reglab/housing_qa huggingface dataset:
RI Gen L § 23-17-10.5 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 23 - Health and Safety|Chapter 23-17 - Licensing of Healthcare Facilities|Section 23-17-10.5 - Medical director and attending physician file.

§ 23-17-10.5. Medical director and attending physician file.(a) Each nursing facility licensed under this chapter shall designate a physician to serve as medical director. The medical director shall be responsible for implementation of resident care policies and for the coordination of medical care in the facility. Such responsibilities shall include, but not be limited to: the implementation of facility policies and procedures related to the medical care delivered in the facility; physician and advanced practice practitioner credentialing; practitioner performance reviews; employee health including infection control measures; evaluation of health care delivery, including oversight of medical records and participation in quality improvement; provision of staff education on medical issues; participation in state survey process, including the resolution of deficiencies as needed; and such other duties and responsibilities as may be stipulated in regulations promulgated by the department of health.(b) The medical director, charged with the aforementioned duties and responsibilities for the delivery of medical care in the nursing facility, shall be immune from civil or criminal prosecution for reporting to the board of medical licensure and discipline the unprofessional conduct, incompetence or negligence of a nursing facility physician or limited registrant; provided, that the report, testimony or other communication was made in good faith and while acting within the scope of authority conferred by this section. Each nursing facility shall maintain an active file of all current attending physicians including their phone number and address, an emergency phone number, their current medical license number, and their preferred hospital admitting privileges. The director of the department of health is hereby authorized to promulgate rules and regulations to implement the provisions of this section.History of Section.P.L. 1997, ch. 115, § 1; P.L. 1997, ch. 131, § 1; P.L. 2005, ch. 157, § 4; P.L. 2005, ch. 249, § 4; P.L. 2008, ch. 475, § 48.
RI Gen L § 23-17-10.6 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 23 - Health and Safety|Chapter 23-17 - Licensing of Healthcare Facilities|Section 23-17-10.6 - Nursing facility wandering hazard prevention plans.

§ 23-17-10.6. Nursing facility wandering hazard prevention plans.Each nursing facility licensed under this chapter shall have a plan for preventing the hazards of resident wandering from the facility. The plan shall be submitted to the licensing agency in a format determined by the director.History of Section.P.L. 2004, ch. 387, § 1.
RI Gen L § 23-17-10.7 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 23 - Health and Safety|Chapter 23-17 - Licensing of Healthcare Facilities|Section 23-17-10.7 - Nursing facility assessment and disclosure for residents on probation or parole.

§ 23-17-10.7. Nursing facility assessment and disclosure for residents on probation or parole.The licensing agency shall establish regulations to require each licensed nursing facility, as part of the initial resident admission and assessment process, to review and consider any notice provided to the facility as required in subsection 42-56-10(23) concerning the resident's or prospective resident's status on parole and recommendations, if any, regarding safety and security measures.History of Section.P.L. 2006, ch. 540, § 1.
RI Gen L § 23-17-11 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 23 - Health and Safety|Chapter 23-17 - Licensing of Healthcare Facilities|Section 23-17-11 - Abortion and sterilization - Protection for nonparticipation - Procedure.

§ 23-17-11. Abortion and sterilization — Protection for nonparticipation — Procedure.A physician or any other person who is a member of or associated with the medical staff of a health care facility or any employee of a health care facility in which an abortion or any sterilization procedure is scheduled, and who shall state in writing an objection to the abortion or sterilization procedure on moral or religious grounds, shall not be required to participate in the medical procedures which result in the abortion or sterilization, and the refusal of the person to participate in the medical procedures shall not form the basis for any claim of damages on account of the refusal or for any disciplinary or recriminatory action against the person.History of Section.P.L. 1978, ch. 269, § 5; G.L. 1956, § 23-16-11; P.L. 1979, ch. 39, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 23-17-11.
RI Gen L § 23-17-12 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 23 - Health and Safety|Chapter 23-17 - Licensing of Healthcare Facilities|Section 23-17-12 - Inspections - Nursing facilities.

