2011 Connecticut Code
Title 17a Social and Human Services and Resources
Chapter 319a Child Welfare
Sec. 17a-119. (Formerly Sec. 17-44d). Moneys for subsidies. Regulations.

      Sec. 17a-119. (Formerly Sec. 17-44d). Moneys for subsidies. Regulations. The Department of Children and Families shall establish and maintain an ongoing program of subsidized adoption and shall encourage the use of the program and assist in finding families for children. The commissioner shall adopt regulations, in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54, to administer the program by December 31, 1987. Payment of subsidies under sections 17a-116 to 17a-119, inclusive, and subsection (b) of section 45a-111, shall be made from moneys available from any source to the Department of Children and Families for child welfare purposes.

      (1972, P.A. 86, S. 5; P.A. 75-420, S. 4, 6; P.A. 77-614, S. 521, 610; P.A. 79-631, S. 68, 111; P.A. 86-330, S. 5, 9; P.A. 93-91, S. 1, 2.)

      History: P.A. 75-420 replaced welfare department with department of social services; P.A. 77-614 replaced social services department with department of human resources; P.A. 79-631 replaced human resources department with department of children and families; P.A. 86-330 required the department of children and families to establish and maintain an ongoing program of subsidized adoption and required the commissioner to adopt regulations to administer the program, effective April 1, 1987; Sec. 17-44d transferred to Sec. 17a-119 in 1991; P.A. 93-91 substituted commissioner and department of children and families for commissioner and department of children and youth services, effective July 1, 1993.

      See Sec. 17a-118 re responsibility of Department of Children and Families for adoption assistance agreement and subsidy payment.