Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17b-195

Current with legislation from the 2024 Regular and Special Sessions.

Section 17b-195 - (Formerly Sec. 17b-118). Residential substance abuse treatment. Payment of costs

Notwithstanding any provision of the general statutes, when a person who is ineligible for financial assistance due to his or her employability status is currently in or enters a residential substance abuse treatment facility, the Department of Social Services or the Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services shall pay his or her room and board while at such facility, provided the person is eligible to receive medical assistance. Such assistance shall be paid directly to the treatment facility at a rate established by the Department of Social Services or negotiated by the Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services.

Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17b-195

(1963, P.A. 543; P.A. 80-395, S. 2, 7; P.A. 82-214, S. 1, 6; May Sp. Sess. P.A. 92-16, S. 6, 89; P.A. 93-262, S. 1, 87; 93-418, S. 9, 41; P.A. 95-194, S. 9, 33; P.A. 96-268, S. 22, 34; June 18 Sp. Sess. P.A. 97-2, S. 55, 165; P.A. 02-89, S. 29; June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-3, S. 97; P.A. 04-76, S. 13; P.A. 14-161, S. 4.)

Amended by P.A. 14-0161, S. 4 of the Connecticut Acts of the 2014 Regular Session, eff. 7/1/2014.

Annotations to former section 17b-118: Cited. 232 Conn. 599. Does not violate Art. I, Sec. 10 of Connecticut Constitution. 233 Conn. 557. Cited. Id., 701.

See Sec. 17b-190 re cash assistance for transitional individuals. See Sec. 17b-688b et seq. re supported work, education and training programs.