The department of human services shall have supervision and management of:

(1)  All forms of public assistance under the control of the state;

(2)  Old-age assistance;

(3)  Aid to dependent children;

(4)  Aid to persons who are blind;

(5)  Unemployment relief; and

(6)  Aid to families of persons committed to state institutions within the department.

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Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 42-12-4

  • Dependent: A person dependent for support upon another.

The department shall also have supervision over the placement of children in private homes or institutions.

History of Section.
P.L. 1939, ch. 660, § 83; G.L. 1956, § 42-12-4; Reorg. Plan No. 1, 1970; P.L. 1999, ch. 83, § 115; P.L. 1999, ch. 130, § 115.