Chapter 319l. Department of Aging and Disability Services
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17a-780(Formerly Sec. 17b-650a). Department of Aging and Disability Services. Successor department to Department of Rehabilitation Services.17a-781(Formerly Sec. 17b-650). Vocational rehabilitation; definitions.17a-782(Formerly Sec. 17b-653). Eligibility for services.17a-783(Formerly Sec. 17b-654). Administrative review. Appeal.17a-784(Formerly Sec. 17b-655). Powers and duties of Department of Aging and Disability Services re vocational education.17a-785(Formerly Sec. 17b-658). Cooperation with federal government.17a-786(Formerly Sec. 17b-659). Treasurer to receive and disburse federal funds.17a-787(Formerly Sec. 17b-660). Gifts, grants, reimbursements, bequests for services provided by the Department of Aging and Disability Services.17a-788(Formerly Sec. 17b-661). Purchase of wheelchairs, placement equipment and adaptive equipment.17a-789(Formerly Sec. 17b-662). Beneficiary's rights not assignable.17a-790(Formerly Sec. 17b-663). Information concerning beneficiaries confidential.17a-791(Formerly Sec. 17b-612). Transition program for students with disabilities.17a-791aEmployment of vocational rehabilitation staff.17a-792(Formerly Sec. 17b-613). Definitions.17a-793(Formerly Sec. 17b-614). State-wide network of independent living centers.17a-794(Formerly Sec. 17b-615). State-wide Independent Living Council.17a-795(Formerly Sec. 17b-607). Assistive Technology Loan Program. Assistive technology evaluation and training services.17a-796(Formerly Sec. 17b-656). Preference to be given to products and services rendered by persons with disabilities.17a-797(Formerly Sec. 17b-657). Duties of Department of Aging and Disability Services regarding medical, diagnostic, physical restoration training and other rehabilitation services.17a-798(Formerly Sec. 17b-666). Employment opportunities program for underserved persons with significant disabilities. Regulations.17a-799(Formerly Sec. 17b-651a). Disability determination services unit. Inquiries into criminal history of applicants for employment.17a-800 to 17a-80917a-800 to 17a-80917a-810(Formerly Sec. 10-293). Advisory Board for Persons Who are Blind or Visually Impaired; advisor to Department of Aging and Disability Services.17a-811(Formerly Sec. 10-294a). Legal blindness. Impaired vision. Defined.17a-812(Formerly Sec. 10-295). Specialized vision-related instruction, educational programs, goods and services. Expense of services. Teachers and educational resources; funding. Adult home instruction. Adaptive equipment.17a-813(Formerly Sec. 10-296). Contracts with public or private entities.17a-814(Formerly Sec. 10-297). Employment and aid.17a-815(Formerly Sec. 10-297a). Grants to Connecticut Radio Information Service, Inc.17a-816(Formerly Sec. 10-298). Powers and duties of the Department of Aging and Disability Services re services for persons who are blind or visually impaired.17a-817(Formerly Sec. 10-299). Power of Connecticut Institute for Blind to receive bequests; tax exemption. Review of proposed operating budget of Oak Hill School.17a-818(Formerly Sec. 10-303). Food service facilities and vending stands in public buildings controlled by Department of Aging and Disability Services. Permissible uses of vending machine income.17a-819(Formerly Sec. 10-305). Reports of persons who are blind.17a-820(Formerly Sec. 10-306). Vocational rehabilitation program.17a-821(Formerly Sec. 10-307). Federal funds.17a-822(Formerly Sec. 10-308). Cooperation with federal government.17a-823(Formerly Sec. 10-308a). Selection for receipt of rehabilitation services. Regulations.17a-824(Formerly Sec. 10-309). Placement; regulations.17a-825(Formerly Sec. 10-311a). Records confidential.17a-826 to 17a-83417a-826 to 17a-83417a-835(Formerly Sec. 17b-650e). Department of Aging and Disability Services. Assistance for deaf, deafblind and hard of hearing persons.17a-835aBureau of Services for Persons Who are Deaf, Deafblind or Hard of Hearing. Director. Duties.17a-836(Formerly Sec. 46a-27). Advisory