Rhode Island Works Program Rules and Regulations (218-RICR-20-00-2)

218-RICR-20-00-2 PROPOSED RULE

Title 218 Department of Human Services
Chapter 20 Individual and Family Support Programs
Subchapter 00 N/A
Part 2 Rhode Island Works Program Rules and Regulations (218-RICR-20-00-2)
Type of Filing Amendment
Regulation Status Proposed
Filing Notice Date 11/26/2024
Public Comment Dates 11/26/2024 to 12/26/2024

Regulation Authority:

Title XIX of the Social Security Act
R.I. Gen. Laws § 40-5.2-1 et seq.
FY 2025 State Budget

Purpose and Reason:

The Department is amending this regulation to enact changes made to the RI Works Program with the approval of the FY 2025 budget, as well as clarify and simplify policy language to reduce barriers and provide supports to our families.

Amendments to the rule include the following: 

Changes to gender-neutral wording and pronouns throughout this regulation. 

Made technical changes throughout. 

Removal of effective dates associated with pilot programs that have become permanent. 

Removal of COVID language. 

Removal to SNAP references. 

Added clarifying definitions under § 2.2. 

Included fleeing felons as excluded from assistance unit under § 2.4.3 as per TANF regulations. 

Provided additional clarification of school training of children 18-19 under § 2.5.2 Eligibility Factor of Age as well as the addition for verification requirements; 

Removed OCSS procedural language. 

Removed the need for an affidavit as verification under § 2.5.3. 

Added COFA as qualified non-citizens per Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2024, Pub. Law 118-42, in accordance with section § 141 of the Compacts of Free Association (COFA). 

Removed Full Family Sanction language under § 2.7.8 per Governor’s budget. 

Added assessment development language under § 2.10.1

Clarified Non-core Activities, Required Activities, and Exemptions under § 2.11.2;

Increased earned income disregard per Governor’s budget. 

Removal of Income In-kind chart. 

Increase to standards of assistance § 2.18.

Increase in catastrophic assistance from $123 to $200 in § 2.18.10. 


ACTIVE RULE Amendment - effective from 11/04/2023
INACTIVE RULE Amendment - effective from 08/26/2023 to 11/04/2023
INACTIVE RULE Amendment - effective from 11/11/2022 to 08/26/2023
INACTIVE RULE EMERGENCY RULE Amendment - effective from 06/30/2022 to 11/11/2022
INACTIVE RULE Amendment - effective from 02/27/2022 to 06/30/2022
INACTIVE RULE EMERGENCY RULE Amendment - effective from 09/01/2021 to 02/27/2022
INACTIVE RULE EMERGENCY RULE Amendment - effective from 12/21/2020 to 09/01/2021
INACTIVE RULE EMERGENCY RULE Amendment - effective from 08/18/2020 to 12/21/2020
INACTIVE RULE EMERGENCY RULE Amendment - effective from 04/24/2020 to 08/18/2020
INACTIVE RULE Amendment - effective from 02/16/2020 to 04/24/2020
INACTIVE RULE Amendment - effective from 01/06/2019 to 02/16/2020
INACTIVE RULE Amendment - effective from 02/01/2016 to 01/06/2019
INACTIVE RULE EMERGENCY RULE Amendment - effective from 11/04/2015 to 02/01/2016
INACTIVE RULE Amendment - effective from 08/18/2014 to 02/01/2016
INACTIVE RULE EMERGENCY RULE Amendment - effective from 02/21/2014 to 09/19/2014
INACTIVE RULE Technical Revision - effective from 06/19/2013 to 08/18/2014
INACTIVE RULE Amendment - effective from 06/19/2013 to 06/19/2013
INACTIVE RULE Amendment - effective from 03/26/2012 to 06/19/2013
INACTIVE RULE EMERGENCY RULE Amendment - effective from 08/30/2011 to 12/28/2011
INACTIVE RULE EMERGENCY RULE Amendment - effective from 05/02/2011 to 08/30/2011
INACTIVE RULE Amendment - effective from 05/02/2011 to 05/02/2011
INACTIVE RULE EMERGENCY RULE Amendment - effective from 09/30/2010 to 04/28/2011
INACTIVE RULE Amendment - effective from 09/01/2010 to 05/02/2011
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INACTIVE RULE EMERGENCY RULE Amendment - effective from 05/13/2010 to 09/01/2010
INACTIVE RULE EMERGENCY RULE Amendment - effective from 05/13/2010 to 09/01/2010
INACTIVE RULE Amendment - effective from 04/01/2010 to 05/02/2011
INACTIVE RULE Amendment - effective from 04/01/2010 to 05/02/2011
INACTIVE RULE Amendment - effective from 04/01/2010 to 09/01/2010
INACTIVE RULE EMERGENCY RULE Amendment - effective from 10/01/2009 to 10/01/2008
INACTIVE RULE EMERGENCY RULE Amendment - effective from 10/01/2009 to 04/29/2010
INACTIVE RULE EMERGENCY RULE Amendment - effective from 10/01/2009 to 04/29/2010
INACTIVE RULE EMERGENCY RULE Amendment - effective from 10/01/2009 to 04/29/2010
INACTIVE RULE Technical Revision - effective from 10/01/2008 to 09/01/2010
INACTIVE RULE Adoption - effective from 10/01/2008 to 05/02/2011
INACTIVE RULE Adoption - effective from 10/01/2008 to 05/02/2011
INACTIVE RULE Adoption - effective from 10/01/2008 to 04/01/2010
INACTIVE RULE Adoption - effective from 10/01/2008 to 05/02/2011
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INACTIVE RULE Adoption - effective from 10/01/2008 to 05/02/2011
INACTIVE RULE Adoption - effective from 10/01/2008 to 04/01/2010
INACTIVE RULE Adoption - effective from 10/01/2008 to 05/02/2011
INACTIVE RULE Adoption - effective from 10/01/2008 to 04/01/2010
INACTIVE RULE Adoption - effective from 10/01/2008 to 05/02/2011
INACTIVE RULE Adoption - effective from 10/01/2008 to 05/02/2011
INACTIVE RULE Adoption - effective from 10/01/2008 to 10/01/2008

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