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RI Gen L § 23-4.1-16 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 23 - Health and Safety|Chapter 23-4.1 - Emergency Medical Transportation Services|Section 23-4.1-16 - Emergency medical services for children.

§ 23-4.1-16. Emergency medical services for children.(a) There is established within the department of health, division of emergency medical services (EMS), an emergency medical services for children (EMSC) program. The EMSC program, operated within the department of emergency medicine of Hasbro Children's Hospital, shall be recognized by the department of health as a resource to the state's overall emergency medical services system, in order to effect the provisions of this chapter. The objective and directive of the EMSC program shall be to continue, to the extent that funds through the federal government, state government or private sources are available for this purpose, the growth and development of those programs already in effect pursuant to the federal grant received under the maternal and child health bureau. The goal and objective of the program shall include, but shall not be limited to the following:(1) To develop and implement new statewide EMS treatment protocols that emphasize pediatric emergency care, along with supporting EMT education and training programs;(2) To develop programs for parents and communities, which shall:(i) Identify and reduce barriers to emergency care for children;(ii) Provide information relating to health promotion and injury prevention; and(iii) Focus on recognition of emergencies, and improving access to and appropriate use of the local EMS systems; and(3) The program shall also provide periodic case reviews and follow-up to EMS personnel in pediatric cases.(b) The EMSC program may solicit, receive, and spend funds it receives from the federal government, state government or private sources to carry out the purposes of this chapter.(c) The EMSC program may employ or contract with professional, technical, research, and clerical staff, and with health care facilities that have expertise in pediatric care, as necessary within the limits of available funding.History of Section.P.L. 1997, ch. 120, § 1; P.L. 2005, ch. 109, § 1; P.L. 2005, ch. 163, § 1.
RI Gen L § 23-4.1-17 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 23 - Health and Safety|Chapter 23-4.1 - Emergency Medical Transportation Services|Section 23-4.1-17 - Advertising services.

§ 23-4.1-17. Advertising services.Any licensee licensed pursuant to this chapter shall include in any advertising of its services that is directed to the general public, the following language: "In case of medical emergency dial 911."History of Section.P.L. 1997, ch. 294, § 1.
RI Gen L § 23-4.1-19 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 23 - Health and Safety|Chapter 23-4.1 - Emergency Medical Transportation Services|Section 23-4.1-19 - Documentation of pre-healthcare facility exposure of emergency medical services workers.

§ 23-4.1-19. Documentation of pre-healthcare facility exposure of emergency medical services workers.(a) Any emergency service worker responding on behalf of a licensed ambulance/rescue service, or a fire department or a law enforcement agency who has sufficient reason to believe that, in the course of their professional duties, they have been exposed to bodily fluids or other substances that may result in the worker contracting a serious infection and/or illness shall complete a pre-healthcare facility exposure form. The worker shall file a copy of the form with the hospital or freestanding emergency-care facility receiving the transported patient believed to be the source of the infectious materials to which the worker believes he or she has been exposed. The worker shall file the form with the hospital or freestanding emergency-care facility immediately post exposure. The worker shall retain a copy of the completed form, except for that information protected by applicable confidentiality laws. The source patient's diagnostic information shall not appear on the pre-healthcare facility exposure form.(b) The director of the department of health, with the advice of the ambulance services advisory board, shall develop the pre-healthcare facility exposure form, and shall make copies available to all agencies employing emergency medical service workers, hospitals and freestanding emergency-care facilities.History of Section.P.L. 2006, ch. 224, § 1; P.L. 2016, ch. 417, § 2; P.L. 2016, ch. 418, § 2.
RI Gen L § 23-4.5-1 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 23 - Health and Safety|Chapter 23-4.5 - Blood Bank Services|Section 23-4.5-1 - Blood donations by minors.

§ 23-4.5-1. Blood donations by minors.Any person of the age of seventeen (17) or over shall be eligible to donate blood in any voluntary and non-compensatory blood program without the necessity of obtaining permission or authorization of his/her parent or guardian. Any person sixteen (16) years of age may donate his or her blood upon obtaining prior permission of his or her parent or guardian.History of Section.P.L. 1970, ch. 318, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 23-50-1; P.L. 1979, ch. 39, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 23-4.5-1; P.L. 1985, ch. 249, § 1; P.L. 2009, ch. 237, § 1; P.L. 2009, ch. 238, § 1.
RI Gen L § 23-4.5-2 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 23 - Health and Safety|Chapter 23-4.5 - Blood Bank Services|Section 23-4.5-2 - Blood banks regulated.

