§ 42-165-2. Findings.
(a) Purpose. The Rhode Island Integrated Data System (RIIDS) "DATA RI� is Rhode Island's statewide
integrated data system that integrates and links individual or unit-level data. The
purpose of the RIIDS is to connect federated data across sectors and over time to
support research aligned with the state's priorities; inform policymaking and program
evaluation; and improve the well-being of all Rhode Islanders.
(b) The general assembly finds and declares that:
(1) The state is committed to maintaining a longitudinal data system that the publ
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§ 42-165-2. Findings.
(a) Purpose. The Rhode Island Integrated Data System (RIIDS) "DATA RI� is Rhode Island's statewide
integrated data system that integrates and links individual or unit-level data. The
purpose of the RIIDS is to connect federated data across sectors and over time to
support research aligned with the state's priorities; inform policymaking and program
evaluation; and improve the well-being of all Rhode Islanders.
(b) The general assembly finds and declares that:
(1) The state is committed to maintaining a longitudinal data system that the public,
researchers, and policymakers can use to analyze and assess Rhode Islanders' aggregate
progress from early learning programs through postsecondary education and into employment;
and
(2) A national collaborative effort among federal and state policymakers, state officials,
and national education organizations has defined the essential components of a statewide
longitudinal data system; and
(3) The RI Longitudinal Data System (RILDS) is the state education and workforce longitudinal
data system, aligned to the U.S. Department of Education's Statewide Longitudinal
Data System (SLDS) grant program and the U.S. Department of Labor's Workforce Data
Quality Initiative grant program.
(4) The Ecosystem is the state's health and human services integrated data system focused
on improving the outcomes of these related programs and starting from the base of
the Medicaid program.
(5) The Ecosystem, the RILDS and individual programs can be connected in a federated manner
that enables programs to retain control of their data but also allows secure sharing
of data when there is an approved data analysis project.
(6) Unified governance across the Ecosystem and RILDS will allow more efficient and secure
operation of the state's data infrastructure.