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RI Gen L § 42-72-17.2 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 42 - State Affairs and Government|Chapter 42-72 - Department of Children, Youth and Families|Section 42-72-17.2 - Limits to population at the youth development center and the youth assessment center.

§ 42-72-17.2. Limits to population at the youth development center and the youth assessment center.(a) The Rhode Island training school shall consist of a youth development center, a youth assessment center and a female correctional treatment facility. The youth development center and the youth assessment center shall not exceed a maximum daily capacity of one hundred forty-eight (148) detained and/or adjudicated males. The female correctional treatment facility shall not exceed a maximum daily capacity of twelve (12) detained and/or adjudicated females.(b) The director of the department of children, youth and families shall notify the chief judge of the family court whenever the census of the detained and/or adjudicated male youth or of the detained and/or adjudicated female youth approaches ninety-five percent (95%) of maximum population capacity. The training school superintendent or his or her designee shall thereupon refer to the family court, for consideration for release from the training school, those youth who do not pose a credible risk of harm to self or others or for whom there is no substantial risk that the youth may leave the jurisdiction of the state.(c) Following a hearing, the family court shall authorize the release of such youth from the training school, unless the court finds that the child:(1) Poses a substantial risk of harm to self; or(2) Poses a substantial risk of harm to others; or(3) Has demonstrated that he or she may leave the jurisdiction of the court.Provided, however, any child who has been certified and adjudicated pursuant to §§ 14-1-7.2 and 14-1-7.3, may not be released prior to the end of his or her sentence, except as authorized under § 14-1-42 of this chapter.History of Section.P.L. 2008, ch. 9, art. 12, § 3.
RI Gen L § 42-72-18 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 42 - State Affairs and Government|Chapter 42-72 - Department of Children, Youth and Families|Section 42-72-18 - Transfer of functions from department of behavioral healthcare, developmental disabilities and hospitals.

§ 42-72-18. Transfer of functions from department of behavioral healthcare, developmental disabilities and hospitals.There are transferred to the director of the department of children, youth, and families:(1) Those children and youth functions and services of the department of behavioral healthcare, developmental disabilities and hospitals administered through or with respect to the division of curative services excluding the pediatric unit of Zambarano Hospital but including generally and specifically components within the institute of mental health and "services for emotionally disturbed children" in chapter 7 of title 40.1, services for emotionally disturbed children and of all officers, employees, agencies, advisory councils, committees, and commissions relating to children and youth services of the division of curative services; provided, further, that the director shall establish a task force to determine the feasibility of transferring to the department of children, youth, and families, those functions relating to children within the division of developmental disabilities; and(2) So much of other functions or parts of functions and employees and resources, physical and funded, related thereto, of the director of the department of behavioral healthcare, developmental disabilities and hospitals as are incidental to and necessary for the performance of subdivision (1).History of Section.P.L. 1979, ch. 248, § 1.
RI Gen L § 42-72-19 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 42 - State Affairs and Government|Chapter 42-72 - Department of Children, Youth and Families|Section 42-72-19 - Transfer of functions from department of community affairs.

§ 42-72-19. Transfer of functions from department of community affairs.There are transferred to the director of children, youth, and families:(1) Those functions of the department of community affairs which were administered through or with respect to the division of youth development and of all officers, employees, agencies, advisory councils, committees, and commissions relating to children and youth services of the division of youth development.(2) So much of other functions or parts of functions and employees and resources related thereto of the director of the department of community affairs as are incidental and necessary for the performance of subdivision (1).History of Section.P.L. 1979, ch. 248, § 1.
RI Gen L § 42-72-20 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 42 - State Affairs and Government|Chapter 42-72 - Department of Children, Youth and Families|Section 42-72-20 - Transfer determinations.

§ 42-72-20. Transfer determinations.(a) The director of administration, with the approval of the governor, shall make the conclusive determination of the number of positions, personnel, property, records, and appropriation balances, allocations and other funds of the department of human services, department of corrections, department of behavioral healthcare, developmental disabilities and hospitals, and department of community affairs to be transferred to the department of children, youth, and families in connection with the functions transferred by the provisions of this chapter.(b) Any further measures and dispositions that the director of administration, with the approval of the governor, deems necessary in order to effectuate the transfer of functions provided in this chapter shall be carried out as the director may direct and by the agencies the director designates.History of Section.P.L. 1979, ch. 248, § 1.
RI Gen L § 42-72-21 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 42 - State Affairs and Government|Chapter 42-72 - Department of Children, Youth and Families|Section 42-72-21 - Continuity of administrative functions.

