Raised Bill No. 1359 introduces significant revisions to the statutes governing the Department of Social Services, particularly focusing on child support enforcement and the rights of residents in managed residential communities. The bill allows the IV-D agency to notify relevant institutions when an obligor has overdue support of $500 or more and mandates that support orders be modified to zero dollars for obligors incarcerated for over ninety days, removing the previous prohibition on downward modifications for those incarcerated for offenses against the custodial party or child. Additionally, it requires the posting of a resident's bill of rights in managed residential communities, which must now include contact information for reporting suspected abuse or neglect, and mandates the Commissioner of Social Services to contract with an outside vendor to update the supplemental nutrition assistance program system.

The bill also revises the payment rates to private facilities and regional education service centers providing residential care, repealing subsections (a) and (b) of section 17b-244 and establishing new provisions for determining the room and board component of these rates. It limits rate increases to no more than two percent over the previous year's rate, with exceptions for capital improvements, and requires adjustments based on inflation factors. Furthermore, the bill enhances the accessibility of information in the registry concerning employees terminated for substantiated abuse, expanding it to include details related to the Medicaid waiver program for autism spectrum disorder. Overall, Raised Bill No. 1359 aims to create a more equitable framework for state payments to residential care facilities while improving oversight and protection for vulnerable populations.