Section 17a-230-9 - Client selection(a) The provider planning to develop or manage a specific private residential facility, upon receiving a commitment from the department to proceed with such development shall have access to lists of individuals who have been determined by regional eligibility teams to need the level of care to be provided by the private residential facility and are therefore eligible for authorization. Likewise, existing private residential facilities operating under the provisions of these regulations which seek to fill a vacancy shall have similar access to such lists of clients, determined to need the level of care provided by the private residential facility.(b) The availability of these lists of eligible clients shall not be unreasonably restricted by geographic catchment area, however, it is understood that for some persons there may be an optimal region of placement that shall be considered during the selection process.(c) From these lists of public and private sector individuals, the designated staff or individuals charged by the provider with the responsibility for client selection (1) shall have access to referral information concerning the eligible individuals being considered for placement which is contained in department files; (2) shall have access to visitation with those individuals and staff of those person's current residential and day program; and (3) may contact those individuals' families. Staff involved in these selection activities shall adhere to statutory requirements regarding client confidentiality.(d) To qualify for funding under these regulations, the licensee shall select individuals for residence from among clients determined to be eligible by the regional eligibility team and in accordance with the ratio set forth in Section 8.Conn. Agencies Regs. § 17a-230-9