Section 17a-11-18 - Voluntary services hearing procedures(a) The written notice given to the parent or guardian of a child under the age of fourteen or a child aged fourteen or more or a youth or the attorney for said child or youth pursuant to subsection (a) of this section shall include: (1) a copy of sections 17a-11-4 through 17a-11-27, inclusive, of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies;(2) the department's reason for the denial or termination;(3) the right of a parent or guardian of a child under the age of fourteen or a child age fourteen or more or a youth to a Voluntary Services Hearing;(4) how the parent or guardian of a child under the age of fourteen or a child age fourteen or more or a youth shall apply for a Voluntary Services Hearing;(5) the time in which a request for a Voluntary Services Hearing shall be made.(b) A copy of the notice provided to the parent or guardian of a child under the age of fourteen or a child age fourteen or more or a youth shall be maintained in the case record, and furnished to the hearings unit by the department, upon request of a hearing officer.(c) A request for a Voluntary Services Hearing shall be made in writing to the Administrative Hearings Unit within fourteen (14) calendar days of receipt of notice of the denial or receipt of the notice of the termination of voluntary services.(d) If a Voluntary Services Hearing is requested, the department shall refer the applicant to the manager of the hearings unit for technical assistance. The hearing officer assigned to the hearing shall not provide technical assistance on the hearing. Nothing in this section shall require the department to provide legal assistance to the applicant.(e) A request for a Voluntary Services Hearing shall be stayed, denied or dismissed by the administrative hearings unit if court proceedings are pending in any court which may address the issue of services to be provided to the child or youth.(f) Denial or termination of voluntary services shall not give rise to any administrative remedy offered by the department other than a Voluntary Services Hearing.(g) Prior to a Voluntary Services Hearing if any party requests, the department shall hold an informal case review as provided for in section 17a-11(e) of the Connecticut General Statutes.Conn. Agencies Regs. § 17a-11-18
Adopted effective September 26, 2001