Sec. 17a-116e. Compact administrator.
Sec. 17a-116e. Compact administrator. (a) The Commissioner of Children and
Families may designate an officer who shall be the compact administrator and who shall
be authorized to carry out all of the powers and duties set forth in the Interstate Compact
on Adoption and Medical Assistance.
(b) The compact administrator may enter into supplementary agreements with appropriate officials of other states pursuant to the Interstate Compact on Adoption and
Medical Assistance. In the event that the supplementary agreement shall require or
contemplate the provision of any service by this state, the supplementary agreement
shall have no force or effect until approved by the head of the department or agency
which shall be charged with the rendering of the service.
(c) The compact administrator, subject to the approval of the Secretary of the Office
of Policy and Management, may make or arrange for any payments necessary to discharge any financial obligations imposed upon this state by the Interstate Compact on
Adoption and Medical Assistance or by any supplementary agreement entered into under
said compact.
(P.A. 99-252, S. 4.)
See Sec. 17a-118 re responsibility of Department of Children and Families for adoption assistance agreement and
subsidy payment.