General Assembly

 

Proposed Bill No. 5820

 

January Session, 2015

 

LCO No. 1555

 

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Referred to Committee on HUMAN SERVICES

 

Introduced by:

 

REP. ABERCROMBIE, 83rd Dist.

 

AN ACT CONCERNING INTERAGENCY COLLABORATION TO AID PERSONS WITH AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:

That title 17 of the general statutes be amended to authorize a pilot collaboration project between the Departments of Rehabilitation Services and Developmental Services to offer long-term support services benefiting more persons with Autism Spectrum Disorder.

Statement of Purpose:

To increase the number of people with Autism Spectrum Disorder who receive long-term support by creating an interagency collaboration between the Departments of Rehabilitation Services and Developmental Services.