Adults with Special Needs

Links to programs and services:

Eligibility for services depends on a number of factors: age, type of disability, a person’s needs and whether the disability will last a short time or be permanent. A person’s income and resources are also used to determine eligibility.

Healthcare Programs

- Medicaid
- Medicaid Long Term Services and Supports
- General Public Assistance (GPA)

Dental Services
Medicare Premium Payment Program
Programs through the Department of Behavioral Health, Developmental Disabilities and Hospitals (BHDDH)

- Mental Health Services
- Substance Use/Disorder Services
- Developmental Disabilities Services
- RI Community Living Supports (RICLAS)

Other Resources

For help with Medicare Prescription Drug Plan (Part D) call an
Information Specialist at (401) 462-3000 or the POINT at (401) 462-4444
Medicaid LTSS Community Based Service Options
Office of Rehabilitation Services
The Supplemental Security Income Program (SSI)
RI Special Needs Emergency Registry
The Sherlock Plan: Medicaid for Working People with Disabilities Program