Title 40, Title 40 Services

As used in this chapter, the term “Program of all-inclusive care for the elderly” shall mean a program of services coordinated for the eligible population by an organization approved by the United States Department of Health and Human Services for these purposes. The program of s…

The department of human services is hereby authorized and directed to amend its Title XIX state plan to initiate a program of all-inclusive care for the elderly.

To be eligible for benefits under the program of all-inclusive care for the elderly: (1) The person shall meet the eligibility criteria for both the Rhode Island medical assistance program and for the federal Medicare program; and (2) The person shall meet the eligibility criteri…

(a) The department of human services shall submit the Medicaid state plan amendment and promulgate any rules or regulations necessary to implement the provisions of this chapter, contingent upon, and immediately following, federal approval of any program of all-inclusive care of …

(a) The number of Rhode Islanders in need of long-term-care services continues to rise substantially, and the quality of life of these Rhode Islanders is determined by the capacity of the state to ensure equitable access to the full array of services and supports required to meet…

On or before July 1, 2007, the department of human services shall begin to implement a model system for integrated long-term care, that expands the capacity of the long-term-care system as a whole to support consumer choice and independence; enables consumers to access coordinate…

The executive office of health and human services (executive office) is directed to recommend the allocation of existing Medicaid resources as needed to ensure that those in need of long-term-care and support services receive them in the least-restrictive setting appropriate to t…

Beginning on July 1, 2007, a unified long-term-care budget shall combine in a single, line-item appropriation within the executive office of health and human services (executive office), annual executive office Medicaid appropriations for nursing facility and community-based, lon…

The single state agency designated to administer the Rhode Island Medicaid program is hereby directed and authorized to develop and submit any requests for waivers, demonstration projects, grants and state plan amendments or regulations that may be considered necessary and approp…

(a) Annual performance reports showing progress in long-term-care system reform and rebalancing shall be submitted by April 1 of each year by the executive office of health and human services to the finance committees of both the senate and the house of representatives and the lo…

The executive office of health and human services shall design, and require to be submitted by all service providers, cost reports for all community-based, long-term services, including patient liability owed and collected.

The executive office of health and human services shall develop and implement a screening strategy for the purpose of identifying entrants to the publicly financed, long-term-care system prior to application for eligibility as well as defining their potential service needs.

(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of state law, the executive office of health and human services is authorized and directed to apply for, and obtain, any necessary waiver(s), waiver amendment(s), and/or state-plan amendments from the Secretary of the United States Departme…

It is the policy of this state that: (1) Persons who are blind, visually impaired, deaf, hard-of-hearing or otherwise have a disability have the same rights as the able-bodied to the full and free use of the streets, highways, walkways, public buildings, public facilities, and ot…

(1) “Disability” means a disability as defined in § 42-87-1. (2) “Guide dog” means a dog that has been, or is being, specially trained to aid a particular blind or visually impaired person. (3) “Hearing dog” means a dog that has been, or is being, specially trained to aid a parti…

Every person with a disability has the right to be accompanied by a service animal, specially trained for that person, in any place listed in § 40-9.1-1 without being required to pay an extra charge for the personal assistance animal. Each person with a disability using a service…

Every trainer or puppy raiser of a service animal shall have the same rights and privileges as stated in § 40-9.1-2 for every person with a disability. Each trainer or puppy raiser during the training of a service animal is liable for any damage done to persons, premises, or faci…

(a) It is unlawful for any person, corporation, or the agent of any corporation to: (1) Withhold, deny, deprive, or attempt to withhold, deny, or deprive, any other person of any right or privilege secured by §§ 40-9.1-2 and 40-9.1-2.1; (2) Intimidate, threaten, coerce, or attemp…

(a) It is a violation of this chapter for an individual to take an animal into a public area where pets are not permitted, and state that the animal is a service animal entitled to be present, if the animal is not a service animal. (b) Businesses may post a decal suitable in a fr…

The Rhode Island commission for human rights is empowered and directed, as hereinafter provided, to prevent any person from violating any of the provisions of this chapter; provided, that before instituting a formal hearing, it shall attempt by informal methods of conference, per…

(a) The privileges of access and transportation provided to service animals in § 40-9.1-2 shall be extended to family therapy pets, which are further defined as primary companions which include, but are not limited to, dogs, cats, rabbits, and guinea pigs, that are working in the…

(a) On request, a place of public accommodation shall keep closed-captioning activated on any closed-captioning television receiver that is in use during regular hours in any public area. (b) This section does not require a place of public accommodation to make closed-captioning …

Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to interfere with any rights provided by federal law to individuals with disabilities.

