Section 40-15-2. – Applicability of license, permit, and bond provisions.
§ 40-15-2. Applicability of license, permit, and bond provisions. Any requirement of this state for a license, permit, or the posting of a bond to entitle an agency to place children shall not apply to a public sending agency (within the meaning of the Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children) of or in another […]
Section 40-15-3. – Financial responsibility.
§ 40-15-3. Financial responsibility. Financial responsibility for any child placed pursuant to the provisions of the Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children shall be determined in accordance with the provisions of article V thereof in the first instance. However, in the event of partial or complete default of performance thereunder, the laws of this […]
Section 40-15-4. – “Appropriate public authorities” defined.
§ 40-15-4. “Appropriate public authorities” defined. The “appropriate public authorities” as used in article III of the Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children shall, with reference to this state, mean the department of children, youth and families and that department shall receive and act with reference to notices required by article III. History of […]
Section 40-15-5. – “Appropriate authority in the receiving state” defined.
§ 40-15-5. “Appropriate authority in the receiving state” defined. As used in paragraph (a) of article V of the Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children, the phrase “appropriate authority in the receiving state” with reference to this state shall mean the department of children, youth and families. History of Section.P.L. 1967, ch. 55, § […]
Section 40-14-8. – Rules and regulations.
§ 40-14-8. Rules and regulations. The director shall, with the advice of the governor’s commission on disabilities, promulgate rules and regulations concerning eligibility, interest rates, repayment terms, and other matters as are necessary and proper to carry out the purpose of this chapter. History of Section.P.L. 1988, ch. 611, § 1; P.L. 1999, ch. 83, […]
Section 40-14-9. – Reports.
§ 40-14-9. Reports. The director shall file reports with the governor and the general assembly on or before January 30, 1989, 1990, and 1991. Each report shall include a detailed accounting of the loans from and repayments to the fund during the preceding calendar year; the director’s recommendation as to whether the fund’s maximum total […]
Section 40-14-10. – Loans.
§ 40-14-10. Loans. Loans made under the provisions of this chapter shall be exempt from truth in lending and loan licensure provisions of the Rhode Island general laws. History of Section.P.L. 1988, ch. 611, § 1.
Section 40-14.1-1. – Authority to establish program — Administration.
§ 40-14.1-1. Authority to establish program — Administration. 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 nonprofit organizations in connection with the program. […]
Section 40-14.1-2. – Assistive technology services.
§ 40-14.1-2. Assistive technology services. 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 the selection, acquisition, or use of an assistive technology […]
Section 40-14.1-3. – Eligibility for services.
§ 40-14.1-3. Eligibility for services. 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 substantially limits one or more […]