Rhode Island Works Program Rules and Regulations, Section 1400 through 1436
218-RICR-20-00-2 INACTIVE RULE EMERGENCY 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, Section 1400 through 1436 |
| Type of Filing | Amendment |
| Regulation Status | Inactive |
| Effective | 11/04/2015 to 02/01/2016 |
Regulation Authority:
RIGL 40-5.2; Section 4004(c) of the P.L. 112-96
Purpose and Reason:
The Rhode Island Works Program (RIGL 40-5.2 et seq.) establishes the legal basis for a welfare to work program to assist needy families to prepare for, accept and retain employment with necessary supports, as quickly as possible, and is the law through which the Federal assistance program, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, is available to families in Rhode Island who meet program eligibility criteria. The Department of Human Services is charged with the responsibility of setting forth the eligibility requirements established in law. The Department of Human Services has received approval to combine the work hours of both parents in a two parent household to provide a more accurate view of the work participation rate for these families. The Department is filing this "emergency" amendment to the Rhode Island Works Program Rules to set forth the provisions in a timely manner in order to prevent wrongful denial, discontinuance, or interruption of benefits for applicants and beneficiaries. Sections being amended are 1412.05.15 and 1416.25. These rules will be posted for public review and comment shortly.
Brief statement of Reason for Finding Imminent Peril:
To prevent wrongful denial, discontinuance, or interruption of benefits for applicants and beneficiaries.
