Sec. 17a-212a. Regulations re placement and care of clients posing a serious threat to others. - Connecticut Statutes

      Sec. 17a-212a. Regulations re placement and care of clients posing a serious threat to others. The Commissioner of Developmental Services shall adopt regulations, in accordance with chapter 54, to establish and implement the policy of the Department of Developmental Services with respect to the placement and care of department clients who are evaluated by the department as posing a serious threat to others without specific measures for their supervision and security. Such regulations shall include, but not be limited to, provisions concerning the criteria or factors to be considered in: (1) Evaluating and placing such clients; (2) siting of residential facilities for such clients; (3) giving notice, if any, to the community in which such client is to be placed; (4) determining appropriate levels of security and supervision; and (5) providing appropriate programs and quality of life for such clients in the least restrictive environment. Such regulations shall not permit the siting of more than one such facility in any one municipality.

      (P.A. 01-154, S. 3, 5; P.A. 07-73, S. 2(a), (b).)

      History: P.A. 01-154 effective July 6, 2001; pursuant to P.A. 07-73 "Commissioner of Mental Retardation" and "Department of Mental Retardation" were changed editorially by the Revisors to "Commissioner of Developmental Services" and "Department of Developmental Services", effective October 1, 2007.