Sec. 17a-210c. Use of terms "Commissioner of Mental Retardation" and "Department of Mental Retardation". Administrative changes related to renaming of department. Eligibility deter - Connecticut Statutes

      Sec. 17a-210c. Use of terms "Commissioner of Mental Retardation" and "Department of Mental Retardation". Administrative changes related to renaming of department. Eligibility determinations not affected. (a) Whenever the term "Department of Mental Retardation" is used or referred to in the following sections of the general statutes, the term "Department of Developmental Services" shall be substituted in lieu thereof: 1-101aa, 4-38c, 4-61aa, 4a-12, 4a-16, 4a-82, 5-259, 8-206d, 10-15d, 10-76d, 10-145d, 17a-33, 17a-114, 17a-145, 17a-210, 17a-210a, 17a-210b, 17a-211, 17a-211a, 17a-211b, 17a-212a, 17a-214, 17a-215, 17a-215a, 17a-215b, 17a-216, 17a-217, 17a-218, 17a-219b, 17a-219c, 17a-220, 17a-226, 17a-227, 17a-227a, 17a-228, 17a-236, 17a-238, 17a-240, 17a-246, 17a-247, 17a-247a, 17a-247b, 17a-247e, 17a-248, 17a-248g, 17a-270, 17a-273, 17a-274, 17a-276, 17a-277, 17a-281, 17a-475a, 17b-337, 17b-352, 17b-360, 17b-492b, 19-570, 19a-509d, 19a-576, 38a-488a, 38a-514, 45a-654, 45a-656, 45a-674, 45a-676, 45a-677, 45a-681, 46a-11, 46a-11a, 46a-11c, 46a-11d and 46a-11f.

      (b) Whenever the term "Commissioner of Mental Retardation" is used or referred to in the following sections of the general statutes, the term "Commissioner of Developmental Services" shall be substituted in lieu thereof: 4-5, 4b-3, 4b-23, 8-3e, 10-76i, 17a-4a, 17a-22a, 17a-210, 17a-212, 17a-212a, 17a-214, 17a-215a, 17a-215b, 17a-217a, 17a-218, 17a-218a, 17a-225, 17a-226, 17a-227a, 17a-228, 17a-229, 17a-230, 17a-232, 17a-238, 17a-240, 17a-241, 17a-242, 17a-244, 17a-246, 17a-247a, 17a-248, 17a-270, 17a-272, 17a-273, 17a-274, 17a-276, 17a-277, 17a-281, 17a-282, 17a-582, 17a-584, 17a-586, 17a-587, 17a-588, 17a-592, 17a-593, 17a-594, 17a-596, 17a-599, 17b-28a, 17b-244, 17b-244a, 17b-337, 17b-340, 17b-492b, 19a-24, 19a-411, 19a-580d, 20-14j, 20-571, 45a-670, 45a-674, 45a-676, 45a-677, 45a-681, 45a-682, 45a-692, 46a-11a, 46a-11c, 46a-11f, 54-56d, 54-102g and 54-102h.

      (c) If the term "Department of Mental Retardation" is used or referred to in any public or special act of 2007 or 2008, or in any section of the general statutes that is amended in 2007 or 2008, it shall be deemed to refer to the Department of Developmental Services.

      (d) If the term "Commissioner of Mental Retardation" is used or referred to in any public or special act of 2007 or 2008, or in any section of the general statutes that is amended in 2007 or 2008, it shall be deemed to refer to the Commissioner of Developmental Services.

      (e) Any administrative changes related to the renaming of the Department of Mental Retardation as the Department of Developmental Services, including, but not limited to, changes in business cards, stationery, brochures, web sites and signage shall be done in a manner and in the timeframe prescribed by the Commissioner of Developmental Services.

      (f) Nothing in this section shall be construed to change the criteria by which the Commissioner of Developmental Services makes eligibility determinations for programs and services of the Department of Developmental Services.

      (P.A. 07-73, S. 2.)