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RI Gen L § 40-17-3 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 40 - Human Services|Chapter 40-17 - Support of Homeless|Section 40-17-3 - Duties and responsibilities of council.

§ 40-17-3. Duties and responsibilities of council.The duties and responsibilities of the council shall be:(1) To participate in the process of developing a strategic plan to end homelessness aligned with the federal strategic plan to end homelessness that will serve to reduce the number of homeless individuals and families in Rhode Island;(2) To coordinate services for the homeless among state agencies and instrumentalities, community-based organizations, faith-based organizations, volunteer organizations, advocacy groups, and businesses;(3) To coordinate services not specifically for the homeless, but from which the homeless may benefit, among state agencies and instrumentalities, community-based organizations, faith-based organizations, volunteer organizations, advocacy groups, and businesses; and(4) To identify and seek to remedy gaps in services, specifically in the area of making provisions for the availability, use, and permanent funding stream for permanent supportive housing.History of Section.P.L. 1987, ch. 278, § 1; P.L. 2011, ch. 348, § 1; P.L. 2011, ch. 359, § 1.
RI Gen L § 40-17-4 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 40 - Human Services|Chapter 40-17 - Support of Homeless|Section 40-17-4 - Meeting and reporting requirements.

§ 40-17-4. Meeting and reporting requirements.Meeting and reporting requirements are as follows:(1) The council shall meet regularly;(2) The council, in conjunction with the housing resources commission, shall provide the strategic plan and specific recommendations to prevent and end homelessness to the governor, senate president, speaker of the house, the senate committee on housing and municipal government, and the house corporations committee by February 1, 2012;(3) The council shall provide a report on funding available during calendar year 2011 for services, facilities, programs, or otherwise for people who are homeless. Said report shall be provided to the senate president, speaker of the house, senate fiscal advisor, and house fiscal advisor by January 31, 2012;(4) The council shall report annually to the governor and the general assembly, no later than March 2013, and annually thereafter, on the progress made in achieving the goals and objectives set forth in the strategic plan; on the current number of homeless individuals, families, and children; and any other pertinent information.History of Section.P.L. 1987, ch. 278, § 1; P.L. 2011, ch. 348, § 1; P.L. 2011, ch. 359, § 1.
RI Gen L § 40-17-5 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 40 - Human Services|Chapter 40-17 - Support of Homeless|Section 40-17-5 - Advisory council established.

§ 40-17-5. Advisory council established.(a) There is hereby created a permanent advisory council to the interagency council on homelessness containing representation of advocates; service providers; members of the veteran community, including housing providers and a current or former homeless veteran; current and/or former members of the homeless community; as well as representatives specifically affiliated with youth homelessness. All new members shall be chosen and approved by majority vote of the members present at an official meeting. At no time shall there be less than three (3) representatives of the homeless community, current or former. The chair shall be elected by a majority of the members.(b) The purpose of the council is to inform the interagency council on homelessness on the current status and issues facing the homeless throughout Rhode Island.History of Section.P.L. 1987, ch. 278, § 1; P.L. 2001, ch. 180, § 87; P.L. 2006, ch. 216, § 25; P.L. 2011, ch. 348, § 1; P.L. 2011, ch. 359, § 1; P.L. 2013, ch. 176, § 1; P.L. 2013, ch. 216, § 1.
RI Gen L § 40-18-3 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 40 - Human Services|Chapter 40-18 - Long-Term Home Health Care - Alternative to Placement in Skilled Nursing or Intermediate Care Facility|Section 40-18-3 - Patient assessment and provision of services.

