Rhode Island Administrative Code

My Page Title2.1Authority and PurposeA.These regulations are promulgated pursuant to the authority conferred by R.I. Gen. Laws §§ 23-1-5.3(5) and 23-1-5.3(6), in order to protect public health by ensuring the drinking water quality of private water supply systems.B.The Office of …

My Page Title4.1Authority and Purpose4.1.1AuthorityThese Regulations are promulgated pursuant to the authority conferred under R.I. Gen. Laws § 23-22-2, for the purpose of adopting minimum safety standards for Aquatic Venues.4.1.2ScopeThese Regulations apply as defined in R.I. Ge…

My Page Title5.1AuthorityThese Regulations are promulgated pursuant to the authority set forth in R.I. Gen. Laws § 23-65-4(1) and are established for the purpose of adopting minimum standards pertaining to operators of drinking water supply facilities and systems.5.2DefinitionsA.…

My Page Title6.1AuthorityThese regulations are promulgated pursuant to the authority set forth in R.I. Gen. Laws § 46-12.8-4(a)(4) for the purpose of implementing a perpetual revolving loan fund as a source of low-cost financial assistance to any public water system for eligible …

My Page Title7.1 AUTHORITYA.These rules and regulations are promulgated pursuant to the authority conferred by R.I. Gen. Laws § 46-15.6-7.B.The terms and provisions of the rules and regulations shall be liberally construed to allow the Department of Health to effectuate the purpo…

My Page Title1.1Authority and Scope1.1.1AuthorityA.These Regulations are amended pursuant to the authority of R.I. Gen. Laws Chapters 21-27 and 23-1 and are developed for establishing minimum standards for food safety and sanitation in food businesses and food establishments.1.1.…

My Page Title2.1AUTHORITY AND PURPOSE2.1.1authorityThese amended Rules and Regulations for Certification of Managers in Food Safety are promulgated pursuant to the authority conferred in R.I. Gen. Laws Chapters 21-27 and 23-1, as amended, and are established for the purpose of pr…

My Page Title3.1Authority and PurposeA.These regulations are promulgated pursuant to the authority conferred by R. I. Gen. Laws §§ 23-1-5, 23-1-17, 23-21-1, and 23-21-4 and are established to define the minimal standards for recreational facilities consistent with statutory provi…

My Page Title4.1Authority and Purpose4.1.1AuthorityThese Regulations are promulgated pursuant to the authority conferred by R.I. Gen. Laws Chapters 21-27, 21-31, and 23-1, and are established for the purpose of adopting minimum safety standards for manufacturing, packing, holding…

My Page Title6.1Authority and Purpose6.1.1AuthorityA.This Part is adopted pursuant to R.I. Gen. Laws§ 21-14-3 and are established for the purpose of updating minimum standards and requirements related to the processing and distribution of shellfish, to adopt requirements of Natio…

My Page Title1.1Authority and PurposeThese regulations are promulgated pursuant to the authority conferred under R.I. Gen. Laws § 23-24.5-5(c) and are established for the purpose of adopting minimum standards for asbestos control, and provide for the licensing of Asbestos Contrac…

My Page Title11.1AuthorityA.These Regulations are promulgated pursuant to the authority conferred under R.I. Gen. Laws Chapters 23-1, 23-24.6, and 42-128.1 and 40 C.F.R Part 745 for the purpose of establishing the requirements for licensing or certification of lead training cours…

My Page Title12.1AuthorityA.This Part is promulgated pursuant to the authority conferred under R.I. Gen. Laws §§ 23-1, 23-24.6, and 42-128.1, and 40 C.F.R. Part 745 for the purpose of establishing the requirements for activities that disturb environmental lead including prohibite…

My Page Title2.1AuthorityThese regulations are promulgated pursuant to the authority conferred under R.I. Gen. Laws §§ 23-61-4(8) and 23-61-7(b), and are established for the purpose of protection of human health and prevention of exposure to elevated concentrations of radon.2.2 A…

My Page Title3.1Authority and Purpose3.1.1AuthorityA.These Regulations are promulgated pursuant to the authority conferred under R.I. Gen. Laws Chapter 23-1, 23-24.6, and 42-128.1, and 40 C.F.R Part 745 for the purpose of establishing a comprehensive program to protect public hea…

My Page Title4.1AuthorityThese regulations are promulgated pursuant to the authority conferred under R.I. Gen. Laws §§ 23-1-17(a) and 23-1-18(6), for the purpose of regulating the air quality in ice arenas to protect public health.4.2ApplicabilityThe requirements of this Part app…