§ 23-4.5-2. Blood banks regulated.(a) No person or entity may collect blood, blood products, plasma or blood derivatives in the state of Rhode Island for transfusion unless it:(1) Is licensed as a hospital in the state of Rhode Island; or(a) (2) (i) Is licensed as a clinical laboratory as defined in §§ 23-16.2 and 23-16.2-4; and(ii) Maintains a facility in the state of Rhode Island for the collection, processing and testing of blood, blood products, plasma or blood derivatives, such testing to include all tests required by the food and drug administration regarding testing of donated blood.(b) The director of the Rhode Island department of health shall have the power to issue regulations implementing this section, including the enforcement hereof. Whether or not regulations have been issued, no license may be issued or renewed under subsection (a) hereof except in accordance with the requirements of this chapter.(c) No person or entity licensed as described in subsection (a) hereof may authorize any third party not so licensed to collect blood or blood products on its behalf in the state of Rhode Island, except that those entities as described in subsection (a) may temporarily authorize a qualified third party to collect blood on their behalf should the licensed entity be unable to collect blood to meet emergency needs.History of Section.P.L. 2013, ch. 266, § 1; P.L. 2013, ch. 360, § 1.
RI Gen L § 23-4.6-1 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 23 - Health and Safety|Chapter 23-4.6 - Consent to Medical and Surgical Care|Section 23-4.6-1 - Consent to medical and surgical care.

§ 23-4.6-1. Consent to medical and surgical care.(a) Any person of the age of sixteen (16) or over or married may consent to routine, emergency, medical or surgical care. A minor parent may consent to treatment of his or her child.(b) In addition to the provisions of subsection (a), any person, including, but not limited to, a minor who is pregnant, may give effective consent for medical, dental, health, and hospital services relating to prenatal, delivery, and post-delivery care. The attending physician shall comply with § 40-11-3. Consent shall not be given pursuant to this subsection for abortion or sterilization.History of Section.P.L. 1971, ch. 145, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 23-51-1; P.L. 1979, ch. 39, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 23-4.6-1; P.L. 2018, ch. 132, § 1; P.L. 2018, ch. 251, § 1.
RI Gen L § 23-4.7-1 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 23 - Health and Safety|Chapter 23-4.7 - Informed Consent for Abortion|Section 23-4.7-1 - "Abortion" defined.

§ 23-4.7-1. "Abortion" defined."Abortion" for the purpose of this chapter means administering to a woman, known to be pregnant, any medicine, drug, substance, or thing whatever, or the employment upon her of any instrument or means whatever, with intent to terminate a pregnancy. The term shall not include the administering of any medicine, drug, substance, or thing or the employment of any instrument or means for the purpose of completing an incomplete, spontaneous miscarriage.History of Section.P.L. 1982, ch. 323, § 2.
RI Gen L § 23-4.7-2 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 23 - Health and Safety|Chapter 23-4.7 - Informed Consent for Abortion|Section 23-4.7-2 - Informed written consent required.

§ 23-4.7-2. Informed written consent required.In order to insure that a woman's consent to abortion is truly informed consent, an abortion shall be performed only after the woman has given her consent, in writing, in a form satisfying the provisions of § 23-4.7-5.History of Section.P.L. 1982, ch. 323, § 2.
RI Gen L § 23-4.7-3 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 23 - Health and Safety|Chapter 23-4.7 - Informed Consent for Abortion|Section 23-4.7-3 - Required disclosures.