§ 42-72-21. Continuity of administrative functions.In order to insure continuity of the administrative business of the state, the actual transfer of functions, or any part thereof, to the department of children, youth, and families from the department of human services, department of corrections, department of behavioral healthcare, developmental disabilities and hospitals, and department of community affairs may be postponed after January 1, 1980, until a time as, by executive order of the governor, the transfer can be put into force and effect.History of Section.P.L. 1979, ch. 248, § 1.
RI Gen L § 42-72-22 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 42 - State Affairs and Government|Chapter 42-72 - Department of Children, Youth and Families|Section 42-72-22 - Reorganization within department.

§ 42-72-22. Reorganization within department.Notwithstanding any other provisions of law, any division or unit or agency within the department of children, youth, and families, however entitled or described, may at any time be reorganized, divided, consolidated, abolished, or otherwise reconstituted by the director, with the approval of the governor, as may be desirable for the proper administration and performance of the powers, functions, and duties assigned to the department.History of Section.P.L. 1979, ch. 248, § 1.
RI Gen L § 42-72-23 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 42 - State Affairs and Government|Chapter 42-72 - Department of Children, Youth and Families|Section 42-72-23 - Preservation of rights and remedies.

§ 42-72-23. Preservation of rights and remedies.The abolition of any department or transfer of any function as provided in this chapter shall not impair the obligation of any contract or agreement nor abate any suit, action or other proceeding lawfully commenced by or against the head of any agency or officer of the state in his or her official capacity or in relation to the discharge of his or her official duties, but the court may, on motion filed within twelve (12) months after the chapter takes effect, allow the suit, action, or proceeding to be maintained by or against the successor of the head or officer under the reorganization effected by the plan or, if there be no successor, against the agency or officer which succeeded to the function transferred by the chapter.History of Section.P.L. 1979, ch. 248, § 1.
RI Gen L § 42-72-24 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 42 - State Affairs and Government|Chapter 42-72 - Department of Children, Youth and Families|Section 42-72-24 - Law revision by law revision office of the joint committee on legislative services.

§ 42-72-24. Law revision by law revision office of the joint committee on legislative services.All general and public laws affected by this chapter shall be revised, amended, consolidated and conformed by the law revision office of the joint committee on legislative services. Wherever in general and public laws reference is made to the functions of the department of human services, the department of corrections, the department of behavioral healthcare, developmental disabilities and hospitals, and the department of community affairs which are transferred to the department of children, youth, and families, the law revision office of the joint committee on legislative services shall revise, amend, consolidate, and conform those references to the plan to effectuate the purpose and intent of the plan. General and public laws, when so revised, amended, consolidated, and conformed, shall be published in the general and public laws as provided by chapter 134 of the Public Laws, 1969.History of Section.P.L. 1979, ch. 248, § 1.
RI Gen L § 42-72-25 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 42 - State Affairs and Government|Chapter 42-72 - Department of Children, Youth and Families|Section 42-72-25 - Relations with other governmental agencies.

§ 42-72-25. Relations with other governmental agencies.The department is authorized to cooperate with the appropriate agencies of the federal government, this state or other states, and regional and local agencies in the planning, design and implementation of any programs and facilities necessary to implement this chapter. The department is authorized to apply for and accept funds from federal and regional agencies to carry out any of its functions, and to contract with the federal government and regional agencies concerning the use and disposition of the funds.History of Section.P.L. 1979, ch. 248, § 1.
RI Gen L § 42-72-26 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 42 - State Affairs and Government|Chapter 42-72 - Department of Children, Youth and Families|Section 42-72-26 - Assumption of duties.

§ 42-72-26. Assumption of duties.Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, the director, assuming any duties formerly imposed upon any other department, division, board, commission, or other agency, shall perform those duties, notwithstanding that they were formerly performed by a board, commission, or single officer.History of Section.P.L. 1979, ch. 248, § 1.
RI Gen L § 42-72-27 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 42 - State Affairs and Government|Chapter 42-72 - Department of Children, Youth and Families|Section 42-72-27 - Liberal construction.

§ 42-72-27. Liberal construction.This chapter shall be liberally construed in aid of its declared purposes, the primary purpose of which is the coordination and integration of functions relating to children within one department and the allocation of these functions to the department established by this chapter.History of Section.P.L. 1979, ch. 248, § 1.
RI Gen L § 42-72-28 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 42 - State Affairs and Government|Chapter 42-72 - Department of Children, Youth and Families|Section 42-72-28 - Severability.