§ 23-17-12. Inspections — Nursing facilities.(a) The licensing agency shall make or cause to be made unannounced inspections and investigations of nursing facilities. The director shall establish by regulation criteria to determine the frequency for unannounced inspections and investigation that shall include specific criteria to determine the appropriate frequency of those surveys including, but not limited to, patient acuity, quality indicators, staff retention, financial status, and a facility's past compliance with the regulations. In no instance shall any facility with a pattern of noncompliance with regulations or orders, indications of marginal financial status, repeated levels of nursing hours per resident significantly below the state average, or other risk factors determined to influence quality, receive less than two (2) surveys in addition to the annual licensing survey required by this chapter. Any nursing care facility which is cited for substandard care by the licensing agency shall be inspected on a bimonthly basis for the twelve (12) month period immediately following any citation. The licensing agency shall, on an annual basis, cause no less than ten percent (10%) of all nursing care facility annual surveys to be conducted, in whole or in part, on nights and/or on weekends. The inspections shall be conducted both as to profit and nonprofit facilities and the results shall be open to public inspection; however, requirements as to the fire safety code will be deferred in accordance with § 23-28.1-7.(b) No employee or agent of the department shall be participating in or supervising an inspection of any facility to which that employee currently has, or in the past five (5) years has had, any ownership, employment, or consultant arrangement or any other potential conflicts of interest. The restrictions imposed under this subsection shall be in addition to, and not in place of, the requirements of chapter 14 of title 36.(c) The licensing agency shall make or cause to be made unannounced inspections and/or investigations of any establishment, facility, boarding house, dormitory, however named, to determine whether the lodging facility should be licensed and regulated under the provisions of this chapter.(d) All members of the general assembly and any general officer of this state may make announced and unannounced inspections of extended care facilities, skilled nursing homes, intermediate care facilities, personal care homes, nursing homes, and state institutions.History of Section.P.L. 1978, ch. 269, § 5; G.L. 1956, § 23-16-12; P.L. 1979, ch. 39, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 23-17-12; P.L. 1989, ch. 304, § 1; P.L. 1996, ch. 100, art. 17, § 1; P.L. 1999, ch. 25, § 1; P.L. 1999, ch. 87, § 1; P.L. 2005, ch. 156, § 2; P.L. 2005, ch. 248, § 2.
RI Gen L § 23-17-12.1 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 23 - Health and Safety|Chapter 23-17 - Licensing of Healthcare Facilities|Section 23-17-12.1 - Scope of inspections.

§ 23-17-12.1. Scope of inspections.(a) Inspections and investigations shall include health, sanitation, nursing care, and dietary and other conditions immediately affecting the patients.(b) The department shall assign responsibility for verifying compliance with licensing requirements and issuing renewal licenses to an individual or office independent of the inspection process.(c) The department shall establish written procedures to: (1) track all deficiencies identified during and after the inspection and investigation processes; and (2) clearly define the internal process for appealing deficiency citations.(d) The department shall establish procedures to verify the implementation of plans of correction and remediation.History of Section.P.L. 1978, ch. 269, § 7; G.L. 1956, § 23-16-12.1; P.L. 1979, ch. 39, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 23-17-12.1; P.L. 2005, ch. 156, § 2; P.L. 2005, ch. 248, § 2; P.L. 2008, ch. 475, § 48.
RI Gen L § 23-17-12.2 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 23 - Health and Safety|Chapter 23-17 - Licensing of Healthcare Facilities|Section 23-17-12.2 - Time for correction of defects.

§ 23-17-12.2. Time for correction of defects.(a) Every corporation or person who will be inspected or investigated under § 23-17-12 will begin to correct health, sanitation, nursing care, and dietary defects immediately upon notice by the director of health that the defects exist. The notification will be made by certified or registered letter return receipt requested from the director of health to the person or corporation so inspected.(b) However, every defect will be fully and wholly corrected within thirty (30) days from the time of notice unless an extension is granted for good cause shown, but no extension will exceed fifteen (15) days.History of Section.P.L. 1978, ch. 269, § 7; G.L. 1956, § 23-16-12.2; P.L. 1979, ch. 39, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 23-17-12.2.
RI Gen L § 23-17-12.3 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 23 - Health and Safety|Chapter 23-17 - Licensing of Healthcare Facilities|Section 23-17-12.3 - Penalty for violation of §§ 23-17-12 - 23-17-12.2.

