Care Bill of...
Section 17a-11. (Formerly Sec. 17-419). - Voluntary admission. Termination of admission. Transfer. Permanency plan. Review of plan by Probate Court. Appeals. Regulations. Plan for care and treatment of persons eighteen years of age or older. - (a) The commissioner may, in the commissioner's discretion, admit to...
Section 17a-12. (Formerly Sec. 17-420). - Transfer of child or youth to other program, agency, organization or facility. - (a) When the commissioner, or the commissioner's designee, determines that...
Section 17a-13. (Formerly Sec. 17-420a). - Jurisdiction over person transferred to correctional facility. - Section 17a-13 is repealed, effective July 1, 2018. (1971, P.A....
Section 17a-14. (Formerly Sec. 17-420b). - Completion of special education programs permitted. Payment by Commissioner of Mental Health and Addiction Services. - Each child or youth in the custody of the Commissioner...
Section 17a-15. (Formerly Sec. 17-421). - Development of treatment and permanent placement plan. Review of plan. Modifications. Application for review. Hearing. Procedure. - (a) The commissioner shall prepare and maintain a written case...
Section 17a-15a. - Inclusion of information in documents concerning permanent placement plan. - The Department of Children and Families shall include the following...
Section 17a-15b. - Department responsibilities re child eligible for benefits from Social Security Administration. Documentation of benefit eligibility in child's permanency plan. - (a) The permanency plan of a child in the care...
Section 17a-15c. - Inclusion of educational, vocational and financial information in permanency plan documents and hearings. - Any permanency plan documents submitted by the Department of Children...
Section 17a-15d. - Policy re Social Security disability insurance benefit payments. - (a) Not later than January 1, 2023, the Department of...
Section 17a-16. (Formerly Sec. 17-440). - Rights of children and youths under the supervision of the Commissioner of Children and Families. - (a) No child or youth placed or treated under the...
Section 17a-16a. - School placement for children in out-of-home care. Nexus school districts. - (a) For purposes of this section: (1) “Child” means (A)...
Section 17a-17. (Formerly Sec. 17-421a). - Direct payment for goods and services. Single cost accounting system for payment of room and board and education expenses. Payment system for child care facilities. - (a) The Commissioner of Children and Families may, after consultation...
Section 17a-18. (Formerly Sec. 17-422). - Receipt of grants or gifts. - The Commissioner of Children and Families may accept and receive...
Section 17a-19. (Formerly Sec. 17-422a). - Administration of the parent-child resource system. - The Commissioner of Children and Families or his designee, shall...
Section 17a-20. (Formerly Sec. 17-424). - Definition of psychiatric clinic and child guidance clinic. Grant of funds. - (a) For the purposes of this section, “psychiatric clinic” means...
Section 17a-20a. - Mental and behavioral health consultation and care coordination program. Regulations. - (a) The Commissioner of Children and Families shall establish and...
Section 17a-20b. - In-home respite care services fund. Program for in-home respite care services. Regulations. - (a) For purposes of this section, (1) “children with behavioral...
Section 17a-20c. - Peer-to-peer support program for mental and behavioral health issues. State funds for services not covered. - (a) The peer-to-peer support program for parents and caregivers of...
Section 17a-21. (Formerly Sec. 17-424a). - Statistical reporting on psychiatric care of children and youths. - Section 17a-21 is repealed, effective July 1, 2009. (P.A. 81-92,...
Section 17a-21a. - Guidelines for use and management of psychotropic medications. Database established. - The Department of Children and Families shall, within available resources...
Section 17a-22. (Formerly Sec. 17-425). - Extended day treatment programs. Grants. Definition of day treatment center. - The Department of Children and Families shall develop and maintain...
Section 17a-22a. - Connecticut Community KidCare. Requirements. Memorandum of understanding for joint administration. Consultation during development. Federal waivers or amendments. - (a) The Commissioner of Social Services and the Commissioner of...
Section 17a-22aa. - Availability of flexible emergency funding for children with psychiatric disabilities. - The Commissioner of Children and Families, in consultation with the...
Section 17a-22b. - Local needs assessment by community collaborative. Lead service agencies to coordinate care of children and youths enrolled in Connecticut Community KidCare. Community collaborative composition and responsibilities. - (a) Each community collaborative shall, within available appropriations, (1) complete...
Section 17a-22bb. - Implementation plan for meeting mental, emotional and behavioral needs of children. Departmental strategies. Training. Reimbursement. Records re instances of physical restraint and seclusion. - (a) The Commissioner of Children and Families, in consultation with...
Section 17a-22c. - Performance measures for Connecticut Community KidCare. Curricula and training. - (a) The Commissioner of Children and Families and the Commissioner...
Section 17a-22cc. - Professional development training provided to pediatricians and child care providers. - The Office of Early Childhood, in collaboration with the Department...
