Connecticut 2017 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate

SB 246 — AN ACT CONCERNING A STATE-WIDE WAITING LIST FOR RESIDENTIAL PLACEMENT FOR PERSONS WITH INTELLECTUAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES.

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The bill updates provisions related to the assessment and management of residential services for individuals with intellectual disabilities. It allows individuals or their legal representatives to contest the department's category assignment for residential placement and clarifies terms such as "category" and "residential waiting list." Additionally, it mandates the maintenance of a comprehensive waiting list that must be organized by region and updated at least quarterly, which helps streamline service allocation. These changes aim to enhance transparency and provide a clearer process for individuals seeking services from the Department of Developmental Services.

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246 January Session, 2017   *_____SB00246PH____032917____* AN ACT CONCERNING A STATE-WIDE WAITING LIST FOR RESIDENTIAL PLACEMENT FOR PERSONS WITH INTELLECTUAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES.
246 January Session, 2017   *_____SB00246APP___050917____* AN ACT CONCERNING A STATE-WIDE WAITING LIST FOR RESIDENTIAL PLACEMENT FOR PERSONS WITH INTELLECTUAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES.
(NEW) (Effective from passage) (a) As used in this section, "waiting list" means a list maintained by the Commissioner of Developmental Services that includes the names of individuals with intellectual disability who (1) have requested residential supports or services from the Department of Developmental Services, (2) have been determined by the commissioner to be in need of such supports or services, and (3) are unable to receive such supports or services because the demand for such supports or services exceeds the department's ability to provide the supports or services.
Subsection (e) of section 17a-210 of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2018):
(b) The commissioner shall develop and maintain one state-wide comprehensive residential waiting list.
(e) Any person with intellectual disability, or the parent, guardian, conservator or other legal representative of such person, may request a hearing to contest the [priority] category assignment made by the department for persons seeking residential placement, residential services or residential support.
Such waiting list shall (1) be organized by geographic region, (2) identify the priority status of an individual for receipt of a support or service, (3) include the type of support or service each individual needs, and (4) include the estimated time period each support or service will likely be needed.
A request for hearing shall be made, in writing, to the commissioner.
Such hearing shall be conducted in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54.
Sec.
2.
Section 17a-238a of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2018):
(a) For purposes of this section:
(1) "Category" means the department's assessment of the urgency of an individual's need for funding or services from the department.
[(1)] (2) "Department" means the Department of Developmental Services.
[(2)] (3) "Level of need assessment" means the department's method of determining, through the use of a standardized screening tool, an individual's need for funding or services from the department.
[(3) "Priority status" means the department's assessment of the urgency of an individual's need for funding or services from the department.] (4) "Planning and resource allocation team" means the department's staff members who are responsible for (A) establishing an individual's [priority status] category, (B) approving or denying an individual's request for funding or services, and (C) allocating resources to individuals receiving funding or services from the department.
(5) "Residential waiting list" means data maintained by the department that includes the number of individuals with intellectual disability who (A) have requested residential funding or services from the department, (B) have been determined by the department to be in need of such funding or services, and (C) are unable to receive such funding or services because of the department's inability to provide such funding or services within existing appropriations.
(b) An individual determined by the department to be eligible for funding or services from the department, or such individual's legal guardian or representative, may request and, if requested, shall obtain from the department a copy of (1) such individual's [priority status] category for residential funding or services, if the individual has an unmet need for residential services, (2) such individual's request for funding or services submitted to the regional planning and resource allocation team, and (3) any decision on the individual's request for funding or services made by the regional planning and resource allocation team.
Additionally, any such individual who receives annual funding or services from the department, or such individual's legal guardian or representative, may request and, if requested, shall obtain from the department a copy of such individual's (A) individual plan, and (B) level of need assessment.
