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RI Gen L § 23-1.11-6 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 23 - Health and Safety|Chapter 23-1.11 - Needlestick Safety And Injury Prevention Act|Section 23-1.11-6 - Exposure control plan.

§ 23-1.11-6. Exposure control plan.An exposure control plan will include requirements that employers document consideration and implementation of the safer medical devices that are appropriate, commercially available, and effective. No one medical device is appropriate in all circumstances of use. For purposes of this standard, an appropriate safer medical device includes only devices whose use, based on reasonable judgment in individual cases, will not jeopardize patient or employee safety or be medically contraindicated; commercially available means available in the marketplace; and an effective safer medical device is a device that, based on reasonable judgment, will make an exposure incident involving a contaminated sharps less likely to occur in the application in which it is used. Prefilled units are exempt from this section until January 2003.History of Section.P.L. 2001, ch. 372, § 1; P.L. 2001, ch. 382, § 1.
RI Gen L § 23-1.11-7 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 23 - Health and Safety|Chapter 23-1.11 - Needlestick Safety And Injury Prevention Act|Section 23-1.11-7 - Employer requirement.

§ 23-1.11-7. Employer requirement.Every employer is required to: (1) document annually in the exposure control plan consideration and implementation of appropriate commercially available and safer medical devices designed to eliminate or minimize occupational exposure to blood-borne pathogens; (2) solicit input from nonmanagerial employees responsible for direct patient care who are potentially exposed to injuries from contaminated sharps in the identification, evaluation, and selection of effective work practice controls and shall document the solicitation in the exposure control plan.History of Section.P.L. 2001, ch. 372, § 1; P.L. 2001, ch. 382, § 1.
RI Gen L § 23-1.11-8 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 23 - Health and Safety|Chapter 23-1.11 - Needlestick Safety And Injury Prevention Act|Section 23-1.11-8 - Sharps injury log.

§ 23-1.11-8. Sharps injury log.To serve as a tool in identifying high risk areas and evaluating devices, a sharps injury log will be established and maintained by the employer. The log will be for percutaneous injuries from contaminated sharps. The information in the sharps injury log shall be recorded and maintained in such manner as to protect the confidentiality of the injured employee. The sharps injury log shall contain, at a minimum: (1) the type and brand of device involved in the incident, (2) the department work area where the exposure incident occurred, and (3) an explanation of how the incident occurred. The sharps injury log will be maintained for a period of five (5) years.History of Section.P.L. 2001, ch. 372, § 1; P.L. 2001, ch. 382, § 1.
RI Gen L § 23-2-1 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 23 - Health and Safety|Chapter 23-2 - Local Health Officers|Section 23-2-1 - Repealed.

§ 23-2-1. Repealed.
RI Gen L § 23-2-2, 23-2-3 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 23 - Health and Safety|Chapter 23-2 - Local Health Officers|Section 23-2-2, 23-2-3 - [Transferred.]

§ 23-2-2. , 23-2-3. [Transferred.]
RI Gen L § 23-2-4 - 23-2-15 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 23 - Health and Safety|Chapter 23-2 - Local Health Officers|Section 23-2-4 - 23-2-15 - Repealed.

§ 23-2-4 — 23-2-15. Repealed.
RI Gen L § 23-2-16 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 23 - Health and Safety|Chapter 23-2 - Local Health Officers|Section 23-2-16 - Use of words referring to local health officers or local health boards - Meaning in general laws.

§ 23-2-16. Use of words referring to local health officers or local health boards — Meaning in general laws.Whenever in the general laws the words "local health officers," "health officer" or "board of health" or any other word or phrase connoting a local health board or local health officer is used, appropriate wording shall be substituted so as to vest the power and authority in the state department of health or the director of health; provided, however, that nothing contained in this section shall be construed or interpreted to mean that a city or town shall not appoint a health officer or some other official to carry out the provisions of chapter 9 of this title.History of Section.P.L. 1964, ch. 45, § 5.
RI Gen L § 23-3-2 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 23 - Health and Safety|Chapter 23-3 - Vital Records|Section 23-3-2 - Division of vital records and statewide system.

§ 23-3-2. Division of vital records and statewide system.There is established in the state department of health a division of vital records that shall install, maintain, and operate the system of vital records throughout this state.History of Section.P.L. 1961, ch. 87, § 1.
RI Gen L § 23-3-3 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 23 - Health and Safety|Chapter 23-3 - Vital Records|Section 23-3-3 - Rules and regulations.

