2012 Connecticut General Statutes
Title 17a - Social and Human Services and Resources
Chapter 319a - Child Welfare
Section 17a-94 - (Formerly Sec. 17-34). Establishment of receiving homes.

The Commissioner of Children and Families may establish, maintain and operate, throughout the state, at such locations as he finds suitable, receiving homes for children in his guardianship or care. For such purposes he may purchase, lease, hold, sell or convey real and personal property, subject to the provisions of section 4b-21, and contract for the operation and maintenance of such receiving homes with any nonprofit group or organization. Said contract may include administrative, managerial and custodial services. The expense of obtaining and maintaining the same shall be paid out of the appropriation for the Department of Children and Families. The commissioner may, subject to the provisions of chapter 67, appoint such supervisory and other personnel as he finds necessary for the management of such homes. The maximum charge to be made for care of children in such homes shall be the same as the charge for care of patients in state humane institutions.

(1955, S. 1463d; 1959, P.A. 31; February, 1965, P.A. 488, S. 5; 1971, P.A. 260; P.A. 75-420, S. 4, 6; P.A. 77-614, S. 521, 610; P.A. 79-631, S. 54, 111; P.A. 93-91, S. 1, 2; P.A. 96-180, S. 45, 166.)

History: 1959 act added provision re maximum charge; 1965 act changed “shall” to “may” and “the care of committed children and other children who require the care and protection of the state” to “children in his guardianship or care”; 1971 act added provisions re contracts with nonprofit groups or organizations for operation of receiving homes; P.A. 75-420 replaced welfare department with department of social services; P.A. 77-614 replaced department of social services with department of human resources, effective January 1, 1979; P.A. 79-631 replaced department of human resources with department of children and youth services; Sec. 17-34 transferred to Sec. 17a-94 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; P.A. 96-180 made a technical correction, effective June 3, 1996.

See Sec. 17b-223 re support in humane institutions.