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RI Gen L § 23-82-5 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 23 - Health and Safety|Chapter 23-82 - Implementation of the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative Act|Section 23-82-5 - Sale of allowances.

§ 23-82-5. Sale of allowances.(a) The department shall provide in its regulations that one hundred percent (100%) of all allowances issued under the program in the state of Rhode Island shall be sold. A de minimus portion of allowances may be set aside to support the voluntary renewable energy provisions of the regional greenhouse gas initiative model rule.(b) The department's regulations shall specify the mechanism for sale of allowances, including authorizing the state to make use of any voluntary regional organizations, structures or mechanisms available to states implementing a program of this type, provided that any sale of allowances must be public, competitive and open to all who wish to participate.(c) The department may engage an independent contractor, consumer trustee or other entity experienced in sale or auction design and management, including a regional entity engaged by multiple states to conduct regional sales or auctions, who is determined by the department, in consultation with the office, to be qualified to conduct auctions or sales in a manner that assures the efficiency of the auctions or sales. The selection of any independent contractor, consumer trustee or other entity shall be done in accordance with applicable procedures of the division of purchases.(d) The department shall annually convey one hundred percent (100%) of all carbon allowances established pursuant to this section to the selected independent contractor, consumer trustee or other entity who shall be authorized to receive, hold and sell allowances for the long-term benefit of consumers. The selected independent contractor, consumer trustee or other entity shall conduct the auction or sale, collect the auction proceeds and shall upon receipt, transfer to the office the proceeds of the auction or sale to be distributed in accordance with § 23-82-6, under the oversight of the department.(e) The department shall require an annual report from the independent contractor, consumer trustee or other entity conducting the auction or sale describing the auction or sale and its results. The report shall be made public and shall also be submitted to the general assembly.(f) All proceeds collected from the auction or sale of allowances pursuant to this section shall be deposited as restricted receipts.History of Section.P.L. 2007, ch. 119, § 1; P.L. 2007, ch. 206, § 1; P.L. 2008, ch. 100, art. 28, § 5.
RI Gen L § 23-82-7 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 23 - Health and Safety|Chapter 23-82 - Implementation of the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative Act|Section 23-82-7 - Exemption from taxation.

§ 23-82-7. Exemption from taxation.Notwithstanding any provisions of the general or public laws or regulation to the contrary, the division of taxation shall grant a permanent exemption from any and all applicable charges or assessments made against the proceeds from the auction of allowances pursuant to this chapter.History of Section.P.L. 2007, ch. 119, § 1; P.L. 2007, ch. 206, § 1.
RI Gen L § 23-83-1 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 23 - Health and Safety|Chapter 23-83 - The Umbilical Cord Blood Donation Notification Act|Section 23-83-1 - Short title.

§ 23-83-1. Short title.This chapter shall be known and may be cited as "The Umbilical Cord Blood Donation Notification Act."History of Section.P.L. 2008, ch. 101, § 1; P.L. 2008, ch. 153, § 1.
RI Gen L § 23-83-2 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 23 - Health and Safety|Chapter 23-83 - The Umbilical Cord Blood Donation Notification Act|Section 23-83-2 - Definitions.

§ 23-83-2. Definitions.As used in this chapter, the following terms are defined as follows:(1) "Mixed bank" is a bank that maintains a supply of unrelated cord blood units philanthropically donated by transplantation or research purposes to unrelated recipients and also for a fee stores cord blood for autologous use and use by family members.(2) "Obstetrical professional or facility" is licensed health care providers, including, but not limited to, hospitals, birthing centers, health clinics, midwives, obstetricians and other physicians who provide obstetrical services.(3) "Private cord blood bank" is a bank that for a fee stores cord blood units for autologous or family use.(4) "Public cord blood bank" is a bank that maintains a supply of unrelated cord blood units that are philanthropically donated for transplantation or research purposes. This bank may also store a limited number of units for autologous or family use when a disease that is treatable by cord blood transplantation is known to exist within the donor's family.(5) "Umbilical cord blood" is the blood that remains in the umbilical cord and placenta after the birth of a newborn child.History of Section.P.L. 2008, ch. 101, § 1; P.L. 2008, ch. 153, § 1; P.L. 2012, ch. 415, § 31.
RI Gen L § 23-83-3 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 23 - Health and Safety|Chapter 23-83 - The Umbilical Cord Blood Donation Notification Act|Section 23-83-3 - Notification of option to donate umbilical cord blood.

