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CT HB06815
Bill
Status
Passed
6/19/2015
Primary Sponsor
Public Health Committee
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AI Summary
- Repeals and replaces the term "mental retardation" with "intellectual disability" throughout Connecticut General Statutes, effective from passage
- Defines "intellectual disability" as a significant limitation in intellectual functioning existing concurrently with deficits in adaptive behavior that originated before age 18
- Specifies that "significant limitation in intellectual functioning" means an IQ more than two standard deviations below the mean on individualized, standardized, and culturally appropriate tests
- Defines "adaptive behavior" as the effectiveness with which an individual meets standards of personal independence and social responsibility expected for their age and cultural group
- Updates references in intermediate care facility regulations from 42 CFR 440.50 to 42 CFR 440.150 regarding facility certification and Department of Social Services funding transfers
Legislative Description
An Act Concerning The Definition And Use Of The Term "intellectual Disability".
Last Action
Signed by the Governor
6/19/2015
Committee Referrals
Public Health2/18/2015
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