§ 23-4.7-3. Required disclosures.(a) Either the physician who is to perform the abortion or his or her authorized agent or another physician or his or her authorized agent shall:(1) Inform the woman that she is pregnant and inform her of the estimated gestational age of the fetus at the time of the disclosure.(2) Explain to the woman the medical nature of an abortion, including the probable gestational age of the fetus at the time the abortion is to be performed.(3) Explain to the woman the medical or surgical procedure to be employed to perform the abortion.(4) Explain to the woman all known material medical risks associated with the particular abortion procedure to be employed. In the event a physician or his or her authorized agent determines that the disclosure of a known material risk should not be made, that risk need not be disclosed, provided the medical basis for the nondisclosure is certified in writing in the patient's medical record.(b) In addition, a physician or his or her authorized agent may inform the woman of any other material facts or opinions or otherwise state anything with respect to the disclosures required in this section which, in the exercise of his or her best medical judgment, is reasonably necessary to enable the woman to give her informed consent to the proposed abortion, with full knowledge of its nature and consequences.History of Section.P.L. 1982, ch. 323, § 2.
RI Gen L § 23-4.7-4 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 23 - Health and Safety|Chapter 23-4.7 - Informed Consent for Abortion|Section 23-4.7-4 - Emergency requiring immediate action.

§ 23-4.7-4. Emergency requiring immediate action.Where there is an emergency requiring immediate action, the requirements of this chapter may be waived. The woman's attending physician shall certify in writing in the patient's medical record that an emergency exists and the medical basis for his or her opinion.History of Section.P.L. 1982, ch. 323, § 2.
RI Gen L § 23-4.7-5 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 23 - Health and Safety|Chapter 23-4.7 - Informed Consent for Abortion|Section 23-4.7-5 - Consent form.

§ 23-4.7-5. Consent form.(a) The woman's written consent required by § 23-4.7-2 shall be on a form provided by the physician or facility and containing:(1) The disclosures required by § 23-4.7-3; and(2) The woman's acknowledgment that either the physician who is to perform the abortion or his or her authorized agent or another physician or his or her authorized agent has provided her with the information required by § 23-4.7-3.(b) (1) The form shall in addition include the following statement: "If you decide to carry your pregnancy to term but not to keep the child, you may be able to place the child with either a relative, or with another family through foster care or adoption."(2) The person making the disclosures required under § 23-4.7-3 shall not be required to state anything with respect to the contents of subdivision (1) of this subsection.(c) In cases where the woman does not understand English, either the consent form shall be written in a language understood by her, or the person informing her shall certify on the consent form that in his or her opinion, the information required to be given by § 23-4.7-3 has been given in a manner as to be understandable by her; if an interpreter is used, the interpreter shall be named and reference to that use shall be made on the consent form.(d) A copy of the form shall be made available to the woman upon her request.History of Section.P.L. 1982, ch. 323, § 2.
RI Gen L § 23-4.7-6 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 23 - Health and Safety|Chapter 23-4.7 - Informed Consent for Abortion|Section 23-4.7-6 - Minors - Parental consent - Judicial proceedings.

§ 23-4.7-6. Minors — Parental consent — Judicial proceedings.Except in the case of a minor who has been found by a court of competent jurisdiction to be emancipated, if a pregnant woman is less than eighteen (18) years of age and has not married, an abortion shall not be performed upon her unless both the consent of the pregnant woman and that of at least one of her parents is obtained, except as provided in this section. In deciding whether to grant consent, a pregnant woman's parents shall consider only their child's best interests. If both parents have died or are otherwise unavailable to the physician within a reasonable time and in a reasonable manner, consent of the pregnant woman's legal guardian or one of her guardians shall be sufficient. If a pregnant woman less than eighteen (18) years of age has not married and if neither of her parents or guardians agree to consent to the performance of an abortion, or if she elects not to seek the consent of either of her parents or guardians, a judge of the family court shall, upon petition, or motion, and after an appropriate hearing, authorize a physician to perform the abortion, if the judge determines that the pregnant woman is mature and capable of giving informed consent to the proposed abortion or if the judge determines that she is not mature, but that the performance of an abortion upon her would be in her best interests. A pregnant woman less than eighteen (18) years of age may participate in proceedings in the family court on her own behalf, and she shall be represented in her proceeding by a guardian ad litem. Proceedings in the family court under this section shall be confidential and shall be given such precedence over other pending matters that the court may reach a decision promptly and without delay so as to serve the best interests of the pregnant woman. A judge of the family court who conducts proceedings under this section shall make in writing specific factual findings and legal conclusions supporting his or her decision and shall order a record of the evidence to be maintained including his or her own findings and conclusions.History of Section.P.L. 1982, ch. 323, § 2.
RI Gen L § 23-4.7-7 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 23 - Health and Safety|Chapter 23-4.7 - Informed Consent for Abortion|Section 23-4.7-7 - Liability of physician.