§ 42-72-28. Severability.If any provision of this chapter or of any rule or regulation made under this chapter, or the application of this chapter to any person or circumstance, is held invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, the remainder of the chapter, rule, or regulation and the application of that provision to other persons or circumstances shall not be affected by the invalidity. The invalidity of any section or sections or parts of any section or sections of this chapter shall not affect the validity of the remainder of the chapter.History of Section.P.L. 1979, ch. 248, § 1.
RI Gen L § 42-72-29 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 42 - State Affairs and Government|Chapter 42-72 - Department of Children, Youth and Families|Section 42-72-29 - Appropriation for expenses.

§ 42-72-29. Appropriation for expenses.The general assembly shall annually appropriate any sum or sums as it may deem necessary for the expenses of the department of children, youth, and families in the conduct of its activities and in the implementation of the powers, duties, programs and authorizations embodied in this chapter; and the state controller is hereby authorized and directed to draw his or her orders upon the general treasurer for the payment of a sum or sums or so much as may from time to time be required upon receipt by the controller of proper vouchers duly authenticated.History of Section.P.L. 1979, ch. 248, § 1.
RI Gen L § 42-72-29.1 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 42 - State Affairs and Government|Chapter 42-72 - Department of Children, Youth and Families|Section 42-72-29.1 - Annual increases for children's residential programs.

§ 42-72-29.1. Annual increases for children's residential programs.(a) There is a five percent (5%) annual funding increase to provide quality residential programming and treatment for children in out-of-home care to all department of children, youth, and families contracted residential providers which will be effective for fiscal years 2001 and 2002. These annualized increases shall be utilized for direct care staff for the purpose of achieving skill development and improving staff retention rates through measures including pay increases.(b) These annualized increases shall not prohibit contracted residential providers from seeking, from the department, increases for other costs as may be required, either individually or collectively, in the future due to clinical, environmental, economic or other factors.(c) These annualized increases do not apply to nonresidential programs nor to those programs that do not contract with the state. The department shall report to the general assembly and the chairpersons of the house and senate finance committees not later than April 30, 2001, and April 30, 2002, as to the methods whereby the increased funding was allocated to residential service providers and the extent to which the funding has contributed to positive outcomes for children. In the 2002 report, the department shall have in place and shall describe a performance measure system which shall include incentives to residential programs for positive outcomes.History of Section.P.L. 2000, ch. 341, § 1; P.L. 2000, ch. 486, § 1.
RI Gen L § 42-72-30 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 42 - State Affairs and Government|Chapter 42-72 - Department of Children, Youth and Families|Section 42-72-30 - Family and children trust program.

§ 42-72-30. Family and children trust program.(a) There is created the family and children trust program. The director may apply for, receive and accept grants, gifts, and bequests from any source, governmental or private, with the approval of the director of administration. Upon receipt of any remittance the director shall transmit the entire amount to the general treasurer, who shall deposit it as general revenues. The general assembly may appropriate funds for the family and children trust program.(b) The family and children trust program monies fund with the accumulated interest shall be used for the following purposes: (1) matching federal funds to purchase services relating to community-based programs for the prevention of problems of families and children; (2) providing start-up or expansion grants for community-based prevention projects or educational programs for the problems of families and children, primarily, but not limited to, child abuse and neglect and family abuse; and (3) studying and evaluating community-based prevention projects and educational programs for the problems of families and children; provided that grantees of funds shall be required to match those funds in cash, or services in kind, the value of which shall be determined by the director. For the purpose of this subsection, "educational programs" shall include instructional and demonstration programs whose main purpose is to disseminate information and techniques or to provide services for the prevention of problems of families and children.(c) The state advisory council for children and their families or its successor, shall advise the director in detail on the expenditure of funds from the family and children trust fund, and shall:(1) Develop a biennial plan for distribution of funds;(2) Develop criteria for awarding funds;(3) Review proposals for the funds and present recommendations to the director;(4) Monitor the expenditure of funds and review the annual report on the use thereof as presented by the director; and(5) Promote the general development of public and private sector child abuse prevention programs and activities.(d) The state controller is authorized and directed to draw his or her orders upon the general treasurer for the payments of any expenditures out of the unexpended balance of the fund as may be ordered by the director upon proper vouchers presented to the controller by the director.History of Section.P.L. 1983, ch. 220, § 1; P.L. 1988, ch. 301, § 1; P.L. 1988, ch. 583, § 1; P.L. 1995, ch. 370, art. 40, § 142; P.L. 2006, ch. 216, § 45.
RI Gen L § 42-72-31 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 42 - State Affairs and Government|Chapter 42-72 - Department of Children, Youth and Families|Section 42-72-31 - Judge Angelo G. Rossi Memorial Building.