§ 40-18-3. Patient assessment and provision of services.(a) The services defined and delineated in § 40-18-2 shall be provided only to those hospitalized patients who are medically eligible for placement in a skilled nursing facility and/or intermediate-care facility. Provision of long-term home healthcare services paid for by government funds shall be based upon, but not limited to, a comprehensive assessment that shall include, but not be limited to, an evaluation of the medical, social, and environmental needs of each applicant for the services or program. This assessment shall also serve as the basis for the development and provision of an appropriate plan of care for the applicant. In cases in which the applicant is a patient in a hospital, the assessment shall be completed by persons designated by the director, including, but not limited to, the applicant's physician, the discharge coordinator of the hospital, and a representative of the department of human services.(b) Continued provision of long-term home healthcare services paid for by government funds shall be based upon a comprehensive assessment of the medical, social, and environmental needs of the recipient of the services. The assessment shall be performed at least every one hundred eighty (180) days by the department of human services.History of Section.P.L. 1988, ch. 451, § 1.
RI Gen L § 40-19-2 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 40 - Human Services|Chapter 40-19 - Comprehensive Adolescent Pregnancy and Parenting Program|Section 40-19-2 - Comprehensive parenting and pregnancy program established.

§ 40-19-2. Comprehensive parenting and pregnancy program established.The state, under the supervision of the department of human services, shall establish the statewide comprehensive adolescent pregnancy and parenting program, which will include the existing department of human service programs, Project Hope, and Pawtucket's school-based adolescent pregnancy project, providing both school-based and community-based services including, but not necessarily limited to, the following:(1) To assist pregnant adolescents in accessing early comprehensive and complete prenatal and pediatric care that will be sensitive to the special needs and risks of adolescents and infants;(2) Mobilize resources and/or provide support services to access adequate parenting programs, family involvement, nutrition programs, transportation, clothing, childcare programs and job training and employment opportunities;(3) In cooperation with the school systems, coordinate the design of an educational plan to include options for completing high school programs;(4) In cooperation with the school systems, coordinate the development of plans to reach pregnant students in order to offer services and support to encourage pregnant and parenting students to remain and complete their high school education;(5) Provide for crisis intervention and emergency assistance;(6) Home management and parenting and nutrition skill building opportunities;(7) Encourage program providers to employ staff that is reflective of the racial and ethnic populations of the adolescents in their community.History of Section.P.L. 1991, ch. 269, § 1.
RI Gen L § 40-19-3 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 40 - Human Services|Chapter 40-19 - Comprehensive Adolescent Pregnancy and Parenting Program|Section 40-19-3 - Powers and duties of the department of human services.

§ 40-19-3. Powers and duties of the department of human services.The department of human services shall, within the specific appropriation for this program, establish and evaluate the statewide comprehensive adolescent pregnancy and parenting program to be established pursuant to § 40-19-2 and shall make and establish rules and regulations as are deemed necessary to carry out the purposes of the chapter. The department of human services shall allocate and expend any money in the treasury designated in the department for adolescent pregnancy and parenting programs, solely for the purpose and operation of the adolescent pregnancy programs, including legislative funding for both community-based programs of Warwick's Project Hope and Pawtucket's school-based adolescent pregnancy project.History of Section.P.L. 1991, ch. 269, § 1.
RI Gen L § 40-20-1 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 40 - Human Services|Chapter 40-20 - Long-Term Care System Planning|Section 40-20-1 - Long-term-care plan and budget.

§ 40-20-1. Long-term-care plan and budget.The directors of the department of human services, the office of healthy aging, the department of health, and the department of behavioral healthcare, developmental disabilities and hospitals shall develop a five-year (5) Rhode Island long-term-care plan and recommended budget prior to January 1, 1998. In developing the plan, the directors shall seek input and comment from members of the public, consumers, and providers. The plan shall be based on the goals and objectives set forth in the long-term care coordinating council's "Long-Term Care Plan for Rhode Island: 1995-2000" and shall incorporate at least the following:(a) Guiding principles:(1) Address and promote physical, mental, and psycho-social well-being.(2) Allow consumers to choose less restrictive and more cost-effective and appropriate settings for care.(3) Place emphasis on consumer choice and satisfaction.(4) Strive to ensure that all services are available as appropriate to needs and resources.(5) Base the plan on consumer needs, not provider needs.(6) Recognize that cost-effectiveness, efficiency, and quality of life are important to public and private-pay consumers.(b) Essential elements:(1) A long-term-care coordinator responsible for assisting persons to access long-term-care services shall be available to all communities.(2) A uniform screening and assessment shall be conducted for anyone seeking state-funded long-term-care assistance. The assessment shall be available to private pay consumers as well.(3) A consumer long-term-care information system shall be developed in collaboration with the long-term care coordinating council.History of Section.P.L. 1997, ch. 194, § 1; P.L. 1997, ch. 359, § 1.
RI Gen L § 40-20-2 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 40 - Human Services|Chapter 40-20 - Long-Term Care System Planning|Section 40-20-2 - Long-term-care entry system.

