Connecticut General Statutes/Title 17a/Chapter 319l/Section 17a-839

CGS § 17a-839. (Formerly Sec. 46a-33b). Interpreting services provided by the Department of Aging and Disability Services.

Upon the request of any person or any public or private entity, the Department of Aging and Disability Services may provide interpreting services to assist such person or entity to the extent such persons who provide interpreting services are available. Any person or entity receiving interpreting services through the department shall reimburse the department for such services at a rate set by the Commissioner of Aging and Disability Services. The commissioner may adopt regulations in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54 to establish the manner of rate setting.

Short History

(P.A. 98-252, S. 74, 80; P.A. 11-44, S. 43; June 12 Sp. Sess. P.A. 12-1, S. 94; P.A. 16-118, S. 3; May Sp. Sess. P.A. 16-3, S. 79; P.A. 19-157, S. 96.)

Long History

History: P.A. 98-252 effective July 1, 1998; P.A. 11-44 replaced “Commission on the Deaf and Hearing Impaired” and “commission” with “Bureau of Rehabilitative Services” or “bureau” and with “director of the Bureau of Rehabilitative Services” or “director”, respectively, effective July 1, 2011; June 12 Sp. Sess. P.A. 12-1 replaced references to Bureau of Rehabilitative Services with references to Department of Rehabilitation Services and replaced references to director of Bureau of Rehabilitative Services with references to Commissioner of Rehabilitation Services, effective July 1, 2012; P.A. 16-118 replaced “shall” with “may” re adopting regulations; May Sp. Sess. P.A. 16-3 replaced “shall” with “may” re providing interpreting services, effective July 1, 2016; P.A. 19-157 replaced “Department of Rehabilitation Services” with “Department of Aging and Disability Services” and “Commissioner of Rehabilitation Services” with “Commissioner of Aging and Disability Services”; Sec. 46a-33b transferred to Sec. 17a-839 in 2023.

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