§ 23-17-12.3. Penalty for violation of §§ 23-17-12 — 23-17-12.2.Every person including a controlling person, or corporation who shall willfully and continually violate the provisions of §§ 23-17-12 — 23-17-12.2 will be subject to a fine up to three hundred dollars ($300) for each violation of these sections.For purposes of this section, "controlling person" is any person or entity in control of a nursing facility directly or indirectly, including: (1) in the case of a corporation or of a limited liability company, a person having a beneficial ownership interest of five percent (5%) or more in the nursing facility; (2) in the case of a general partnership or limited partnership, any general partner; (3) a legal entity that operates or contracts with another person for the operation of a nursing facility or an owner thereof; (4) in the case of a limited liability company, any member; (5) each president, vice president, secretary, treasurer of a business corporation that is not exempt from taxation under section 501(a) of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code as an organization described in section 501(c)(3) of such code; and (6) such other ownership interest or relationship as may be determined by the director.History of Section.P.L. 1978, ch. 269, § 7; G.L. 1956, § 23-16-12.3; P.L. 1979, ch. 39, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 23-17-12.3; P.L. 2005, ch. 158, § 3; P.L. 2005, ch. 247, § 3.
RI Gen L § 23-17-12.4 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 23 - Health and Safety|Chapter 23-17 - Licensing of Healthcare Facilities|Section 23-17-12.4 - Enforcement of §§ 23-17-12 - 23-17-12.2.

§ 23-17-12.4. Enforcement of §§ 23-17-12 — 23-17-12.2.The director of health shall refer all violations of §§ 23-17-12 — 23-17-12.2 to the chief counsel within the department of health for appropriate action.History of Section.P.L. 1978, ch. 269, § 7; G.L. 1956, § 23-16-12.4; P.L. 1979, ch. 39, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 23-17-12.4.
RI Gen L § 23-17-12.8 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 23 - Health and Safety|Chapter 23-17 - Licensing of Healthcare Facilities|Section 23-17-12.8 - Posting of nursing staff levels in nursing facilities.

§ 23-17-12.8. Posting of nursing staff levels in nursing facilities.The department is authorized to adopt federal Medicare nurse staff posting requirements by regulation. In addition to any federal requirements for posting of nursing staff levels, the nursing facility shall post the nurse staff levels for the facility in a public place within the facility. The posting information shall be maintained on file by the nursing facility and shall be made available to the public upon request. The nursing facility shall prepare an annual report showing the average daily direct care nurse staffing level for the facility by shift and by category of nurse to include registered nurses, licensed practical nurses, nursing assistants and medication technicians; the use of nurse and nursing assistant staff from temporary placement agencies; and the nurse and nurse assistant turnover rates. The information on nurse staffing shall be reviewed as part of the nursing facility's annual licensing survey and shall be available to the public, both in printed form and on the department's website, by facility.History of Section.P.L. 2005, ch. 157, § 5; P.L. 2005, ch. 249, § 5.
RI Gen L § 23-17-12.9 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 23 - Health and Safety|Chapter 23-17 - Licensing of Healthcare Facilities|Section 23-17-12.9 - Resident and family notification.

