Section 17a-230-13 - Transfers(a) The department shall initiate the transfer of a client when it is determined that a client is (1) reauthorized at a level of care that is not being provided in the client's present private residential facility, or (2) found to be ineligible for reauthorization.(b) When the department has found an appropriate placement for transfer, notice of the transfer shall be provided at least fifteen days preceeding the date on which transfer is to occur, to the individual or his representative and all other involved parties.(c) Funding shall continue until the transfer takes place. No individual shall be transferred while awaiting a determination.(d) The department shall not fund any individual who (1) has exhausted his right of appeal under Section 14, and (2) has been given proper notice of transfer and refuses the transfer.(e) When a transfer is initiated by a private residential facility, funding for that client shall continue if prior approval is obtained from the department.(f) In the event of an emergency placement of a previously unfunded client into a private residential facility authorized for funding according to Section 2 of these regulations, written notice shall be provided to the department agency of the region in which the private residential facility is located within seven days after the emergency placement. It shall be the responsibility of the private provider to refer the client to the appropriate regional eligibility team to determine his eligiblity for funding according to Section 7 of these regulations. All provisions of these regulations regarding appeals, reauthorization and transfers shall apply to individuals placed on an emergency basis under this subsection.Conn. Agencies Regs. § 17a-230-13