SB 373 — AN ACT CONCERNING THE DEPARTMENT OF DEVELOPMENTAL SERVICES' RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING FAMILY SUPPORT SERVICES AND THE FAMILY SUPPORT COUNCIL.

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AN ACT CONCERNING THE DEPARTMENT OF DEVELOPMENTAL SERVICES' RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING FAMILY SUPPORT SERVICES AND THE FAMILY SUPPORT COUNCIL.

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191 The following Fiscal Impact Statement and Bill Analysis are prepared for the benefit of the members of the General Assembly, solely for purposes of information, summarization and explanation and do not represent the intent of the General Assembly or either chamber thereof for any purpose.

In general, fiscal impacts are based upon a variety of informational sources, including the analyst’s professional knowledge.

Whenever applicable, agency data is consulted as part of the analysis, however final products do not necessarily reflect an assessment from any specific department.

OFA Fiscal Note State Impact:

None Municipal Impact:

None Explanation The bill repeals Department of Developmental Services statutes 2 related to family support services and the Family Support Council to reflect current practice and are not anticipated to have any fiscal impact to the state or municipalities.

The Out Years State Impact:

None Municipal Impact:

None 1Family support services refer to the those provided under the Birth to Three Program that moved to the Office of Early Childhood in 2015.

2The Family Support Council suspended its meeting in 2016.

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191 OLR Bill Analysis SB 373 AN ACT CONCERNING THE DEPARTMENT OF DEVELOPMENTAL SERVICES' RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING FAMILY SUPPORT SERVICES AND THE FAMILY SUPPORT COUNCIL.

SUMMARY This bill repeals laws requiring the Department of Developmental Services (DDS) to (1) coordinate family support services for children with disabilities (e.g., developmental disabilities or a moderate, severe, or profound educational disability);

(2) within available appropriations, promote the statewide availability of these services;

and (3) in coordination with other state, regional, and local agencies, help families access other sources of government funds before using funds appropriated for these services.

The bill also repeals the law establishing the Family Support Council, which is currently charged with, among other things, providing specified assistance to DDS and other state agencies that administer or fund family support services.

(In practice, the council has not met in several years.) The bill also makes conforming changes, including removing the Family Support Council president, or the president’s designee, from the state’s Long-Term Care Advisory Council (§ 2).

EFFECTIVE DATE:

October 1, 2022 COMMITTEE ACTION Public Health Committee Joint Favorable Yea 28 Nay 3 (03/16/2022) SB373 / File No.

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