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(Formerly Sec. 17-32) - Supervision over welfare of children. Portion of cost payable by parent, collection.

(Formerly Sec. 17-32b) - Commissioner of Children and Families' report on children committed to him and establishment of central registry and monitoring system.

Section
17a-91a

Monthly report on number of children in custody of department in subacute care who cannot be discharged.

(Formerly Sec. 17-32c) - Transfer of court wards to guardianship of Commissioner of Children and Families: Delegation of powers, duties and functions.

(Formerly Sec. 17-32d) - Definitions.

(Formerly Sec. 17-34) - Establishment of receiving homes.

(Formerly Sec. 17-35) - Religious and moral instruction.

(Formerly Sec. 17-36) - Custodians of children to file reports. Placing of children in foster homes.

(Formerly Sec. 17-36a) - Foster parent families.

(Formerly Sec. 17-37) - Supervision of children under guardianship or care of commissioner.

Section
17a-98a

Kinship navigator program.

Section
17a-98b

Visit to family home of child with behavioral health needs.

Section
17a-98c

Written special requests from foster families to the department.

(Formerly Sec. 17-37a) - Delegation of guardianship authority.

Section
17a-100

(Formerly Sec. 17-38) - Ill treatment of children.

Section
17a-100a

Reporting of neglected or cruelly treated animals. Training program.

Section
17a-100b

Training program for animal control officers to identify and report child abuse and neglect.

Section
17a-100c

Annual report re actual or suspected instances of animal neglect or cruelty.

Section
17a-101

(Formerly Sec. 17-38a) - *(See end of section for amended version and effective date.) Protection of children from abuse. Mandated reporters. Educational and training programs. Model mandated reporting policy.

Section
17a-101a

Report of abuse, neglect or injury of child or imminent risk of serious harm to child. Penalty for failure to report. Notification of Chief State's Attorney.

Section
17a-101b

Report by mandated reporter. Notification of law enforcement agency when allegation of sexual abuse or serious physical abuse. Notification of person in charge of institution, facility or school when staff member suspected of abuse or neglect.

Section
17a-101c

Written or electronic report by mandated reporter.

Section
17a-101d

Contents of reports.

Section
17a-101e

Employer prohibited from discriminating or retaliating against employee who makes good faith report or testifies re child abuse or neglect. Immunity from civil or criminal liability. False report of child abuse. Referral to office of the Chief State's Attorney. Penalty.

Section
17a-101f

Examination by physician. Diagnostic tests and procedures to detect child abuse. Expenses.

Section
17a-101g

Classification and evaluation of reports. Determination of abuse or neglect of child. Investigation. Notice, entry of recommended finding. Referral to local law enforcement authority. Home visit. Removal of child in imminent risk of harm. Family assessment response program. Development of service plans and plans of care. Monitoring. Disclosure of information to community providers. Annual report.

Section
17a-101h

Coordination of investigatory activities. Interview with child. Reporter to provide information. Consent of parent, guardian or responsible person.

Section
17a-101i

Abuse or neglect by school employee or staff member of public or private institution or facility providing care for children. Notice. Adoption of policy. Employee training program.

Section
17a-101j

Notification of law enforcement and prosecutorial authorities when reasonable belief of sexual abuse or serious physical abuse. Notification of agency responsible for licensure of institution or facility where abuse or neglect has occurred. Notification of Probate Court when allegation against guardian or individual who resides in household of guardian has been substantiated. Referral of parent or guardian for substance abuse treatment.

Section
17a-101k

Registry of findings of abuse or neglect of children maintained by Commissioner of Children and Families. Notice of finding of abuse or neglect of child. Appeal of finding. Hearing procedure. Appeal after hearing. Confidentiality. Regulations.

Section
17a-101l

Visitation centers.

Section
17a-101m

Identification of relatives when child removed from parent's or guardian's custody. Notification of relatives.

Section
17a-101n

Collection and analysis of data re percentage of abuse and neglect cases involving substance abuse. Reduction strategies.

Section
17a-101o

School employee failure or delay in reporting child abuse or neglect. Policy re delayed report by mandated reporters.

Section
17a-101p

Reports by persons not designated as mandated reporters. Notice to Commissioner of Education.

Section
17a-101q

State-wide sexual abuse and assault awareness and prevention program.

Section
17a-102

(Formerly Sec. 17-38b) - Report of danger of abuse.

