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

Rhode Island Works Program Rules and Regulations (218-RICR-20-00-2) - Rhode Island Department of State An Official Rhode Island State Website. Rhode Island Department of State Gregg M. Amore Secretary of State Menu Business Services Elections Civics and Education Open Government You are here: Home Open Government Rules and Regulations Code of Regulations Rhode Island Works Program Rules and Regulations (218-RICR-20-00-2) 218-RICR-20-00-2 PROPOSED RULE Overview Regulation History Rulemaking Documents Comments 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 09/14/2026 Public Comment Dates 09/14/2026 to 10/14/2026 Additional Information dhs.ri.gov Regulation Authority: R.I. Gen. Laws § 40-5.2-1 et seq. R.I State Budget FY 27 Purpose and Reason: The amendments include the increase of the Child Support Passthrough which is part of the FY27 RI state budget, as well as language regarding the addition of the Post Employments Benefit. In addition language has been updated/clarified as needed.  The changes are as follows:Technical Revisions as neededUpdate non parent relative caregiver to kinship caretaker§ 2.2 (A) (24) – Added definition In-Kind income§ 2.2 (A) (25-49) – Updated numbering§ 2.4.3 (B) (6) – Removed sentence (…New Jersey)§ 2.4.3 (B) (6) – Corrected capitalization of “federal” and “stateӤ 2.6 (C) - Changed “closure bonus” to benefit§ 2.6.4 (E) – Added paragraph DHS may deny a hardship Â§ 2.6.4 (F) – Added hardship statement to include DHS-2H form§ 2.6.5 (A) (1) – Updated sentence§ 2.6.5 (A) (1) (a) – Corrected “on a” to “usingӤ 2.6.5 (A) (1) (b) - Corrected "apply” to “provide verification that they appliedӤ 2.7.1(B) - Corrected paragraph wording and added “kinship caretakerӤ 2.14.3 (F) (1) – Corrected spelling “Keough” to “KeoghӤ 2.14.3 (F) (2) (a) – Corrected “those properties” to “assetsӤ 2.14.3 (F) (2) (c) – Added paragraph regarding excluding retirement account Â§ 2.15.1 (E) (3) – Added 3 per AFDC audit and using interfaces§ 2.15.1 (E) (4) – Added 4 per AFDC audit during eligibility review§ 2.15.3 (D) – Updated title§ 2.15.3 (D) (1) – Updated pass-through amounts per new legislation Â§ 2.15.6 (K) – Added word “support” to end of title Income In-Kind Support§ 2.15.7 (B) (4) (a) – Updated paragraph to include new pass-through amounts§ 2.15.7 (C) (1) - Updated paragraph to include new pass-through amounts§ 2.15.7 (D) (1) - Updated paragraph to include new pass-through amounts§ 2.15.7 (D) (2) - Updated paragraph to include new pass-through amounts§ 2.18.6 (A) – Changed “bonus” to “benefitӤ 2.18.6 (A) (4) – Changed “bonus” to “benefitӤ 2.18.6 (A) (5) – Added FPL guideline§ 2.18.6 (A) (6) – Added receiving “set aside” and post-employment benefits at the same time§ 2.18.6 (B) – Changed “bonus” to “benefitӤ 2.18.6 (C) – Changed “incentive bonus” to “benefitӤ 2.18.7 – Added when clothing allowance guidelines.§ 2.18.11(A) (10) – Added documented through a coordinated entry system assessment§ 2.19.7 – Added “Skimming of EBT Card” section§ 2.19.7 (A) – Added rule§ 2.19.7 (B) – Added RIW-55 form needs to be used§ 2.21.1 (A) (1) – Added “newborn children exception” for adding into household.§ 2.21.2 (B) (8) – Added paragraph regarding future income. 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