§ 23-17-12.9. Resident and family notification.The director shall establish regulations which: (1) notify the resident, or his or her legal representative, the resident's family representative, the resident's attending physicians of record and the nursing facility's medical director, if that resident has been found to be in immediate jeopardy to health and safety; (2) notify all facility residents, or their legal representatives, their family representatives, their attending physicians and the nursing facility's medical director, whenever a nursing facility is cited for substandard quality of care as defined in 42 CFR 488.301 or successor regulation; and (3) provide for notification of changes regarding resident condition as provided in federal regulation 42 CFR 483.10 or successor regulation. A facility citation for substandard quality of care shall be considered to be a public record ten (10) days following the citation, or upon departmental approval of the corresponding plan of correction, whichever is sooner.For purposes of this section, "immediate jeopardy to health and safety" means a situation which the institution's noncompliance with one or more state or federal requirements or conditions has caused, or is likely to cause, serious injury, harm, impairment or death to a resident receiving care in the institution.History of Section.P.L. 2005, ch. 157, § 5; P.L. 2005, ch. 249, § 5.
RI Gen L § 23-17-12.10 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 23 - Health and Safety|Chapter 23-17 - Licensing of Healthcare Facilities|Section 23-17-12.10 - Quality predictive modeling - Established.

§ 23-17-12.10. Quality predictive modeling — Established.The department of health shall develop a data modeling or other capacity to use quality data already collected from nursing facilities to detect patterns of high performance and/or potential deficiency(ies) affecting resident care.History of Section.P.L. 2005, ch. 157, § 5; P.L. 2005, ch. 249, § 5.
RI Gen L § 23-17-12.11 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 23 - Health and Safety|Chapter 23-17 - Licensing of Healthcare Facilities|Section 23-17-12.11 - Nursing facility quality improvement program.

§ 23-17-12.11. Nursing facility quality improvement program.(a) Established. Each licensed nursing facility shall develop and implement a quality improvement program and establish a quality improvement committee.(b) Each licensed nursing facility shall designate a qualified individual, who shall be determined by the facility's administrator, to coordinate and manage the nursing facility's quality improvement program.(1) The nursing facility's quality improvement committee shall include at least the following members:(i) The nursing facility administrator;(ii) The director of nursing;(iii) The medical director;(iv) A social worker; and(v) A representative of dietary services.(2) The quality improvement committee shall:(i) Meet at least quarterly;(ii) Maintain records of all quality improvement activities; and(iii) Keep records of committee meetings that shall be available to the department during any on-site visit.(3) The quality improvement committee for a nursing facility shall annually review and approve the quality improvement plan for the nursing facility. Said plan shall be available to the public upon request.(c) Each nursing facility shall establish a written quality improvement plan that shall be reviewed by the department during the facility's annual survey and that:(1) Provides criteria to monitor nursing care, including medication administration, prevention and treatment of decubitus ulcers, dehydration and nutritional status and weight loss or gain, accidents and injuries, unexpected deaths, changes in mental or psychological status, and any other data necessary to monitor quality of care; and(2) Includes methods to identify, evaluate and correct problems.(d) The nursing facility administrator shall take appropriate remedial actions based on the recommendations of the nursing facility's quality improvement committee.(e) The director may not require the quality improvement committee to disclose the records and the reports prepared by the committee except as necessary to assure compliance with the requirements of this section.(f) Good faith attempts by the quality improvement committee to identify and correct quality deficiencies will not be used as a basis for sanctions.(g) If the department determines that a nursing facility is not implementing its quality improvement program effectively and that quality improvement activities are inadequate, the department may impose sanctions on the nursing facility to improve quality of resident care including mandated hiring of, directly or by contract, an independent quality consultant.History of Section.P.L. 2005, ch. 157, § 5; P.L. 2005, ch. 249, § 5.
RI Gen L § 23-17-13 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 23 - Health and Safety|Chapter 23-17 - Licensing of Healthcare Facilities|Section 23-17-13 - Repealed.

