Rules and Regulations

A comprehensive listing of MHRH departmental rules and regulations can be found at the Rhode Island Office of the Secretary of State's website. This site has keyword search and data sort capabilities.

• MHRH Rules and Regulations

Developmental Disabilities

• Title: Rules & Regulations Relating to the Definition of Developmentally Disabled Adult and The Determination of Eligibility as a Developmentally Disabled Adult(9 pages)
  Effective date: 02/18/2002
  About: To establish standards and procedures for the determination of eligibility as a developmentally disabled adult.



• Title: Parent De-institutionalization Subsidy Aid Program(13 pages)
  Effective date of refile: 01/02/2002
  About: These rules and regulations are intended to provide eligiblity criteria for standard procedures and granting of subsidy funds.



• Title: Rules, Regulations and Standards for Licensing Agencies Providing Services or Support to Adults with Developmental Disabilities in RI(52 pages)
  Effective date of refile: 05/21/2008
  About:Licensing standards for agencies providing services to adults with developmental disabilities within the State of Rhode Island. The purpose of the Amendment to the Regulations issued December 21, 1995 is to add Section IV, Regulations for Health Care to the existing regulations, and to delete some elements of Section I (superceded by the "Licensing Procedure and Process Regulations" (ERLID 3090, eff. 07/20/04), and of Section II (superceded by the Regulations for Health Care).



• Title: Licensing Procedure & Process for Facilities & Programs Licensed by the Department of Mental Health, Retardation and Hospitals(24 pages)
  Effective date: 07/20/2004
  About: Licensing Process and Procedure Regulations and Standards relating to the process, procedures and standards by which the Department's Office of Licensing and Standards licenses, monitors and otherwise performs its administrative licensing function under Rhode Island law.



• Title: Standards for Authorized Placement Agencies for Shared Living Arrangements(15 pages)
  Effective date: 08/23/2007
  About: The purpose of these standards is to set forth the requirements for an Authorized Placement Agency for Shared Living providing services to adults with developmental disabilities within the state of Rhode Island.