2007 Formal Opinions

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• Honorable Michael A. Christ, Deputy Majority Leader, Formal Opinion 2007-005, Attorney General State of Connecticut

  You have asked for our opinion whether federal and state law permits a municipality to operate a Department of Housing and Urban Development (“HUD”) Section 8 housing program outside of its geographical area.

• Jeanne Milstein, Child Advocate, Formal Opinion 2007-013, State of Connecticut Attorney General

  This letter responds to your request for a formal opinion as to whether the Office of the Child Advocate (OCA) is authorized, under Conn. Gen. Stat. § 46a-13m, to obtain records in the possession of the Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services

• Honorable Jeanne Milstein, Child Advocate, Formal Opinion 2007-004, Attorney General State of Connecticut

  This letter responds to your request for a formal legal opinion concerning the Office of the Child Advocate’s (“Child Advocate”) right to obtain records from entities covered by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (“HIPAA”)

• Honorable Michael P. Starkowski, Commissioner, Department of Social Services, Formal Opinion 2007-028, Attorney General State of Connecticut

  Your agency has requested our legal advice concerning the impact of Conn. Gen. Stat. § 46b-38aa et. seq., on eligibility for certain programs of the Department of Social Services.