A request for services to the central office may be submitted by any person who is a resident of Connecticut and who is, or believes himself to be a person with mental retardation, or by someone on the person's behalf.
Upon submission of a request for services, the central office eligibility unit shall make an initial determination of eligibility. The person requesting services shall be notified in writing of the determination.
A person is eligible for services of the department if he:
A person who has not met these criteria may be eligible for such services of the department as are expressly authorized by State or Federal law.
A person who is aggrieved by the department's determination to deny eligibility may, within sixty days after receipt of such determination request a hearing in accordance with Sections 4-176e to 4-184, inclusive, of the Connecticut General Statutes. Such request shall be made in writing to the commissioner.
(Adopted September 27, 1991; Amended October 1, 2001)
Conn. Agencies Regs. § 17a-212-2