Connecticut Administrative Code
Title 17a - Social and Human Services and Resources
218 - Community Based Housing Subsidy Program for Eligible Clients of the Department of Mental Retardation
Section 17a-218-1 - Definitions
Current through March 14, 2024
As used in Sections 17a-218-1 to 17a-218-7 inclusive:
(a) "Assistant Regional Director" (A.R.D.) means the Assistant Regional Director for Residential Services for the Department of Mental Retardation region which serves the eligible client.
(b) "'Capacity" means a level of intellectual functioning, understanding, memory and judgment sufficient to enable a person to understand the nature and effects of his acts relative to a particular transaction.
(c) "Client" means a person admitted to, or authorized by, the Department of Mental Retardation to receive residential services funded or partially funded by the Department of Mental Retardation.
(d) "Commissioner" means the Commissioner of Mental Retardation.
(e) "Department" means the Department of Mental Retardation.
(f) "Housing Costs" means those costs normally attributable to the acquisition, retention, use, and occupancy of a subsidized community based residence including, but not limited to:
(g) "Program Participant" means a client who is certified to participate in the community-based housing subsidy program.
(h) "Regional Director" means the regional director for the department of mental retardation region which serves the eligible client.
(i) "Rent" means the periodic payment for use and occupancy of residential property.
(j) "Subsidized Community-Based Residence" means any residential structure in which clients who are certified pursuant to Section 17a-218-4 of these regulations reside and for which they receive a subsidy to assist in meeting their housing costs pursuant to these regulations.