My Page Title5.1Authority and Purpose5.1.1AuthorityA.This Part is promulgated pursuant to the authority conferred under R.I. Gen. Laws Chapters 23-1, 23-24.6, and 42-128.1, and 40 C.F.R. Part 745 for the purpose of establishing the requirements for evaluating lead in drinking wat…

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My Page Title1.1AuthorityThese Regulations are promulgated pursuant to the authority set forth in R.I. Gen. Laws §§ 31-27-2(g) and 31-27-2.1(a) for the purpose of establishing procedures for administering tests of breath testing instruments, approving testing instruments, certify…

My Page Title2.1AuthorityThese regulations are promulgated pursuant to the authority conferred by R.I. Gen. Laws § 12-1.5-3(2), and are established for the purpose of adopting minimum standards for the collection, submission, identification, analysis, storage, and disposition of …

My Page Title3.1AuthorityThese regulations are promulgated pursuant to the authority conferred under R.I. Gen. Laws § 12-5-2(5), and are established for the purpose of adopting prevailing standards for the collection and submission of blood, saliva, hair, bodily tissues, bodily f…

My Page Title4.1AuthorityThese regulations are promulgated pursuant to the authority conferred under R.I. Gen. Laws § 23-16.2-5, and are established for the purpose of adopting minimum standards for licensure of clinical laboratories and for the protection of the health, safety a…

My Page Title5.1AuthorityThese regulations are promulgated pursuant to the authority conferred under R.I. Gen. Laws § 23-16.2-5(a), and are established for applying minimum standards for certification of analytical laboratories that analyze potable water, non-potable water, or ot…

My Page Title6.1AuthorityThese regulations are established pursuant to R.I. Gen. Laws §§ 21-28.6-12(f)(10) and 21-28.6-16(f) for the purpose of establishing the minimum standards for licensing analytical laboratories to collect, sample, and analyze cannabis products cultivated an…

My Page Title1.1AuthorityThese regulations are promulgated pursuant to the authority conferred by R.I. Gen. Laws § 23-4-2(a) and are established to provide minimum uniform standards governing the reporting, investigation, and disposition of reportable deaths to assist the Office …

My Page Title1.1Scope and Purpose of the AgencyThe Rhode Island Department of Human Services (DHS), through Federal/State programs established by the Social Security Act of 1935 (42 U.S.C. Chapter 7), as amended, the Vocational Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. § 701), as ame…

My Page Title218-RICR-20-00-1TITLE 218 – DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICESCHAPTER 20 – INDIVIDUAL AND FAMILY SUPPORT PROGRAMSSUBCHAPTER 00 – N/APART 1 – SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAMTable of Contents1.1General Information1.1.1Authority1.1.2Uses for SNAP Benefits1.1.3Non-di…

My Page Title13.1Authority and PurposeA.R.I. Gen. Laws § 40-5.2-20 (k) authorizes a pilot program allowing the Department of Human Services (DHS) to provide funding for child care for eligible child care educators and child care staff with family income up to three hundred percen…

My Page Title2.1Purpose and Administration2.1.1Legal ProvisionsA.The Rhode Island Works Program (R.I. Gen. Laws Chapter 40-5.2-1 et seq.) establishes the legal basis for a welfare to work program to assist needy families to prepare for, accept and retain employment with necessary…

My Page Title3.1IntroductionA.R.I. Gen. Laws Chapter 40-6, entitled "Public Assistance Act," establishes the legal basis for a General Public Assistance Program. In that the State has resources:1.The General Public Assistance (GPA) cash programs are available for adults age eight…

My Page Title4.1General Provisions4.1.1IntroductionA.The Rhode Island Department of Human Services (DHS) recognizes the importance of providing strong access to affordable, quality child care for all Rhode Island families. Access to affordable, quality child care services is crit…

My Page Title5.1Introduction5.1.1AuthorityA.The Department of Human Services (DHS) administers the State supplemental portion of monthly Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits to eligible residents of Rhode Island. The Social Security Administration (SSA) sends the Federal p…

My Page Title6.1AuthorityA.This Part is promulgated in order to implement the Refugee Assistance Program and comply with the requirements of United States Immigration and Naturalization Act and the Refugee Act of 1980 (8 U.S.C. § 1101 et seq.) and 45 C.F.R. Part 400, Refugee Rese…