§ 23-3-3. Rules and regulations.The state director of health is authorized after notice and public hearing to adopt, amend, and repeal rules and regulations for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this chapter. Those rules and regulations shall take effect thirty (30) days after publication.History of Section.P.L. 1961, ch. 87, § 1.
RI Gen L § 23-3-4 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 23 - Health and Safety|Chapter 23-3 - Vital Records|Section 23-3-4 - Appointment of state registrar of vital records.

§ 23-3-4. Appointment of state registrar of vital records.The director of health shall appoint the chief of the division of vital records in accordance with civil service laws and regulations, who shall be known as the state registrar of vital records and shall carry out the provisions of this chapter.History of Section.P.L. 1961, ch. 87, § 1.
RI Gen L § 23-3-5 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 23 - Health and Safety|Chapter 23-3 - Vital Records|Section 23-3-5 - Duties of state registrar of vital records.

§ 23-3-5. Duties of state registrar of vital records.(a) The state registrar of vital records shall:(1) Administer and enforce this chapter and the rules and regulations issued under this chapter, and issue instructions for the efficient administration of the statewide system of vital records.(2) Direct and supervise the statewide system of vital records and the division of vital records and be custodian of its records.(3) Direct, supervise, and control the activities of local registrars and the activities of town and city clerks related to the operation of the vital records system.(4) Prescribe, with approval of the state director of health, and distribute any forms that are required by this chapter and the rules and regulations issued under this chapter.(5) Prepare and publish annual reports of vital records of this state and any other reports that may be required by the state director of health.(6) Electronically transmit to the office of the secretary of state, on a monthly basis, a list of any reported deaths of a person or persons eighteen (18) years of age or older, and maintain a list of those deceased persons.(7) Provide a copy on alkaline paper or an electronic record of each certificate of birth, death, and marriage to the city or town clerk before the tenth (10th) day of the month after the certificate is received by the division of vital records as authorized by regulations.(a) (8) (i) Flag birth certificates of missing children and perform all other acts and duties required to be performed by him or her pursuant to chapter 28.8 of title 42.(ii) Upon receipt of information pursuant to § 42-28.8-3, provide the local registrars of the several cities and towns with that information.(9) Direct, supervise, and control the transition from a paper-based system to an electronic system.(b) The state registrar of vital records, with the approval of the director of health, may appoint a deputy state registrar and may delegate any functions and duties vested in him or her to employees of the division of vital records and to local registrars that he or she deems necessary or expedient.History of Section.G.L. 1896, ch. 100, § 2; G.L. 1909, ch. 121, § 2; P.L. 1915, ch. 1239, § 1; G.L. 1923, ch. 166, § 2; P.L. 1923, ch. 436, § 1; P.L. 1929, ch. 1432, § 13; P.L. 1935, ch. 2250, § 110; G.L. 1938, ch. 268, §§ 2, 25; impl. am. P.L. 1939, ch. 660, §§ 65, 180; P.L. 1942, ch. 1191, § 1; G.L. 1956, §§ 23-3-38, 23-3-41; G.L. 1956, § 23-3-5; P.L. 1961, ch. 87, § 1; P.L. 1978, ch. 191, § 2; P.L. 1982, ch. 385, § 1; P.L. 1986, ch. 252, § 3; P.L. 1991, ch. 209, § 1; P.L. 1993, ch. 132, § 1; P.L. 1996, ch. 404, § 26; P.L. 2000, ch. 164, § 1; P.L. 2008, ch. 164, § 2; P.L. 2008, ch. 177, § 2.
RI Gen L § 23-3-5.1 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 23 - Health and Safety|Chapter 23-3 - Vital Records|Section 23-3-5.1 - Transfer of public historical documents.

§ 23-3-5.1. Transfer of public historical documents.At the end of each calendar year, records of births and marriages which have occurred one hundred (100) years or more from the date of transfer and deaths which have occurred fifty (50) years or more from the date of transfer, shall be permanently transferred by the state registrar of vital records to the custody of the state archives under control of the secretary of state who may promulgate rules and regulations pertaining to these public historical documents.History of Section.P.L. 1993, ch. 118, § 1; P.L. 1993, ch. 282, § 1.
RI Gen L § 23-3-6 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 23 - Health and Safety|Chapter 23-3 - Vital Records|Section 23-3-6 - Local registrars.