Section 17a-22d. - Establishment of organization with regional local chapters to provide family-to-family support, family advocates and assistance with individual service plan process and to encourage participation in Connecticut Community KidCare pl... - The Commissioner of Children and Families may, within available appropriations,...
Section 17a-22dd. - Coordination of home visitation programs. Public information and education campaign. - (a) Not later than December 1, 2014, the Office of...
Section 17a-22e. - Reports re implementation of Connecticut Community KidCare to General Assembly. - Section 17a-22e is repealed, effective July 1, 2005. (June Sp....
Section 17a-22ee. - Animal-assisted therapy and activities. Animal-assisted critical incident response teams. - (a) For purposes of this section: (1) “Animal-assisted activity” means...
Section 17a-22f. - Behavioral health services. Contract with administrative services organizations. Clinical management. - (a) The Commissioner of Social Services may, with regard to...
Section 17a-22ff. - Children's Mental, Emotional and Behavioral Health Plan Implementation Advisory Board. - (a) There is established a Children's Mental, Emotional and Behavioral...
Section 17a-22g. - Connecticut Community KidCare. Disclosure of case-specific information. Limitations. - (a) The Judicial Branch and each state agency, community-based program,...
Section 17a-22gg. - Home Visitation Program Consortium. - (a) There is established a Home Visitation Program Consortium that...
Section 17a-22h. - Behavioral Health Partnership. Development and implementation. - (a) The Commissioners of Social Services, Children and Families, and...
Section 17a-22hh. - Data repository for emergency mobile psychiatric services personnel. - On or before January 1, 2023, the Department of Children...
Section 17a-22i. - Designation of directors for Behavioral Health Partnership. Memoranda of understanding re activities of administrative services organizations. - (a) The Commissioners of Children and Families, Social Services and...
Section 17a-22ii. - Mental and Behavioral Health Treatment Fund. - (a) There is established a Mental and Behavioral Health Treatment...
Section 17a-22j. - Behavioral Health Partnership Oversight Council. Members. Duties. - (a) There is established a Behavioral Health Partnership Oversight Council...
Section 17a-22jj. - Social Determinants of Mental Health Fund. - (a) There is established a Social Determinants of Mental Health...
Section 17a-22k. - Behavioral Health Partnership clinical management committee. Established. Members. - There is established a clinical management committee to develop clinical...
Section 17a-22l. - Consumer and provider appeal procedures. - The Departments of Children and Families, Social Services and Mental...
Section 17a-22m. - Annual evaluation of Behavioral Health Partnership. Report to General Assembly. - The Commissioners of Children and Families, Social Services and Mental...
Section 17a-22n. - Monitoring implementation of the Behavioral Health Partnership. Annual report to General Assembly. - The Departments of Children and Families and Mental Health and...
Section 17a-22o. - Behavioral Health Partnership rate setting. Review by Behavioral Health Partnership Oversight Council. - The Departments of Children and Families, Social Services and Mental...
Section 17a-22p. - Use of administrative services organizations for Behavioral Health Partnership. Services to be provided. Coordination of benefits. - (a) The Departments of Children and Families, Social Services and...
Section 17a-22q. - Certification of providers of behavioral health Medicaid Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnostic and Treatment Services and rehabilitation services for HUSKY A. - The Commissioner of Children and Families shall have the authority...
Section 17a-22r. - Documents re behavioral and mental health evaluation and treatment resources for children. Posting, distribution and provision of documents. - (a)(1) Not later than December 1, 2021, the Department of...
Section 17a-23. (Formerly Sec. 17-427). - High Meadows. Function; age limits. - Section 17a-23 is repealed. (P.A. 75-524, S. 16, 30; P.A....
Section 17a-24. (Formerly Sec. 17-428). - Regulation of motor vehicles and roadways by superintendents of institutions. - The superintendent of any institution in the Department of Children...
Section 17a-25. (Formerly Sec. 17-429). - Superintendents and directors of facilities. Qualifications, responsibilities and duties. - (a) Except as otherwise provided, the Commissioner of Children and...
Section 17a-26. (Formerly Sec. 17-430). - Use of federal funds available for services to children. - The Commissioners of Mental Health and Addiction Services and Children...
Section 17a-27. (Formerly Sec. 17-372). - Investment and use of the Connecticut Juvenile Training School donation fund. - (a) The Commissioner of Children and Families after consultation with...
Section 17a-27a. - Long Lane School Advisory Board established. Composition. Report. - Section 17a-27a is repealed. (P.A. 94-212; P.A. 96-194, S. 13.)
Section 17a-27b. - Connecticut Juvenile Training School project: Exemption from statutory provisions. - Section 17a-27b is repealed, effective July 1, 2018. (P.A. 99-26,...
