Connecticut General Statutes Title 17B. Social Services § 17b-198. Adoption of regulations concerning the state-administered general assistance program

The Commissioner of Social Services shall adopt regulations, in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54,  1 to implement policies and procedures necessary to carry out the purposes of sections 17b-131, 17b-191 to 17b-194, inclusive, and 17b-197. The Commissioner of Social Services shall implement such policies and procedures while in the process of adopting such policies and procedures as regulations, or amending existing regulations provided notice of intent to adopt or amend the regulations is published in the Connecticut Law Journal within twenty days of implementation, and such policies and procedures shall be valid until the time final regulations are effective. The commissioner shall also amend any regulations in existence on August 20, 2003, to conform to the provisions of this section and sections 17b-131, 17b-191 to 17b-194, inclusive, and 17b-197.