Connecticut General Statutes Title 17B. Social Services § 17b-706. Collective bargaining for personal care attendants. Definition

(1) “Consumer” means a person who receives services from a personal care attendant under a state-funded program, including, but not limited to, (A) the program for individuals with acquired brain injuries, established pursuant to section 17b-260a, (B) the personal care assistance program, established pursuant to section 17b-605a, (C) the Connecticut home care program for the elderly, established pursuant to section 17b-342, (D) the pilot program to provide home care services to disabled persons, established pursuant to section 17b-617, (E) the individual and family support waiver program administered by the Department of Developmental Services, (F) the comprehensive waiver program administered by the Department of Developmental Services, and (G) any state-funded program that provides services from a personal care attendant;

(2) “Surrogate” means a consumer's legal guardian or a person identified in a written agreement as having responsibility for the care of a consumer;

(3) “Personal care attendants” means persons employed by a consumer or surrogate to provide personal care assistance to a consumer; and

(4) “Personal care assistance” means supportive home care, direct support services, personal care or another nonprofessional service provided to a person with a disability or an elderly person who requires assistance to (A) meet such person's daily living needs, (B) ensure such person may adequately function in such person's home, or (C) provide such person with safe access to the community.