The Department of Social Services is designated as the state agency for the administration of (1) the Connecticut energy assistance program pursuant to the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Act of 1981; (2) the state plan for vocational rehabilitation services for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1994; (3) the refugee assistance program pursuant to the Refugee Act of 1980; (4) the legalization impact assistance grant program pursuant to the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986; (5) the temporary assistance for needy families program pursuant to the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996; (6) the Medicaid program pursuant to Title XIX of the Social Security Act; (7) the supplemental nutrition assistance program pursuant to the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008; (8) the state supplement to the Supplemental Security Income Program pursuant to the Social Security Act; (9) the state child support enforcement plan pursuant to Title IV-D of the Social Security Act; (10) the state social services plan for the implementation of the social services block grants and community services block grants pursuant to the Social Security Act; and (11) services for persons with autism spectrum disorder in accordance with section
17a-215c.
(P.A. 93-262, S. 2, 87; June 18 Sp. Sess. P.A. 97-2, S. 19, 165; P.A. 09-9, S. 6; P.A. 13-125, S. 5; 13-234, S. 12; P.A. 14-39, S. 21; May Sp. Sess. P.A. 16-3, S. 52; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 17-2, S. 284; P.A. 18-169, S. 10; P.A. 23-204, S. 278.)
History: P.A. 93-262 effective July 1, 1993; June 18 Sp. Sess. P.A. 97-2 deleted a reference to the JOBS program, replaced a reference to the aid to families with dependent children program pursuant to Title IV-A of Social Security Act with temporary assistance for needy families program pursuant to the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 and made technical and conforming changes, effective July 1, 1997; P.A. 09-9 replaced “food stamp” with “supplemental nutrition assistance” and replaced “Food Stamp Act of 1977” with “Food and Nutrition Act of 2008”, effective May 4, 2009; P.A. 13-125 deleted former Subdiv. (3) re programs for the elderly pursuant to the Older Americans Act, redesignated existing Subdivs. (4) to (12) as Subdivs. (3) to (11) and deleted provision re designation of department as public housing agency for administering Section 8 certificate and housing voucher programs, effective July 1, 2013; P.A. 13-234 deleted provision re designation of department as public housing agency for administering Section 8 certificate and housing voucher programs, effective July 1, 2013; P.A. 14-39 deleted former Subdiv. (1) re child care development block grant and redesignated existing Subdivs. (2) to (11) as Subdivs. (1) to (10), effective July 1, 2014; May Sp. Sess. P.A. 16-3 added Subdiv. (11) re services for persons with autism spectrum disorder, effective July 1, 2016; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 17-2 designated existing provisions re Department of Social Services designated as state agency for administration of certain programs as Subsec. (a) and amended same to add Subdiv. (12) re nutritional programs and Subdiv. (13) re fall prevention program, added Subsec. (b) re State Unit on Aging, and made a technical change, effective October 31, 2017; P.A. 18-169 delete Subsec. (a) designator and amended provisions to delete former Subdivs. (12) and (13) re nutritional programs and fall prevention program, respectively, and deleted former Subsec. (b) re designation of Department of Social Services as State Unit on Aging, effective June 14, 2018; P.A. 23-204 deleted reference to section 17a-215 in Subdiv. (11), effective July 1, 2023.
Cited. 233 C. 557.
Cited. 44 CA 143.
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cases, 1995–2016 · leading case:
State v. Peters, 946 A.2d 1231 (Conn. 2008).
State v. Peters, 946 A.2d 1231 (Conn. 2008).
· cites it 6× “further provides: “Such part of any amount collected by the [s]tate under an assignment made under the provisions of this section shall be retained by the [s]tate as is necessary to reimburse it for medical assistance payments made on behalf of an individual with respect to whom…”
Marrocco v. Giardino, 767 A.2d 720 (Conn. 2001).
· cites it 4× “See General Statutes §§ 17b-2 (10) and 17b-600.”
Skindzier v. Comm'r of Soc. Servs., 784 A.2d 323 (Conn. 2001).
· cites it 4× “General Statutes § 17b-2 5 . . . . Pursuant to General Statutes §§ 17b-262 and 17b-10, 6 the department has developed Connecticut’s state medicaid plan and has promulgated regulations that govern its administration.”
Ahern v. Thomas, 733 A.2d 756 (Conn. 1999).
· cites it 4× “General Statutes § 17b-2; 10 see Burinskas v.”
Moore v. Ganim, 660 A.2d 742 (Conn. 1995).
· cites it 2× “to 1993) § 17-12a and General Statutes § 17b-2 (10); which share the administrative costs equally with the federal government.”
Sikand v. Wilson-Coker, 888 A.2d 74 (Conn. 2006).
· cites it 4× “General Statutes § 17b-2 (8) 3 designates the department as the state agency responsible for administering the state’s medicaid program.”
Burke v. Fleet Nat'l Bank, 742 A.2d 293 (Conn. 1999).
· cites it 2× “See General Statutes §§ 17b-2 and 17b-7a. Through benefit trust systems, benefits are made available electronically to recipients who do not have bank accounts through the use of a coded card that works similar to an ATM card.”
Marciano v. Kraner, 10 A.3d 572 (Conn. App. Ct. 2011).
· cites it 2× ““General Statutes § 17b-2 (8) designates the department [of social services] as the state agency responsible for administering the state’s medicaid program.”
Chisholm v. United of Omaha Life Ins., 514 F. Supp. 2d 318 (D. Conn. 2007).
“# 1-3], as required by Connecticut General *321 Statutes § 17b-2. As against United, Ms. Chisholm asserts various tort claims including conspiracy, and invasion of privacy, as well as insurance, health care, mail and wire fraud.”
In Re Jessica M., 774 A.2d 1097 (Conn. Super. Ct. 2001).
· cites it 2× “” General Statutes § 17b-2 vests the responsibility for the administration of the TANF program and Connecticut’s child support enforcement plan in the department.”
Searles v. Dep't of Soc. Servs., 900 A.2d 598 (Conn. App. Ct. 2006).
· cites it 2× “Pursuant to § 2011 of title 7 of the United States Code and General Statutes § 17b-2, the food stamp program provides assistance toward the cost of necessary food stuffs.”
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