§ 40-20-2. Long-term-care entry system.The directors of the department of human services, the office of healthy aging, the department of health, and the department of behavioral healthcare, developmental disabilities and hospitals, shall work collaboratively to design and implement subject to appropriation by October 1, 2006, a standardized, community-based, comprehensive system for entry into state long-term-care programs and services. The system shall include community-based staff to administer pre-screening long-term-care assessments and care-management services, as defined and required under chapter 66.6 of title 42, and to make recommendations for services, including home- and community-based alternatives to residential care, and to assist with access to services. The long-term-care entry system shall include the essential elements contained in § 40-20-1(b).History of Section.P.L. 1997, ch. 194, § 1; P.L. 1997, ch. 359, § 1; P.L. 2004, ch. 183, § 1; P.L. 2004, ch. 271, § 1; P.L. 2020, ch. 79, art. 1, § 35.
RI Gen L § 40-21-1 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 40 - Human Services|Chapter 40-21 - Medical Assistance - Prescription Drugs|Section 40-21-1 - Prescription drug program.

§ 40-21-1. Prescription drug program.The department of human services is hereby authorized and directed to amend its practices, procedures, regulations, and the Rhode Island state plan for medical assistance (Medicaid) pursuant to Title XIX of the federal Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C. § 1396 et seq., to modify the prescription drug program:(1) To establish a preferred drug list (PDL);(2) To enter into supplemental rebate, discount, or other agreements with pharmaceutical companies;(3) To negotiate either state-specific supplemental rebates or to participate in a multistate pooling, supplemental-rebate program.Determinations of drugs included on the PDL will be made by the State Department of Human Services, and a listing of the drugs shall be maintained on a public website. In making these determinations, the department shall consider the recommendations of the Medicaid Pharmaceutical and Therapeutics Committee, whose membership shall include practicing pharmacists and physicians, faculty members of the University of Rhode Island's College of Pharmacy, and consumers or consumer representatives. Drugs exempt from the PDL shall include: (i) Anti-retrovirals; and (ii) Organ transplant medications. Physicians will be informed about prior authorization procedures for medications not on the PDL, and seventy-two-hour (72) emergency supplies may be dispensed if authorizations cannot be obtained; and(4) To mandate the dispensing of generic-only drugs with the exception of limited-brand drug coverage for certain therapeutic classes as approved by the Department of Human Services to individuals eligible for medical assistance (Medicaid) under §§ 40-8.4-4, 42-12.3-4 and 42-12.3-15.History of Section.P.L. 2006, ch. 546, § 1; P.L. 2008, ch. 100, art. 17, §§ 2, 14; P.L. 2020, ch. 79, art. 1, § 36.
RI Gen L § 40-21-2 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 40 - Human Services|Chapter 40-21 - Medical Assistance - Prescription Drugs|Section 40-21-2 - Fee-for-service program.

