Sec. 17a-94. (Formerly Sec. 17-34). Establishment of receiving homes.
Sec. 17a-94. (Formerly Sec. 17-34). Establishment of receiving homes. The
Commissioner of Children and Families may establish, maintain and operate, throughout the state, at such locations as he finds suitable, receiving homes for children in his
guardianship or care. For such purposes he may purchase, lease, hold, sell or convey
real and personal property, subject to the provisions of section 4b-21, and contract for
the operation and maintenance of such receiving homes with any nonprofit group or
organization. Said contract may include administrative, managerial and custodial services. The expense of obtaining and maintaining the same shall be paid out of the appropriation for the Department of Children and Families. The commissioner may, subject
to the provisions of chapter 67, appoint such supervisory and other personnel as he finds
necessary for the management of such homes. The maximum charge to be made for
care of children in such homes shall be the same as the charge for care of patients in
state humane institutions.
(1955, S. 1463d; 1959, P.A. 31; February, 1965, P.A. 488, S. 5; 1971, P.A. 260; P.A. 75-420, S. 4, 6; P.A. 77-614, S.
521, 610; P.A. 79-631, S. 54, 111; P.A. 93-91, S. 1, 2; P.A. 96-180, S. 45, 166.)
History: 1959 act added provision re maximum charge; 1965 act changed "shall" to "may" and "the care of committed
children and other children who require the care and protection of the state" to "children in his guardianship or care"; 1971
act added provisions re contracts with nonprofit groups or organizations for operation of receiving homes; P.A. 75-420
replaced welfare department with department of social services; P.A. 77-614 replaced department of social services with
department of human resources, effective January 1, 1979; P.A. 79-631 replaced department of human resources with
department of children and youth services; Sec. 17-34 transferred to Sec. 17a-94 in 1991; P.A. 93-91 substituted commissioner and department of children and families for commissioner and department of children and youth services, effective
July 1, 1993; P.A. 96-180 made a technical correction, effective June 3, 1996.
See Sec. 17a-93 for applicable definitions.
See Sec. 17b-223 re support in humane institutions.