Sec. 17b-2. Programs administered by the Department of Social Services. The
Department of Social Services is designated as the state agency for the administration
of (1) the child care development block grant pursuant to the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990; (2) the Connecticut energy assistance program pursuant
to the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Act of 1981; (3) programs for the elderly
pursuant to the Older Americans Act; (4) the state plan for vocational rehabilitation
services for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1994; (5) the refugee assistance program
pursuant to the Refugee Act of 1980; (6) the legalization impact assistance grant program
pursuant to the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986; (7) the temporary assistance for needy families program pursuant to the Personal Responsibility and Work
Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996; (8) the Medicaid program pursuant to Title XIX
of the Social Security Act; (9) the supplemental nutrition assistance program pursuant to
the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008; (10) the state supplement to the Supplemental
Security Income Program pursuant to the Social Security Act; (11) the state child support
enforcement plan pursuant to Title IV-D of the Social Security Act; and (12) the state
social services plan for the implementation of the social services block grants and community services block grants pursuant to the Social Security Act. The Department of
Social Services is designated a public housing agency for the purpose of administering
the Section 8 existing certificate program and the housing voucher program pursuant
to the Housing Act of 1937.
(P.A. 93-262, S. 2, 87; June 18 Sp. Sess. P.A. 97-2, S. 19, 165; P.A. 09-9, S. 6.)
History: P.A. 93-262 effective July 1, 1993; June 18 Sp. Sess. P.A. 97-2 deleted a reference to the JOBS program,
replaced a reference to the aid to families with dependent children program pursuant to Title IV-A of Social Security Act
with temporary assistance for needy families program pursuant to the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity
Reconciliation Act of 1996 and made technical and conforming changes, effective July 1, 1997; P.A. 09-9 replaced "food
stamp" with "supplemental nutrition assistance" and replaced "Food Stamp Act of 1977" with "Food and Nutrition Act
of 2008", effective May 4, 2009.
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Sec. 17b-7a. State-wide fraud early detection system. Regulations. Quarterly
reports. The Commissioner of Social Services shall develop a state-wide fraud early
detection system. The purpose of such system shall be to identify, investigate and determine if an application for assistance under programs administered by the department,
including, but not limited to, (1) the temporary family assistance program, (2) the supplemental nutrition assistance program, (3) the child care subsidy program, or (4) the Medicaid program pursuant to Title XIX of the Social Security Act is fraudulent prior to
granting assistance. The commissioner shall adopt regulations, in accordance with chapter 54, for the purpose of developing and implementing said system. The commissioner
shall submit quarterly reports concerning savings realized through the implementation
of the state-wide fraud early detection system to the joint standing committees of the
General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to human services and appropriations and the budgets of state agencies.
(P.A. 95-194, S. 25, 33; June 18 Sp. Sess. P.A. 97-2, S. 20, 165; P.A. 05-280, S. 3; P.A. 09-9, S. 7.)
History: P.A. 95-194, S. 25 effective July 1, 1995; June 18 Sp. Sess. P.A. 97-2 replaced a reference to aid to families
with dependent children with temporary family assistance, effective July 1, 1997; P.A. 05-280 expanded fraud early
detection system to "programs administered by the department, including, but not limited to" the programs listed in section,
added child care subsidy program as new Subdiv. (3), redesignating existing Subdiv. (3) as Subdiv. (4), and added provision
requiring commissioner to report quarterly on savings realized through implementation of fraud early detection system,
effective July 1, 2005; P.A. 09-9 replaced "food stamp" with "supplemental nutrition assistance", effective May 4, 2009.
