Part I - DEPENDENT AND NEGLECTED CHILDREN

Section 17a-90 - (Formerly Sec. 17-32). Supervision over welfare of children. Portion of cost payable by parent, collection
Section 17a-91 - [Repealed]
Section 17a-91a - [Repealed]
Section 17a-92 - (Formerly Sec. 17-32c). Transfer of court wards to guardianship of Commissioner of Children and Families: Delegation of powers, duties and functions
Section 17a-93 - (Formerly Sec. 17-32d). Definitions
Section 17a-94 - (Formerly Sec. 17-34). Establishment of receiving homes
Section 17a-95 - (Formerly Sec. 17-35). Religious and moral instruction
Section 17a-96 - (Formerly Sec. 17-36). Custodians of children to file reports. Placing of children in foster homes
Section 17a-97 - [Repealed]
Section 17a-98 - (Formerly Sec. 17-37). Supervision of children under guardianship or care of commissioner
Section 17a-98a - Kinship navigator program
Section 17a-98b - Visit to family home of child with behavioral health needs
Section 17a-98c - Written special requests from foster families to the department
Section 17a-99 - (Formerly Sec. 17-37a). Delegation of guardianship authority
Section 17a-100 - (Formerly Sec. 17-38). Ill treatment of children
Section 17a-100a - Reporting of neglected or cruelly treated animals. Training program
Section 17a-100b - Training program for animal control officers to identify and report child abuse and neglect
Section 17a-100c - Annual report re actual or suspected instances of animal neglect or cruelty
Section 17a-101 - (Formerly Sec. 17-38a). Protection of children from abuse. Mandated reporters. Educational and training programs. Model mandated reporting policy
Section 17a-101a - Report of abuse, neglect or injury of child or imminent risk of serious harm to child. Penalty for failure to report. Notification of Chief State's Attorney
Section 17a-101b - 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, facility or school when staff member suspected of abuse or neglect
Section 17a-101c - Written or electronic report by mandated reporter
Section 17a-101d - Contents of reports
Section 17a-101e - Employer prohibited from discriminating or retaliating against employee who makes good faith report or testifies re child abuse or neglect. Immunity from civil or criminal liability. False report of child abuse. Referral to office of the Chief State's Attorney. Penalty
Section 17a-101f - Examination by physician. Diagnostic tests and procedures to detect child abuse. Expenses
Section 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. Home visit. Removal of child in imminent risk of harm. Family assessment response program. Development of service plans and plans of care. Monitoring. Disclosure of information to community providers. Annual report
Section 17a-101h - Coordination of investigatory activities. Interview with child. Reporter to provide information. Consent of parent, guardian or responsible person
Section 17a-101i - Abuse or neglect by school employee or staff member of public or private institution or facility providing care for children. Notice. Adoption of policy. Employee training program
Section 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 institution or facility where abuse or neglect has occurred. Notification of Probate Court when allegation against guardian or individual who resides in household of guardian has been substantiated. Referral of parent or guardian for substance abuse treatment
Section 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 procedure. Appeal after hearing. Confidentiality. Regulations
Section 17a-101l - Visitation centers
Section 17a-101m - Identification of relatives when child removed from parent's or guardian's custody. Notification of relatives
Section 17a-101n - Collection and analysis of data re percentage of abuse and neglect cases involving substance abuse. Reduction strategies
Section 17a-101o - School employee failure or delay in reporting child abuse or neglect. Policy re delayed report by mandated reporters
Section 17a-101p - Reports by persons not designated as mandated reporters. Notice to Commissioner of Education
Section 17a-101q - State-wide sexual abuse and assault awareness and prevention program
Section 17a-101r - Guidelines for appropriate interaction with youth athletes and identifying and reporting child sexual abuse. Distribution
Section 17a-101s - Materials available to youth-serving organizations and religious organizations
Section 17a-102 - [Repealed]
Section 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. Information dissemination. Development of guidelines for safe care of newborns. Notification to Department of Children and Families re symptoms consistent with prenatal substance exposure, withdrawal or fetal alcohol spectrum disorder. Definitions
Section 17a-103 - Reports by others. False reports. Notification to law enforcement agency
Section 17a-103a - Telephone Careline to receive reports of child abuse or neglect
Section 17a-103b - Notice to parent or guardian of investigation or substantiated complaint of child abuse or neglect
Section 17a-103c - [Repealed]
Section 17a-103d - Initial contact with parent or guardian. Written notice re parent or guardian rights. List of legal services
Section 17a-103e - Reports of child abuse and neglect by a school employee. Review of records and information