§ 23-17-13. Repealed.History of Section.G.L. 1938, ch. 259, § 3; P.L. 1949, ch. 2387, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 23-16-3; P.L. 1972, ch. 72, § 1; P.L. 1978, ch. 269, § 5; P.L. 1979, ch. 39, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 23-17-3; P.L. 1984, ch. 4, § 3; P.L. 1986, ch. 225, § 1; P.L. 2001, ch. 86, § 70; P.L. 2001, ch. 180, § 43; P.L. 2004, ch. 267, § 2; P.L. 2004, ch. 290, § 2; Repealed by P.L. 2014, ch. 267, § 5, effective April 1, 2015; P.L. 2014, ch. 316, § 5, effective April 1, 2015.
RI Gen L § 23-17-13.1 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 23 - Health and Safety|Chapter 23-17 - Licensing of Healthcare Facilities|Section 23-17-13.1 - Health services council.

§ 23-17-13.1. Health services council.(a) There shall be established a health services council consisting of twelve (12) members, four (4) of whom shall be appointed by the speaker of the house, one who shall be an expert in healthcare economic and policy matters, and a second who shall represent the insurance business; four (4) of whom shall be appointed by the president of the senate, one who shall represent the business community, and a second who shall represent the general public; and four (4) of whom shall be appointed by the governor, one who shall represent the office of the health insurance commissioner, a second who shall represent the executive office of health and human services, a third who shall represent the health insurance business, and a fourth who shall represent the executive office of commerce. All members shall serve until the first day of July in the third year after appointment or until their respective successors are appointed and qualified. Any vacancy of a member appointed that may occur in the council shall be filled by appointment by the respective appointing authority for the remainder of the unexpired term. The council may also serve as an advisory council as authorized by § 23-16-3.(b) A person may not be a member of the health services council if the person is required to register as a lobbyist as defined under chapter 139 of title 42.(c) Notwithstanding any laws, rules, or regulations to the contrary, all recommendations of the health services council shall be by a majority vote of its members present at the time the vote is taken.History of Section.P.L. 2014, ch. 267, § 4; P.L. 2014, ch. 316, § 4.
RI Gen L § 23-17-14 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 23 - Health and Safety|Chapter 23-17 - Licensing of Healthcare Facilities|Section 23-17-14 - Functions of health services council.

§ 23-17-14. Functions of health services council.The health services council shall have the following responsibilities and duties:(1) To consult and advise with the licensing agency regarding licensing reviews conducted under §§ 23-17-14.3 and 23-17-14.4 and in matters of policy affecting administration of this chapter, and in the development of rules, regulations, and standards provided for under this chapter;(2) To review and make recommendations with respect to rules, regulations, and standards authorized under this chapter prior to their promulgation by the licensing agency as specified in this section;(3) To consult and advise with the licensing agency with respect to the administration of chapter 15 of this title;(4) When acting as an advisory council authorized by § 23-16-3, to consult with the director of the state department of health in carrying out the purposes of chapter 16 of this title.History of Section.G.L. 1938, ch. 259, § 13; P.L. 1949, ch. 2387, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 23-16-14; P.L. 1968, ch. 171, § 6; P.L. 1978, ch. 269, § 5; 1979, ch. 39, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 23-17-14; P.L. 1996, ch. 433, § 3.
RI Gen L § 23-17-14.1 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 23 - Health and Safety|Chapter 23-17 - Licensing of Healthcare Facilities|Section 23-17-14.1 - Immunity for council members.

§ 23-17-14.1. Immunity for council members.No member of the health services council while acting in his or her capacity as a council member shall be liable for any civil damages as a result of individual or collective actions or recommendations as a member of the council.History of Section.P.L. 1978, ch. 269, § 7; G.L. 1956, § 23-16-14.1; P.L. 1979, ch. 39, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 23-17-14.1.
RI Gen L § 23-17-14.2 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 23 - Health and Safety|Chapter 23-17 - Licensing of Healthcare Facilities|Section 23-17-14.2 - Compensation.

§ 23-17-14.2. Compensation.The chairperson and vice chairperson of the health services council and no other member of the council while serving on business of the council shall receive compensation for the discharge of their official duties.History of Section.P.L. 1978, ch. 269, § 7; G.L. 1956, § 23-16-14.2; P.L. 1979, ch. 39, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 23-17-14.2; P.L. 1985, ch. 412, § 1; P.L. 2005, ch. 117, art. 21, § 12.