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Sec. 17b-8. (Formerly Sec. 17-2k). Commissioner's application for a waiver
from federal law. Legislative review of waiver application. Procedural requirements. (a) The Commissioner of Social Services shall submit an application for a federal
waiver of any assistance program requirements, except such application pertaining to
routine operational issues, to the joint standing committees of the General Assembly
having cognizance of matters relating to human services and appropriations and the
budgets of state agencies prior to the submission of such application to the federal government. Not later than thirty days after the date of their receipt of such application, the
joint standing committees shall: (1) Hold a public hearing on the waiver application,
and (2) thereafter advise the commissioner of their approval, denial or modifications,
if any, of the commissioner's application. If the joint standing committees advise the
commissioner of their denial of the commissioner's application, the commissioner shall
not submit the application for a federal waiver to the federal government. If such committees do not concur, the committee chairpersons shall appoint a committee of conference
which shall be composed of three members from each joint standing committee. At least
one member appointed from each joint standing committee shall be a member of the
minority party. The report of the committee of conference shall be made to each joint
standing committee, which shall vote to accept or reject the report. The report of the
committee of conference may not be amended. If a joint standing committee rejects the
report of the committee of conference, that joint standing committee shall notify the
commissioner of the rejection and the commissioner's application shall be deemed approved. If the joint standing committees accept the report, the committee having cognizance of matters relating to appropriations and the budgets of state agencies shall advise
the commissioner of their approval, denial or modifications, if any, of the commissioner's application. If the joint standing committees do not so advise the commissioner
during the thirty-day period, the application shall be deemed approved. Any application
for a federal waiver submitted by the commissioner, pursuant to this section, shall be
in accordance with the approval or modifications, if any, of the joint standing committees
of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to human services and
appropriations and the budgets of state agencies.
(b) If in developing the budget for the department for the next fiscal year, the commissioner contemplates applying for a federal waiver, the commissioner shall notify the
joint standing committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating
to appropriations and the budgets of state agencies and the joint standing committee of
the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to human services of the
possibility of such application.
(c) Prior to submission of an application for a waiver from federal law to the General
Assembly under subsection (a) of this section, the Commissioner of Social Services
shall publish a notice that the commissioner intends to seek such a waiver in the Connecticut Law Journal, along with a summary of the provisions of the waiver application and
the manner in which individuals may submit comments. The commissioner shall allow
fifteen days for written comments on the waiver application prior to submission of the
application for a waiver to the General Assembly under subsection (a) of this section
and shall include all written comments with the waiver application in the submission
to the General Assembly.
(d) The commissioner shall include with any waiver application submitted to the
federal government pursuant to this section: (1) Any written comments received pursuant to subsection (c) of this section; and (2) a complete transcript of the joint standing
committee proceedings held pursuant to subsection (a) of this section, including any
additional written comments submitted to the joint standing committees at such proceedings. The joint standing committees shall transmit any such materials to the commissioner for inclusion with any such waiver application.
(P.A. 85-505, S. 1, 21; P.A. 93-221, S. 2; 93-262, S. 1, 87; 93-435, S. 59, 95; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 00-2, S. 13, 53; P.A.
07-83, S. 1; P.A. 09-8, S. 1.)
History: P.A. 93-221 amended Subsec. (a) by reducing the amount of time the appropriations and human services
committees have to advise the commissioner from 30 to 15 days and made such advice voluntary, and deleting provisions
re decisions by conference committee and added Subsec. (c) requiring the commissioner of income maintenance to publish
notice of the waiver along with a summary of its provisions and to seek public written comments prior to its submission
to the general assembly; P.A. 93-262 and 93-435 authorized substitution of commissioner and department of social services
for commissioner and department of income maintenance, effective July 1, 1993; Sec. 17-2k transferred to Sec. 17b-8 in
1995; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 00-2 amended Subsec. (a) to increase the amount of time the appropriations and human services
committees have to advise the commissioner from 15 to 30 days, effective July 1, 2000; P.A. 07-83 amended Subsec. (a)
by making technical changes, requiring joint standing committees having cognizance of matters re human services and
appropriations to hold public hearing on commissioner's waiver application, substituting "shall" for "may" re committees'
responsibility to advise commissioner of their approval, denial or modifications, if any, of the waiver application, establishing committee procedures re advising commissioner, including establishment of committee of conference when joint
standing committees do not act in concurrence, and requiring that commissioner's waiver application be submitted in
accordance with approval or modifications, if any, of committees, amended Subsec. (b) by making a technical change,
and added Subsec. (d) re items required to be included with waiver application, effective July 1, 2007; P.A. 09-8 made a
technical change in Subsec. (a).
