Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17b-2

Current with legislation from the 2024 Regular and Special Sessions.

Section 17b-2 - Programs administered by the Department of Social Services

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 .)

Amended by P.A. 23-0204, S. 278 of the Connecticut Acts of the 2023 Regular Session, eff. 7/1/2023.

Amended by P.A. 18-0169, S. 10 of the Connecticut Acts of the 2018 Regular Session, eff. 6/14/2018.

Amended by P.A. 17-0002, S. 284 of the Connecticut Acts of the 2017 Special Session, eff. 10/31/2017.

Amended by P.A. 16-0003, S. 52 of the Connecticut Acts of the 2016 Special Session, eff. 7/1/2016.

Amended by P.A. 14-0039, S. 21 of the Connecticut Acts of the 2014 Regular Session, eff. 7/1/2014.

Cited. 233 C. 557 . Cited. 44 CA 143 .