§ 23-4.7-7. Liability of physician.Any physician who knowingly violates the requirements of this chapter shall be deemed to have engaged in "unprofessional conduct" for the purposes of § 5-37-5.1. The willful failure to provide the woman with the substance of the information pursuant to the requirements of § 23-4.7-3 shall be prima facie evidence of failure to obtain informed consent in an action at law or in equity.History of Section.P.L. 1982, ch. 323, § 2.
RI Gen L § 23-4.7-8 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 23 - Health and Safety|Chapter 23-4.7 - Informed Consent for Abortion|Section 23-4.7-8 - Severability.

§ 23-4.7-8. Severability.If any section or provision of this chapter or the application of any section or provision is held invalid, that invalidity shall not affect other sections, provisions, or applications, and to this end the sections and provisions of this chapter are declared severable.History of Section.P.L. 1982, ch. 323, § 2.
RI Gen L § 23-4.8-1 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 23 - Health and Safety|Chapter 23-4.8 - Spousal Notice for Abortion|Section 23-4.8-1 - [Repealed.]

§ 23-4.8-1. [Repealed.]History of Section.P.L. 1982, ch. 325, § 1; Repealed by P.L. 2019, ch. 27, § 5, effective June 19, 2019.
RI Gen L § 23-4.8-2 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 23 - Health and Safety|Chapter 23-4.8 - Spousal Notice for Abortion|Section 23-4.8-2 - [Repealed.]

§ 23-4.8-2. [Repealed.]History of Section.P.L. 1982, ch. 325, § 1; Repealed by P.L. 2019, ch. 27, § 5, effective June 19, 2019.
RI Gen L § 23-4.8-3 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 23 - Health and Safety|Chapter 23-4.8 - Spousal Notice for Abortion|Section 23-4.8-3 - [Repealed.]

§ 23-4.8-3. [Repealed.]History of Section.P.L. 1982, ch. 325, § 1; P.L. 2008, ch. 475, § 37; Repealed by P.L. 2019, ch. 27, § 5, effective June 19, 2019.
RI Gen L § 23-4.8-4 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 23 - Health and Safety|Chapter 23-4.8 - Spousal Notice for Abortion|Section 23-4.8-4 - [Repealed.]

§ 23-4.8-4. [Repealed.]History of Section.P.L. 1982, ch. 325, § 1; Repealed by P.L. 2019, ch. 27, § 5, effective June 19, 2019.
RI Gen L § 23-4.8-5 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 23 - Health and Safety|Chapter 23-4.8 - Spousal Notice for Abortion|Section 23-4.8-5 - [Repealed.]

§ 23-4.8-5. [Repealed.]History of Section.P.L. 1982, ch. 325, § 1; Repealed by P.L. 2019, ch. 27, § 5, effective June 19, 2019.
RI Gen L § 23-4.9-1 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 23 - Health and Safety|Chapter 23-4.9 - Retention of X-rays|Section 23-4.9-1 - Retention of x-rays by health care providers.

§ 23-4.9-1. Retention of x-rays by health care providers.Every physician, surgeon, hospital, health maintenance organization, or any other health care facility or provider that takes a mammography x-ray of any individual within this state shall keep and maintain that mammography x-ray for the life of the individual. Provided, further, however, that any mammography x-ray may be destroyed if the individual has had no contact with the physician, surgeon, hospital, health maintenance organization, or other health care facility or provider for a period exceeding fifteen (15) years.History of Section.P.L. 1986, ch. 57, § 1.
RI Gen L § 23-4.10-1 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 23 - Health and Safety|Chapter 23-4.10 - Health Care Power of Attorney|Section 23-4.10-1 - Purpose.

