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Rhode Island General Laws Title 40.1. Behavioral Healthcare, Developmental Disabilities and Hospitals § 40.1-8.5-3. Matchable funds

Current as of January 01, 2026 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(a) Matchable funds are those dollars received, whether through a grant by a center for the general provision of mental health services, excluding funds for capital expenditures, and received from one or more of the following:

(1) Individual or business charitable gifts;

(2) Community fund raising net dollars;

(3) Unrestricted donations;

(4) A participating municipality.

(b) The director may authorize a center to include as matchable funds those federal funds the center received directly from the federal government for the provision of mental health services when:

(1) The director determines that without the inclusion of federal funds provided, mental health services to the uninsured or to high-risk populations in the center's service area will be seriously deficient or disrupted;  and

(2) The federal funds are not subject to statutory or regulatory restrictions or requirements that would prevent their use as matchable funds.

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Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Rhode Island General Laws Title 40.1. Behavioral Healthcare, Developmental Disabilities and Hospitals § 40.1-8.5-3. Matchable funds - last updated January 01, 2026 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ri/title-401-behavioral-healthcare-developmental-disabilities-and-hospitals/ri-gen-laws-sect-40-1-8-5-3/

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