§ 23-3-6. Local registrars.The town clerks of the several towns or any person whom the city council of any city or the town council of any town may appoint for that purpose shall be known as the local registrar, and he or she shall perform the duties provided for in § 23-3-7.History of Section.G.L. 1896, ch. 100, § 1; G.L. 1909, ch. 121, § 1; P.L. 1921, ch. 2096, § 1; G.L. 1923, ch. 166, § 1; P.L. 1933, ch. 2050, § 1; G.L. 1938, ch. 268, § 1; impl. am. P.L. 1939, ch. 660, § 180; G.L. 1956, § 23-3-1; G.L., § 23-3-6; P.L. 1961, ch. 87, § 1.
RI Gen L § 23-3-7 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 23 - Health and Safety|Chapter 23-3 - Vital Records|Section 23-3-7 - Duties of local registrars.

§ 23-3-7. Duties of local registrars.The local registrar, with respect to his or her respective city or town, shall:(1) Administer and enforce the provisions of this chapter and instructions, rules, and regulations issued under this chapter.(2) Require that certificates be completed and filed in accordance with provisions of this chapter and the rules and regulations issued under this chapter.(3) Transmit on or before the tenth (10th) day of each month the certificates, reports, or other returns filed with him or her for the preceding month to the state registrar of vital records or more frequently when directed to do so by the state registrar of vital records.(4) Maintain records, make reports, and perform all other duties that may be required by the state registrar of vital records.(5) Flag birth certificates of missing children and perform all other acts and duties required to be performed pursuant to chapter 28.8 of title 42.History of Section.G.L. 1896, ch. 100, § 1; G.L. 1909, ch. 121, § 1; P.L. 1921, ch. 2096, § 1; G.L. 1923, ch. 166, § 1; P.L. 1933, ch. 2050, § 1; G.L. 1938, ch. 268, § 1; impl. am. P.L. 1939, ch. 660, § 180; G.L. 1956, § 23-3-1; G.L. 1956, § 23-3-7; P.L. 1961, ch. 87, § 1; P.L. 1965, ch. 176, § 1; P.L. 1986, ch. 252, § 3; P.L. 2008, ch. 164, § 2; P.L. 2008, ch. 177, § 2.
RI Gen L § 23-3-8 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 23 - Health and Safety|Chapter 23-3 - Vital Records|Section 23-3-8 - Compensation of local registrars.

§ 23-3-8. Compensation of local registrars.(a) Each local registrar not otherwise compensated out of the respective town or city treasuries for this purpose shall be paid by the town or city the sum of twenty cents ($0.20) for each certificate of birth, death, fetal death, or marriage registered by him or her and transmitted to the state registrar of vital records in accordance with the rules and regulations issued under this chapter.(b) If no birth, death, fetal death, or marriage is registered by him or her during any calendar month, the local registrar shall report that fact to the state registrar of vital records.History of Section.G.L. 1896, ch. 100, §§ 12, 19; G.L. 1909, ch. 121, §§ 12, 19; P.L. 1910, ch. 575, § 6; G.L. 1923, ch. 166, §§ 11, 16; P.L. 1930, ch. 1603, § 1; P.L. 1932, ch. 1938, § 1; G.L. 1938, ch. 268, §§ 10, 17; P.L. 1942, ch. 1121, § 1; G.L. 1956, §§ 23-3-26, 23-3-27; G.L. 1956, § 23-3-8; P.L. 1961, ch. 87, § 1.
RI Gen L § 23-3-9 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 23 - Health and Safety|Chapter 23-3 - Vital Records|Section 23-3-9 - Form of certificates.

