§ 40-19-3 - Powers and duties of the department of human services. - Rhode Island Statutes

SECTION 40-19-3

   § 40-19-3  Powers and duties of thedepartment of human services. – The department of human services shall within the specific appropriation forthis program establish and evaluate the statewide comprehensive adolescentpregnancy and parenting program to be established pursuant to § 40-19-2and shall make and establish rules and regulations as are deemed necessary tocarry out the purposes of the chapter. The department of human services shallallocate and expend any money in the treasury designated in the department foradolescent pregnancy and parenting programs, solely for the purpose andoperation of the adolescent pregnancy programs including legislative fundingfor both community based programs of Warwick's Project Hope and Pawtucket'sschool based adolescent pregnancy project.