(c) The Commissioner of Developmental Services shall report [, in accordance with the provisions of section 11-4a,] on the department's web site at least annually [to the joint standing committees of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to public health and appropriations and the budgets of state agencies] concerning the number of individuals determined by the department to be eligible for funding or services from the department and who (1) have unmet residential care needs, (2) have unmet employment opportunity and day service needs, or (3) are eligible for the department's behavioral services program and are waiting for a funding allocation.
(d) The commissioner shall develop and maintain one state-wide comprehensive residential waiting list.
Such waiting list shall (1) be organized by geographic region, (2) identify the type of residential funding or services each individual is requesting, and (3) include the estimated time period that the residential funding or services would be accepted by such individual.
(c) On or before July 1, 2018, the commissioner shall, in consultation with (1) each individual with intellectual disability who is eligible to receive a support or service from the department and who has an individual plan from the department pursuant to section 17a-238a of the general statutes, and (2) the individual's parent, conservator, guardian or other legal representative, develop and complete a long-term five-year and ten-year care plan to meet the individual's needs for such support or service.
(e) On or before August 1, 2018, and at least annually thereafter, the commissioner or his or her designee shall, in consultation with (1) each individual with intellectual disability who is eligible to receive residential funding or services from the department and who has an individual plan, and (2) the individual's legal representative, if applicable, assess the individual's need for future residential funding or services from the department.
Such plan shall include an indication of the time period each support or service will likely be needed based on the individual's annual level of need assessment, as defined in section 17a-238a of the general statutes.
Such assessment shall include an indication of the time period when each support or service would be accepted by such individual based on information collected at the annual meeting.
Such plan shall be updated annually based on any changes in the individual's individual plan.
(f) On or before December 1, 2018, and at least annually thereafter, the commissioner or his or her designee, shall review the residential waiting list with the regional advisory councils, established pursuant to section 17a-30, and the Council on Developmental Services, established pursuant to section 17a-270.
(d) On or before November 1, 2018, and annually thereafter, the commissioner shall complete a state-wide survey of individuals with intellectual disability who are eligible to receive a support or service from the department and have an individual plan from the department pursuant to section 17a-238a of the general statutes.
The survey shall be based on the level of needs assessment for each individual and the long-term care plan for each individual developed pursuant to subsection (c) of this section.
At the conclusion of the survey, the commissioner shall update the state-wide comprehensive residential waiting list based on the results of such survey.
(e) On or before December 1, 2018, and at least annually thereafter, the commissioner shall review the results of the survey with the regional advisory councils, established pursuant to section 17a-30 of the general statutes, and the Council on Developmental Services, established pursuant to section 17a-270 of the general statutes.
(f) On or before December 1, 2018, and annually thereafter, the commissioner shall report, in accordance with the provisions of section 11-4a of the general statutes, to the joint standing committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to public health and appropriations on the results of the survey and the status of the state-wide comprehensive residential waiting list.
Such report shall also include, but need not be limited to, a description of the trends in supports and services requested from the department and projections for state-wide needs over the following two-year, five-year and ten-year period.
Section 1 from passage New section Statement of Legislative Commissioners:
Section 1 July 1, 2018 17a-210(e) Sec.
In Section 1(c), "Such plans" was changed to "Such plan" for internal consistency.
2 July 1, 2018 17a-238a Statement of Legislative Commissioners:
PH Joint Favorable Subst.
In Section 1(d), "residential support services" was changed to "residential funding or services" and "residential funding or service" was changed to "residential funding or services" for internal consistency and in Section 1(e), "when" was inserted after "period" for clarity.
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APP Joint Favorable Subst.
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Action History

