Connecticut General Statutes 17a-211f – Level of need assessment system advisory committee
(a) There is established a level of need assessment system advisory committee for the purpose of advising the Commissioner of Developmental Services on matters relating to such system.
Terms Used In Connecticut General Statutes 17a-211f
- Majority leader: see Floor Leaders
- Minority leader: See Floor Leaders
- President pro tempore: A constitutionally recognized officer of the Senate who presides over the chamber in the absence of the Vice President. The President Pro Tempore (or, "president for a time") is elected by the Senate and is, by custom, the Senator of the majority party with the longest record of continuous service.
(b) The committee shall be composed of the following members:
(1) Two appointed by the speaker of the House of Representatives;
(2) Two appointed by the president pro tempore of the Senate;
(3) One appointed by the majority leader of the House of Representatives;
(4) One appointed by the majority leader of the Senate;
(5) One appointed by the minority leader of the House of Representatives;
(6) One appointed by the minority leader of the Senate;
(7) The Commissioner of Developmental Services, or the commissioner’s designee; and
(8) Ten appointed by the Commissioner of Developmental Services, one of whom shall be a representative of CT DDS Families First, one of whom shall be a representative of The Arc Connecticut and eight of whom shall be representatives of families with firsthand experience with individuals with composite scores of one to eight, inclusive, on the Department of Developmental Services’ level of need assessment and screening tool.
(c) Any appointment that is vacant for one year or more shall be made by the Commissioner of Developmental Services. The commissioner shall notify the appointing authority of the commissioner’s choice of member for appointment not less than thirty days before making such appointment.
(d) The committee shall meet not less than quarterly. On or before January 1, 2022, and annually thereafter, the committee shall report, in accordance with the provisions of section 11-4a, on its activities to the joint standing committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to public health.
(e) Administrative support for the activities of the committee may be provided by the Department of Developmental Services. The department shall post the committee’s meeting dates and meeting minutes on the department’s Internet web site.