§ 23-83-3. Notification of option to donate umbilical cord blood.(a) At a time determined to be appropriated by the treating clinician, in consultation with the patient, after the first trimester of pregnancy, and as soon as reasonably feasible, every obstetrical professional or facility in the state shall inform the pregnant woman once during her pregnancy of the following options relating to stem cells that are contained in her umbilical cord blood after the delivery of her child:(1) Donate the stem cells to a public umbilical cord blood bank;(2) Store the stem cells at the patient's expense in a family umbilical cord blood bank for use by the immediate family and extended family members;(3) Store the stem cells for family use through a family or sibling donor banking program that provides free collection, processing and storage where there is a medical need; or(4) Discard the stem cells.(b) A person who acts in good faith pursuant to this section is not subject to civil or criminal liability or professional discipline for those acts.(c) Any obstetrical professional or facility receiving financial remuneration for the collection, processing, or transport of umbilical cord blood shall provide written disclosure of this information to the pregnant woman at the time that the notification of options for umbilical cord blood collection and donation is made pursuant to § 23-83-3.(d) Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to require a patient to donate her umbilical cord blood.History of Section.P.L. 2008, ch. 101, § 1; P.L. 2008, ch. 153, § 1.
RI Gen L § 23-83-4 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 23 - Health and Safety|Chapter 23-83 - The Umbilical Cord Blood Donation Notification Act|Section 23-83-4 - No fees for donation.

§ 23-83-4. No fees for donation.A person who agrees to donate her umbilical cord blood to a public cord blood bank or a mixed bank for use by the cord blood bank shall not be charged any fee for the costs of collecting, processing, transporting or storing the cord blood.History of Section.P.L. 2008, ch. 101, § 1; P.L. 2008, ch. 153, § 1.
RI Gen L § 23-83-5 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 23 - Health and Safety|Chapter 23-83 - The Umbilical Cord Blood Donation Notification Act|Section 23-83-5 - Collection not required if health of mother or newborn impacted.

§ 23-83-5. Collection not required if health of mother or newborn impacted.An obstetrical professional or facility is not required to collect cord blood or cooperate in the collection of cord blood if in the professional judgment of a licensed obstetrical professional the collection of the cord blood would threaten the health of the mother or the newborn child.History of Section.P.L. 2008, ch. 101, § 1; P.L. 2008, ch. 153, § 1.
RI Gen L § 23-83-6 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 23 - Health and Safety|Chapter 23-83 - The Umbilical Cord Blood Donation Notification Act|Section 23-83-6 - Hospitals required to facilitate donations.

§ 23-83-6. Hospitals required to facilitate donations.Unless it is medically inadvisable, each hospital or other obstetrical facility in the state shall cooperate with the collection staff of a cord blood bank designated by a patient to facilitate the donation of the blood extracted from the umbilical cord of the patient's newborn child to a cord blood bank.History of Section.P.L. 2008, ch. 101, § 1; P.L. 2008, ch. 153, § 1.
RI Gen L § 23-84-1 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 23 - Health and Safety|Chapter 23-84 - The Rhode Island Climate Risk Reduction Act of 2010|Section 23-84-1 - Short title.

§ 23-84-1. Short title.This chapter shall be known and may be cited as "The Rhode Island Climate Risk Reduction Act of 2010."History of Section.P.L. 2010, ch. 119, § 1; P.L. 2010, ch. 304, § 1.
RI Gen L § 23-84-3 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 23 - Health and Safety|Chapter 23-84 - The Rhode Island Climate Risk Reduction Act of 2010|Section 23-84-3 - [Repealed.]