  1. SIGNED BY GOVERNOR

  2. TRANSMITTED BY SECRETARY OF THE STATE TO GOVERNOR

  3. TRANSMITTED TO SECRETARY OF THE STATE

  4. PUBLIC ACT 17-61

  5. IN CONCURRENCE

  6. HOUSE PASSED, SEN. AMEND. SCH. A

  7. HOUSE ADOPTED SEN. AMEND. SCH. A

  8. HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBER 589

  9. FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDER

  10. ON CONSENT CALENDAR

  11. SEN. PASSED, SEN. AMEND. SCH. A

  12. SEN. ADOPTED SEN. AMEND. SCH. A

  13. FILE NO. 774

  14. FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.

  15. NEW FILE BY COMM. ON Appropriations

  16. RPTD. OUT OF LCO

  17. REFERRED TO Office of Legislative Research AND Office of Fiscal Analysis 05/16/17

  18. FILED WITH LCO

  19. Joint Favorable Substitute

  20. REF. BY SEN. TO COMM. ON Appropriations

  21. FILE NO. 604

  22. SENATE CALENDAR NUMBER 325

  23. FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.

  24. RPTD. OUT OF LCO

  25. REFERRED TO Office of Legislative Research AND Office of Fiscal Analysis 04/12/17

  26. FILED WITH LCO

  27. Joint Favorable

  28. REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON Public Health

  29. DRAFTED BY COMMITTEE

  30. Vote to Draft

  31. PUBLIC HEARING 0307

  32. Reserved for Subject Matter Public Hearing

  33. REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON Public Health

Sponsors

  • Mike' b'Bocchino · Primary
  • Leonard A.' b'Fasano · Primary
  • Livvy R.' b'Floren · Primary
  • Scott A.' b'Storms · Primary
  • Tom' b'Delnicki · Primary
  • Dave W.' b'Yaccarino · Primary
  • Derek' b'Slap · Primary
  • William' b'Duff · Primary
  • Michael' b'Ferguson · Primary
  • William A.' b'Petit · Primary
  • Whit' b'Betts · Primary
  • Ted' b'Kennedy · Primary
  • Brenda L.' b'Kupchick · Primary
  • Cristin' b'McCarthy Vahey · Primary
  • Gregory' b'Haddad · Primary
  • John H.' b'Frey · Primary
  • Melissa H.' b'Ziobron · Primary
  • Kevin' b'Skulczyck · Primary
  • Kathleen M.' b'McCarty · Primary
  • Gary' b'Byron · Primary
  • John K.' b'Hampton · Primary
  • Michelle L.' b'Cook · Primary
  • David' b'Rutigliano · Primary
  • Tim' b'Ackert · Primary
  • Craig C.' b'Fishbein · Primary
  • Joe' b'Polletta · Primary
  • Kevin D.' b'Witkos · Primary
  • Mary M.' b'Mushinsky · Primary
  • Christie M.' b'Carpino · Primary
  • Laura R.' b'Hoydick · Primary
  • Vincent J.' b'Candelora · Primary
  • Laura M.' b'Devlin · Primary
  • Linda A.' b'Orange · Primary
  • John E.' b'Piscopo · Primary
  • Stephen G.' b'Harding · Primary
  • Emmett D.' b'Riley · Primary
  • Fred' b'Wilms · Primary
  • Kim' b'Rose · Primary
  • Richard A.' b'Smith · Primary
  • Mike' b'Demicco · Primary
  • Mitch' b'Bolinsky · Primary
  • Charles J.' b'Ferraro · Primary
  • Henry J.' b'Genga · Primary
  • L. Scott' b'Frantz · Primary
  • Paul R.' b'Doyle · Primary
  • Pam' b'Staneski · Primary
  • Bill' b'Buckbee · Primary
  • Adam' b'Dunsby · Primary
  • Nicole' b'Klarides-Ditria · Primary
  • Heather B.' b'Somers · Primary
  • Terry B.' b'Gerratana · Primary
  • Antonio' b'Guerrera · Primary
  • Rosa C.' b'Rebimbas · Primary
  • Arthur J." b"O'Neill · Primary
  • Catherine A.' b'Osten · Primary
  • Lezlye' b'Zupkus · Primary
  • Steve' b'Cassano · Primary
  • Terrie E.' b'Wood · Primary
  • Themis' b'Klarides · Primary
  • Joe' b'Markley · Primary
  • Joseph C.' b'Serra · Primary
  • Jason' b'Rojas · Primary
  • Tom" b"O'Dea · Primary
  • Mark' b'Tweedie · Primary
  • Jay M.' b'Case · Primary
  • Noreen S.' b'Kokoruda · Primary
  • Michael A.' b'McLachlan · Primary
  • Gail' b'Lavielle · Primary
  • Edwin' b'Vargas · Primary
  • Devin R.' b'Carney · Primary
  • Ben' b'McGorty · Primary
  • Art' b'Linares · Primary
  • David T.' b'Wilson · Primary
  • Kevin' b'Ryan · Primary
  • Holly H.' b'Cheeseman · Primary
  • Robin' b'Green · Primary
  • Carol' b'Hall · Primary
  • Henri' b'Martin · Primary
  • Craig' b'Miner · Primary
  • Patricia Billie' b'Miller · Primary
  • Jesse' b'MacLachlan · Primary
  • Catherine F.' b'Abercrombie · Primary
  • J.P.' b'Sredzinski · Primary
  • Sam' b'Belsito · Primary
  • Tami' b'Zawistowski · Primary
  • Len' b'Suzio · Primary
  • Peter A.' b'Tercyak · Primary
  • Toni' b'Boucher · Primary
  • Jeff' b'Currey · Primary
  • Beth' b'Bye · Primary
  • Fred' b'Camillo · Primary
  • Robert C.' b'Sampson · Primary
  • Tony' b'Hwang · Primary
  • Brian M.' b'Ohler · Primary
  • George S.' b'Logan · Primary
  • Patricia A.' b'Dillon · Primary
  • Paul M.' b'Formica · Primary
  • Stephanie E.' b'Cummings · Primary
  • Gayle S.' b'Slossberg · Primary
  • Bill' b'Simanski · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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100 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 87 not signed on

