§ 40-6-1 — § 40-6-1. Short title — "Public assistanceâ€� and "departmentâ€� defined.

§ 40-6-1. Short title — "Public assistanceâ€� and "departmentâ€� defined.

(a) This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Public Assistance Act.�

(b) Definitions. As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings set forth herein, unless the context in which the terms are used clearly indicates to the contrary:

(1) "Department� shall mean the Rhode Island department of human services.

(2) "Public assistanceâ€� means general public assistance (GPA); supplemental security income (SSI); RI works pursuant to chapter 5.2 of this title; childcare assistance; medical assistance, and supplemental nutritional assistance program (SNAP) pursuant to 7 U.S.C. § 2011 et seq.; which programs are administered and/or financed in whole or in part by the Rhode Island department of human services.

Legislative History

P.L. 1987, ch. 118, art. 13, § 2; P.L. 1996, ch. 129, § 11; P.L. 1996, ch. 131, § 11; P.L. 1996, ch. 132, § 11; P.L. 1996, ch. 133, § 11; P.L. 2011, ch. 156, § 1; P.L. 2011, ch. 407, § 1.