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Sec. 17b-12. (Formerly Sec. 17-11b). Acceptance of gifts for social services
beneficiaries. The Commissioner of Social Services may accept and receive, on behalf
of the Department of Social Services or on behalf of the Children's Trust Fund or the
Parent Trust Fund established pursuant to section 17b-751, any bequest or gift of personal property for services for a person who is, or members of whose immediate family
are, receiving assistance or services from the Department of Social Services, or both,
or for services for a former or potential recipient of assistance from the Department of
Social Services or for programs or services described in section 17b-751. Any federal
funds generated by virtue of any such bequest or gift may be used for the extension of
services to such person or family members.
(1972, P.A. 274, S. 1; P.A. 75-420, S. 4, 6; P.A. 77-614, S. 608, 610; P.A. 93-262, S. 1, 87; Sept. Sp. Sess. P.A. 09-5,
S. 23.)
History: P.A. 75-420 replaced welfare commissioner and department with commissioner and department of social
services; P.A. 77-614 replaced social services commissioner and department with commissioner and department of income
maintenance, effective January 1, 1979; P.A. 93-262 authorized substitution of commissioner and department of social
services for commissioner and department of income maintenance, effective July 1, 1993; Sec. 17-11b transferred to Sec.
17b-12 in 1995; Sept. Sp. Sess. P.A. 09-5 added provision allowing commissioner to receive funds on behalf of Children's
Trust Fund or Parent Trust Fund and provision permitting department to use such funds for programs or services described
in Sec. 17b-751, effective October 5, 2009.
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Sec. 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. Section 17b-16c is repealed, effective January 15, 2009.
(P.A. 08-68, S. 2; P.A. 09-1, S. 35.)
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Sec. 17b-27a. John S. Martinez Fatherhood Initiative. Objectives. Reports.
Funding. Grant program. (a) There is established within the Department of Social
Services, within available appropriations, the John S. Martinez Fatherhood Initiative.
Said initiative shall promote the positive involvement and interaction of fathers with
their children with an emphasis on children eligible or formerly eligible for services
funded by the temporary assistance for needy families block grant and shall identify
those services that effectively encourage and enhance responsible and skillful parenting
and those services that increase the ability of fathers to meet the financial and medical
needs of their children through employment services and child support enforcement
measures. The objectives of the initiative shall be to: (1) Promote public education
concerning the financial and emotional responsibilities of fatherhood; (2) assist men in
preparation for the legal, financial and emotional responsibilities of fatherhood; (3)
promote the establishment of paternity at childbirth; (4) encourage fathers, regardless
of marital status, to foster their emotional connection to and financial support of their
children; (5) establish support mechanisms for fathers in their relationship with their
children, regardless of their marital and financial status; and (6) integrate state and local
services available for families.
(b) Not later than February 1, 2010, the Commissioner of Social Services shall,
within available resources, report to the select committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to children, in accordance with the provisions of
section 11-4a, regarding (1) the effectiveness of any child support arrears management
efforts; (2) the effectiveness of any efforts aimed at reducing teen fatherhood; (3) the
number of newly employed noncustodial parents; and (4) the number of noncustodial
parents with incomes at or below the federal poverty level.
(c) The commissioner shall, within available resources, seek to obtain any available
federal and private funds for programs that promote the objectives described in subsection (a) of this section. If such funds are obtained, the commissioner shall award grants
to entities for such programs, as provided in subsection (d) of this section.
