Connecticut Did Not Comply With Federal and State Requirements for Critical Incidents Involving Developmentally Disabled Medicaid Beneficiaries 

The Connecticut Department of Social Services (State agency) did not comply with Federal waiver and State requirements for critical incidents involving developmentally disabled Medicaid beneficiaries. Specifically, the State agency did not ensure that (1) group homes reported all critical incidents to the Department of Developmental Services (DDS), (2) DDS recorded all critical incidents reported by group homes, (3) group homes always reported incidents at the correct severity level, (4) DDS collected and reviewed all data on critical incidents, and (5) DDS always reported reasonable suspicions of abuse or neglect.