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Chapter 319a

• 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. Annual report.
• Sec. 17a-99. (Formerly Sec. 17-37a). Delegation of guardianship authority.
• Sec. 17a-100. (Formerly Sec. 17-38). Ill treatment of children.
• Sec. 17a-101. (Formerly Sec. 17-38a). Protection of children from abuse. Mandated reporters. Educational and training programs.
• Sec. 17a-101a. Report of abuse, neglect or injury of child or imminent risk of serious harm to child. Penalty for failure to report.
• Sec. 17a-101b. Oral 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, faci
• Sec. 17a-101c. Written report by mandated reporter.
• Sec. 17a-101d. Contents of oral and written reports.
• Sec. 17a-101e. Employers prohibited from discrimination against witness in child abuse proceeding. Penalty. Immunity for making report of child abuse in good faith. False report of child abuse. Penalt
• 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. H
• Sec. 17a-101h. Coordination of investigatory activities. Interview with child. Consent.
• Sec. 17a-101i. Abuse of child by school employee or staff member of public or private institution or facility providing care for children. Suspension. Notification of state's attorney re convictio
• 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 insti
• 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 proc
• Sec. 17a-101l. Visitation centers.
• 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. Regulations. Definition
• Sec. 17a-103. (Formerly Sec. 17-38c). Reports by others. False reports. Notification to law enforcement agency.
• Sec. 17a-103a. Telephone hotline to receive reports of child abuse or neglect.
• Sec. 17a-103b. Notice to parent or guardian of substantiated complaint of child abuse.
• Sec. 17a-103c. Report of abuse or neglect re child committed as delinquent. Notification.
• 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-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. Regulations. Central registry. Contracts with private child-placing agencies. Funding.
• Sec. 17a-110a. Concurrent permanency planning program. Duties of commissioner. Guidelines and protocols.
• Sec. 17a-110b. Adoption 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
• 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 of persons for child placement required. Criminal history records checks. Exemption for temporary placement of children with relatives, nonrelatives and
• Sec. 17a-114a. Liability of persons for personal injury to children placed in their care.
• Sec. 17a-115. (Formerly Sec. 17-43d). Arrest records.
• 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. Cutural 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. Adoption Subsidy Review Board.
• Sec. 17a-118. (Formerly Sec. 17-44c). Review and change in subsidy. Adoption Subsidy Review Board. 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-122 to 17a-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. Regulations.
• 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-132 to 17a-144.
• Sec. 17a-145. (Formerly Sec. 17-48). Licensing of child-care facilities. Exemptions. Annual report.
• Sec. 17a-146. (Formerly Sec. 17-48a). Transfer of adoption duties to Commissioner of Children and Families.
• Sec. 17a-147. Licensing of extended day treatment programs.
• Sec. 17a-148. (Formerly Sec. 17-49). When license not required; agreement for adoption.
• Sec. 17a-149. (Formerly Sec. 17-49a). Licensing of child-placing agencies. Limit on commissioner's ability to inspect.
• Sec. 17a-150. (Formerly Sec. 17-49b). Regulations.
• Sec. 17a-151. (Formerly Sec. 17-50). Investigation. Provisional license. Investigations. Revocation, suspension or limitation of license. Appeal. Regulations.
• Secs. 17a-151a to 17a-151z.
• Sec. 17a-151aa. Child placed in residential facility. Written agreement re care and treatment. Out-of-state residential placements by Department of Children and Families. Visits with child.
• Sec. 17a-152. (Formerly Sec. 17-51). Placement of child from another state.
• Sec. 17a-153. (Formerly Sec. 17-52). Penalty.
• Sec. 17a-154. (Formerly Sec. 17-52a). "Permanent family residence". Definition. Requirements.
• Sec. 17a-155. (Formerly Sec. 17-52b). Regulations.
• Secs. 17a-156 to 17a-174.
• Sec. 17a-175. (Formerly Sec. 17-81a). Compact.
• Sec. 17a-176. (Formerly Sec. 17-81b). Licensing or bonding not required of sending agency.
• Sec. 17a-177. (Formerly Sec. 17-81c). Financial responsibility for children. Enforcement.
• Sec. 17a-178. (Formerly Sec. 17-81d). Duties of Commissioner of Children and Families.
• Sec. 17a-179. (Formerly Sec. 17-81e). Agreements with other states.
• Sec. 17a-180. (Formerly Sec. 17-81f). Requirements for visitation, inspection, supervision.
• Sec. 17a-181. (Formerly Sec. 17-81g). Placement of delinquent children.
• Sec. 17a-182. (Formerly Sec. 17-81h). Appointment of compact administrator.
• Secs. 17a-183 and 17a-184.
• Sec. 17a-185. (Formerly Sec. 17-81i). Police transportation of certain minors to facility for care.
• Secs. 17a-186 to 17a-194.
• Secs. 17a-195 to 17a-201. Casey Child Welfare Unit.
• Secs. 17a-202 to 17a-209.