Section 45a-651-11 - Eligibility standards for the commissioner of human resources to serve as conservator of the person(a) The Commissioner of Human Resources shall accept appointment, within available appropriations, as conservator of the person of any respondent, 60 years of age or older, found incapable under Chapter 802h of the C.G.S. of caring for himself or herself if the probate court finds that the health or welfare of the respondent is in jeopardy without such appointment; and that the conditions of Sections 2 (a) (1) and 2 (b), below, have been met. Such appointment shall be subject to the provisions of 2 (c) below and the Commissioner of Human Resources shall have the right to refuse any appointment in accordance with said section. The Commissioner shall not accept appointment as conservator of the person for any respondent who is receiving services from a governmental entity in another state(1) The Commissioner of Human Resources is the conservator of the person of last choice. The availability of family, friends, town and state officials, town social service providers, state social service providers, the Department of Administrative Services under C.G.S. Section 4a-15 and any other appropriate persons, to serve as conservator of the person shall be fully explored by the person petitioning the court for a conservator of the person before the Commissioner is authorized to serve as conservator of the person. The Commissioner shall not serve as conservator of the person if an individual has a family that is available, qualified and willing to serve.(b) The Commissioner will serve as conservator of the person only for those elderly individuals whose liquid assets do not exceed $1,500 at the time of such appointment. In determining an applicant's initial eligibility liquid assets shall not have been disposed of or transferred without receiving reasonable consideration or fair value, or for the purpose of qualifying for conservator services, for a period of 2 years prior to the date of application.
(c) Service by the Commissioner of Human Resources is contingent upon the availability of funds.(d) When the Commissioner believes that the Department has reached its maximum capacity with appropriated funds, he shall send a notice to Courts of Probate that the Department will no longer accept new appointments. Such notice shall be in effect until the Commissioner notifies the Courts of Probate that the Department will once again be able to accept new appointments.Conn. Agencies Regs. § 45a-651-11