(d) The Department of Social Services shall award grants to entities under this section for programs and services that provide (1) employment and training opportunities
for low-income fathers to increase the earning capacity of such fathers; (2) classes in
parenting and financial management; and (3) other support services and programs that
promote responsible parenting, financial stability and communication and interaction
between fathers and their children.
(e) Applicants for grants provided pursuant to this section shall apply to the Commissioner of Social Services at such time and in such manner as the commissioner
prescribes. The commissioner shall establish criteria for eligibility for grants and for
the awarding of grants pursuant to this section. The commissioner shall require a grantee
to (1) implement accountability measures and results-based outcomes as a condition of
being awarded a grant; (2) leverage funds through existing resources and collaboration
with community-based and nonprofit organizations; and (3) consult with experts in
domestic violence to ensure that, when appropriate, the programs and services described
in subsections (c) and (d) of this section address issues concerning domestic violence.
(f) Not later than October 1, 2010, and annually thereafter, the commissioner shall
report, in accordance with section 11-4a, to the joint standing committee of the General
Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to human services and the select committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to children on
the grant program's effectiveness in achieving the objectives specified in subsection (a)
of this section.
(P.A. 03-258, S. 6; P.A. 09-175, S. 1.)
History: P.A. 09-175 designated existing provisions as Subsec. (a), added Subsec. (b) re report, added Subsec. (c) re
obtaining federal and private funds, and added Subsecs. (d) to (f) re grant program.
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Sec. 17b-28. Advisory council re Medicaid managed care. Appointments.
Funding. Reports. (a) There is established a council which shall advise the Commissioner of Social Services on the planning and implementation of a system of Medicaid
managed care and shall monitor such planning and implementation and shall advise the
Waiver Application Development Council, established pursuant to section 17b-28a, on
matters including, but not limited to, eligibility standards, benefits, access and quality
assurance. The council shall be composed of the chairpersons and ranking members of
the joint standing committees of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters
relating to human services, public health and appropriations and the budgets of state
agencies, or their designees; two members of the General Assembly, one to be appointed
by the president pro tempore of the Senate and one to be appointed by the speaker of
the House of Representatives; the director of the Commission on Aging, or a designee;
the director of the Commission on Children, or a designee; a representative of each
organization that has been selected by the state to provide managed care and a representative of a primary care case management provider, to be appointed by the president pro
tempore of the Senate; two representatives of the insurance industry, to be appointed
by the speaker of the House of Representatives; two advocates for persons receiving
Medicaid, one to be appointed by the majority leader of the Senate and one to be appointed by the minority leader of the Senate; one advocate for persons with substance
use disorders, to be appointed by the majority leader of the House of Representatives;
one advocate for persons with psychiatric disabilities, to be appointed by the minority
leader of the House of Representatives; two advocates for the Department of Children
and Families foster families, one to be appointed by the president pro tempore of the
Senate and one to be appointed by the speaker of the House of Representatives; two
members of the public who are currently recipients of Medicaid, one to be appointed
by the majority leader of the House of Representatives and one to be appointed by the
minority leader of the House of Representatives; two representatives of the Department
of Social Services, to be appointed by the Commissioner of Social Services; two representatives of the Department of Public Health, to be appointed by the Commissioner of
Public Health; two representatives of the Department of Mental Health and Addiction
Services, to be appointed by the Commissioner of Mental Health and Addiction Services;
two representatives of the Department of Children and Families, to be appointed by the
Commissioner of Children and Families; two representatives of the Office of Policy
and Management, to be appointed by the Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management; one representative of the office of the State Comptroller, to be appointed by the
State Comptroller and the members of the Health Care Access Board who shall be ex-officio members and who may not designate persons to serve in their place. The council
shall choose a chair from among its members. The Joint Committee on Legislative
Management shall provide administrative support to such chair. The council shall convene its first meeting no later than June 1, 1994.
