Connecticut General Statutes (Last Updated: November 2, 2019) |
Volume 6. |
Title 17a. Social and Human Services and Resources |
Chapter 319a. Child Welfare |
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-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-101f. Examination by physician. Diagnostic tests and procedures to detect child abuse. Expenses. |
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-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-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-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-113. (Formerly Sec. 17-43b). Custody of child pending application for removal of guardian or termination of parental rights; enforcement by warrant. |
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] |