The bill amends Section 40.1-1-10 of the General Laws to expand the deinstitutionalization subsidy aid program within the Department of Behavioral Healthcare, Developmental Disabilities, and Hospitals. This program aims to provide financial assistance to qualified applicants, including adoptive parents and siblings, who are certified to care for individuals previously residing in state institutions. The program is designed to support non-institutional care, ensuring that individuals with developmental disabilities receive appropriate care and support in a home environment when it is deemed in their best interest.

Key changes in the bill include the inclusion of adoptive parents and siblings as eligible caregivers, broadening the definition of those who can receive support under the program. The act also allows adoptive parents and siblings who are providing care to receive a subsidy through the aid program. The act will take effect upon passage.