Amendment to DDS eligibility bill delays change in ID definition

Connecticut Inside Investigator – Tuesday, May 26, 2026
By Brandon Whiting

When HB 5557 was first proposed last legislative session, it was intended to immediately replace Connecticut’s IQ-based definition of intellectual disability (ID) with a more comprehensive definition provided by the DSM-5. Before its passage, however, it was amended to give DDS officials another year to draft a report outlining recommendations for a new definition, an implementation timeline, and an estimate of the cost to the state.

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