§ 17a-210 Department and Commissioner of Developmental Services. Duties. Patient transfer, programs and placement. Right to object and hearing
§ 17a-210a Ombudsman
§ 17a-210b Finding of intellectual disability not precluded by absence of diagnosis in school or medical records
§ 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
§ 17a-210d Terms “intellectual disability”, “persons with intellectual disability” and “individuals with intellectual disability” substituted for former terms
§ 17a-211 Five-year plan. Public hearings. Submission to legislature
§ 17a-211a Annual spending and placement plan
§ 17a-211b Affirmative action plan
§ 17a-211c Pilot programs for client services
§ 17a-211d Workers’ Compensation and private providers. Report to General Assembly
§ 17a-211e Intellectual Disability Partnership
§ 17a-211f Level of need assessment system advisory committee
§ 17a-212 Regulations. Uniform standards and procedures. Protocol
§ 17a-212a Regulations re placement and care of individuals posing a serious threat to others
§ 17a-213 Comparison of regions. Report to legislature
§ 17a-214 Acceptance of gift or devise by Department of Developmental Services
§ 17a-215 Department of Social Services designated as lead agency for autism spectrum disorder services
§ 17a-215a Advisory Commission on Services and Supports for Persons With Developmental Disabilities
§ 17a-215b Pilot autism spectrum disorders program. Eligibility. Report
§ 17a-215c Division of Autism Spectrum Disorder Services within Department of Social Services. Services and programs for state residents diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder
§ 17a-215d Autism Spectrum Disorder Advisory Council
§ 17a-215e Annual report on Division of Autism Spectrum Disorder Services and Autism Spectrum Disorder Advisory Council
§ 17a-215f Autism spectrum disorder definitions
§ 17a-216 Purchase of wheelchairs, placement equipment and clothing
§ 17a-217 Programs for children and adults with intellectual disability. Funding
§ 17a-217a Camp Harkness Advisory Committee
§ 17a-218 Programs of community-based residential facilities, respite care and emergency placement for persons with intellectual disability. Requirement re enrollment in federal programs
§ 17a-218a Continuing operation of Southbury Training School. Evaluation criteria
§ 17a-219 Regulation of community-based residential facilities and respite care services for persons with intellectual disability
§ 17a-220 Definitions
§ 17a-221 Community Residential Facility Revolving Loan Fund
§ 17a-222 Loans
§ 17a-223 Requirements of borrowers. Capital loan agreement
§ 17a-224 Administration of program through purchase-of-service contract or memorandum of understanding
§ 17a-225 Bond authorization
§ 17a-226 Employment opportunities and day services for adults with intellectual disability. Funding
§ 17a-227 Licensing and regulation of residential facilities for persons with intellectual disability, Prader-Willi syndrome or autism spectrum disorder
§ 17a-227a State and national criminal history records checks for applicants made an offer of conditional employment
§ 17a-227b Employment applicants required to submit to state child abuse and neglect registry check
§ 17a-227c Energy efficiency and environementally friendly construction of residential facilities. Energy assessment programs and reports
§ 17a-227d Facility director salaries
§ 17a-228 Payments for room and board and other services for persons with intellectual disability in residential facilities. Authorization for admission to residential facilities; annual review
§ 17a-229 Commissioner of Developmental Services to make payments for operating costs incurred prior to admission of residents
§ 17a-230 Regulations. Exemptions
§ 17a-231 Receivership of residential facilities for persons with intellectual disability: Definitions
§ 17a-232 Application for receivership. Hearing. Emergency order
§ 17a-233 Imposition of receivership: Grounds; defenses
§ 17a-234 Duties of receiver
§ 17a-235 Authority of receiver concerning leases, mortgages and secured transactions
§ 17a-236 Appointment of receiver. Accounting by receiver
§ 17a-237 Termination of receivership
§ 17a-238 Rights of persons under supervision of Commissioner of Developmental Services
§ 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
§ 17a-242 Annual evaluation reports
§ 17a-243 Placement of child. Costs
§ 17a-244 Regulations
§ 17a-245 Work incentive grant for certain fully employed residents of private community-based residential facilities. Regulations
§ 17a-246 Rates of payment to organizations providing employment opportunities and day services. Regulations
§ 17a-247 Conduct of employee of Department of Developmental Services appointed as plenary guardian or limited guardian of a person with intellectual disability
§ 17a-247a Definitions
§ 17a-247b Establishment and maintenance of registry
§ 17a-247c Prohibition on hiring persons on registry. Notice to employers
§ 17a-247d Registry confidentiality
§ 17a-247e Regulations
§ 17a-247f Reports of abuse or neglect of individual receiving services from Department of Social Services’ Division of Autism Spectrum Disorder Services. Investigations
§ 17a-247g Successor department for purposes of abuse and neglect allegations
§ 17a-247h Reporting of concerns regarding abuse, neglect investigations. Prohibition on actions against person who contacts nonprofit entity with concerns
§ 17a-248 Birth-to-three program. Definitions
§ 17a-248a Birth-to-three program not deemed humane institution
§ 17a-248b State Interagency Birth-to-Three Coordinating Council
§ 17a-248c Local interagency birth-to-three coordinating councils
§ 17a-248d Birth-to-three early intervention services. Data collection. Regulations. Notification to school boards
§ 17a-248e Screening of children ineligible for participation in preschool programs. Individualized family service plans. Duties of the lead agency
§ 17a-248f Birth-to-three procedural safeguards
§ 17a-248g Birth-to-three funding. Fees for services prohibited. Insurance coverage. General administrative payments
§ 17a-248h Birth-to-three program to provide mental health services
§ 17a-248i Notification of availability of hearing tests for children receiving birth-to-three program services
§ 17a-248j Certificarion to teach within birth-to-three program
§ 17a-248k Designation of school readiness liaison
§ 17a-248l Expansion of birth-to-three program

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  • Gift: A voluntary transfer or conveyance of property without consideration, or for less than full and adequate consideration based on fair market value.
  • Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
  • intellectual disability: means a significant limitation in intellectual functioning existing concurrently with deficits in adaptive behavior that originated during the developmental period before eighteen years of age. See Connecticut General Statutes 1-1g
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  • month: means a calendar month, and the word "year" means a calendar year, unless otherwise expressed. See Connecticut General Statutes 1-1
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  • Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
  • Personal property: All property that is not real property.
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  • Probate: Proving a will
  • Real property: Land, and all immovable fixtures erected on, growing on, or affixed to the land.
  • Service of process: The service of writs or summonses to the appropriate party.
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
  • succeeding: when used by way of reference to any section or sections, mean the section or sections next preceding, next following or next succeeding, unless some other section is expressly designated in such reference. See Connecticut General Statutes 1-1
  • Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.
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