(b) The council shall make recommendations concerning (1) guaranteed access to
enrollees and effective outreach and client education; (2) available services comparable
to those already in the Medicaid state plan, including those guaranteed under the federal
Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnostic and Treatment Services Program under 42
USC 1396d; (3) the sufficiency of provider networks; (4) the sufficiency of capitated
rates provider payments, financing and staff resources to guarantee timely access to
services; (5) participation in managed care by existing community Medicaid providers;
(6) the linguistic and cultural competency of providers and other program facilitators;
(7) quality assurance; (8) timely, accessible and effective client grievance procedures;
(9) coordination of the Medicaid managed care plan with state and federal health care
reforms; (10) eligibility levels for inclusion in the program; (11) cost-sharing provisions;
(12) a benefit package; (13) coordination with coverage under the HUSKY Plan, Part
B; (14) the need for program quality studies within the areas identified in this section
and the department's application for available grant funds for such studies; (15) the
managed care portion of the state-administered general assistance program; (16) other
issues pertaining to the development of a Medicaid Research and Demonstration Waiver
under Section 1115 of the Social Security Act; and (17) the primary care case management pilot program, established pursuant to section 17b-307.
(c) The Commissioner of Social Services shall seek a federal waiver for the Medicaid managed care plan. Implementation of the Medicaid managed care plan shall not
occur before July 1, 1995.
(d) The Commissioner of Social Services may, in consultation with an educational
institution, apply for any available funding, including federal funding, to support Medicaid managed care programs.
(e) The Commissioner of Social Services shall provide monthly reports on the plans
and implementation of the Medicaid managed care system to the council.
(f) The council shall report its activities and progress once each quarter to the General Assembly.
(May Sp. Sess. P.A. 94-5, S. 26, 30; P.A. 95-257, S. 56, 58; Oct. 29 Sp. Sess. P.A. 97-1, S. 18, 23; P.A. 99-167; 99-230, S. 5, 10; P.A. 06-188, S. 46; P.A. 07-148, S. 16; 07-217, S. 72; Sept. Sp. Sess. P.A. 09-5, S. 58.)
History: May Sp. Sess. P.A. 94-5 effective June 16, 1994; P.A. 95-257 amended Subsec. (a) by requiring the council
to advise the Waiver Application Development Council on certain matters, increased membership by adding two members
of the General Assembly, one advocate for persons with substance abuse disabilities and one for psychiatric disabilities,
requiring the council to choose a chair and requiring the public health committee staff to provide administrative support,
added Subsec. (b)(10) to (12) and replaced reference to Department of Public Health and Addiction Services with Department of Public Health and reference to Department of Mental Health with Department of Mental Health and Addiction
Services, effective July 1, 1995; Oct. 29 Sp. Sess. P.A. 97-1 amended Subsec. (a) by increasing membership by adding
two advocates for foster families, two representatives of the Department of Children and Families, two representatives of
the Office of Policy and Management and one representative of the Comptroller, added Subsec. (b)(13) re coordination
with coverage under the HUSKY Plan and made technical changes, effective October 30, 1997; P.A. 99-167 added new
Subsec. (b)(14) re program quality studies, relettered the remaining subdivision and made technical changes; P.A. 99-230
amended Subsec. (b) to make a technical change, effective July 1, 1999; P.A. 06-188 amended Subsec. (a) to expand
council by adding the chairpersons and ranking members of the joint standing committee of the General Assembly having
cognizance of matters relating to appropriations and the budgets of state agencies, and added new Subsec. (b)(15) re
managed care portion of the state-administered general assistance program and redesignate existing Subdiv. (15) as Subdiv.
