Section 16a-41-32 - Referrals(a) All public and private agencies administering energy programs shall refer any applicant to all other energy programs for which the applicant may be eligible, in accordance with subsection (b) of this section.(b) Such referral shall include, but not be limited to, the distribution to all applicants of written materials which shall describe, in summary form, the eligibility criteria for, services provided through, and means of contacting such energy programs. Such descriptive summaries shall employ the precise language provided by the office of policy and management under subsection (c) of this section, or such substitute language as may be approved in writing by the office of policy and management. Each state agency which funds other public or private agencies which administer energy programs, has legal authoritity over such agencies in their administration of energy programs, or which itself directly administers energy programs, shall be responsible to ensure printing of such referral materials by itself or by such agencies in such format as the office of policy and management may prescribe in accordance with subsection (c) of this section, in quantities sufficient to provide a copy to all applicants.(c) The office of policy and management shall, by August 30 of each year, prepare and provide to all agencies which administer energy programs, written material which describes in summary form, the eligibility criteria of, services provided through, and means of contacting such energy programs, together with a description of the specific format, if any, which the office of policy and management wishes such agencies to use in printing such referral materials.(d) A referring agency shall not be responsible for determining the eligibility or suitability of any applicant for any program administered by another agency.Conn. Agencies Regs. § 16a-41-32
Effective November 2, 1987