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Home » US Law » 2022 Rhode Island General Laws » Title 42 - State Affairs and Government » Chapter 42-72.7 - Coordination of Children’s Community Social Services, Education, and Mental Health Services — Pilot Program

Section 42-72.7-1. – Short title.

§ 42-72.7-1. Short title. This chapter shall be known as the “Coordination of Children’s Community Social Services, Education, and Mental Health Services — Pilot Program”. History of Section.P.L. 1998, ch. 69, § 1; P.L. 1998, ch. 415, § 1.

Section 42-72.7-10. – Regulations.

§ 42-72.7-10. Regulations. The department of children, youth, and families shall promulgate regulations and interagency agreements necessary and sufficient to effectuate the principles and purposes of this chapter. History of Section.P.L. 1998, ch. 69, § 1; P.L. 1998, ch. 415, § 1.

Section 42-72.7-11. – Report on outcome of pilot project.

§ 42-72.7-11. Report on outcome of pilot project. The director shall submit a report on the operation of this pilot project to the permanent legislative oversight commission on the department of children, youth, and families no later than January 1, 2000, and the commission shall make recommendations to the general assembly regarding the expansion, continuation, […]

Section 42-72.7-2. – Program created.

§ 42-72.7-2. Program created. There is established within the department of children, youth, and families a program to be known as “coordination of children’s community social services, education and mental health services — Pilot Program for Washington County and Pawtucket/Central Falls”. History of Section.P.L. 1998, ch. 69, § 1; P.L. 1998, ch. 415, § 1.

Section 42-72.7-3. – Organization.

§ 42-72.7-3. Organization. (a) The coordination of children’s community social services, education, and mental health pilot program shall oversee children’s services councils in two (2) geographic divisions of the state. The pilot program shall be conducted in the existing Pawtucket/Central Falls local coordinating council and the existing Washington County local coordinating council. Each of the […]

Section 42-72.7-4. – Operations.

§ 42-72.7-4. Operations. (a) Community planning team decisions about the provision of appropriate services to a child and his or her family shall be made consistent with all relevant provisions of state and federal social service, education, and mental health laws. (b) A community planning team will be convened to meet concerning the education and/or […]

Section 42-72.7-5. – Funding.

§ 42-72.7-5. Funding. (a) There is established a fund within the department of children, youth, and families to be allocated to each of the two (2) pilot program local coordinating councils in Pawtucket/Central Falls and Washington County. This fund shall be comprised of the proportional share of funds utilized during the current fiscal year for […]

Section 42-72.7-6. – Pilot program — Coordinated, individualized, appropriate child and family driven system of care.

§ 42-72.7-6. Pilot program — Coordinated, individualized, appropriate child and family driven system of care. The coordinated, individualized, appropriate child and family driven system of care which shall be established under the two (2) pilot program local coordinating councils shall embody the following principles: (1) Services are to be child and family driven, with priority […]

Section 42-72.7-7. – Evaluation and assessment.

§ 42-72.7-7. Evaluation and assessment. Three percent (3%) of all funds allocated for the pilot program of coordinated community social services, education, and mental health services for children and their families pursuant to this chapter shall be utilized by the local coordinating councils for evaluation and assessment of the effectiveness of services provided pursuant to […]

Section 42-72.7-8. – Information sharing — Confidentiality.

§ 42-72.7-8. Information sharing — Confidentiality. (a) All public agencies, which have served a family or treated a child referred to a community planning team, shall cooperate with this team. If an agency refers a child and family to the team, that agency shall be responsible for obtaining the consent required to share agency client […]

Section 42-72.7-9. – Receipt of services not contingent upon custody determination.

§ 42-72.7-9. Receipt of services not contingent upon custody determination. Consistent with §§ 42-72-14, 14-1-11.1 and 40-11-12.1, the receipt of services or benefits under this chapter is not conditioned upon, nor does it require, the placement of a child in the legal custody of the department. History of Section.P.L. 1998, ch. 69, § 1; P.L. […]