PART I. DEPENDENT AND NEGLECTED CHILDREN  


Sec. 17a-90. (Formerly Sec. 17-32). Supervision over welfare of children. Portion of cost payable by parent, collection.
Sec. 17a-91. (Formerly Sec. 17-32b). Commissioner of Children and Families' report on children committed to him and establishment of central registry and monitoring system.
Sec. 17a-91a. Monthly report on number of children in custody of department in subacute care who cannot be discharged.
Sec. 17a-92. (Formerly Sec. 17-32c). Transfer of court wards to guardianship of Commissioner of Children and Families: Delegation of powers, duties and functions.
Sec. 17a-93. (Formerly Sec. 17-32d). Definitions.
Sec. 17a-94. (Formerly Sec. 17-34). Establishment of receiving homes.
Sec. 17a-95. (Formerly Sec. 17-35). Religious and moral instruction.
Sec. 17a-96. (Formerly Sec. 17-36). Custodians of children to file reports. Placing of children in foster homes.
Sec. 17a-97. (Formerly Sec. 17-36a). Foster parent families.
Sec. 17a-98. (Formerly Sec. 17-37). Supervision of children under guardianship or care of commissioner.
Sec. 17a-98a. Kinship navigator program.
Sec. 17a-98b. Visit to family home of child with behavioral health needs.
Sec. 17a-98c. Written special requests from foster families to the department.
Sec. 17a-99. (Formerly Sec. 17-37a). Delegation of guardianship authority.
Sec. 17a-100. (Formerly Sec. 17-38). Ill treatment of children.
Sec. 17a-100a. Reporting of neglected or cruelly treated animals. Training program.
Sec. 17a-100b. Training program for animal control officers to identify and report child abuse and neglect.
Sec. 17a-100c. Annual report re actual or suspected instances of animal neglect or cruelty.
Sec. 17a-101. (Formerly Sec. 17-38a). Protection of children from abuse. Mandated reporters. Educational and training programs. Model mandated reporting policy.
Sec. 17a-101a. Report of abuse, neglect or injury of child or imminent risk of serious harm to child. Penalty for failure to report. Notification of Chief State's Attorney.
Sec. 17a-101b. *(See end of section for amended version of subsection (a) and effective date.) Report by mandated reporter. Notification of law enforcement agency when allegation of sexual abuse or serious physical abuse. Notification of person in charge of institution, facility or school when staff member suspected of abuse or neglect.
Sec. 17a-101c. *(See end of section for amended version and effective date.) Written report by mandated reporter.
Sec. 17a-101d. *(See end of section for amended version and effective date.) Contents of oral and written reports.
Sec. 17a-101e. Employer prohibited from discriminating or retaliating against employee who makes good faith report or testifies re child abuse or neglect. Immunity from civil or criminal liability. False report of child abuse. Referral to office of the Chief State's Attorney. Penalty.
Sec. 17a-101f. Examination by physician. Diagnostic tests and procedures to detect child abuse. Expenses.
Sec. 17a-101g. Classification and evaluation of reports. Determination of abuse or neglect of child. Investigation. Notice, entry of recommended finding. Referral to local law enforcement authority. Home visit. Removal of child in imminent risk of harm. Family assessment response program. Development of service plans and plans of care. Monitoring. Disclosure of information to community providers. Annual report.
Sec. 17a-101h. Coordination of investigatory activities. Interview with child. Reporter to provide information. Consent of parent, guardian or responsible person.
Sec. 17a-101i. Abuse or neglect by school employee or staff member of public or private institution or facility providing care for children. Notice. Adoption of policy. Employee training program.
Sec. 17a-101j. Notification of law enforcement and prosecutorial authorities when reasonable belief of sexual abuse or serious physical abuse. Notification of agency responsible for licensure of institution or facility where abuse or neglect has occurred. Notification of Probate Court when allegation against guardian has been substantiated. Referral of parent or guardian for substance abuse treatment.
Sec. 17a-101k. Registry of findings of abuse or neglect of children maintained by Commissioner of Children and Families. Notice of finding of abuse or neglect of child. Appeal of finding. Hearing procedure. Appeal after hearing. Confidentiality. Regulations.
Sec. 17a-101l. Visitation centers.
Sec. 17a-101m. Identification of relatives when child removed from parent's or guardian's custody. Notification of relatives.
Sec. 17a-101n. Collection and analysis of data re percentage of abuse and neglect cases involving substance abuse. Reduction strategies.
Sec. 17a-101o. School employee failure or delay in reporting child abuse or neglect. Policy re delayed report by mandated reporters.
Sec. 17a-101p. Reports by persons not designated as mandated reporters. Notice to Commissioner of Education.
Sec. 17a-101q. State-wide sexual abuse and assault awareness and prevention program.
Sec. 17a-102. (Formerly Sec. 17-38b). Report of danger of abuse.
Sec. 17a-102a. Education and training for nurses and birthing hospital staff caring for high-risk newborns re responsibilities as mandated reporters of child abuse and neglect. Information dissemination. Development of guidelines for safe care of newborns. Notification to Department of Children and Families re symptoms consistent with prenatal substance exposure, withdrawal or fetal alcohol spectrum disorder. Definitions.
Sec. 17a-103. (Formerly Sec. 17-38c). *(See end of section for amended version and effective date.) Reports by others. False reports. Notification to law enforcement agency.
Sec. 17a-103a. Telephone Careline to receive reports of child abuse or neglect.
Sec. 17a-103b. Notice to parent or guardian of investigation or substantiated complaint of child abuse or neglect.
Sec. 17a-103c. Report of abuse or neglect re child committed as delinquent. Notification.
Sec. 17a-103d. Written notice to parent or guardian of rights re abuse or neglect investigation at initial face-to-face contact.
