Connecticut § 17a-799 (Formerly Sec. 17b-651a). Disability determination services unit. Inquiries into criminal history of applicants for employment.

Connecticut Statutes

§ 17a-799 — (Formerly Sec. 17b-651a). Disability determination services unit. Inquiries into criminal history of applicants for employment.

Connecticut § 17a-799

Title 17aSocial and Human Services and Resources

Ch. 319lDepartment of Aging and Disability Services

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Bluebook

Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17a-799 (2026).

Text

The Commissioner of Aging and Disability Services shall inquire into the criminal history of any applicant, who is not at the time of application employed by the Department of Aging and Disability Services, for a position of employment with the department's disability determination services unit. Such inquiry shall be conducted in accordance with the provisions of section 31-51i. The commissioner shall require each such applicant to state whether the applicant has ever been convicted of a crime, whether criminal charges are pending against the applicant at the time of application, and, if so, to identify the charges and court in which such charges are pending. Each such applicant offered a position of employment with the department's disability determination services unit shall be required

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The Commissioner of Aging and Disability Services shall inquire into the criminal history of any applicant, who is not at the time of application employed by the Department of Aging and Disability Services, for a position of employment with the department's disability determination services unit. Such inquiry shall be conducted in accordance with the provisions of section 31-51i. The commissioner shall require each such applicant to state whether the applicant has ever been convicted of a crime, whether criminal charges are pending against the applicant at the time of application, and, if so, to identify the charges and court in which such charges are pending. Each such applicant offered a position of employment with the department's disability determination services unit shall be required to submit to fingerprinting and state and national criminal history records checks, as provided in section 29-17a.

Legislative History

(Sept. Sp. Sess. P.A. 09-5, S. 67; P.A. 11-44, S. 57; June 12 Sp. Sess. P.A. 12-1, S. 70; P.A. 19-157, S. 69.) History: Sept. Sp. Sess. P.A. 09-5 effective October 5, 2009; P.A. 11-44 replaced “Commissioner of Social Services” with “director of the Bureau of Rehabilitative Services”, replaced “Department of Social Services” with “Bureau of Rehabilitative Services”, and made conforming changes, effective July 1, 2011; June 12 Sp. Sess. P.A. 12-1 replaced references to director of the Bureau of Rehabilitative Services with references to Commissioner of Rehabilitation Services and replaced references to Bureau of Rehabilitative Services with references to Department of Rehabilitation Services, effective July 1, 2012; P.A. 19-157 replaced “Commissioner of Rehabilitation Services” with “Commissioner of Aging and Disability Services” and replaced “Department of Rehabilitation Services” with “Department of Aging and Disability Services”; Sec. 17b-651a transferred to Sec. 17a-799 in 2023.