Chapter 813. Protection and Advocacy for Persons with Disabilities
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46a-7State policy concerning disabled persons.46a-8 to 46a-10Definitions. Advocacy board established. Advocacy office established; qualifications of director.46a-10aConnecticut protection and advocacy system. Provision of services.46a-10bConnecticut protection and advocacy system. Request for information. Service on board. Report to Governor.46a-10cOffice of Protection and Advocacy for Persons with Disabilities and Board of Protection and Advocacy for Persons with Disabilities abolished.46a-10dTransfer of closed case files to Office of Policy and Management. Client confidentiality, notice. Record retention. Legal liability.46a-11Duties and powers of director.46a-11a(Formerly Sec. 19a-458). Definitions.46a-11b(Formerly Sec. 19a-458a). Reports of suspected abuse or neglect required of certain persons. Report by others. Immunity. Fine. Treatment by Christian Science practitioner.46a-11c(Formerly Sec. 19a-458b). Initial determination and evaluation of report. Investigation of certain deaths. Electronic copy of reports.46a-11d(Formerly Sec. 19a-458c). Protective services. Petition in Superior Court.46a-11e(Formerly Sec. 19a-458d). Appointment of legal representative. Plan of protective services. Commencement of services pending full report in certain cases.46a-11f(Formerly Sec. 19a-458e). Evaluation of person's ability to pay. Review of plan of protective services.46a-11g(Formerly Sec. 19a-458f). Referral of information to state's attorney.46a-11hConfidentiality of information.46a-12 and 46a-13Communications protected by attorney-client privilege. Reporting requirements.46a-13aRequirements for other agencies. Release by other agencies of records of persons with intellectual disability or who receive services from Department of Social Services' Division of Autism Spectrum Disorder Services.