§ 23-84-3. [Repealed.]History of Section.P.L. 2010, ch. 119, § 1; P.L. 2010, ch. 304, § 1; P.L. 2013, ch. 163, § 1; P.L. 2013, ch. 198, § 1; Repealed by P.L. 2014, ch. 343, § 2, effective July 2, 2014; P.L. 2014, ch. 392, § 2, effective July 2, 2014.
RI Gen L § 23-85-1 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 23 - Health and Safety|Chapter 23-85 - Green Economy Roundtable|Section 23-85-1 - Expired.

§ 23-85-1. Expired.History of Section.P.L. 2010, ch. 203, § 1.
RI Gen L § 23-85-2 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 23 - Health and Safety|Chapter 23-85 - Green Economy Roundtable|Section 23-85-2 - Expired.

§ 23-85-2. Expired.History of Section.P.L. 2010, ch. 203, § 1.
RI Gen L § 23-85-3 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 23 - Health and Safety|Chapter 23-85 - Green Economy Roundtable|Section 23-85-3 - Expired.

§ 23-85-3. Expired.History of Section.P.L. 2010, ch. 203, § 1.
RI Gen L § 23-85-4 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 23 - Health and Safety|Chapter 23-85 - Green Economy Roundtable|Section 23-85-4 - Expired.

§ 23-85-4 Expired.History of Section.P.L. 2010, ch. 203, § 1.
RI Gen L § 23-85-5 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 23 - Health and Safety|Chapter 23-85 - Green Economy Roundtable|Section 23-85-5 - Expired.

§ 23-85-5. Expired.History of Section.P.L. 2010, ch. 203, § 1.
RI Gen L § 23-86-1 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 23 - Health and Safety|Chapter 23-86 - Women's Cardiovascular Screening and Risk Reduction Pilot Program|Section 23-86-1 - Women's cardiovascular screening and risk reduction pilot program.

§ 23-86-1. Women's cardiovascular screening and risk reduction pilot program.(a) The department of health (hereinafter, "the department") shall develop a cardiovascular disease screening and lifestyle intervention pilot program at one site in one of Rhode Island's six (6) core cities for low-income, underinsured and uninsured women between forty (40) and sixty-four (64) years of age, inclusive, at risk for heart disease, diabetes and stroke, namely Pawtucket, Providence, Woonsocket, Newport, West Warwick or Central Falls.(b) The department shall develop the program based on the federal WISEWOMEN program administered by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The pilot program shall employ specified measures to gauge the impact and outcome of the program. These measures may include the number of women served, the number who receive lifestyle interventions, the number of follow-up visits per woman, an evaluation of the use of progress markers to reduce risk factors, and a research and evaluation component.(c) The department shall prepare an annual report and submit it to the legislature by January 31 of each year summarizing the scope and reach of the pilot program. The final report shall include a fiscal analysis and a recommendation outlining the benefits and costs of expanding the pilot program throughout the state after the program has been in existence for three (3) years. The pilot program shall expire July 1, 2014.(d) Implementation of the Women's Cardiovascular screening and risk reduction pilot program shall be subject to appropriation.History of Section.P.L. 2011, ch. 206, § 1; P.L. 2011, ch. 232, § 1.
RI Gen L § 23-87-1 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 23 - Health and Safety|Chapter 23-87 - The Rhode Island Lupus Education and Awareness Plan|Section 23-87-1 - Short title.

§ 23-87-1. Short title.This chapter shall be known and maybe cited as the "Rhode Island Lupus Education and Awareness Plan Act of 2012."History of Section.P.L. 2012, ch. 491, § 1.
RI Gen L § 23-87-2 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 23 - Health and Safety|Chapter 23-87 - The Rhode Island Lupus Education and Awareness Plan|Section 23-87-2 - Legislative findings.

§ 23-87-2. Legislative findings.It is hereby found and declared as follows:(1) Lupus is an urgent national health issue. Lupus is the result of an immune system that is unbalanced which can become destructive to any organ or tissue in the body. Lupus is unpredictable and potentially fatal, yet no satisfactory treatment exists. Its health consequences include heart attacks, strokes, seizures, and organ failure.(2) The Lupus Foundation of America, Inc. estimates that more than 1.5 million Americans live with some form of lupus, including an estimated five thousand two hundred (5,200) people with lupus in Rhode Island.History of Section.P.L. 2012, ch. 491, § 1.
RI Gen L § 23-87-3 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 23 - Health and Safety|Chapter 23-87 - The Rhode Island Lupus Education and Awareness Plan|Section 23-87-3 - Purpose.

