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Section
17a-210

(Formerly Sec. 19a-460) - Department and Commissioner of Developmental Services. Duties. Patient transfer, programs and placement. Right to object and hearing.

Section
17a-210a

Ombudsman.

Section
17a-210b

Finding of intellectual disability not precluded by absence of diagnosis in school or medical records.

Section
17a-210c

Terms “Commissioner of Developmental Services” and “Department of Developmental Services” substituted for former terms. Administrative changes related to renaming of department. Eligibility determinations not affected.

Section
17a-210d

Terms “intellectual disability”, “persons with intellectual disability” and “individuals with intellectual disability” substituted for former terms.

Section
17a-211

Five-year plan. Public hearings. Submission to legislature.

Section
17a-211a

Annual spending and placement plan.

Section
17a-211b

Affirmative action plan.

Section
17a-211c

Pilot programs for client services.

Section
17a-211d

Workers' Compensation and private providers. Report to General Assembly.

Section
17a-211e

Intellectual Disability Partnership.

Section
17a-212

Regulations. Uniform standards and procedures. Protocol.

Section
17a-212a

Regulations re placement and care of individuals posing a serious threat to others.

Section
17a-213

Comparison of regions. Report to legislature.

Section
17a-214

(Formerly Sec. 19a-461) - Acceptance of gift or devise by Department of Developmental Services.

Section
17a-215

(Formerly Sec. 19a-462) - Department of Social Services designated as lead agency for autism spectrum disorder services.

Section
17a-215a

Advisory Commission on Services and Supports for Persons With Developmental Disabilities.

Section
17a-215b

Pilot autism spectrum disorders program. Eligibility. Report.

Section
17a-215c

Division of Autism Spectrum Disorder Services within Department of Social Services. Services and programs for state residents diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder.

Section
17a-215d

Autism Spectrum Disorder Advisory Council.

Section
17a-215e

Annual report on Division of Autism Spectrum Disorder Services and Autism Spectrum Disorder Advisory Council.

Section
17a-215f

Autism spectrum disorder definitions.

Section
17a-216

(Formerly Sec. 19a-463) - Purchase of wheelchairs, placement equipment and clothing.

Section
17a-217

(Formerly Sec. 19a-464) - Programs for children and adults with intellectual disability. Funding.

Section
17a-217a

Camp Harkness Advisory Committee.

Section
17a-218

(Formerly Sec. 19a-464a) - Programs of community-based residential facilities, respite care and emergency placement for persons with intellectual disability. Requirement re enrollment in federal programs.

Section
17a-218a

Continuing operation of Southbury Training School. Evaluation criteria.

Section
17a-219

(Formerly Sec. 19a-464b) - Regulation of community-based residential facilities and respite care services for persons with intellectual disability.

Section
17a-219a

Family support services: Definitions.

Section
17a-219b

Family support services: Department responsible for coordination.

Section
17a-219c

Family Support Council.

Section
17a-220

(Formerly Sec. 19a-464c) - Definitions.

Section
17a-221

(Formerly Sec. 19a-464d) - Community Residential Facility Revolving Loan Fund.

Section
17a-222

(Formerly Sec. 19a-464e) - Loans.

Section
17a-223

(Formerly Sec. 19a-464f) - Requirements of borrowers. Capital loan agreement.

Section
17a-224

(Formerly Sec. 19a-464g) - Administration of program through purchase-of-service contract or memorandum of understanding.

Section
17a-225

(Formerly Sec. 19a-464h) - Bond authorization.

Section
17a-226

(Formerly Sec. 19a-466) - Employment opportunities and day services for adults with intellectual disability. Funding.

Section
17a-227

(Formerly Sec. 19a-467) - Licensing and regulation of residential facilities for persons with intellectual disability, Prader-Willi syndrome or autism spectrum disorder.

Section
17a-227a

State and national criminal history records checks for applicants made an offer of conditional employment.