(16), effective July 1, 2006; P.A. 07-148 amended Subsec. (a) by replacing "substance abuse disabilities" with "substance
use disorders"; P.A. 07-217 made a technical change in Subsec. (b), effective July 12, 2007; Sept. Sp. Sess. P.A. 09-5
amended Subsec. (a) by replacing provision re two members who are community providers of health care with provision
re members who are representatives of state-selected managed care organization and primary care case management
provider, amended Subsec. (b) by adding Subdiv. (17) re recommendations concerning primary care case management
pilot program, added new Subsec. (d) allowing commissioner to apply for funding for Medicaid managed care programs
and redesignated existing Subsecs. (d) and (e) as Subsecs. (e) and (f), effective October 5, 2009.
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Sec. 17b-28e. Amendment to Medicaid state plan re optional services and foreign language interpreter services. Report. (a) The Commissioner of Social Services
shall amend the Medicaid state plan to include, on and after January 1, 2009, hospice
services as optional services covered under the Medicaid program. Said state plan
amendment shall supersede any regulations of Connecticut state agencies concerning
such optional services.
(b) Not later than February 1, 2011, the Commissioner of Social Services shall
amend the Medicaid state plan to include foreign language interpreter services provided
to any beneficiary with limited English proficiency as a covered service under the Medicaid program. Not later than February 1, 2011, the commissioner shall develop and implement the use of medical billing codes for foreign language interpreter services for the
HUSKY Plan, Part A and Part B, and for the fee-for-services Medicaid programs.
(c) Each managed care organization that enters into a contract with the Department
of Social Services to provide foreign language interpreter services under the HUSKY
Plan, Part A shall report, semi-annually, to the department on the interpreter services
provided to recipients of benefits under the program. Such written reports shall be submitted to the department not later than June first and December thirty-first each year.
Not later than thirty days after receipt of such report, the department shall submit a
copy of the report, in accordance with the provisions of section 11-4a, to the Medicaid
Managed Care Council.
(May 9 Sp. Sess. P.A. 02-7, S. 104; P.A. 04-257, S. 31; P.A. 07-185, S. 1; P.A. 08-158, S. 1; Sept. Sp. Sess. P.A. 09-5, S. 56.)
History: May 9 Sp. Sess. P.A. 02-7 effective August 15, 2002; P.A. 04-257 made a technical change, effective June
14, 2004; P.A. 07-185 designated existing provisions as Subsec. (a) and added Subsec. (b) re amendment to Medicaid state
plan to include foreign language interpreter services provided to a beneficiary with limited English proficiency as a covered
service under Medicaid program, effective July 1, 2007; P.A. 08-158 amended Subsec. (a) to delete provision requiring
commissioner to implement provisions of May 9 Sp. Sess. P.A. 02-1 re optional services and add requirement that commissioner amend Medicaid state plan to include hospice services as optional services on and after January 1, 2009, effective
January 1, 2009; Sept. Sp. Sess. P.A. 09-5 amended Subsec. (b) by requiring the commissioner to amend Medicaid state
plan and develop and implement medical billing codes by February 1, 2011, and added Subsec. (c) requiring managed
care organizations providing interpreter services to report to department and requiring department to submit a copy of each
report to Medicaid Managed Care Council, effective October 5, 2009.
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Sec. 17b-28g. Notice of amendment to Medicaid state plan. The Commissioner
of Social Services shall submit notice of any proposed amendment to the Medicaid state
plan to the joint standing committees of the General Assembly having cognizance of
matters related to human services and appropriations prior to submission of such amendment to the federal government.
(Sept. Sp. Sess. P.A. 09-5, S. 50.)
History: Sept. Sp. Sess. P.A. 09-5 effective October 5, 2009.
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Sec. 17b-28h. Amendment to Medicaid state plan re pilot program to provide
managed care to persons served by Oak Hill. The Commissioner of Social Services
may, to the extent permitted by federal law, amend the Medicaid state plan to establish
a pilot program that serves not more than five hundred persons served by Oak Hill -
The Connecticut Institute for the Blind, Inc. who are eligible for Medicare and who
voluntarily agree to participate in the program. Such program shall be designed to demonstrate the feasibility and cost effectiveness of delivering comprehensive health insurance coverage in a managed care setting to such persons. The commissioner may include
medical assistance services in the program not covered on October 5, 2009, in the state
medical assistance program or other modifications to the state medical assistance program to encourage voluntary participation in the pilot program.