§ 23-87-3. Purpose.The purpose of this chapter is to create a study commission which will develop a multi-pronged, statewide plan to educate healthcare professionals and persons affected with lupus about the diagnosis, management, and treatment of lupus.History of Section.P.L. 2012, ch. 491, § 1.
RI Gen L § 23-87-4 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 23 - Health and Safety|Chapter 23-87 - The Rhode Island Lupus Education and Awareness Plan|Section 23-87-4 - Establishment of the lupus study commission.

§ 23-87-4. Establishment of the lupus study commission.(a) The director of the department of health shall establish and coordinate a study commission on lupus consisting of eleven (11) members, all of whom shall be appointed by the director of the department of health. The first chairperson shall be a representative of the Lupus Foundation of New England and shall serve for a two (2) year term. Subsequent chairpersons shall be elected by the membership of the study commission from among its members.(b) The commission shall be composed of:(1) Three (3) individuals with lupus;(2) One scientist with experience in lupus and who participates in various fields of scientific endeavor, including, but not limited to, biomedical research, social, translational, behavioral or epidemiological research recommended by the medical and scientific council of the Lupus Foundation of America, Inc;(3) Two (2) physicians with experience in treating people with lupus and recommended by the Rhode Island medical society;(4) One nurse practitioner with experience in treating people with lupus and recommended by the Rhode Island nurse practitioners' council;(5) One local representative from the Lupus Foundation of America, Inc. and one representative from the Lupus Foundation of New England;(6) One representative recommended by the department of health's minority health advisory committee; and(7) One representative recommended by the women's health council of Rhode Island.(c) Members of the commission shall serve terms of two (2) years. A member may be appointed to serve not more than two (2) terms, whether or not consecutive.(d) The commission shall meet at the call of the chair and no less than on a quarterly basis each year.(e) Six (6) members of the study commission shall constitute a quorum. A majority vote of a quorum shall be required for any official action of the study commission.History of Section.P.L. 2012, ch. 491, § 1; P.L. 2013, ch. 276, § 1.
RI Gen L § 23-88-1 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 23 - Health and Safety|Chapter 23-88 - Code Consistency Council|Section 23-88-1 - Purpose.

§ 23-88-1. Purpose.It is the purpose of this chapter to establish a council to examine areas within the building code, fire code, elevator code, and any other codes that overlap, conflict or may be inconsistent. The council shall examine these codes and make recommendations that may resolve the conflict or inconsistency by selecting the "lead" code on a particular issue, by making all the codes consistent or by allowing the inconsistencies as they serve a purpose and do not directly conflict with each other.History of Section.P.L. 2013, ch. 154, § 1; P.L. 2013, ch. 195, § 1.
RI Gen L § 23-88-2 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 23 - Health and Safety|Chapter 23-88 - Code Consistency Council|Section 23-88-2 - Establishment.

§ 23-88-2. Establishment.(a) There is hereby established a council to be called the "Code Consistency Council" consisting of sixteen (16) members:(1) One of whom shall be the state fire marshal and who shall serve as a co-chairperson;(2) One of whom shall be the state building code commissioner who shall serve as a co-chairperson;(3) One of whom shall be the Director of Regulatory Reform, or his or her designee;(4) One of whom shall be the president of the American institute of architects Rhode Island, or his or her designee;(5) One of whom shall be the president of the structural engineers association of Rhode Island, or his or her designee;(6) One of whom shall be the president of the Rhode Island association of fire fighters, or his or her designee;(7) One of whom shall be the president of the Rhode Island chapter of the associated general contractors, or his or her designee;(8) One of whom shall be the president of the housing network or his or her designee;(9) Two (2) of whom shall be appointed by the director of the department of labor and training, one with an expertise in elevator safety rules and regulations and one with an expertise in boiler safety rules and regulations;(10) Two (2) of whom shall be appointed by the League of Cities and Towns, one from a city and one from a town to represent the interests of municipalities that administer building code issues;(11) One of whom shall be the chairperson of the Rhode Island historical preservation and heritage commission, or his or her designee;(12) One of whom shall be the President of the Rhode Island builders' association or his or her designee;(13) One of whom shall be an environmental engineer, to be appointed by the governor; and(14) One of whom shall be an attorney whose practice is concentrated in building and construction, to be appointed by the governor.(b) Forthwith upon the effective date of this chapter, the members of the council shall meet at the call of the chairs and organize. Vacancies in the council shall be filled in like manner as the original appointment.(c) The department of public safety is hereby directed to provide suitable quarters for the council.(d) All departments and agencies of the state shall furnish such advice and information documentary and otherwise to the commission and its agents as is deemed necessary or desirable by the commission to facilitate the purposes of this chapter.History of Section.P.L. 2013, ch. 154, § 1; P.L. 2013, ch. 195, § 1.
RI Gen L § 23-88-3 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 23 - Health and Safety|Chapter 23-88 - Code Consistency Council|Section 23-88-3 - Meeting and reporting requirements.