Board for Persons Who are Deaf, Deafblind or Hard of Hearing. Duties. Reporting.17a-836a(Formerly Sec. 46a-28). Advisory Board for Persons Who are Deaf, Deafblind or Hard of Hearing: Members, meetings.17a-837(Formerly Sec. 46a-29). Assistance from other government agencies.17a-838(Formerly Sec. 46a-33a). Registration of persons providing interpreting services. Required qualifications. Penalties for misrepresentation.17a-839(Formerly Sec. 46a-33b). Interpreting services provided by the Department of Aging and Disability Services.17a-839a(Formerly Sec. 46a-33c). State agency interpreting services. Interpreting services provided by the Department of Aging and Disability Services. Exceptions.17a-840 to 17a-84917a-840 to 17a-84917a-850(Formerly Sec. 17a-304). Area agencies on aging.17a-851(Formerly Sec. 17a-305). Allocation of funds. Review. Voluntary fee for meals. Payment schedule. Required reporting, continuity of effort plan.17a-852(Formerly Sec. 17a-302). Nutrition programs for older persons.17a-852aInformation sharing on supplemental nutrition assistance program beneficiaries eligible for elderly nutrition program. Plan to maximize supplemental nutrition assistance program benefits. Required reporting.17a-853(Formerly Sec. 17a-302a). Meetings with nutrition service stakeholders.17a-854(Formerly Sec. 17a-306). Regulations re Older Americans Act of 1965. Policies. Posting on eRegulations System.17a-855(Formerly Sec. 17a-310). State grants for community services and programs for older persons.17a-856(Formerly Sec. 17a-313). Payment of administrative expenses.17a-857(Formerly Sec. 17a-314). CHOICES health insurance assistance program. Definitions. Requirements. Reports. Responsibilities of hospitals re Medicare patients. Regulations.17a-858(Formerly Sec. 17a-316a). State Aging and Disability Resource Center Program.17a-859(Formerly Sec. 17a-303a). Fall prevention program.17a-860(Formerly Sec. 17b-349e). Respite care services for caretakers of Alzheimer's patients. Definitions. Requirements. Regulations.17a-861(Formerly Sec. 17b-251). Connecticut Partnership for Long-Term Care: Outreach program established.17a-862Dementia Services Coordinator. Duties.17a-863 to 17a-86917a-863 to 17a-86917a-870(Formerly Sec. 17a-405). Office of the Long-Term Care Ombudsman. Regional ombudsmen. Appointments. Inclusion in classified service. Definitions.17a-871(Formerly Sec. 17a-406). Residents' advocates. Appointment, expenses, removal. Use of trained volunteers.17a-872(Formerly Sec. 17a-407). Residents' advocates. Training. Regulations.17a-873(Formerly Sec. 17a-408). Duties of State Ombudsman.17a-873aManaged residential community consumer guide.17a-874(Formerly Sec. 17a-409). Investigative authority.17a-875(Formerly Sec. 17a-410). Duties of regional ombudsmen.17a-876(Formerly Sec. 17a-411). Duties of residents' advocates. Posting by nursing home facilities. Funding.17a-877(Formerly Sec. 17a-414). Legal counsel for residents and applicants and to assist the ombudsman and representatives of the office in performance of their official duties. Regional ombudsmen and residents' advocates considered state employees for purposes of certain civil actions.17a-878(Formerly Sec. 17a-415). Powers of ombudsman and representatives. Access to records, facilities and residents. Penalty for wilful interference with representatives of office. Confidentiality. Assistance from outside persons or entities.17a-879(Formerly Sec. 17a-416). Regulations.17a-880(Formerly Sec. 17a-417). Additional duties of State Ombudsman.17a-881(Formerly Sec. 17a-418). State-wide uniform data system.17a-882(Formerly Sec. 17a-419). Duties of state agency re disclosure.17a-883(Formerly Sec. 17a-420). Consideration of outside views re planning and operating the program.17a-884(Formerly Sec. 17a-421). Duties of state agency.17a-885(Formerly Sec. 17a-422). State ombudsman duties re pilot program in managed residential communities. Report.17a-886Community Ombudsman program. Appointment of Community Ombudsman. Authority. Duties. Reporting.17a-887 to 17a-89917a-887 to 17a-899