Section 17a-27c. - Connecticut Juvenile Training School project: Transfer of property; entry upon private property; payment of damages. - Section 17a-27c is repealed, effective July 1, 2011. (P.A. 99-26,...
Section 17a-27d. - Connecticut Juvenile Training School project: Architectural services and design contract. - Section 17a-27d is repealed, effective July 1, 2018. (P.A. 99-26,...
Section 17a-27e. - Connecticut Juvenile Training School. Standards. - Section 17a-27e is repealed, effective October 1, 2016. (P.A. 99-26,...
Section 17a-27f. - Connecticut Juvenile Training School. Public safety committee. Security and alert system. - Section 17a-27f is repealed, effective July 1, 2011. (P.A. 99-26,...
Section 17a-28. (Formerly Sec. 17-431). - Definitions. Confidentiality and access to records; exceptions. Procedure for aggrieved persons. - (a) As used in this section: (1) “Person” means (A)...
Section 17a-29. (Formerly Sec. 17-433). - Committal or transfer of persons under age of eighteen prohibited; exception. - On and after July 1, 1979, no person under the...
Section 17a-30. (Formerly Sec. 17-434). - Regional advisory councils. Appointments and terms. - (a) The commissioner shall create distinct service regions and shall...
Section 17a-31. (Formerly Sec. 17-435). - Transfer of administration and control of certain institutions, facilities and personal property to Commissioner of Children and Families. Transfer of certain funds. - (a) The Commissioner of Mental Health and Addiction Services shall...
Section 17a-32. (Formerly Sec. 17-435a). - Names of children's facilities designated. - (a) The name of the Department of Children and Families...
Section 17a-32a. - Children's facilities' annual report to State Advisory Council on Children and Families and advisory groups. - (a) The facilities that come under the jurisdiction of the...
Section 17a-33. (Formerly Sec. 17-435c). - Undercliff Mental Health Center buildings and facilities under the control of the Department of Developmental Services. - (a) Those buildings, facilities and other real property at Undercliff...
Section 17a-34 and 17a-35. (Formerly Secs. 17-435e and 17-435f). - Transfer of Bryan Building at Norwich Hospital to Department of Public Works. Transfer of Ray Building at Norwich Hospital to Department of Mental Health. - Sections 17a-34 and 17a-35 are repealed. (P.A. 79-232; 79-628; P.A....
Section 17a-36. (Formerly Sec. 17-439). - Financial liability for services. - The Commissioner of Administrative Services shall determine financial liability for...
Section 17a-37. (Formerly Sec. 17-441). - Establishment of school district in the Department of Children and Families. Unified School District #2. - (a) The Commissioner of Children and Families shall establish a...
Section 17a-38. (Formerly Sec. 17-441a). - Home-based treatment programs. - The Department of Children and Families shall develop or contract...
Section 17a-42. (Formerly Sec. 17-444). - Photo-listing service established. - (a) There is established within the Department of Children and...
Section 17a-43. (Formerly Sec. 17-444a). - Registration with photo-listing service. - (a) Each child legally free for adoption, for whom the...
Section 17a-44. (Formerly Sec. 17-444b). - Status of photo-listed children. Referral to national adoption or permanency resource exchanges. - (a) The photo-listing service shall quarterly check the status of...
Section 17a-45. (Formerly Sec. 17-444c). - Referral to photo-listing service. - Any child care or child-placing agency may voluntarily refer any...
Section 17a-46. (Formerly Sec. 17-444d). - Deferral of photo-listing a child. - (a) Deferral of the photo-listing of a child shall be...
Section 17a-47. (Formerly Sec. 17-445). - Legal division re child abuse and neglect. - There shall be a legal division which shall consist of...
Section 17a-48. (Formerly Sec. 17-445a). - Commissioner to take custody of child who is victim of employment in obscene performance. - Section 17a-48 is repealed. (P.A. 77-577, S. 3; P.A. 93-91,...
Section 17a-49. (Formerly Sec. 17-446). - Grants for programs to treat and prevent child abuse and neglect and programs for juvenile criminal diversion. - (a) The Commissioner of Children and Families shall, upon application...
Section 17a-51. (Formerly Sec. 17-447). - Plan for the reduction of the number of children receiving foster care assistance. - Section 17a-51 is repealed. (P.A. 82-219; P.A. 93-216, S. 8.)
Section 17a-52. - Connecticut Suicide Advisory Board. Composition. Duties. - (a) There is established a Connecticut Suicide Advisory Board, within...
Section 17a-52a. - Evidence-based youth suicide prevention training program. - (a) As used in this section, (1) “evidence-based” describes a...
Section 17a-53. - Training manual for youth suicide prevention programs. - The Department of Children and Families shall develop, within available...
Section 17a-54. - Parent education and support centers. - The Department of Children and Families shall establish, within available...