Section
17a-102a

Education and training for nurses and birthing hospital staff caring for high-risk newborns re responsibilities as mandated reporters of child abuse and neglect. Information dissemination. Development of guidelines for safe care of newborns. Notification to Department of Children and Families re symptoms consistent with prenatal substance exposure, withdrawal or fetal alcohol spectrum disorder. Definitions.

Section
17a-103

(Formerly Sec. 17-38c) - Reports by others. False reports. Notification to law enforcement agency.

Section
17a-103a

Telephone Careline to receive reports of child abuse or neglect.

Section
17a-103b

Notice to parent or guardian of investigation or substantiated complaint of child abuse or neglect.

Section
17a-103c

Report of abuse or neglect re child committed as delinquent. Notification.

Section
17a-103d

Written notice to parent or guardian of rights re abuse or neglect investigation at initial face-to-face contact.

Section
17a-103e

Reports of child abuse and neglect by a school employee. Review of records and information.

Section
17a-104

(Formerly Sec. 17-38d) - Treatment by Christian Science practitioner.

Section
17a-105

(Formerly Sec. 17-38e) - Temporary custody of abused child upon arrest of parent or guardian.

Section
17a-105a

Child abuse and neglect unit within Division of State Police to assist investigation of child abuse and neglect.

Section
17a-106

(Formerly Sec. 17-38f) - Cooperation in relation to prevention, identification and investigation of child abuse and neglect.

Section
17a-106a

Multidisciplinary teams. Purpose. Composition. Confidentiality. Records of meetings.

Section
17a-106b

Impact of family violence in child abuse cases.

Section
17a-106c

Family Violence Coordinating Council. Members. Responsibilities.

Section
17a-106d

Report of neglected or cruelly treated animals part of record in open child protective service case.

Section
17a-106e

Screening of young children who are victims of abuse or neglect for developmental delays. Referral. Report.

Section
17a-106f

Trafficking of minor children. Child welfare services. Training for law enforcement officials.

Section
17a-106g

Training re identification of human trafficking for employees of hotels, motels, inns and similar lodging.

Section
17a-106h

Training re identification and reporting of suspected human trafficking for law enforcement personnel, judges, persons involved with the criminal justice system, emergency and urgent care staff and school and constituent unit employees.

Section
17a-107

(Formerly Sec. 17-38g) - Regulations on reports of child abuse.

Section
17a-108

(Formerly Sec. 17-38h) - Financial assistance for programs which monitor child abuse and neglect cases.

Section
17a-109

(Formerly Sec. 17-39) - Commitment of children to child-caring facilities.

Section
17a-110

(Formerly Sec. 17-39a) - Permanency plans for children. Contracts with private child-placing agencies. Funding.

Section
17a-110a

Concurrent permanency planning program. Duties of commissioner. Guidelines and protocols.

Section
17a-110b

Permanency resource exchange.

Section
17a-111

(Formerly Sec. 17-43) - Parents not entitled to earnings of child supported by Commissioner of Children and Families.

Section
17a-111a

Commissioner of Children and Families to file petition to terminate parental rights, when.

Section
17a-111b

Commissioner of Children and Families' duties re reunification of child with parent. Court determination on motion that reunification efforts are not required. Permanency plans.

Section
17a-112

(Formerly Sec. 17-43a) - Termination of parental rights of child committed to commissioner. Cooperative postadoption agreements. Placement of child from another state. Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children.

Section
17a-113

(Formerly Sec. 17-43b) - Custody of child pending application for removal of guardian or termination of parental rights; enforcement by warrant.

Section
17a-114

(Formerly Sec. 17-43c) - Licensing or approval of persons for child placement required. Criminal history records and child abuse and neglect registry checks. Placement of children with relatives or fictive kin caregivers. Standard.

Section
17a-114a

Liability of persons for personal injury to children placed in their care.

Section
17a-114b

Credit report review for youth placed in foster care.

Section
17a-114c

Approval of foster or adoptive family application when a child has died.

Section
17a-114d

Caregiver authority. Reasonable and prudent parent standard. Liability.

Section
17a-114e

Foster family profiles. Foster family survey.

Section
17a-114f

Notification of support for foster parents and relative caregivers.

Section
17a-114g

Annual report re foster care licensing practices.

Section
17a-115

(Formerly Sec. 17-43d) - Arrest records.

Section
17a-115a

Emergency placement of children. Criminal history records checks.

Section
17a-116

(Formerly Sec. 17-44a) - “Special needs” child defined.

Section
17a-116a

Information handbook re adoption of children with special needs.

Section
17a-116b

Advisory committee promoting adoption and provision of services to minority and difficult to place children. Members, appointment, duties, reports.

