Connecticut Administrative Code Title 17 - Public Assistance and Welfare Services
Here’s a detailed overview of Connecticut Administrative Code – Title 17: Public Assistance and Welfare Services, summarizing its structure, topics, and guidance on accessing detailed provisions:
📁 Structure of Title 17
Title 17 covers agency‑level rules under the Department of Human Resources (formerly Social Services), organized into numerous subtitles and sections(regulations.justia.com, eregulations.ct.gov):axaxa
Subtitle 2 – Public Assistance
Subtitle 2a – Fair Hearings
Subtitle 2d – Eligibility of Nonresidents Applying for Aid
Subtitle 3a – Emergency Shelter Services for GA Applicants
Subtitle 3f – Uniform Policy Manual
Subtitle 3g/3h – Income Maintenance Offices (listing & coverage)
Subtitle 11 – Protective Payments
Subtitle 12a – Food Stamp Basis & Allotment Reduction
Subtitle 21t – Disclosures by Professional Solicitors
Subtitles 31a–31z – Childcare, shelter services, child support, subsidies, pilot programs
Subtitle 32 – Fair Hearings
Subtitle 32(b) – Non-Committed Treatment Program
Subtitle 37 – Removal Hearings for Foster Children
Subtitle 38a/38a(e) – Child Abuse & Neglect Registry
Subtitle 43c – Relative Licensing
Subtitles 44a, 44e – Adoption subsidies & medical cost assistance
Subtitles 48, 49a–49b, 52b – Child-caring/placing agencies and residences
Subtitle 82b, 82e, 82q – AFDC support cooperation, child support, funeral expense payments
Subtitle 83k – Sanctions under Medicaid (Title XIX)
Subtitles 85–87 – AFDC eligibility, liens, job search, stepparent income
Subtitle 109a – Safeguarding resident funds in aged-care homes
Subtitle 134d, 136d, 136i – Medical assistance, nursing home ombudsman, older Americans Act
Subtitle 174–191 – Community residences and mental-health facilities
Subtitles 563, 570, 578 – Medicare assignment, community services, Title IV-D child support programs(law.cornell.edu)
🔍 Selected Highlights
Subtitle 2 – Public Assistance
Includes rules on ambulance transport billing under Medicaid, prescription-drug payment procedures, and protective programs, though many early sections are repealed.
Subtitle 32 – Fair Hearings
Details processes for requesting and conducting hearings on benefit denials or terminations(law.cornell.edu).
Subtitle 37 – Removal Hearings for Foster Care
Sets standards for hearings regarding removal of children from foster homes(law.cornell.edu).
Subtitle 38a – Child Abuse Registry
Governs use, operation, and reporting procedures related to the child abuse/neglect registry.
🛠️ Accessing Full Texts
Justia and Cornell LII provide an index of all Title 17 sections and allow navigation to full text(regulations.justia.com).
Connecticut eRegulations Portal offers authoritative versions, organized by subtitle (including "17‑470" group for community action agencies)(eregulations.ct.gov).
Regulations are typically updated quarterly; consult the eRegulations site for the most recent amendments(eregulations.ct.gov).
✅ Next Steps
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📄 Full text for a specific subtitle (e.g., “17-3a” for emergency shelter, “17-32” fair hearings).
📝 Summaries or interpretations of provisions such as Medicaid billing, fair hearing rights, or ambulance transport billing.
🔄 Assistance finding the latest effective date or amendment history for a particular regulation.
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