Creates the Rhode Island Childcare Assistance Program that governs both family eligibility for the state’s childcare subsidy program and expands eligibility for the program to meet the federal eligibility benchmark.
Creates the Rhode Island Childcare Assistance Program that governs both family eligibility for the state’s childcare subsidy program and expands eligibility for the program to meet the federal eligibility benchmark.
Increases rates paid for licensed childcare centers to meet the federal equal access benchmark, implement a new differential bonus rate for infants under age 18 months and adopt fair payment practices consistent with the federal rules.
Expands eligibility for the qualified Medicare beneficiary program by increasing the income limit from 100% to 138% of the federal poverty line.
Expands eligibility for the qualified Medicare beneficiary program by increasing the income limit from 100% to 138% of the federal poverty line.
Establishes guidelines for the expansion of high-quality public prekindergarten education programs for children ages three (3) and four (4) to increase children’s school readiness.
Establishes a program for the energy and water benchmarking of large buildings in Rhode Island and a standard for their energy performance.
Clarifies Wavemaker program eligibility to include all full-time Rhode Island medical practitioners.
Establishes guidelines for continued implementation and expansion of public, high-quality kindergarten education programs.
Removes the requirement that families consent to, and cooperate with the department of human services in establishing paternity and enforcing child and medical support orders as a condition of eligibility for child care assistance.