Section
17a-116c

Minority recruitment specialist for foster and adoptive families. Duties. Cultural sensitivity training.

Section
17a-116d

Interstate Compact on Adoption and Medical Assistance.

Section
17a-116e

Compact administrator.

Section
17a-117

(Formerly Sec. 17-44b) - Subsidies for adopting parents.

Section
17a-118

(Formerly Sec. 17-44c) - Review and change in subsidy. Adoption assistance agreement and subsidy payment.

Section
17a-119

(Formerly Sec. 17-44d) - Moneys for subsidies. Regulations.

Section
17a-120

(Formerly Sec. 17-44e) - Medical expense subsidy for blind, physically or mentally disabled, emotionally maladjusted or high risk children.

Section
17a-121

(Formerly Sec. 17-44f) - Prior subsidies not affected. Increases.

Section
17a-121a

Counseling and referral services after adoption to certain adoptees and adoptive families. Postadoption services.

Sections
17a-122 to 17a-124

(Formerly Secs. 17-45, 17-46 and 17-47a) - Military records of parents of state wards. Detention homes. Records confidential.

Section
17a-125

Out-of-Home Placements Advisory Council.

Section
17a-126

Subsidized guardianship program.

Section
17a-127

Development and implementation of individual service plan. Child specific team.

Section
17a-128

Liaison to Department of Social Services.

Section
17a-129

Department not required to seek custody of certain children and youths.

Section
17a-130

Application to insurance contracts.

Section
17a-131

Cardiopulmonary resuscitation training required for persons who directly supervise children.

Section
17a-131a

Refusal to administer or consent to the administration of psychotropic drugs to children.

Sections
17a-132 to 17a-144

Reserved for future use.

Section
17a-145

(Formerly Sec. 17-48) - Licensing of child care facilities. Exemptions. Designation of on-site staff person to apply reasonable and prudent parent standard.

Section
17a-146

(Formerly Sec. 17-48a) - Transfer of adoption duties to Commissioner of Children and Families.

Section
17a-147

Licensing of extended day treatment programs.

Section
17a-148

(Formerly Sec. 17-49) - When license not required; agreement for adoption.

Section
17a-149

(Formerly Sec. 17-49a) - Licensing of child-placing agencies. Limit on commissioner's ability to inspect.

Section
17a-150

(Formerly Sec. 17-49b) - Regulations.

Section
17a-151

(Formerly Sec. 17-50) - Investigation. Issuance of license or provisional license. Revocation, suspension or limitation of license. Appeal.

Sections
17a-151a to 17a-151z

Reserved for future use.

Section
17a-151aa

Child placed in residential facility. Written agreement re care and treatment. Out-of-state residential placements by Department of Children and Families. Visits with child.

Section
17a-152

(Formerly Sec. 17-51) - Placement of child from another state.

Section
17a-153

(Formerly Sec. 17-52) - Investigation into reported violation. Action in the name of the state. Notice. Hearing. Policy.

Sections
17a-154 and 17a-155

(Formerly Secs. 17-52a and 17-52b) - “Permanent family residence”; definition; requirements. Regulations.

Sections
17a-156 to 17a-174

Reserved for future use.

Section
17a-175

(Formerly Sec. 17-81a) - Compact.

Section
17a-176

(Formerly Sec. 17-81b) - Licensing or bonding not required of sending agency.

Section
17a-177

(Formerly Sec. 17-81c) - Financial responsibility for children. Enforcement.

Section
17a-178

(Formerly Sec. 17-81d) - Duties of Commissioner of Children and Families.

Section
17a-179

(Formerly Sec. 17-81e) - Agreements with other states.

Section
17a-180

(Formerly Sec. 17-81f) - Requirements for visitation, inspection, supervision.

Section
17a-181

(Formerly Sec. 17-81g) - Placement of delinquent children.

Section
17a-182

(Formerly Sec. 17-81h) - Appointment of compact administrator.

Sections
17a-183 and 17a-184

Reserved for future use.

Section
17a-185

(Formerly Sec. 17-81i) - Police transportation of certain minors to facility for care.

Sections
17a-186 to 17a-194

Reserved for future use.

Sections
17a-195 to 17a-201

Casey Child Welfare Unit.

Section
17a-201a

(Formerly Sec. 17-408) - Commitment under sixteen restricted.

Section
17a-201b

(Formerly Sec. 17-409) - Religious instruction.

Sections
17a-202 to 17a-209

Reserved for future use.