§ 40-5.2-27 - Department of human services.
SECTION 40-5.2-27
§ 40-5.2-27 Department of human services.– (a) Except as otherwise provided for herein, the director of the department ofhuman services is responsible for implementation of this chapter.
(b) No later than March 1st of each year, the director shallsubmit a plan to the general assembly showing how, within available resources,the department expects to operate the programs authorized under this chapter inthe succeeding fiscal year. The director will provide an annual report ofprogram impact on families served by the Rhode Island Works Program andindicators of success. The report shall also reflect the child supportguidelines issued from time to time by the Rhode Island family court.
(c) The department is empowered and authorized to submit itsplan for services under the act to the federal government or any agency ordepartment thereof having funds available for benefits to low income familiesfor approval pursuant to the provisions of the Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C.§ 301 et seq. The department shall act for the state in any negotiationsrelative to the submission and approval of the plan and/or waivers and may makeany arrangement or changes in its plan and/or waivers not inconsistent withthis chapter which may be required or permitted by the Social Security Act orrules and regulations promulgated pursuant thereto, to obtain and retainapproval and to secure for this state the benefits of the provisions of thefederal act relating to family assistance. The department shall make reports tothe federal government or any agency or department thereof, in the form andnature required by it, and shall in all respects comply with any request ordirection of the federal government or any agency or department thereof whichmay be necessary to assure the correctness and verification of the reports.
(d) The department of human services is hereby authorized anddirected to expedite the implementation of this act by submitting to thefederal government, on behalf of the state, such state plan amendments and anyfederal waiver requests which it deems necessary to fully implement theprovisions of this act and to secure for this state the benefits of federalfinancial participation and/or grants for the above referenced programs, asamended, pursuant to titles IV and XIX of the federal Social Security Act, 42U.S.C. §§ 601 et seq. and 1396 et seq., and Subchapter II-B of theChild Care and Development Block Grant codified at 42 U.S.C. § 9858 etseq., and as such acts may hereafter be re-codified or amended by such acts asmay be considered and enacted by the Congress of the United States.
(1) Any provisions of this chapter and chapters 6 and 6.2 ofthis title and § 42-12-3 which are inconsistent with federal law orregulations shall be void unless the department receives an exemption or waiverfrom the federal government to implement the provision.
(2) The department of human services is hereby authorized anddirected to implement this act only in accordance with the terms and conditionsof state plan amendments, waivers, or other approvals granted by the federalgovernment and changes in rules, regulations and policies of the departmentthat are promulgated pursuant to chapter 35 of title 42.