Chapter 319o. Department of Social Services
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17b-1Department of Social Services. Successor department to Departments of Income Maintenance and Human Resources.17b-2Programs administered by the Department of Social Services.17b-3Commissioner of Social Services: Powers and duties.17b-4Department of Social Services: Duties and services provided. Reports by nursing homes; regulations.17b-4aDepartment of Social Services: Public information and access to programs. Plan for comprehensive state service approach. Client-friendly application process.17b-4bNursing home quality of care. Medicare online reporting tool.17b-5Implementation plan.17b-6Department of Social Services: Regional administrators. Agency goals.17b-7(Formerly Sec. 17-3i). General assistance training programs.17b-7aState-wide fraud early detection system. Regulations. Quarterly reports.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.17b-8aMedicaid Coverage for the Lowest Income Populations program: Eligibility and service plan. Legislative review.17b-9(Formerly Sec. 17-2l). Annual report to the General Assembly.17b-10(Formerly Sec. 17-3f). Department of Social Services policy manuals. Posting online. Policies adopted as regulations.17b-10aDepartment of Social Services policies and procedures. Implementation.17b-10bDepartment of Social Services policies and procedures. Implementation.17b-10cUniform Policy Manual revision to regulation format. Committee review. Posting on eRegulations System.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.17b-11aAdult family living classification in rated housing.17b-12(Formerly Sec. 17-11b). Acceptance of bequests or gifts for services.17b-13(Formerly Sec. 17-12). Federal aid for emergency relief purposes.17b-14(Formerly Sec. 17-12j). Notification of federal sanctions and fines. Report.17b-15(Formerly Sec. 17-12p). Implementation of the Family Support Act of 1988. Day care provisions of the Omnibus Reconciliation Act of 1990.17b-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.17b-16aDisclosure of current address of applicants or recipients of benefits under programs administered by the department.17b-16bIneligibility for benefits under programs administered by department due to outstanding felony arrest warrants.17b-16cTreatment of tax refunds made under Economic Stimulus Act of 2008 to applicants or recipients of benefits under programs operated by the department.17b-17 and 17b-18(Formerly Secs. 17-12aa and 17-12kk). Assistance dependency report. Reports to the appropriations committee.17b-19(Formerly Sec. 17-291). Annual general assistance report. Records and reports by selectmen. Penalty.17b-20(Formerly Sec. 17-574). Grants for pilot projects or demonstrations.17b-21(Formerly Sec. 17-583). Civil legal services programs for indigent persons. Funding.17b-22(Formerly Sec. 17-106). Agreements with other states.17b-23(Formerly Sec. 17-572). Commissioner may contract with Commissioner of Children and Families re delivery of services to children.17b-24(Formerly Sec. 17-573). Contracts for comprehensive health care.17b-25(Formerly Sec. 17-576). Purchase or lease and management of property.17b-25aToll-free vendor fraud telephone line.17b-25bProgram for persons suffering from Huntington's disease.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.17b-27Voluntary parentage establishment program. Protocols. Regulations. Voluntary acknowledgment of parentage system established by Department of Public Health.17b-27aJohn S. Martinez Fatherhood Initiative. Objectives. Reports. Funding. Grant program.17b-27bConnecticut Fatherhood Initiative. Definitions. Office established in Department of Social Services.17b-27cConnecticut Fatherhood Initiative. Council. Establishment. Duties. Membership. Funding. Grants. Reporting.17b-28Council on Medical Assistance Program Oversight. Duties. Appointments. Standing subcommittee. Reports.17b-28aWaiver Application Development Council. Medicaid waiver unit.17b-28bCompetitive bidding for Medicaid managed care plans.17b-28cApplication for a federal waiver for pilot program based on principles of national Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE).17b-28dAmendment 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.17b-28eAmendment to Medicaid state plan re hospice, podiatry and independent behavioral health clinician services.17b-28fCare management subcontractors. Report on costs and profit.17b-28gNotice of amendment to Medicaid state plan.17b-28hAmendment to Medicaid state plan re pilot program to provide managed care to persons served by Oak Hill.17b-28iIncome disregard for veterans' Aid and Attendance pension benefits. Amendment to Medicaid state plan.17b-28jAmendment to Medicaid state plan re community violence prevention services.17b-28kAmendment to Medicaid state plan re services to address health impacts of high childhood blood lead levels.17b-28lCommunity health worker reimbursement under Medicaid. Program development. Required reporting.17b-29Council to monitor implementation of temporary family assistance program and the employment services program. Appointments. Reports.17b-30Biometric identifier system.17b-31Parent's Fair Share Program.17b-32Pilot nurse practitioner training program.17b-3317b-3317b-34Commissioner of Social Services to obtain federal funds for health information technology. Disbursement of funds. Medicaid electronic health record incentive program.17b-35 to 17b-5417b-35 to 17b-5417b-55Regulations re welfare reform.17b-55aService by state marshals.17b-55bTwo-generation poverty reduction account.17b-56(Formerly Sec. 17-21a). Compact.17b-57(Formerly Sec. 17-21b). Administrator.17b-58(Formerly Sec. 17-21c). Administrator to coordinate activities.17b-59(Formerly Sec. 17-21d). Notice to other states of repeal of part.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.17b-59b(Formerly Sec. 4-60j). Commissioner to consider advice of advisory boards and councils.17b-59c(Formerly Sec. 4-60l). Approval of agency policies, programs and plans.17b-59dState-wide Health Information Exchange. Established.17b-59eElectronic 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.17b-59fState Health Information Technology Advisory Council. Establishment of All-Payer Claims Database Advisory Group.17b-59gProgram to expedite development of State-wide Health Information Exchange. Entity to implement the program. Board of directors.