Section 17a-54a. - Support for families with children with serious, chronic medical conditions. - Section 17a-54a is repealed, effective July 1, 2013. (May Sp....
Section 17a-54b. - Policies and procedures to secure health, safety and well-being of infants affected at birth by drug or alcohol exposure. - (a) For purposes of this section, (1) “drug abuse” means...
Section 17a-55. - Awarding of grants to community service programs based upon effectiveness. - The Commissioner of Children and Families shall implement a system...
Section 17a-57. - Designation of emergency room nursing staff to take physical custody of infant voluntarily surrendered. - Each hospital operating an emergency room shall designate all members...
Section 17a-58. - Physical custody of infant upon voluntary surrender by parent or agent. Mother's surrender of custody of infant in hospital. Medical history. Identification bracelet. - (a) An employee designated pursuant to section 17a-57 shall take...
Section 17a-59. - Notification of custody. Assumption of care and control by commissioner. Identification of prospective adoptive parent. Limitation on disclosure of parentage. - (a) Not more than twenty-four hours after taking physical custody...
Section 17a-59a. - Definitions. Removal of infant from prospective adoptive parent. - (a) As used in this section, and sections 17a-59 and...
Section 17a-59b. - Removal of infant. Prospective adoptive parent's right to hearing. Regulations. - (a) A prospective adoptive parent who (1) has exercised continuous...
Section 17a-60. - Reunification of parent with infant. Genetic testing requirement. Confidentiality of information provided designated employee. - (a) If a person claiming to be a parent or...
Section 17a-60a. - Birth parent contact preference and health history forms. Access by adopted persons and certain other persons. - (a) Upon the request of a birth parent, the Department...
Section 17a-61. - Public information program. - The Department of Children and Families, in consultation with the...
Section 17a-61a. - Accreditation of Department of Children and Families by Council on Accreditation. - The Commissioner of Children and Families shall apply, within a...
Section 17a-62. - Commissioner of Children and Families to monitor certain at-risk children and youth. Annual report to General Assembly. - Section 17a-62 is repealed, effective July 1, 2019. (P.A. 09-96,...
Section 17a-62a. - Homeless youth program. - (a) As used in this section: (1) “Homeless youth” means...
Section 17a-62b. - Services for homeless children and youth. - A public or private agency serving children and youth may...
Section 17a-63. - Internal departmental and administrative case reviews. Results. Department-wide deficiencies. Annual report to General Assembly. - Section 17a-63 is repealed, effective July 7, 2021. (P.A. 09-194,...
Section 17a-63a. - Private service provider. Contract with Department of Children and Families. Measurable outcomes. Annual report to General Assembly. - The Commissioner of Children and Families shall (1) determine measurable...
Section 17a-64. - Raise the Grade pilot program. - Section 17a-64 is repealed, effective July 1, 2018. (P.A. 13-234,...
Section 17a-65. - Academic progress reports. Case plan requirements. Plan re ability of facilities and school programs to meet academic and related service needs. Review of educational files. - (a) The Departments of Education and Children and Families shall...
Section 17a-75. (Formerly Sec. 17-205b). - Definitions. - For the purposes of sections 17a-75 to 17a-83, inclusive, the...
Section 17a-76. (Formerly Sec. 17a-205c). - Application for commitment of mentally ill child. Jurisdiction. Transfer to Superior Court. Appointment of counsel. Three-judge court, powers. - (a) An application for commitment of a mentally ill child...
Section 17a-77. (Formerly Sec. 17-205d). - Hearing. Notice to child, parents, guardian. Availability of records. Physicians, appointment; certificate; report. Right of child to be at hearing. Order for commitment. Transfer to other institutions. Reco... - (a) Upon receipt of such application, the court shall assign...
Section 17a-78. (Formerly Sec. 17-205e). - Hospitalization of child for diagnosis or treatment of mental disorder. Examination. Discharge. Rights to be explained. Hearing. Duties of hospital. Order for continued hospitalization. Immediate discharge.... - (a) If a physician determines that a child is in...
Section 17a-79. (Formerly Sec. 17-205f). - Hospitalization of child for diagnosis or treatment of mental disorder. - (a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section,...
Section 17a-80. (Formerly Sec. 17-205g). - Right of review of status as voluntary patient. Hearing. Child's right to be at hearing. Duties of hospital. - If any child fourteen years of age or over hospitalized...
Section 17a-81. (Formerly Sec. 17-205h). - Parental consent necessary for treatment. Exceptions. - (a) Parental consent shall be necessary for treatment. In the...
Section 17a-82. (Formerly Sec. 17-205i). - Payment of commitment and transportation expenses. - (a) When any child is in need of hospitalization and...
Section 17a-83. (Formerly Sec. 17-205j). - Fraudulent or malicious application, order, request, certification or report re commitment or mental disorder of child. - Any person who wilfully files or attempts to file or...