Sec. 17b-263b. Pilot program for individuals ages nineteen to twenty-one with a mental disorder and chronic health condition. Eligibility. - Connecticut Statutes

      Sec. 17b-263b. Pilot program for individuals ages nineteen to twenty-one with a mental disorder and chronic health condition. Eligibility. The Commissioner of Social Services shall develop and implement a two-year pilot program for up to one hundred individuals who: (1) Are ages nineteen to twenty-one; (2) reside with a parent or a relative caregiver; (3) have been diagnosed with one or more mental disorders as defined in the most recent edition of the American Psychiatric Association's "Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders"; (4) have a significant chronic health condition; (5) have a substantial functional impairment as a result of the mental disorder or chronic health condition; and (6) are ineligible for medical assistance under the state-administered general assistance program due to parent or relative caregiver income. An individual who is eligible for benefits under this program, shall cooperate in establishing such individual's eligibility for Medicaid coverage based on disability. For purposes of this section "mental disorder" shall not include mental retardation, learning disorders, motor skill disorder, communication disorders, caffeine-related disorders, relational problems and additional conditions that may be a focus of clinical attention that are not otherwise defined as mental disorders in the most recent edition of the American Psychiatric Association's "Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders".

      (P.A. 05-280, S. 11.)

      History: P.A. 05-280 effective July 1, 2005.