(Sept. Sp. Sess. P.A. 09-5, S. 76.)
History: Sept. Sp. Sess. P.A. 09-5 effective October 5, 2009.
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Sec. 17b-33. Fall prevention program. The Department of Social Services shall
establish, within available appropriations, a fall prevention program. Within such program, the department shall:
(1) Promote and support research to: (A) Improve the identification, diagnosis,
treatment and rehabilitation of older adults and others who have a high risk of falling;
(B) improve data collection and analysis to identify risk factors for falls and factors that
reduce the likelihood of falls; (C) design, implement and evaluate the most effective
fall prevention interventions; (D) improve intervention strategies that have been proven
effective in reducing falls by tailoring such strategies to specific populations of older
adults; (E) maximize the dissemination of proven, effective fall prevention interventions; (F) assess the risk of falls occurring in various settings; (G) identify barriers to
the adoption of proven interventions with respect to the prevention of falls among older
adults; (H) develop, implement and evaluate the most effective approaches to reducing
falls among high-risk older adults living in communities and long-term care and assisted
living facilities; and (I) evaluate the effectiveness of community programs designed to
prevent falls among older adults;
(2) Establish, in consultation with the Commissioner of Public Health, a professional education program in fall prevention, evaluation and management for physicians,
allied health professionals and other health care providers who provide services for
the elderly in this state. The Commissioner of Social Services may contract for the
establishment of such program through (A) a request for proposal process, (B) a competitive grant program, or (C) cooperative agreements with qualified organizations, institutions or consortia of qualified organizations and institutions;
(3) Oversee and support demonstration and research projects to be carried out by
organizations, institutions or consortia of organizations and institutions deemed qualified by the Commissioner of Social Services. Such demonstration and research projects
may be in the following areas:
(A) Targeted fall risk screening and referral programs;
(B) Programs designed for community-dwelling older adults that use fall intervention approaches, including physical activity, medication assessment and reduction of
medication when possible, vision enhancement and home-modification strategies;
(C) Programs that target new fall victims who are at a high risk for second falls
and that are designed to maximize independence and quality of life for older adults,
particularly those older adults with functional limitations;
(D) Private sector and public-private partnerships to develop technologies to prevent falls among older adults and prevent or reduce injuries when falls occur; and
(4) Award grants to, or enter into contracts or cooperative agreements with, organizations, institutions or consortia of organizations and institutions deemed qualified by
the Commissioner of Social Services to design, implement and evaluate fall prevention
programs using proven intervention strategies in residential and institutional settings.
(Sept. Sp. Sess. P.A. 09-5, S. 52.)
History: Sept. Sp. Sess. P.A. 09-5 effective October 5, 2009.
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Sec. 17b-55a. Service by state marshals. Commencing October 1, 2009, and
monthly thereafter, the Commissioner of Social Services shall forward to state marshals
for service not more than one hundred fifty subpoenas, summons, warrants or court
orders relating to proceedings initiated by said commissioner that have had no action
taken upon them within the past sixty days for the purpose of resolving any backlog.
Any such subpoena, summons, warrant or court order remaining with a state marshal
for sixty days after the marshal's receipt shall be returned to the commissioner within
two business days.
(June Sp. Sess. P.A. 09-3, S. 93; Sept. Sp. Sess. P.A. 09-5, S. 46.)
History: June Sp. Sess. P.A. 09-3 effective September 9, 2009; Sept. Sp. Sess. P.A. 09-5 deleted former Subsec. (a)
and amended remaining provisions to change 30 days to 60 days, add provision requiring marshal to return any document
in marshal's possession for 60 days to Commissioner of Social Services within 2 business days and make a conforming
change, effective October 5, 2009.
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