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CONNECTICUT
A-Last verified 2026-07-03
Deadlines reflect this state’s rules as researched; they can change — always confirm the current deadline with your state agency or Protection & Advocacy office before relying on it.
HOW TO GET SERVICES & APPEAL IN CONNECTICUT
How services are run
State agency
Your service plan
Individualized Service Plan (ISP)
Self-direction
Self-Directed Services
If you get denied
Deadline to appeal
60 days from your Notice of Action
- Complete the Appeal and Administrative Hearing Request form attached to the Notice of Action
- Mail/fax to DSS OLCRAH within 60 days of the Notice of Action date
- Administrative hearing before a DSS Hearing Officer (scheduled within 30 days; decision within 90 days)
KEY AGENCIES & RESOURCES
Special Education (DOE)
Connecticut State Department of Education, Bureau of Special Education
Vocational Rehabilitation
CT Aging and Disability Services, Bureau of Rehabilitation Services
NOTABLE WAIVERS
DDS Comprehensive Supports Waiver
SourceAdults with intellectual disability needing residential or comprehensive supports.
Waitlist: DDS manages access by priority; verify with your DDS case manager.
DDS Individual and Family Support Waiver
SourcePeople with intellectual disability living with family or independently.
Waitlist: Verify current capacity with DDS.
Katie Beckett Waiver
SourceChildren with significant disabilities counted on child-only income rules.
Waitlist: Capped enrollment; ask DSS about the waitlist.