§ 23-3-9. Form of certificates.(a) In order to promote and maintain uniformity in the system of vital records, the forms of certificates, reports, and other returns required by this chapter, or by regulations adopted under this chapter, shall include as a minimum the items recommended by the federal agency responsible for national vital records subject to approval of and modification by the state director of health.(b) Each certificate, report, and form required to be filed under this chapter shall have entered upon its face the duly attested date of registration.(c) Every person required by this chapter to sign any certificate, report, or form shall type or print his or her name and address where there is a place designated for the person's name and address. On death certificates, the cause of death shall be typed or printed in the space provided by the physician filling out the certificate.(d) The state registrar of vital records shall maintain a record of the social security numbers of the bride and groom as it appears on the application for the marriage license unless the registrar finds good cause for not requiring the number. That social security number shall be kept confidential and shall be disclosed only to the state agency responsible for administering the state's child support enforcement program. Social security numbers obtained pursuant to this section shall not be used for any purpose other than for the establishment and enforcement of child support orders, to the extent authorized by federal laws.(e) The state registrar shall obtain the social security number of the deceased and that social security number shall appear on the death certificate unless the registrar finds good cause for not requiring the number.History of Section.G.L. 1896, ch. 100, § 3; G.L. 1909, ch. 121, § 3; P.L. 1910, ch. 575, § 1; G.L. 1923, ch. 166, § 3; P.L. 1930, ch. 1603, § 1; G.L. 1938, ch. 268, § 3; impl. am. P.L. 1939, ch. 660, § 180; G.L. 1956, § 23-3-15; G.L. 1956, § 23-3-9; P.L. 1961, ch. 87, § 1; P.L. 1979, ch. 230, § 1; P.L. 1997, ch. 170, § 4.
RI Gen L § 23-3-10 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 23 - Health and Safety|Chapter 23-3 - Vital Records|Section 23-3-10 - Birth registration. [Effective until January 1, 2021.]

§ 23-3-10. Birth registration.(a) A certificate of birth for each live birth which occurs in this state shall be filed with the state registrar of vital records, or as otherwise directed by the state registrar, within four (4) days after that birth.(b) When a birth occurs in an institution, the person in charge of the institution, or his or her designated representative, shall obtain the personal data; prepare the certificate; secure the signatures required by the certificate; and file it with the state registrar of vital records, or as otherwise directed by the state registrar. The physician and/or midwife in attendance, or his or her authorized designee as defined in department regulations, shall certify to the facts of birth and provide the medical information required by the certificate within three (3) days after the birth.(c) When a birth occurs outside an institution, the certificate shall be prepared and filed by one of the following in the indicated order of priority:(1) The physician in attendance at, or immediately after, the birth, or in the absence of a physician;(2) Any other person in attendance at, or immediately after, the birth, or in the absence of any person in attendance at or immediately after the birth;(3) The father, the mother, or, in the absence of the father and the inability of the mother, the person in charge of the premises where the birth occurred.(4) When a birth occurs in a moving conveyance, the place of birth shall be that address in the city or town where the child is first removed from the conveyance.(d) (1) If the mother was married either at the time of conception or birth, the name of the husband shall be entered on the certificate as the father of the child unless paternity has been determined otherwise by a court of competent jurisdiction, in which case the name of the father as determined by the court shall be entered.(2) [Deleted by P.L. 2020, ch. 59, § 3 and P.L. 2020, ch. 60, § 3].(e) The state registrar shall not decline to register and/or issue any birth certificate or certified copy of any birth certificate on the grounds that medical or health information collected for statistical purposes has not been supplied.History of Section.G.L. 1896, ch. 100, § 6; G.L. 1909, ch. 121, § 6; G.L. 1909, ch. 121, § 6; P.L. 1921, ch. 2096, § 3; P.L. 1921, ch. 2096, § 3; G.L. 1923, ch. 166, § 5; G.L. 1938, ch. 268, § 5; G.L. 1956, §§ 23-3-3, 23-3-5; G.L. 1956, § 23-3-10; P.L. 1961, ch. 87, § 1; P.L. 1984, ch. 261, § 1; P.L. 1985, ch. 459, § 1; P.L. 1986, ch. 198, § 11; P.L. 1987, ch. 327, § 1; P.L. 1991, ch. 273, § 1; P.L. 2000, ch. 164, § 1; P.L. 2014, ch. 193, § 1; P.L. 2020, ch. 59, § 3; P.L. 2020, ch. 60, § 3.
RI Gen L § 23-3-10.1 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 23 - Health and Safety|Chapter 23-3 - Vital Records|Section 23-3-10.1 - Birth registration. [Effective January 1, 2021.]

