§ 17a-215l — Program review committees. Membership. Duties. Regulations.

(a) As used in this section and sections 17a-210 and 17a-238, (1) “program review committee” means a committee established pursuant to subsection (b) of this section, (2) “department” means the Department of Developmental Services, (3) “commissioner” means the Commissioner of Developmental Services, (4) “regional director” means the person appointed by the commissioner to be directly responsible for the management of a service region of the department, and (5) “training school director” means the person appointed by the commissioner to be directly responsible for the management of the Southbury Training School. (b) There shall be, within each service region of the department and at the Southbury Training School, a program review committee, with members appointed by the regional or training school director. The commissioner shall establish uniform responsibilities and procedures for each program review committee in the state. Each program review committee shall advise the regional and training school directors and the Commissioner of Developmental Services on best practices for reviewing plans that include, but need not be limited to, behavior support strategies, use of psychotropic and behavior modifying medications and the use of restraints for each person who receives services from the department. (c) The commissioner may adopt regulations, in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54, to implement the provisions of this section.

Legislative History

(P.A. 24-122, S. 10.) History: P.A. 24-122 effective June 5, 2024.