§ 42-72-31. Judge Angelo G. Rossi Memorial Building.That building located at the Rhode Island Training School which houses the Training School's educational program shall hereafter be named and known as the Judge Angelo G. Rossi Memorial Building.History of Section.P.L. 1985, ch. 128, § 1; P.L. 1999, ch. 388, § 1.
RI Gen L § 42-72-32 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 42 - State Affairs and Government|Chapter 42-72 - Department of Children, Youth and Families|Section 42-72-32 - Transfer of powers and functions from department of children, youth, and families.

§ 42-72-32. Transfer of powers and functions from department of children, youth, and families.There are transferred to the department of administration:(1) Those functions of the department of children, youth, and families which were administered through or with respect to departmental programs in the performance of strategic planning as defined in § 42-11-10(c);(2) All officers, employees, agencies, advisory councils, committees, commissions and task forces of the department of children, youth, and families who were performing strategic planning functions as defined in § 42-11-10(c); and(3) So much of other functions or parts of functions and employees and resources, physical and funded, related thereto of the director of the department of children, youth, and families as are incidental to and necessary for the performance of the functions transferred by subdivisions (1) and (2) of this section.History of Section.P.L. 1985, ch. 181, art. 29, § 13.
RI Gen L § 42-72-33 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 42 - State Affairs and Government|Chapter 42-72 - Department of Children, Youth and Families|Section 42-72-33 - Youth diversion program.

§ 42-72-33. Youth diversion program.(a) There is created in the department of children, youth, and families, the youth diversion program, a community-based program providing outreach and advocacy services to youth between the ages of nine (9) and seventeen (17), who may be the subject of a family court petition or at risk for committing wayward or disobedient acts including truancy, running away, and violation of school rules. Referrals to the youth diversionary program shall be served for a maximum of ninety (90) days and include, but are not limited to, the following services:(1) An assessment of the needs of the child and family;(2) Development of a plan and provision of services to include educational and vocational support services and employment linkages;(3) Counseling;(4) Family mediation;(5) Crisis intervention;(6) Advocacy on the child's behalf with schools, police, employment resources and other community agencies;(7) Short-term respite limited to three (3) days during crisis periods; and(8) Follow-up and after-care services as needed.(b) In considering competitive proposals to establish local programs, the department will give priority to agencies that:(1) Are part of a municipal government or nonprofit, local-based agencies;(2) Have established a local advisory board representative of local government, police, schools, and youth-serving agencies;(3) Locate in communities that have a juvenile-arrest rate that exceeds the most recently available statewide average juvenile-arrest rate;(4) Collaborate with surrounding communities where the juvenile population may be too small to require a full-time program; and(5) Coordinate with other youth-serving agencies and programs in the local community.(c) Prior to a hearing on a petition alleging a first offense wayward or disobedient act as defined above, the family court shall ensure that a referral has been made to the appropriate local youth diversion program. A report by that program shall be submitted to the court at least one week prior to the adjudication hearing. The report shall identify the problems in the family, services provided, progress, and outcomes of the services, and recommendations for future intervention. The report shall become a part of the record and be used by the family court in disposing of the petition.History of Section.P.L. 1990, ch. 336, § 1.
RI Gen L § 42-72-34 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 42 - State Affairs and Government|Chapter 42-72 - Department of Children, Youth and Families|Section 42-72-34 - Withholding services.

§ 42-72-34. Withholding services.(a) It is the policy of the department not to require a parent to surrender physical possession or custody of his or her minor child or children based solely upon the department's provisions of services to the family. A surrender shall be determined by the family court or as otherwise provided by law.(b) In all cases the best interest of the minor child or children shall be paramount.History of Section.P.L. 1991, ch. 260, § 1.
RI Gen L § 42-72-35 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 42 - State Affairs and Government|Chapter 42-72 - Department of Children, Youth and Families|Section 42-72-35 - Change of title and name.

§ 42-72-35. Change of title and name.The title of this chapter is amended to read "department of children, youth, and families". Wherever in the general laws the words "department for children and their families" appear, they shall be amended to read "department of children, youth, and families".History of Section.P.L. 1991, ch. 342, § 2.
RI Gen L § 42-72-36 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 42 - State Affairs and Government|Chapter 42-72 - Department of Children, Youth and Families|Section 42-72-36 - Residential placement capacity.

§ 42-72-36. Residential placement capacity.Effective January 1, 2009, and for any day thereafter, the department's approved capacity for out-of-home residential placements, excluding foster homes, shall not exceed the total of one thousand (1,000) out-of-home residential placements. The department is authorized to reinvest any savings that result from reductions in out-of-home residential placements, into developing additional community-based services for children and their families.History of Section.P.L. 2008, ch. 100, art. 24, § 1.