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

1. Law
2. Connecticut General Statutes
3. Social and Human Services and Resources
4. Department of Developmental Services
5. Finding of intellectual disability not precluded by absence of diagnosis in school or medical records.

The absence of a diagnosis of, or reference to, mental retardation, intellectual disability or developmental disability within an individual's school records or medical records shall not preclude the Department of Developmental Services from making a finding of intellectual disability, as defined in section 1-1g.

(P.A. 06-92, S. 2; P.A. 07-73, S. 2(a); P.A. 11-16, S. 3.)

History: Pursuant to P.A. 07-73 “Department of Mental Retardation” was changed editorially by the Revisors to “Department of Developmental Services”, effective October 1, 2007; P.A. 11-16 substituted “finding of intellectual disability” for “finding of mental retardation”, effective May 24, 2011.

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