Sponsors (100)

  • b'Bocchino, Mike'
  • b'Fasano, Leonard A.'
  • b'Floren, Livvy R.'
  • b'Storms, Scott A.'
  • b'Delnicki, Tom'
  • b'Yaccarino, Dave W.'
  • b'Slap, Derek'
  • b'Duff, William'
  • b'Ferguson, Michael'
  • b'Petit, William A.'
  • b'Betts, Whit'
  • b'Kennedy, Ted'
  • b'Kupchick, Brenda L.'
  • b'McCarthy Vahey, Cristin'
  • b'Haddad, Gregory'
  • b'Frey, John H.'
  • b'Ziobron, Melissa H.'
  • b'Skulczyck, Kevin'
  • b'McCarty, Kathleen M.'
  • b'Byron, Gary'
  • b'Hampton, John K.'
  • b'Cook, Michelle L.'
  • b'Rutigliano, David'
  • b'Ackert, Tim'
  • b'Fishbein, Craig C.'
  • b'Polletta, Joe'
  • b'Witkos, Kevin D.'
  • b'Mushinsky, Mary M.'
  • b'Carpino, Christie M.'
  • b'Hoydick, Laura R.'
  • b'Candelora, Vincent J.'
  • b'Devlin, Laura M.'
  • b'Orange, Linda A.'
  • b'Piscopo, John E.'
  • b'Harding, Stephen G.'
  • b'Riley, Emmett D.'
  • b'Wilms, Fred'
  • b'Rose, Kim'
  • b'Smith, Richard A.'
  • b'Demicco, Mike'
  • b'Bolinsky, Mitch'
  • b'Ferraro, Charles J.'
  • b'Genga, Henry J.'
  • b'Frantz, L. Scott'
  • b'Doyle, Paul R.'
  • b'Staneski, Pam'
  • b'Buckbee, Bill'
  • b'Dunsby, Adam'
  • b'Klarides-Ditria, Nicole'
  • b'Somers, Heather B.'
  • b'Gerratana, Terry B.'
  • b'Guerrera, Antonio'
  • b'Rebimbas, Rosa C.'
  • b"O'Neill, Arthur J."
  • b'Osten, Catherine A.'
  • b'Zupkus, Lezlye'
  • b'Cassano, Steve'
  • b'Wood, Terrie E.'
  • b'Klarides, Themis'
  • b'Markley, Joe'
  • b'Serra, Joseph C.'
  • b'Rojas, Jason'
  • b"O'Dea, Tom"
  • b'Tweedie, Mark'
  • b'Case, Jay M.'
  • b'Kokoruda, Noreen S.'
  • b'McLachlan, Michael A.'
  • b'Lavielle, Gail'
  • b'Vargas, Edwin'
  • b'Carney, Devin R.'
  • b'McGorty, Ben'
  • b'Linares, Art'
  • b'Wilson, David T.'
  • b'Ryan, Kevin'
  • b'Cheeseman, Holly H.'
  • b'Green, Robin'
  • b'Hall, Carol'
  • b'Martin, Henri'
  • b'Miner, Craig'
  • b'Miller, Patricia Billie'
  • b'MacLachlan, Jesse'
  • b'Abercrombie, Catherine F.'
  • b'Sredzinski, J.P.'
  • b'Belsito, Sam'
  • b'Zawistowski, Tami'
  • b'Suzio, Len'
  • b'Tercyak, Peter A.'
  • b'Boucher, Toni'
  • b'Currey, Jeff'
  • b'Bye, Beth'
  • b'Camillo, Fred'
  • b'Sampson, Robert C.'
  • b'Hwang, Tony'
  • b'Ohler, Brian M.'
  • b'Logan, George S.'
  • b'Dillon, Patricia A.'
  • b'Formica, Paul M.'
  • b'Cummings, Stephanie E.'
  • b'Slossberg, Gayle S.'
  • b'Simanski, Bill'

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (87)

87 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Senate Roll Call Vote 241 ADOPT

