The Commissioner of Children and Families shall adopt regulations in accordance with chapter 54 setting forth standards for licensing of child-placing agencies, as defined in section 17a-93. Such regulations shall (1) set minimum standards for homes in which children may be placed, (2) require that a child-placing agency have a minimum of two staff persons who are qualified by a combination of education and work experience, and (3) require that a child-placing agency be a nonprofit organization qualified as a tax-exempt organization under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, or any subsequent corresponding internal revenue code of the United States, as from time to time amended.(P.A. 75-420, S. 4, 6; 75-580, S. 2; P.A. 77-524, S. 2; 77-614, S. 521, 610; P.A. 79-631, S. 73, 111; P.A. 84-131, S. 1, 2; P.A. 89-211, S. 30; P.A. 93-91, S. 1, 2; P.A. 96-194, S. 10; P.A. 17-81, S. 9; P.A. 17-81, S. 9.)History: P.A. 75-420 allowed substitution of social services commissioner for welfare commissioner in P.A. 75-580 which created section; P.A. 77-524 added Subsec. (c); P.A. 77-614 replaced social services commissioner with commissioner of human resources, effective ssioner for welfare commissioner in P.A. 75-580 which created section; P.A. 77-524 added Subsec. (c); P.A. 77-614 replaced social services commissioner with commissioner of human resources, effective January 1, 1979; P.A. 79-631 replaced human resources commissioner with commissioner of children and youth services; P.A. 84-131 amended Subsec. (a) by adding the requirements on staffing and nonprofit status; P.A. 89-211 clarified reference to the Internal Revenue Code of 1986; Sec. 17-49b transferred to Sec. 17a-150 in 1991; P.A. 93-91 substituted commissioner and department of children and families for commissioner and department of children and youth services, effective July 1, 1993; P.A. 96-194 deleted obsolete language, deleted references to placement on a 'temporary basis' and deleted Subsec. (c) which had exempted host home families from provisions of section; P.A. 17-81 deleted Subsec. (a) designator, deleted former Subsec. (b) re regulations providing minimum standards for homes, added references to child-placing agency, added provision re regulations to set minimum standards for homes, and made technical and conforming changes, effective July 1, 2017.Annotation to former es, added references to child-placing agency, added provision re regulations to set minimum standards for homes, and made technical and conforming changes, effective July 1, 2017.Annotation to former section 17-49b:Cited. 214 C. 560. The Commissioner of Children and Families shall adopt regulations in accordance with chapter 54 setting forth standards for licensing of child-placing agencies, as defined in section 17a-93. Such regulations shall (1) set minimum standards for homes in which children may be placed, (2) require that a child-placing agency have a minimum of two staff persons who are qualified by a combination of education and work experience, and (3) require that a child-placing agency be a nonprofit organization qualified as a tax-exempt organization under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, or any subsequent corresponding internal revenue code of the United States, as from time to time amended.(P.A. 75-420, S. 4, 6; 75-580, S. 2; P.A. 77-524, S. 2; 77-614, S. 521, 610; P.A. 79-631, S. 73, 111; P.A. 84-131, S. 1, 2; P.A. 89-211, S. 30; P.A. 93-91, S. 1, 2; P.A. 96-194, S. 10; P.A. 17-81, S. 9; P.A. 17-81, S. 9.)History: P.A. 75-420 allowed substitution of social services commissioner for welfare commissioner in P.A. 75-580 which created section; P.A. 77-524 added Subsec. (c); P.A. 77-614 replaced social services commissioner with commissioner of human resources, effective ssioner for welfare commissioner in P.A. 75-580 which created section; P.A. 77-524 added Subsec. (c); P.A. 77-614 replaced social services commissioner with commissioner of human resources, effective January 1, 1979; P.A. 79-631 replaced human resources commissioner with commissioner of children and youth services; P.A. 84-131 amended Subsec. (a) by adding the requirements on staffing and nonprofit status; P.A. 89-211 clarified reference to the Internal Revenue Code of 1986; Sec. 17-49b transferred to Sec. 17a-150 in 1991; P.A. 93-91 substituted commissioner and department of children and families for commissioner and department of children and youth services, effective July 1, 1993; P.A. 96-194 deleted obsolete language, deleted references to placement on a 'temporary basis' and deleted Subsec. (c) which had exempted host home families from provisions of section; P.A. 17-81 deleted Subsec. (a) designator, deleted former Subsec. (b) re regulations providing minimum standards for homes, added references to child-placing agency, added provision re regulations to set minimum standards for homes, and made technical and conforming changes, effective July 1, 2017.Annotation to former es, added references to child-placing agency, added provision re regulations to set minimum standards for homes, and made technical and conforming changes, effective July 1, 2017.Annotation to former section 17-49b:Cited. 214 C. 560.
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