Sec.17a-101k-2. Notice of substantiation or listing on central registry

(a) Any person: (1) who has been substantiated as an individual responsible for child abuse or neglect pursuant to section 17a-101g of the Connecticut General Statutes; (2) against whom a registry finding is made that the person's name should be entered in the central registry; or (3) who is a parent or guardian of a child who has been substantiated as an individual responsible for the abuse or neglect of a child shall be informed of any such substantiation or registry finding by the department not later than five (5) business days after the date of the substantiation or registry finding by first class mail sent to the person's last known address.

(b) The notification required under subsection (a) of this section shall include: (1) the name of the child abused or neglected; (2) the date of the report; (3) the date of the substantiation; (4) the name of the individual responsible; (5) a short and plain description of the type of abuse or neglect alleged; and (6) the steps that shall be followed to request an internal review of the substantiation.

(c) The notification required under subsection (a) of this section shall also: (1) inform the individual responsible for the abuse or neglect of the existence of the registry; (2) if applicable, the registry finding that the individual's name should be entered on the central registry, and the commissioner's intention to enter the name of the individual responsible on the registry unless the individual exercises the right to appeal the registry finding; (3) inform the individual responsible of the adverse consequences of being entered on the registry, including, but not limited to, the potential effect on the individual obtaining or retaining employment, licensure or engaging in activities involving direct contact with children; and (4) inform the individual responsible of his or her right to administrative procedures to contest the registry finding as provided in sections 17a-101k-1 to 17a-101k-16, inclusive, of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies.

(d) The notification required under subsection (a) of this section shall also include a written form for the individual responsible to sign and return to the department, indicating whether the individual intends to invoke the internal review provided for in section 17a-101k-4 of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies.

(e) Any person or entity that denies employment, licensing or certification to an individual based on the results of a search of the department's central registry shall inform the individual who is denied employment, licensing or certification that such individual's name is entered on the central registry. The department shall instruct persons, agencies or other public or private entities requesting a background check for employment, licensing or certification purposes that: (1) they shall inform the subject of the background check that he or she is entered in the central registry, as an individual responsible for abuse or neglect; and (2) the subject may be able to contest the substantiation and registry finding pursuant to sections 17a-101k-1 to 17a-101k-16, inclusive, of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies.

(Adopted effective November 7, 2008)