Section
17a-227b

Employment applicants required to submit to state child abuse and neglect registry check.

Section
17a-228

(Formerly Sec. 19a-483) - Payments for room and board and other services for persons with intellectual disability in residential facilities. Authorization for admission to residential facilities; annual review.

Section
17a-229

(Formerly Sec. 19a-483a) - Commissioner of Developmental Services to make payments for operating costs incurred prior to admission of residents.

Section
17a-230

(Formerly Sec. 19a-483b) - Regulations. Exemptions.

Section
17a-231

(Formerly Sec. 19a-467a) - Receivership of residential facilities for persons with intellectual disability: Definitions.

Section
17a-232

(Formerly Sec. 19a-467b) - Application for receivership. Hearing. Emergency order.

Section
17a-233

(Formerly Sec. 19a-467c) - Imposition of receivership: Grounds; defenses.

Section
17a-234

(Formerly Sec. 19a-467d) - Duties of receiver.

Section
17a-235

(Formerly Sec. 19a-467e) - Authority of receiver concerning leases, mortgages and secured transactions.

Section
17a-236

(Formerly Sec. 19a-467f) - Appointment of receiver. Accounting by receiver.

Section
17a-237

(Formerly Sec. 19a-467g) - Termination of receivership.

Section
17a-238

(Formerly Sec. 19a-469) - Rights of persons under supervision of Commissioner of Developmental Services.

Section
17a-238a

Information available to individuals eligible for funding or services from Department of Developmental Services. Report. State-wide comprehensive residential waiting list. Assessment of need for future residential funding or services. Review.

Sections
17a-239 to 17a-241

(Formerly Secs. 19a-470 to 19a-472) - Definitions. Establishment of Unified School District #3 in the Department of Developmental Services. Appointment and duties of school superintendent.

Section
17a-242

(Formerly Sec. 19a-473) - Annual evaluation reports.

Section
17a-243

(Formerly Sec. 19a-474) - Placement of child. Costs.

Section
17a-244

(Formerly Sec. 19a-475) - Regulations.

Section
17a-245

(Formerly Sec. 19a-483c) - Work incentive grant for certain fully employed residents of private community-based residential facilities. Regulations.

Section
17a-246

Rates of payment to organizations providing employment opportunities and day services. Regulations.

Section
17a-247

(Formerly Sec. 19a-484) - Conduct of employee of Department of Developmental Services appointed as plenary guardian or limited guardian of a person with intellectual disability.

Section
17a-247a

Definitions.

Section
17a-247b

Establishment and maintenance of registry.

Section
17a-247c

Prohibition on hiring persons on registry. Notice to employers.

Section
17a-247d

Registry confidentiality.

Section
17a-247e

Regulations.

Section
17a-247f

Reports of abuse or neglect of individual receiving services from Department of Social Services' Division of Autism Spectrum Disorder Services. Investigations.

Section
17a-247g

Successor department for purposes of abuse and neglect allegations.

Section
17a-247h

Reporting of concerns regarding abuse, neglect investigations. Prohibition on actions against person who contacts nonprofit entity with concerns.

Section
17a-248

Birth-to-three program. Definitions.

Section
17a-248a

Birth-to-three program not deemed humane institution.

Section
17a-248b

State Interagency Birth-to-Three Coordinating Council.

Section
17a-248c

Local interagency birth-to-three coordinating councils.

Section
17a-248d

Birth-to-three early intervention services. Data collection. Regulations. Notification to school boards.

Section
17a-248e

Individualized family service plans. Duties of the lead agency.

Section
17a-248f

Birth-to-three procedural safeguards.

Section
17a-248g

Birth-to-three funding. Fees for services. Insurance coverage. Regulations.

Section
17a-248h

Birth-to-three program to provide mental health services.

Section
17a-248i

Notification of availability of hearing tests for children receiving birth-to-three program services.

Sections
17a-249 to 17a-269

Reserved for future use.