§ 23-88-3. Meeting and reporting requirements.The council shall meet regularly and present and report its findings and recommendations to the senate housing and municipal government committee by March 31, 2014. The council shall cease to exist on July 1, 2015.History of Section.P.L. 2013, ch. 154, § 1; P.L. 2013, ch. 195, § 1.
RI Gen L § 23-89-1 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 23 - Health and Safety|Chapter 23-89 - The Rhode Island Palliative Care and Quality of Life Act|Section 23-89-1 - Establishment of advisory council - Purposes.

§ 23-89-1. Establishment of advisory council — Purposes.(a) There is hereby authorized, created and established a nine (9) member advisory council to be known as "The Rhode Island Palliative Care and Quality of Life Interdisciplinary Advisory Council" within the department of health with the powers and duties set forth in this chapter.(b) The director of the department of health shall appoint nine (9) members to the council who shall have expertise in various aspects of palliative care including, but not limited to, medical, nursing, social work, pharmacy and spiritual; and patient and family caregivers. Membership shall specifically include experience in palliative care in a variety of inpatient, outpatient and community settings such as acute care, long-term care and hospice and with a variety of populations including pediatric, youth and adult care. One (1) council member shall be a designee of the Rhode Island American Cancer Society and two (2) member's shall be a chief executive of a licensed homecare agency or their designee. At least two (2) council members shall be board-certified hospice and palliative medicine physicians and/or nurses. Members shall serve for a term of three (3) years. Members shall receive no compensation for their services.(c) The Rhode Island palliative care and quality of life interdisciplinary advisory council shall consult with and advise the department of health on matters related to the establishment, maintenance, operation, and outcomes evaluation of palliative care initiatives in the state.History of Section.P.L. 2013, ch. 332, § 1; P.L. 2013, ch. 421, § 1.
RI Gen L § 23-89-2 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 23 - Health and Safety|Chapter 23-89 - The Rhode Island Palliative Care and Quality of Life Act|Section 23-89-2 - Establishment of palliative care consumer and professional information and education program.

§ 23-89-2. Establishment of palliative care consumer and professional information and education program.(a) There is hereby created and established a statewide "Palliative Care Consumer and Professional Information and Education Program" within the department of health.(b) The purpose of the palliative care consumer and professional information and education program shall be to maximize the effectiveness of palliative care initiatives in the state by ensuring that comprehensive and accurate information and education about palliative care is available to the public, healthcare providers, and healthcare facilities.(c) The department of health shall publish on its website information and resources, including links to external resources, about palliative care delivery for the public, healthcare providers, and healthcare facilities. This shall include, but not limited to, continuing educational opportunities for healthcare providers; information about palliative care delivery in the home, primary, secondary, and tertiary environments; best practices for palliative care delivery; and consumer educational materials and referral information for palliative care, including hospice.(d) The department of health may develop and implement any other initiatives regarding palliative care services and education that the director determines would further the purposes of this subsection.(e) The department shall consult with the palliative care and quality of life interdisciplinary advisory council in implementing this section.History of Section.P.L. 2013, ch. 332, § 1; P.L. 2013, ch. 421, § 1.