Section 17a-104 - (Formerly Sec. 17-38d). Treatment by Christian Science practitioner
Section 17a-105 - (Formerly Sec. 17-38e). Temporary custody of abused child upon arrest of parent or guardian
Section 17a-105a - Child abuse and neglect unit within Division of State Police to assist investigation of child abuse and neglect
Section 17a-106 - (Formerly Sec. 17-38f). Cooperation in relation to prevention, identification and investigation of child abuse and neglect
Section 17a-106a - Multidisciplinary teams. Purpose. Composition. Confidentiality. Records of meetings
Section 17a-106b - Impact of family violence in child abuse cases
Section 17a-106c - [Repealed]
Section 17a-106d - Report of neglected or cruelly treated animals part of record in open child protective service case
Section 17a-106e - Screening of young children who are victims of abuse or neglect for developmental delays. Referral. Report
Section 17a-106f - Trafficking of minor children. Child welfare services. Training for law enforcement officials
Section 17a-106g - Training re identification of human trafficking for employees of hotels, motels, inns and similar lodging
Section 17a-106h - Training re identification and reporting of suspected human trafficking for law enforcement personnel, judges, persons involved with the criminal justice system, emergency and urgent care staff and school and constituent unit employees
Section 17a-106i - Compensation to employees with personal injuries
Section 17a-107 - [Repealed]
Section 17a-108 - (Formerly Sec. 17-38h). Financial assistance for programs which monitor child abuse and neglect cases
Section 17a-109 - (Formerly Sec. 17-39). Commitment of children to child-caring facilities
Section 17a-110 - (Formerly Sec. 17-39a). Permanency plans for children. Contracts with private child-placing agencies. Funding
Section 17a-110a - Concurrent permanency planning program. Duties of commissioner. Guidelines and protocols
Section 17a-110b - Permanency resource exchange
Section 17a-111 - (Formerly Sec. 17-43). Parents not entitled to earnings of child supported by Commissioner of Children and Families
Section 17a-111a - Commissioner of Children and Families to file petition to terminate parental rights, when
Section 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
Section 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 on the Placement of Children
Section 17a-113 - (Formerly Sec. 17-43b). Custody of child pending application for removal of guardian or termination of parental rights; enforcement by warrant
Section 17a-114 - (Formerly Sec. 17-43c). Licensing or approval of persons for child placement required. Criminal history records and child abuse and neglect registry checks. Placement of children with relatives or fictive kin caregivers. Standard
Section 17a-114a - Liability of persons for personal injury to children placed in their care
Section 17a-114b - Credit report review for youth placed in foster care
Section 17a-114c - Approval of foster or adoptive family application when a child has died
Section 17a-114d - Caregiver authority. Reasonable and prudent parent standard. Liability
Section 17a-114e - Foster family profiles. Foster family survey
Section 17a-114f - Notification of support for foster parents and relative caregivers
Section 17a-114g - Annual report re foster care licensing practices
Section 17a-115 - (Formerly Sec. 17-43d). Arrest records
Section 17a-115a - [Repealed]
Section 17a-116 - (Formerly Sec. 17-44a). "Special needs" child defined
Section 17a-116a - Information handbook re adoption of children with special needs
Section 17a-116b - [Repealed]
Section 17a-116c - Minority recruitment specialist for foster and adoptive families. Duties. Cultural sensitivity training
Section 17a-116d - Interstate Compact on Adoption and Medical Assistance
Section 17a-116e - Compact administrator
Section 17a-117 - (Formerly Sec. 17-44b). Subsidies for adopting parents
Section 17a-118 - (Formerly Sec. 17-44c). Review and change in subsidy. Adoption assistance agreement and subsidy payment
Section 17a-119 - (Formerly Sec. 17-44d). Moneys for subsidies. Regulations
Section 17a-120 - (Formerly Sec. 17-44e). Medical expense subsidy for blind, physically or mentally disabled, emotionally maladjusted or high risk children
Section 17a-121 - (Formerly Sec. 17-44f). Prior subsidies not affected. Increases
Section 17a-121a - Counseling and referral services after adoption to certain adoptees and adoptive families. Postadoption services
Section 17a-122 to 17a-124 - [Repealed]
Section 17a-125 - [Repealed]
Section 17a-126 - Subsidized guardianship program
Section 17a-127 - Development and implementation of individual service plan. Child specific team
Section 17a-128 - Liaison to Department of Social Services
Section 17a-129 - Department not required to seek custody of certain children and youths
Section 17a-130 - Application to insurance contracts
Section 17a-131 - Cardiopulmonary resuscitation training required for persons who directly supervise children
Section 17a-131a - Refusal to administer or consent to the administration of psychotropic drugs to children
Section 17a-132 - Child placed in a qualified residential treatment program be assessed by a qualified individual
Section 17a-133 to 17a-144 - Reserved for future use