Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17a-760

Current with legislation from the 2024 Regular and Special Sessions.
Section 17a-760 - Regional human services coordinating councils
(a) On or after January 1, 2015, there shall be established a regional human services coordinating council for each planning region redesignated pursuant to section 16a-4c to encourage collaborations that will foster the development and maintenance of a client-focused structure for the health and human services system in the region.
(b) Membership on the regional human services coordinating councils established under this section shall include the Commissioners of Developmental Services, Social Services, Children and Families, Mental Health and Addiction Services, Correction, Education and Public Health, or said commissioners' designees, and the executive director of the Court Support Services Division of the Judicial Branch, or the executive director's designee. Additional membership shall be determined at the discretion of the executive director of each regional council of governments. Such membership may include, but not be limited to:
(1) Municipal elected officials,
(2) workforce development boards,
(3) nonprofit agencies, and
(4) family advocacy groups.
(c) Each regional human services coordinating council established under this section shall meet not less than twice annually to (1) ensure that regional plans and activities are coordinated with the human service needs of each region, and (2) develop approaches to improve service delivery and achieve cost savings in the region.

Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17a-760

( P.A. 13-247, S. 327.)