§ 40-21-2. Fee-for-service program.The Department of Human Services is hereby authorized and directed to amend its regulations and the Rhode Island State Plan for Medical Assistance (Medicaid) pursuant to Title XIX of the federal Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C. § 1396 et seq., to modify the fee-for-service program prescription drug reimbursement formula to establish a ceiling equivalent to the combination of the manufacturer's wholesale acquisition cost and a dispensing fee of three dollars and forty cents ($3.40) for outpatient prescriptions and two dollars and eighty-five cents ($2.85) for long-term-care prescriptions.History of Section.P.L. 2006, ch. 546, § 1.
RI Gen L § 40-21-3 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 40 - Human Services|Chapter 40-21 - Medical Assistance - Prescription Drugs|Section 40-21-3 - Preferred drug list.

§ 40-21-3. Preferred drug list.(a) If a patient's healthcare provider prescribes a prescription drug that is not on the preferred drug list, the prescriber shall consult with the program to confirm that, in his or her reasonable professional judgment, the patient's clinical condition is consistent with the criteria for approval of the nonpreferred drug. Such criteria shall include:(1) The preferred drug has been tried by the patient and has failed to produce the desired health outcomes;(2) The patient has tried the preferred drug and has experienced unacceptable side effects;(3) The patient has been stabilized on a nonpreferred drug and transition to the preferred drug would be medically contraindicated; or(4) Other clinical indications identified by the committee for the patient's use of the nonpreferred drug, which shall include consideration of the medical needs of special populations, including children, elderly, chronically ill, persons with mental health conditions, and persons affected by HIV/AIDS.(b) In the event that the patient does not meet the criteria in subsection (a), the prescriber may provide additional information to the program to justify the use of a prescription drug that is not on the preferred drug list. The program shall provide a reasonable opportunity for a prescriber to reasonably present his or her justification of prior authorization. If, after consultation with the program, the prescriber, in his or her reasonable professional judgment, determines that the use of a prescription drug that is not on the preferred drug list is warranted, the prescriber's determination shall be final.History of Section.P.L. 2006, ch. 546, § 1.
RI Gen L § 40-22-1 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 40 - Human Services|Chapter 40-22 - Food Stamp Employment and Training Program|Section 40-22-1 - Short title.

§ 40-22-1. Short title.This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Food Stamp Employment and Training Program."History of Section.P.L. 2008, ch. 375, § 1; P.L. 2008, ch. 387, § 1.
RI Gen L § 40-22-2 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 40 - Human Services|Chapter 40-22 - Food Stamp Employment and Training Program|Section 40-22-2 - Legislative findings.

§ 40-22-2. Legislative findings.(1) Many food stamp recipients need assistance entering the job market or increasing their skills to obtain a good paying job.(2) There are federal funds available through the food stamp employment and training to pay for education, training, job placement, case management, and other work-readiness services for food stamp recipients and to pay the administrative costs of managing the program.(3) There are no general revenue funds required to access the federal food stamp employment and training program.History of Section.P.L. 2008, ch. 375, § 1; P.L. 2008, ch. 387, § 1.
RI Gen L § 40-22-3 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 40 - Human Services|Chapter 40-22 - Food Stamp Employment and Training Program|Section 40-22-3 - Food stamp employment and training program.

§ 40-22-3. Food stamp employment and training program.The department of human services is authorized and directed to amend the food stamp employment and training plan submitted to the United States Department of Agriculture to maximize the receipt of federal funds for employment and training for food stamp recipients. The department may, as necessary and appropriate, implement a pilot program with such education, training, and job placement providers as determined by the department.History of Section.P.L. 2008, ch. 375, § 1; P.L. 2008, ch. 387, § 1.
RI Gen L § 40.1-1-1 - 40.1-1-3 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 40.1 - Behavioral Healthcare, Developmental Disabilities and Hospitals|Chapter 40.1-1 - Department of Behavioral Healthcare, Developmental Disabilities and Hospitals|Section 40.1-1-1 - 40.1-1-3 - [Repealed.]

§ 40.1-1-1 — 40.1-1-3. [Repealed.]
RI Gen L § 40.1-1-3.1 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 40.1 - Behavioral Healthcare, Developmental Disabilities and Hospitals|Chapter 40.1-1 - Department of Behavioral Healthcare, Developmental Disabilities and Hospitals|Section 40.1-1-3.1 - New title for department.

