Section 40-5.3-1. – Short title.

§ 40-5.3-1. Short title. This chapter is hereby entitled “Youth Pregnancy and At-Risk Prevention Services Program.” History of Section.P.L. 2014, ch. 437, § 1; P.L. 2014, ch. 467, § 1.

Section 40-5.3-2. – Youth pregnancy and at-risk prevention services program — Findings — Legislative intent — Goals.

§ 40-5.3-2. Youth pregnancy and at-risk prevention services program — Findings — Legislative intent — Goals. The legislature hereby finds and declares the following: (1) Young people, especially at-risk youth, are more vulnerable to teen pregnancy, child abuse, gang and drug-related activity, juvenile crime, school failure, neglect, and other illicit activities during the potentially unsupervised […]

Section 40-5.3-3. – Youth pregnancy and at-risk prevention services program — Establishment.

§ 40-5.3-3. Youth pregnancy and at-risk prevention services program — Establishment. (a) There is hereby established an after-school and summer youth prevention and development program to be administered by the department of human services. The establishment of the program pursuant to this chapter shall be contingent upon the availability and receipt of federal funding for […]

Section 40-5.3-4. – Youth pregnancy and at-risk prevention services program — Eligibility requirements.

§ 40-5.3-4. Youth pregnancy and at-risk prevention services program — Eligibility requirements. (a) The Rhode Island Alliance of Boys and Girls Clubs is hereby authorized, on behalf of its member organizations, to make an application to the department for funding under this chapter. (b) The following requirements and conditions shall be necessary to establish eligibility […]

Section 40-5.3-5. – Annual report to general assembly.

§ 40-5.3-5. Annual report to general assembly. No later than March 1st of each year, the director shall submit a report to the general assembly showing how, within available resources, the department expects to operate the programs authorized under this chapter in the succeeding fiscal year. The director will provide an annual report of program […]

Section 40-5.3-6. – Report to federal government.

§ 40-5.3-6. Report to federal government. The department shall make reports to the federal government, or any agency or department thereof, in the form and nature required by it, and shall in all respects comply with any request or direction of the federal government, or any agency or department thereof, that may be necessary to […]

Section 40-5.3-7. – Rules and regulations.

§ 40-5.3-7. Rules and regulations. The director of the department shall promulgate rules and regulations necessary to carry out the provisions of this chapter. Any reference to the department’s rulemaking process is pursuant to this section. History of Section.P.L. 2014, ch. 437, § 1; P.L. 2014, ch. 467, § 1.

Section 40-5.3-8. – Severability.

§ 40-5.3-8. Severability. If any provision of this chapter, or the application thereof, to any person or circumstances is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications of the chapter that can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this end the provisions of this chapter are declared […]