A report by the state’s Office of the Child Advocate detailed instances of neglect, drug overdoses, sexual contact between youths, and even bikers invited to work security at the residential treatment center. The House Oversight Committee is launching a hearing.
The notice comes two weeks after the Boston Globe and R.I. PBS reported on the ongoing crisis in Rhode Island’s Early Intervention program, which serves children under the age of 3 with developmental disabilities.
While millions of people across the nation may lose their Medicaid coverage, in Rhode Island, our goal is to keep people insured and to remain a state with one of the highest insured rates in the …