As used in this section and sections 17a-219b and 17a-219c:

(1) “Children with disabilities” means any child with a physical, emotional or mental impairment under the age of eighteen years who (A) if under the age of five, has a severe disability and substantial developmental delay, or a specific diagnosed condition with a high probability of resulting in a developmental delay, (B) has a moderate, severe or profound educational disability, or (C) otherwise meets the definition of developmental disabilities in the federal Developmental Disabilities Act, Section 102(5), as codified in 42 USC 6001(8).

(2) “Family” means a child with a disability and (A) one or more biological or adoptive parents, (B) one or more persons to whom legal custody has been given and in whose home the child resides, or (C) other adult family members who reside with and have a primary responsibility for providing continuous care to a child with a disability.

(3) “Family support services” means services, cash subsidies, and goods which enhance the ability of all children with disabilities to grow within their families, to reduce the emotional and financial costs to families who care at home for children with disabilities, and to assist families of children with disabilities to find the supports, services and assistance to lead lives in their communities.

(P.A. 94-228, S. 1, 4; P.A. 01-195, S. 79, 126, 181.)

History: P.A. 94-228 effective June 8, 1994; P.A. 01-195 made technical changes, effective July 11, 2001.