Connecticut Administrative Code
Title 17b - Social Services
349e - Connecticut Statewide Respite Care Program
Section 17b-349e-6 - Eligibility

(a) An eligible individual shall be any person diagnosed with Alzheimer's or related diseases. An eligible individual who has been given a generic diagnosis of dementia shall have had a sufficient medical evaluation to rule out unrelated conditions such as depression, traumatic brain injury, alcoholism or drug interactions. An eligible individual shall have a physician with whom the sponsor agency may contact regarding the eligible individual. The physician shall certify that the eligible individual has completed an appropriate medical examination showing a diagnosis of irreversible and deteriorating dementia of the Alzheimer's type.

(b) An eligible individual shall be a resident of the state of Connecticut, be residing in a home in the community and be at risk of long-term institutional placement if the eligible individual's regular caregiver cannot continue in that role.

(c) An eligible individual shall not have an annual income or liquid assets that exceed the amounts designated in section 17b-349e of the Connecticut General Statutes. On July 1, 2009, and annually thereafter, the department shall recalculate the income and asset limitations over that of the previous year to account for the annual cost of living adjustment in Social Security income, if any.

(d) An individual receiving services through the Connecticut Homecare Program for Elders shall not be eligible for services under the Connecticut Statewide Respite Care Program.