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2017 Rhode Island General Laws
Title 40 - Human services
Chapter 40-6 - Public Assistance Act
- Section 40-6-1 - Short title - "Public assistance" and "department" defined.
- Section 40-6-2 - Purpose.
- Section 40-6-3 - General public assistance.
- Section 40-6-3.1 - Eligibility for general public assistance.
- Section 40-6-3.2 - Form of assistance.
- Section 40-6-3.3 - Repealed.
- Section 40-6-3.4 - 40-6-3.6 - Repealed..
- Section 40-6-3.7 - Local welfare offices.
- Section 40-6-3.8 - Repealed.
- Section 40-6-3.9 - Repealed.
- Section 40-6-3.10 - Funeral and burial expenses.
- Section 40-6-3.11 - "Dependent child" defined.
- Section 40-6-3.12 - Enteral nutrition products.
- Section 40-6-4 - Repealed.
- Section 40-6-4.1 - Ineligibility for aid or assistance commitment to training school or adult correctional institutions.
- Section 40-6-5 - Repealed.
- Section 40-6-5.1 - Repealed.
- Section 40-6-5.2 - Cashing of AFDC, GPA checks.
- Section 40-6-5.3 - Repealed.
- Section 40-6-6 - Authorization to pay assistance.
- Section 40-6-7 - Repealed.
- Section 40-6-7.1 - Expanded eligibility for pregnant women and young children.
- Section 40-6-7.2 - Presumptive eligibility for pregnant women.
- Section 40-6-8 - Supplemental nutrition assistance program (SNAP).
- Section 40-6-8.1 - Prohibited uses of electronic-benefit-transfer cards.
- Section 40-6-9 - Assignment and subrogation for recovery of child, spousal and medical support rights.
- Section 40-6-9.1 - Data matching - Health care coverages.
- Section 40-6-10 - Effects of assistance on receipt of workers' compensation benefits.
- Section 40-6-11 - Report of income by recipients.
- Section 40-6-12 - Records as to assistance.
- Section 40-6-12.1 - Warrants - Release of information.
- Section 40-6-13 - Appeals - Hearings.
- Section 40-6-14 - Assistance not assignable - Exemption from process.
- Section 40-6-15 - Fraudulently obtaining assistance.
- Section 40-6-16 - Fraudulent use of food stamps.
- Section 40-6-17 - Receipt and use of federal funds.
- Section 40-6-18 - Agreements with other states.
- Section 40-6-19 - Complainant in actions to invoke penalties.
- Section 40-6-20 - Prosecution of criminal actions.
- Section 40-6-21 - Child support - Income tax refund offset.
- Section 40-6-21.1 - Voluntary acknowledgement of paternity - Hospital-based program.
- Section 40-6-21.2 - Child medical support garnishment - State income tax offset.
- Section 40-6-22 - Disclosure of information - Penalty.
- Section 40-6-23 - Release of wage and earnings information.
- Section 40-6-24 - Recipient not deemed pauper.
- Section 40-6-25 - Rules and regulations.
- Section 40-6-26 - Severability.
- Section 40-6-27 - Supplemental security income.
- Section 40-6-27.1 - Supplementary cash assistance program for severely disabled and elderly residents.
- Section 40-6-27.2 - Supplementary cash assistance payment for certain supplemental security income recipients.
- Section 40-6-28 - Interim cash assistance for people who are disabled.
- Section 40-6-29 - Health care benefits - Employers - Discrimination against public assistance recipients.
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