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Department of Social Services

Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17b-1— Department of Social Services. Successor department to Departments of Income Maintenance and Human Resources
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17b-2— Programs administered by the Department of Social Services
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17b-3— Commissioner of Social Services: Powers and duties
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17b-4— Department of Social Services: Duties and services provided. Reports by nursing homes; regulations
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17b-4a— Department of Social Services: Public information and access to programs. Plan for comprehensive state service approach. Client-friendly application process
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17b-4b— Nursing home quality of care. Medicare online reporting tool
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17b-5— Implementation plan
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17b-6— Department of Social Services: Regional administrators. Agency goals
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17b-7— (Formerly Sec. 17-3i). General assistance training programs
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17b-7a— State-wide fraud early detection system. Regulations. Quarterly reports
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17b-8— (Formerly Sec. 17-2k). Commissioner's submission of application for waiver from federal law or waiver renewal and proposed amendment to the Medicaid state plan. Legislative review. Public hearing. Procedural requirements
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17b-8a— Medicaid Coverage for the Lowest Income Populations program: Eligibility and service plan. Legislative review
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17b-9— (Formerly Sec. 17-2 l ). Annual report to the General Assembly
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17b-10— (Formerly Sec. 17-3f). Department of Social Services policy manuals. Posting online. Policies adopted as regulations
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17b-10a— Department of Social Services policies and procedures. Implementation
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17b-10b— Department of Social Services policies and procedures. Implementation
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17b-10c— Uniform Policy Manual revision to regulation format. Committee review. Posting on eRegulations System
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17b-11— (Formerly Sec. 17-11). Acceptance of federal funds. Disregard of certain federal increases for recipients of state supplement program. Increase in income disregarded for unrelated recipients who share living arrangements
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17b-11a— Adult family living classification in rated housing
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17b-12— (Formerly Sec. 17-11b). Acceptance of bequests or gifts for services
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17b-13— (Formerly Sec. 17-12). Federal aid for emergency relief purposes
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17b-14— (Formerly Sec. 17-12j). Notification of federal sanctions and fines. Report
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17b-15— (Formerly Sec. 17-12p). Implementation of the Family Support Act of 1988. Day care provisions of the Omnibus Reconciliation Act of 1990
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17b-16— (Formerly Sec. 17-12t). Information and assistance to be provided re federal earned income credit. Promotion of greater utilization of federal earned income credit
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17b-16a— Disclosure of current address of applicants or recipients of benefits under programs administered by the department
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17b-16b— Ineligibility for benefits under programs administered by department due to outstanding felony arrest warrants
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17b-16c— Treatment of tax refunds made under Economic Stimulus Act of 2008 to applicants or recipients of benefits under programs operated by the department
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17b-17— (Formerly Secs. 17-12aa and 17-12kk). Assistance dependency report. Reports to the appropriations committee
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17b-19— (Formerly Sec. 17-291). Annual general assistance report. Records and reports by selectmen. Penalty
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17b-20— (Formerly Sec. 17-574). Grants for pilot projects or demonstrations
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17b-21— (Formerly Sec. 17-583). Civil legal services programs for indigent persons. Funding
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17b-22— (Formerly Sec. 17-106). Agreements with other states
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17b-23— (Formerly Sec. 17-572). Commissioner may contract with Commissioner of Children and Families re delivery of services to children
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17b-24— (Formerly Sec. 17-573). Contracts for comprehensive health care
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17b-25— (Formerly Sec. 17-576). Purchase or lease and management of property
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17b-25a— Toll-free vendor fraud telephone line
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17b-25b— Program for persons suffering from Huntington's disease
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17b-26— (Formerly Sec. 17-577). Department designated as state agency responsible for implementation of social services block grants and community services block grants. Development of outreach program. Report
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17b-27— Voluntary parentage establishment program. Protocols. Regulations. Voluntary acknowledgment of parentage system established by Department of Public Health
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17b-27a— John S. Martinez Fatherhood Initiative. Objectives. Reports. Funding. Grant program
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17b-27b— Connecticut Fatherhood Initiative. Definitions. Office established in Department of Social Services
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17b-27c— Connecticut Fatherhood Initiative. Council. Establishment. Duties. Membership. Funding. Grants. Reporting
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17b-28— Council on Medical Assistance Program Oversight. Duties. Appointments. Standing subcommittee. Reports
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17b-28a— Waiver Application Development Council. Medicaid waiver unit
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17b-28b— Competitive bidding for Medicaid managed care plans
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17b-28c— Application for a federal waiver for pilot program based on principles of national Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE)
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17b-28d— Amendment to state Medicaid plan to increase federal matching funds for Medicaid services provided to children requiring special education. Notice to boards of education re changes to policies or procedures
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17b-28e— Amendment to Medicaid state plan re hospice, podiatry and independent behavioral health clinician services
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17b-28f— Care management subcontractors. Report on costs and profit
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17b-28g— Notice of amendment to Medicaid state plan
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17b-28h— Amendment to Medicaid state plan re pilot program to provide managed care to persons served by Oak Hill
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17b-28i— Income disregard for veterans' Aid and Attendance pension benefits. Amendment to Medicaid state plan
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17b-28j— Amendment to Medicaid state plan re community violence prevention services
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17b-28k— Amendment to Medicaid state plan re services to address health impacts of high childhood blood lead levels
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17b-28l— l . Community health worker reimbursement under Medicaid. Program development. Required reporting
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17b-29— Council to monitor implementation of temporary family assistance program and the employment services program. Appointments. Reports
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17b-30— Biometric identifier system
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17b-31— Parent's Fair Share Program
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17b-32— Pilot nurse practitioner training program
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17b-33
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17b-34— Commissioner of Social Services to obtain federal funds for health information technology. Disbursement of funds. Medicaid electronic health record incentive program
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17b-35
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17b-55— Regulations re welfare reform
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17b-55a— Service by state marshals
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17b-55b— Two-generation poverty reduction account
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17b-56— (Formerly Sec. 17-21a). Compact
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17b-57— (Formerly Sec. 17-21b). Administrator
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17b-58— (Formerly Sec. 17-21c). Administrator to coordinate activities
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17b-59— (Formerly Sec. 17-21d). Notice to other states of repeal of part
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17b-59a— (Formerly Sec. 4-60i). Development of uniform information and technology standards. Health information technology plan. Electronic data standards. State-wide Health Information Exchange. Report
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17b-59b— (Formerly Sec. 4-60j). Commissioner to consider advice of advisory boards and councils
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17b-59c— (Formerly Sec. 4-60 l ). Approval of agency policies, programs and plans
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17b-59d— State-wide Health Information Exchange. Established
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17b-59e— Electronic health record systems. Connection to State-wide Health Information Exchange. When sharing of information is not required. No provider liability when data breach, ransomware or hacking is experienced by the exchange. Deadline for connection to and participation in the exchange
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17b-59f— State Health Information Technology Advisory Council. Establishment of All-Payer Claims Database Advisory Group
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17b-59g— Program to expedite development of State-wide Health Information Exchange. Entity to implement the program. Board of directors