Connecticut · statute · Conn. Gen. Stat. ch. 319c · 12 active provisions
(a) There is established a Council on Developmental Services which shall consist of fifteen members appointed as follows: Eight shall be appointed by the Governor, for two-year terms, one of whom shall be a doctor of medicine licensed pursuant to chapter 370 or psychiatrist licensed pursuant to chapter 370, one of whom…
(a) The board of trustees of the training school shall consist of seven members, who shall serve without compensation except for reimbursement for necessary expenses incurred in performing their duties. On the expiration of the term of each member, the Governor shall appoint a member for a term of four years. The board…
(a) The director of each training school or state developmental services region shall be appointed by the Commissioner of Developmental Services, and shall be removable in the same manner. The director shall be a trained administrator of services and facilities engaged in the care, custody, treatment and training of pe…
(a) The Commissioner of Developmental Services shall appoint at least one advisory and planning council for each state developmental services region operated by the Department of Developmental Services, which council shall have the responsibility of consulting with and advising the director of the region on the needs o…
(a) Any Probate Court shall have the power to place any person residing in its district whom it finds to be a person with intellectual disability, as defined in section 1-1g, with the Department of Developmental Services for placement in any appropriate setting which meets the person's habilitative needs in the least r…
When any person is involuntarily placed with the Department of Developmental Services pursuant to the provisions of section 17a-274, all fees and expenses incurred upon such proceedings shall be paid by the state; and, if such person is not involuntarily placed with the department, such fees and expenses shall be paid…
(a) All persons admitted to a state training school, regional facility or other facility provided for the care and training of persons with intellectual disability shall, until discharged therefrom either by the commissioner or by operation of law, be under the custody and control of the director of such facility. All…
A regional or training school director may place any resident with intellectual disability committed or admitted to such training school, regional facility or other residential facility provided for the care and training of persons with intellectual disability, under the provisions of sections 17a-210 to 17a-247, inclu…
Any person who is a resident of Connecticut at the time an application is made by or on behalf of such resident under the provisions of this section, and who is, or appears to be, or believes such resident to be a person with intellectual disability, may apply, in writing, to the Commissioner of Developmental Services,…
No person admitted to a facility for persons with intellectual disability under the provisions of section 17a-281, shall be detained in such facility for more than seven days after such person or such person's legal representative has given notice in writing to the Commissioner of Developmental Services, of such person…
Section 17a-283 is repealed, effective May 4, 2004.
Section 17a-283a is repealed, effective May 24, 2011.