§ 23-3-10. Birth registration. [Effective January 1, 2021.]   (a) A certificate of birth for each live birth which occurs in this state shall be filed with the state registrar of vital records, or as otherwise directed by the state registrar, within four (4) days after that birth.  (b) When a birth occurs in an institution, the person in charge of the institution, or his or her designated representative, shall obtain the personal data; prepare the certificate; secure the signatures required by the certificate; and file it with the state registrar of vital records, or as otherwise directed by the state registrar. The physician and/or midwife in attendance, or his or her authorized designee as defined in department regulations, shall certify to the facts of birth and provide the medical information required by the certificate within three (3) days after the birth.  (c) When a birth occurs outside an institution, the certificate shall be prepared and filed by one of the following in the indicated order of priority:  (1) The physician in attendance at, or immediately after, the birth, or in the absence of a physician;  (2) Any other person in attendance at, or immediately after, the birth, or in the absence of any person in attendance at or immediately after the birth;  (3) The father, the mother, or, in the absence of the father and the inability of the mother, the person in charge of the premises where the birth occurred.  (4) When a birth occurs in a moving conveyance, the place of birth shall be that address in the city or town where the child is first removed from the conveyance.  (d)(1) If the mother was married either at the time of conception or birth, the name of the husband shall be entered on the certificate as the father of the child unless paternity has been determined otherwise by a court of competent jurisdiction, in which case the name of the father as determined by the court shall be entered.  (2) [Deleted by P.L. 2020, ch. 59, § 3 and P.L. 2020, ch. 60, § 3].  (e) The state registrar shall not decline to register and/or issue any birth certificate or certified copy of any birth certificate on the grounds that medical or health information collected for statistical purposes has not been supplied.    History of Section. (G.L. 1896, ch. 100, § 6; G.L. 1909, ch. 121, § 6; G.L. 1909, ch. 121, § 6; P.L. 1921, ch. 2096, § 3; P.L. 1921, ch. 2096, § 3; G.L. 1923, ch. 166, § 5; G.L. 1938, ch. 268, § 5; G.L. 1956, §§ 23-3-3, 23-3-5; G.L. 1956, § 23-3-10; P.L. 1961, ch. 87, § 1; P.L. 1984, ch. 261, § 1; P.L. 1985, ch. 459, § 1; P.L. 1986, ch. 198, § 11; P.L. 1987, ch. 327, § 1; P.L. 1991, ch. 273, § 1; P.L. 2000, ch. 164, § 1; P.L. 2014, ch. 193, § 1; P.L. 2020, ch. 59, § 3; P.L. 2020, ch. 60, § 3.)
RI Gen L § 23-3-10.1.1 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 23 - Health and Safety|Chapter 23-3 - Vital Records|Section 23-3-10.1.1 - Certificates of birth - Social security numbers.

§ 23-3-10.1. Certificates of birth — Social security numbers.The state registrar of vital records shall maintain a record of the social security number of each parent whose name is recorded on any certificate of birth established or amended under this chapter on or after September 1, 1996, unless the registrar finds good cause for not requiring the number. That social security number shall be kept confidential and shall be disclosed only to the state agency responsible for administering the state's child support enforcement program. Social security numbers obtained pursuant to this section shall not be used for any purpose other than for the establishment and enforcement of child support orders, to the extent authorized by federal law.History of Section.P.L. 1996, ch. 129, § 8; P.L. 1996, ch. 131, § 8; P.L. 1996, ch. 132, § 8; P.L. 1996, ch. 133, § 8; P.L. 1996, ch. 265, § 1.
RI Gen L § 23-3-10.2 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 23 - Health and Safety|Chapter 23-3 - Vital Records|Section 23-3-10.2 - Certificates of birth resulting in stillbirth - Filing.

§ 23-3-10.2. Certificates of birth resulting in stillbirth — Filing.(a) The state registrar of vital records shall establish a certificate of birth resulting in stillbirth for fetal deaths, defined as the naturally occurring intrauterine death of a fetus that occurs after the twentieth (20th) week of pregnancy. The certificate shall be issued only at the request of either individual listed as mother or father on the report of fetal death. The certificate of birth resulting in stillbirth shall meet all of the format requirements for a certificate of live birth as provided for in this chapter. If the parents of the stillborn child decide not to name the stillborn child, the person preparing a certificate of birth resulting in stillbirth shall leave blank any references to the stillborn child's name.(b) The certificate of birth resulting in stillbirth shall be filed with the state registrar of vital records within ten (10) days after the delivery. When a birth resulting in stillbirth occurring in the state has not been registered within one year after the date of delivery, a certificate marked "delayed" may be filed and registered in accordance with regulations of the department of health promulgated pursuant to the provisions of § 23-3-3 relating to evidentiary and other requirements sufficient to substantiate the alleged facts of birth resulting in stillbirth.History of Section.P.L. 2007, ch. 24, § 1; P.L. 2007, ch. 26, § 1.