Sec. 17a-103e. Reports of child abuse and neglect by a school employee. Review of records and information.
Sec. 17a-104. (Formerly Sec. 17-38d). Treatment by Christian Science practitioner.
Sec. 17a-105. (Formerly Sec. 17-38e). Temporary custody of abused child upon arrest of parent or guardian.
Sec. 17a-105a. Child abuse and neglect unit within Division of State Police to assist investigation of child abuse and neglect.
Sec. 17a-106. (Formerly Sec. 17-38f). Cooperation in relation to prevention, identification and investigation of child abuse and neglect.
Sec. 17a-106a. Multidisciplinary teams. Purpose. Composition. Confidentiality. Records of meetings.
Sec. 17a-106b. Impact of family violence in child abuse cases.
Sec. 17a-106c. Family Violence Coordinating Council. Members. Responsibilities.
Sec. 17a-106d. Report of neglected or cruelly treated animals part of record in open child protective service case.
Sec. 17a-106e. Screening of young children who are victims of abuse or neglect for developmental delays. Referral. Report.
Sec. 17a-106f. Trafficking of minor children. Child welfare services. Training for law enforcement officials.
Sec. 17a-106g. Training re identification of human trafficking for employees of hotels, motels, inns and similar lodging.
Sec. 17a-106h. Training re identification and reporting of suspected human trafficking for law enforcement personnel, judges, persons involved with the criminal justice system, emergency and urgent care staff and school and constituent unit employees.
Sec. 17a-107. (Formerly Sec. 17-38g). Regulations on reports of child abuse.
Sec. 17a-108. (Formerly Sec. 17-38h). Financial assistance for programs which monitor child abuse and neglect cases.
Sec. 17a-109. (Formerly Sec. 17-39). Commitment of children to child-caring facilities.
Sec. 17a-110. (Formerly Sec. 17-39a). Permanency plans for children. Contracts with private child-placing agencies. Funding.
Sec. 17a-110a. Concurrent permanency planning program. Duties of commissioner. Guidelines and protocols.
Sec. 17a-110b. Permanency resource exchange.
Sec. 17a-111. (Formerly Sec. 17-43). Parents not entitled to earnings of child supported by Commissioner of Children and Families.
Sec. 17a-111a. Commissioner of Children and Families to file petition to terminate parental rights, when.
Sec. 17a-111b. Commissioner of Children and Families' duties re reunification of child with parent. Court determination on motion that reunification efforts are not required. Permanency plans.
Sec. 17a-112. (Formerly Sec. 17-43a). Termination of parental rights of child committed to commissioner. Cooperative postadoption agreements. Placement of child from another state. Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children.
Sec. 17a-113. (Formerly Sec. 17-43b). Custody of child pending application for removal of guardian or termination of parental rights; enforcement by warrant.
Sec. 17a-114. (Formerly Sec. 17-43c). Licensing or approval of persons for child placement required. Criminal history records checks. Placement of children with relatives or fictive kin caregivers. Standard.
Sec. 17a-114a. Liability of persons for personal injury to children placed in their care.
Sec. 17a-114b. Credit report review for youth placed in foster care.
Sec. 17a-114c. Approval of foster or adoptive family application when a child has died.
Sec. 17a-114d. Caregiver authority. Reasonable and prudent parent standard. Liability.
Sec. 17a-114e. Foster family profiles. Foster family survey.
Sec. 17a-114f. Notification of support for foster parents and relative caregivers.
Sec. 17a-114g. Annual report re foster care licensing practices.
Sec. 17a-115. (Formerly Sec. 17-43d). Arrest records.
Sec. 17a-115a. Emergency placement of children. Criminal history records checks.
Sec. 17a-116. (Formerly Sec. 17-44a). “Special needs” child defined.
Sec. 17a-116a. Information handbook re adoption of children with special needs.
Sec. 17a-116b. Advisory committee promoting adoption and provision of services to minority and difficult to place children. Members, appointment, duties, reports.
Sec. 17a-116c. Minority recruitment specialist for foster and adoptive families. Duties. Cultural sensitivity training.
Sec. 17a-116d. Interstate Compact on Adoption and Medical Assistance.
Sec. 17a-116e. Compact administrator.
Sec. 17a-117. (Formerly Sec. 17-44b). Subsidies for adopting parents.
Sec. 17a-118. (Formerly Sec. 17-44c). Review and change in subsidy. Adoption assistance agreement and subsidy payment.
Sec. 17a-119. (Formerly Sec. 17-44d). Moneys for subsidies. Regulations.
Sec. 17a-120. (Formerly Sec. 17-44e). Medical expense subsidy for blind, physically or mentally disabled, emotionally maladjusted or high risk children.
Sec. 17a-121. (Formerly Sec. 17-44f). Prior subsidies not affected. Increases.
Sec. 17a-121a. Counseling and referral services after adoption to certain adoptees and adoptive families. Postadoption services.
Secs. 17a-122to17a-124. (Formerly Secs. 17-45, 17-46 and 17-47a). Military records of parents of state wards. Detention homes. Records confidential.
Sec. 17a-125. Out-of-Home Placements Advisory Council.
Sec. 17a-126. Subsidized guardianship program.
Sec. 17a-127. Development and implementation of individual service plan. Child specific team.
Sec. 17a-128. Liaison to Department of Social Services.
Sec. 17a-129. Department not required to seek custody of certain children and youths.
Sec. 17a-130. Application to insurance contracts.
Sec. 17a-131. Cardiopulmonary resuscitation training required for persons who directly supervise children.
Sec. 17a-131a. Refusal to administer or consent to the administration of psychotropic drugs to children.
Secs. 17a-132to17a-144. [Reserved]