My Page Title7.1IntroductionA.Title XX of the Social Security Act provides states with the authority to establish a Social Services Block Grant (SSBG).1.The social services provided by the Department of Human Services through Family and Adult Services and Community Services are a…

My Page TitleTable of ContentsChild Support Program Overview 1.1Program Administration 1.1.1Definitions 1.1.2Confidentiality 1.1.3Types of Child Support Cases 1.2Rhode Island Works (RIW) Child Support Cases 1.2.1Non-Public Assistance (NA) Child Support Cases 1.2.2Foster Care Chil…

My Page Title1.1IntroductionA.These Rules and Regulations Governing the Long Term Care Ombudsperson Program are promulgated pursuant to the authority conferred under R.I. Gen. Laws § 42-66.7-12, as amended, for the purpose of adopting prevailing standards for the implementation a…

My Page Title2.1Overview and General RequirementsA.These rules, regulations and standards supersede any and all prior rules, regulations, and standards relating to the creation and provision of pharmaceutical services to the elderly promulgated pursuant to R.I. Gen. Laws Chapter …

My Page Title3.1Introduction3.1.1PrefaceA.These rules and regulations supersede any and all prior rules and regulations governing the security for housing for the elderly promulgated pursuant to R.I. Gen. Laws Chapter 42-66.1. They have been promulgated to provide basic informati…

My Page Title4.1Introduction4.1.1PrefaceA.These Rules, Regulations and standards supersede any and all prior Rules, Regulations, and standards relating to the creation and provision of home and community care services to the elderly promulgated pursuant to R.I. Gen Laws § 42-66.3…

My Page Title5.1General Provisions5.1.1PrefaceA.These standards supersede any and all prior rules, regulations and standards relating to the certification of agencies providing case management services promulgated pursuant to R.I. Gen. Laws § 42-66.6-4. They have been promulgated…

My Page Title6.1The Best RX Prescription Drug Program for the Uninsured6.1.1Legal ProvisionsA.Legal Authority1.The Best RX Prescription Drug Program for the Uninsured is authorized by, and these regulations are promulgated under, the authority of R.I. Gen. Laws § 42-66.2.1-1 et. …

My Page Title1.1PURPOSEA.These rules establish the requirements for implementation, based on the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Pub. L. No. 93-112 as amended by the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) of 2014, Pub. L. No. 113-128 of the Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) Pro…

My Page Title2.1PURPOSEA.These rules establish the requirements for implementation of the Independent Living Program, based on the Title VII Part B of 29 U.S.C. § 701 et seq. These regulations will:1.define required information for application 2.define eligibility requirements3.s…

My Page Title3.1PURPOSEA.The Office of Rehabilitation Services/Services for the Blind and Visually Impaired (SBVI), as the designated state unit, has the authority to act as the "State Licensing Agency" or "S.L.A." for the purpose of establishing vending facilities in order to ca…

My Page Title1.1PurposeThe purpose of this regulation is to prescribe the form of a Petition for Promulgation of Rules pursuant to R.I. Gen. Laws § 42-35-6 and the procedure for its submission, consideration, and disposition. 1.2AuthorityThis regulation is promulgated pursuant to…

My Page Title2.1PurposeThis regulation states the requirements for submitting a request for Declaratory Order under R.I. Gen. Laws § 42-35-8(b), and the procedure for its consideration and prompt disposition.2.2AuthorityThis regulation is promulgated pursuant to the authority gra…

My Page Title3.1PurposeTo establish a defined set of procedures for the Department of Human Services for the conduct of Public Hearings regarding proposed rulemaking.3.2AuthorityThis regulation is promulgated pursuant to the authority granted in R.I. Gen. Laws § 42-35-2(a)(4).3.3…

My Page Title1.1PurposeThese Regulations contain the licensing requirements for child care centers and school age programs licensed by the Department of Human Services (hereinafter the Department). The primary purpose of licensing child care centers and school age programs is to …

My Page Title12.1PurposeA.The purpose of these Rules and Regulations is to govern the Rhode Island Early Childhood Care and Education Capital Fund Program (the "Program"). The primary purpose of the Program is to increase the State's supply of quality early learning facilities by…

My Page Title2.1General Provisions2.1.1PurposeA.These Regulations contain the licensing requirements for Family Child Care Homes licensed by the Department of Human Services (hereinafter the Department). Child Care Licensing Regulations represent the foundation for Rhode Island’s…