Chapter

Public Assistance Act

R.I. Gen. Laws § 40-6-1— Short title — “Public assistance” and “department” defined
R.I. Gen. Laws § 40-6-2— Purpose
R.I. Gen. Laws § 40-6-3— [Repealed.]
R.I. Gen. Laws § 40-6-3.1— Eligibility for general public assistance
R.I. Gen. Laws § 40-6-3.2— Form of assistance
R.I. Gen. Laws § 40-6-3.3— [Repealed.]
R.I. Gen. Laws § 40-6-3.4— [Repealed.]
R.I. Gen. Laws § 40-6-3.7— Local welfare offices
R.I. Gen. Laws § 40-6-3.8— [Repealed.]
R.I. Gen. Laws § 40-6-3.9— [Repealed.]
R.I. Gen. Laws § 40-6-3.10— Funeral and burial expenses
R.I. Gen. Laws § 40-6-3.11— “Dependent child” defined
R.I. Gen. Laws § 40-6-3.12— Enteral nutrition products
R.I. Gen. Laws § 40-6-4— [Repealed.]
R.I. Gen. Laws § 40-6-4.1— Ineligibility for aid or assistance — Commitment to training school or adult correctional institutions
R.I. Gen. Laws § 40-6-5— [Repealed.]
R.I. Gen. Laws § 40-6-5.1— [Repealed.]
R.I. Gen. Laws § 40-6-5.2— Cashing of AFDC, GPA checks
R.I. Gen. Laws § 40-6-5.3— [Repealed.]
R.I. Gen. Laws § 40-6-6— Authorization to pay assistance
R.I. Gen. Laws § 40-6-7— [Repealed.]
R.I. Gen. Laws § 40-6-7.1— Expanded eligibility for pregnant women and young children
R.I. Gen. Laws § 40-6-7.2— Presumptive eligibility for pregnant women
R.I. Gen. Laws § 40-6-8— Supplemental nutrition assistance program (SNAP)
R.I. Gen. Laws § 40-6-8.1— Prohibited uses of electronic benefit transfer cards
R.I. Gen. Laws § 40-6-8.2— Establishment of retail SNAP incentives pilot program
R.I. Gen. Laws § 40-6-9— Assignment and subrogation for recovery of child, spousal and medical support rights
R.I. Gen. Laws § 40-6-9.1— Data matching — Healthcare coverages
R.I. Gen. Laws § 40-6-10— Effect of assistance on receipt of workers’ compensation benefits
R.I. Gen. Laws § 40-6-11— Report of income by recipients
R.I. Gen. Laws § 40-6-12— Records as to assistance
R.I. Gen. Laws § 40-6-12.1— Warrants — Release of information
R.I. Gen. Laws § 40-6-13— Appeals — Hearings
R.I. Gen. Laws § 40-6-14— Assistance not assignable — Exemption from process
R.I. Gen. Laws § 40-6-15— Fraudulently obtaining assistance
R.I. Gen. Laws § 40-6-16— Fraudulent use of food stamps
R.I. Gen. Laws § 40-6-17— Receipt and use of federal funds
R.I. Gen. Laws § 40-6-18— Agreements with other states
R.I. Gen. Laws § 40-6-19— Complainant in actions to invoke penalties
R.I. Gen. Laws § 40-6-20— Prosecution of criminal actions
R.I. Gen. Laws § 40-6-21— Child support — Income tax refund offset
R.I. Gen. Laws § 40-6-21.1— Voluntary acknowledgement of paternity — Hospital-based program
R.I. Gen. Laws § 40-6-21.2— Child medical support garnishment — State income tax offset
R.I. Gen. Laws § 40-6-22— Disclosure of information — Penalty
R.I. Gen. Laws § 40-6-23— Release of wage and earnings information
R.I. Gen. Laws § 40-6-24— Recipient not deemed pauper
R.I. Gen. Laws § 40-6-25— Rules and regulations
R.I. Gen. Laws § 40-6-26— Severability
R.I. Gen. Laws § 40-6-27— Supplemental Security Income
R.I. Gen. Laws § 40-6-27.1— Supplementary cash assistance program for severely disabled and elderly residents
R.I. Gen. Laws § 40-6-27.2— Supplementary cash assistance payment for certain Supplemental Security Income recipients
R.I. Gen. Laws § 40-6-28— Interim cash assistance for individuals with disabilities
R.I. Gen. Laws § 40-6-29— Healthcare benefits — Employers — Discrimination against public assistance recipients