§ 40.1-1-3.1. New title for department.(a) Wherever in the general or public laws, or any rule or regulation, any reference to the "department of mental health, retardation and hospitals" or to "department" shall appear, it shall be deemed to mean and shall mean "the department of behavioral healthcare, developmental disabilities and hospitals."(b) Wherever in the general or public laws, or any rule or regulation, there appears any reference to "mental retardation" or "retardation" as it relates to developmental disabilities, said reference shall be deemed to mean and shall mean "developmental disabilities," and shall upon enactment of this section be referred to as "developmental disabilities."History of Section.P.L. 2010, ch. 101, § 2; P.L. 2010, ch. 105, § 2; P.L. 2013, ch. 396, § 1.
RI Gen L § 40.1-1-4 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 40.1 - Behavioral Healthcare, Developmental Disabilities and Hospitals|Chapter 40.1-1 - Department of Behavioral Healthcare, Developmental Disabilities and Hospitals|Section 40.1-1-4 - Organization of department.

§ 40.1-1-4. Organization of department.All functions, services, and duties of the department of behavioral healthcare, developmental disabilities and hospitals shall be organized by the director with the approval of the governor as to:(1) Division of behavioral health care which includes the program areas of integrated mental health services and substance abuse treatment and prevention services;(2) Division of hospitals and community rehabilitation services to include the Zambarano unit, the Cranston unit, and the adult psychiatric services unit of the Eleanor Slater Hospital;(3) Division of developmental disabilities; and(4) Management services to include all management, financial, and other services necessary to ensure the proper operation of the department.History of Section.Reorg. Plan No. 1, 1970; P.L. 1977, ch. 142, § 1; P.L. 2001, ch. 387, § 1; P.L. 2002, ch. 332, § 1.
RI Gen L § 40.1-1-5 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 40.1 - Behavioral Healthcare, Developmental Disabilities and Hospitals|Chapter 40.1-1 - Department of Behavioral Healthcare, Developmental Disabilities and Hospitals|Section 40.1-1-5 - Reorganizations within department.

§ 40.1-1-5. Reorganizations within department.Notwithstanding any other provisions of law, any division, bureau, or other unit or agency within the department of behavioral healthcare, developmental disabilities and hospitals, however entitled or described, may at any time be reorganized, divided, consolidated, abolished, or otherwise reconstituted by the director of behavioral healthcare, developmental disabilities and hospitals, 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 and any such change shall conform with the requirements of § 40.1-1-4.History of Section.Reorg. Plan No. 1, 1970; P.L. 1977, ch. 142, § 1.
RI Gen L § 40.1-1-6 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 40.1 - Behavioral Healthcare, Developmental Disabilities and Hospitals|Chapter 40.1-1 - Department of Behavioral Healthcare, Developmental Disabilities and Hospitals|Section 40.1-1-6 - Offices of department.

§ 40.1-1-6. Offices of department.The department of administration shall furnish the state department of behavioral healthcare, developmental disabilities and hospitals offices in which to transact its business and keep its records. Those offices shall be open for business each day of the year except Sundays and legal holidays during hours as may be prescribed by the director.History of Section.Reorg. Plan No. 1, 1970; P.L. 1977, ch. 142, § 1.
RI Gen L § 40.1-1-7 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 40.1 - Behavioral Healthcare, Developmental Disabilities and Hospitals|Chapter 40.1-1 - Department of Behavioral Healthcare, Developmental Disabilities and Hospitals|Section 40.1-1-7 - Appointment of employees.

§ 40.1-1-7. Appointment of employees.The director of the department of behavioral healthcare, developmental disabilities and hospitals, subject to the provisions of chapter 4 of title 36, shall be the appointing authority for all employees of the department, and the director may assign this function to subordinate officers and employees as may to him or her seem feasible or desirable.History of Section.Reorg. Plan No. 1, 1970; P.L. 1977, ch. 142, § 1.