Passed 36 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 8000
Unaffiliated 22000
Republican 6000
Total 36000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (36)
Member Party Vote
PAUL M. FORMICA — Yea
TIM LARSON — Yea
KEVIN KELLY — Yea
STEVE CASSANO — Yea
MARILYN MOORE — Yea
BETH BYE — Yea
EDWIN A. GOMES — Yea
TERRY B. GERRATANA — Yea
MICHAEL A. MCLACHLAN — Yea
KEVIN D. WITKOS — Yea
TONI BOUCHER — Yea
PAUL DOYLE — Yea
CARLO LEONE — Yea
CRAIG MINER — Yea
LEN SUZIO — Yea
GAYLE SLOSSBERG — Yea
ART LINARES — Yea
JOE MARKLEY — Yea
LEONARD FASANO — Yea
GEORGE LOGAN — Yea
ANTHONY GUGLIELMO — Yea
L. SCOTT FRANTZ — Yea
Bob Duff Democratic Yea
Catherine A. Osten Democratic Yea
Douglas McCrory Democratic Yea
Gary A. Winfield Democratic Yea
Joan V. Hartley Democratic Yea
John W. Fonfara Democratic Yea
Mae Flexer Democratic Yea
Martin M. Looney Democratic Yea
Eric C. Berthel Republican Yea
Heather S. Somers Republican Yea
Henri Martin Republican Yea
John A. Kissel Republican Yea
Kathy Kennedy Republican Yea
Tony Hwang Republican Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 246?
SB 246 is sponsored by b'Bocchino, Mike', b'Fasano, Leonard A.', b'Floren, Livvy R.', b'Storms, Scott A.', b'Delnicki, Tom', b'Yaccarino, Dave W.', b'Slap, Derek', b'Duff, William', b'Ferguson, Michael', b'Petit, William A.', b'Betts, Whit', b'Kennedy, Ted', b'Kupchick, Brenda L.', b'McCarthy Vahey, Cristin', b'Haddad, Gregory', b'Frey, John H.', b'Ziobron, Melissa H.', b'Skulczyck, Kevin', b'McCarty, Kathleen M.', b'Byron, Gary', b'Hampton, John K.', b'Cook, Michelle L.', b'Rutigliano, David', b'Ackert, Tim', b'Fishbein, Craig C.', b'Polletta, Joe', b'Witkos, Kevin D.', b'Mushinsky, Mary M.', b'Carpino, Christie M.', b'Hoydick, Laura R.', b'Candelora, Vincent J.', b'Devlin, Laura M.', b'Orange, Linda A.', b'Piscopo, John E.', b'Harding, Stephen G.', b'Riley, Emmett D.', b'Wilms, Fred', b'Rose, Kim', b'Smith, Richard A.', b'Demicco, Mike', b'Bolinsky, Mitch', b'Ferraro, Charles J.', b'Genga, Henry J.', b'Frantz, L. Scott', b'Doyle, Paul R.', b'Staneski, Pam', b'Buckbee, Bill', b'Dunsby, Adam', b'Klarides-Ditria, Nicole', b'Somers, Heather B.', b'Gerratana, Terry B.', b'Guerrera, Antonio', b'Rebimbas, Rosa C.', b"O'Neill, Arthur J.", b'Osten, Catherine A.', b'Zupkus, Lezlye', b'Cassano, Steve', b'Wood, Terrie E.', b'Klarides, Themis', b'Markley, Joe', b'Serra, Joseph C.', b'Rojas, Jason', b"O'Dea, Tom", b'Tweedie, Mark', b'Case, Jay M.', b'Kokoruda, Noreen S.', b'McLachlan, Michael A.', b'Lavielle, Gail', b'Vargas, Edwin', b'Carney, Devin R.', b'McGorty, Ben', b'Linares, Art', b'Wilson, David T.', b'Ryan, Kevin', b'Cheeseman, Holly H.', b'Green, Robin', b'Hall, Carol', b'Martin, Henri', b'Miner, Craig', b'Miller, Patricia Billie', b'MacLachlan, Jesse', b'Abercrombie, Catherine F.', b'Sredzinski, J.P.', b'Belsito, Sam', b'Zawistowski, Tami', b'Suzio, Len', b'Tercyak, Peter A.', b'Boucher, Toni', b'Currey, Jeff', b'Bye, Beth', b'Camillo, Fred', b'Sampson, Robert C.', b'Hwang, Tony', b'Ohler, Brian M.', b'Logan, George S.', b'Dillon, Patricia A.', b'Formica, Paul M.', b'Cummings, Stephanie E.', b'Slossberg, Gayle S.', and b'Simanski, Bill'.
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This bill died with 2017 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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