Sec.17a-11-5. Definitions

As used in sections 17a-11-4 through 17a-11-27, inclusive, of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies, the following definitions apply:

(a) "Case Service Plan" means the treatment plan prescribed by the department.

(b) "Child" means a person under the age of sixteen.

(c) "Commissioner" means the commissioner of children and families.

(d) "Department" means the Department of Children and Families.

(e) "Treatment Plan" means a written working agreement between the child, parent or guardian, caretaker service provider and the department social worker. The agreement describes and documents the child or family's service needs as well as what each party agrees is required to address the service needs.

(f) "Voluntary Admission" means a child or youth afforded access, on a non-compulsory basis, to services offered or administered by or under contract with, or otherwise available to the department.

(g) "Voluntary Services" means the provision of the services offered or administered by, or under contract with, or otherwise available to the department to a child or youth granted voluntary admission.

(h) "Youth" means any person sixteen or seventeen years of age.

(Adopted effective September 26, 2001)