For the purpose of this chapter: (1) “Child” means any person less than eighteen (18) years of age, provided that a person over eighteen (18) years of age and not yet twenty-one (21) years of age who is nevertheless subject to continuing jurisdiction of the family court, pursuant…

Notwithstanding any other provisions of law to the contrary, any person seeking to operate or seeking employment in any facility which is, or is required to be, licensed or registered with the department of children, youth and families, the department of human services, or seekin…

Any person seeking to operate a facility which is, or is required to be, licensed or registered with the department will submit an affidavit to the department providing information relating to individual employment history as shall be required by rule promulgated by the director.…

Any person seeking to operate a facility which is, or is required to be, licensed or registered with the department or who is seeking employment, if the employment involves supervisory or disciplinary power over a child or children or involves routine contact with a child or chil…

Any person seeking to operate a facility, that is, or is required to be, licensed or registered with the department of human services or the department of children, youth and families, shall apply to the Rhode Island bureau of criminal identification, attorney general’s office, o…

(a) Any person seeking to operate a facility or program which is a youth-serving agency shall apply to the bureau of criminal identification of the attorney general’s office for a criminal records check. Those items of information appearing on a criminal records check that have b…

(a) Any person seeking employment in a “child day care” program, a “family daycare home,” “group family daycare home,” or in a “child daycare center” as defined in § 42-12.5-2, if that employment involves supervisory or disciplinary power over a child or children or involves rout…

(a) Any person seeking employment or seeking to volunteer, if that employment or volunteering involves supervisory or disciplinary power over a child or children or involves routine contact with a child or children without the presence of other employees, in any facility or progr…

(a) Any person seeking employment with the department of children, youth and families shall apply to the bureau of criminal identification (BCI), department of attorney general, state police, or local police department where the applicant resides, or the department of children, y…

If an applicant for employment has undergone a criminal records check pursuant to § 40-13.2-4, 40-13.2-4.1, 40-13.2-5, or 40-13.2-5.1 within eighteen (18) months of an application for employment, then an employer may request from the bureau of criminal identification of the state…

The director is authorized to promulgate rules and regulations to carry out the intent of this chapter.

At the conclusion of any background check required by this chapter, the state police or the local police department will promptly destroy the fingerprint card of the applicant.

The department of human services is hereby authorized to establish a technology-related assistance for individuals with disabilities program. The department of human services shall be responsible for the administration of the program but may contract with other state agencies or …

Services that may be provided eligible persons if not available from other sources include assistive technology services and devices. For the purposes of this chapter, “assistive technology services” shall mean any service that directly assists an individual with a disability in …

Services available under this chapter may be provided to any person who meets the following criteria: (1) Has made application therefor to the director of the department of human services in a manner prescribed by the director; (2) Has a physical or mental impairment that substan…

The services as described in § 40-14.1-2 may be provided when: (1) The requirements of § 40-14.1-3 are fulfilled; and (2) Funds are available to provide the services or devices.

There is hereby appropriated to the department of human services funds to implement a technology-related assistance to individuals with disabilities program.

The department of human services is hereby authorized and empowered to accept and use gifts made unconditionally by will or otherwise, grants or fees from third-party payees for services provided for carrying out the purposes of this chapter.

(a) Whereas, the department of human services, department of health, department of elementary and secondary education, and department of children, youth and families all have responsibility for teen pregnancy education and prevention programs, and recognizing that teen pregnancy …

In order to ensure that all Medicaid recipients eligible for long-term care have access to the full continuum of services they need, the secretary of the executive office of health and human services, in collaboration with the directors of EOHHS departments, shall offer eligible …

As used in this chapter: (1) “Core services” mean homemaker services, environmental modifications (home accessibility adaptations, special medical equipment (minor assistive devices), meals on wheels (home delivered meals), personal emergency response (PERS), licensed practical n…

(a) The secretary of the executive office of health and human services shall coordinate responsibilities for long-term-care assessment in accordance with the provisions of this chapter. Importance shall be placed upon the proper and consistent determination of levels of care acro…

(a) The executive office of health and human services shall implement a long-term-care-options counseling program to provide individuals or their representative, or both, with long-term-care consultations that shall include, at a minimum, information about long-term-care options,…