§ 23-4.10-1. Purpose.(a) The legislature finds that adult persons have the fundamental right to control the decisions relating to the rendering of their own medical care.(b) In order that the rights of patients may be respected even after they are no longer able to participate actively in decisions about themselves, the legislature declares that the laws of the state shall recognize the right of an adult person to make a written durable power of attorney which might include instructing his or her physician to withhold or withdraw life-sustaining procedures in the event of a terminal condition.History of Section.P.L. 1992, ch. 443, § 2; P.L. 1993, ch. 72, § 1.
RI Gen L § 23-4.10-1.1 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 23 - Health and Safety|Chapter 23-4.10 - Health Care Power of Attorney|Section 23-4.10-1.1 - Definitions.

§ 23-4.10-1.1. Definitions.The following definitions govern the construction of this chapter:(1) "Advance directive protocol" means a standardized, state-wide method developed for emergency service personnel by the department of health and approved by the ambulance service advisory board, of providing palliative care to, and withholding life-sustaining procedures from, a qualified patient.(2) "Artificial feeding" means the provision of nutrition or hydration by parenteral, nasogastric, gastric, or any means other than through per oral voluntary sustenance.(3) "Attending physician" means the physician who has primary responsibility for the treatment and care of the patient.(4) "Director" means the director of health.(5) "Durable power of attorney" means a witnessed document executed in accordance with the requirements of § 23-4.10-2.(6) "Emergency medical services personnel" means paid or volunteer firefighters, law enforcement officers, first responders, emergency medical technicians, or other emergency services personnel acting within the ordinary course of their professions.(7) "Health-care provider" means a person who is licensed, certified, or otherwise authorized by the law of this state to administer health care in the ordinary course of business or practice of a profession.(8) "Life-sustaining procedure" means any medical procedure or intervention that, when administered to a patient, will serve only to prolong the dying process. "Life-sustaining procedure" shall not include any medical procedure or intervention considered necessary by the attending physician or emergency service personnel to provide comfort, care, or alleviate pain.(9) "Person" means an individual, corporation, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, association, government, governmental subdivision or agency, or any other legal entity.(10) "Physician and/or doctor" means an individual licensed to practice medicine in this state.(11) "Terminal condition" means an incurable or irreversible condition that, without the administration of life-sustaining procedures, will, in the opinion of the attending physician, result in death.History of Section.P.L. 1992, ch. 443, § 2; P.L. 1993, ch. 72, § 1; P.L. 2001, ch. 140, § 1; P.L. 2001, ch. 320, § 1.
RI Gen L § 23-4.10-3 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 23 - Health and Safety|Chapter 23-4.10 - Health Care Power of Attorney|Section 23-4.10-3 - Revocation.

§ 23-4.10-3. Revocation.(a) A durable power of attorney may be revoked at any time and in any manner by which the declarant is able to communicate an intent to revoke, without regard to mental or physical condition. A revocation is only effective as to the attending physician or any health care provider or emergency medical services personnel upon communication to that physician or health care provider or emergency medical services personnel by the declarant or by another who witnessed the revocation.(b) The attending physician or health care provider shall make the revocation a part of the declarant's medical record.(c) For emergency medical services personnel, the absence of reliable documentation shall constitute a revocation of a durable power of attorney.History of Section.P.L. 1992, ch. 443, § 2.
RI Gen L § 23-4.10-4 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 23 - Health and Safety|Chapter 23-4.10 - Health Care Power of Attorney|Section 23-4.10-4 - Recording contents of durable power of attorney.

§ 23-4.10-4. Recording contents of durable power of attorney.The attending physician who had knowledge of the existence of a durable power of attorney shall note in the medical record the existence of the durable power of attorney. In the instance where the durable power of attorney includes a DNR (do not resuscitate) order, that should also be entered into the medical record.History of Section.P.L. 1992, ch. 443, § 2; P.L. 1993, ch. 72, § 1.
RI Gen L § 23-4.10-5 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 23 - Health and Safety|Chapter 23-4.10 - Health Care Power of Attorney|Section 23-4.10-5 - Treatment of patients.

§ 23-4.10-5. Treatment of patients.(a) A patient has the right to make decisions regarding use of life sustaining procedures as long as the patient is able to do so. If a patient is not able to make those decisions, the durable power of attorney governs decisions regarding use of life sustaining procedures.(b) This chapter does not prohibit any action considered necessary by the attending physician, health care provider, or emergency medical services personnel for comfort, care, or alleviation of pain.(c) The durable power of attorney of a patient known to the attending physician to be pregnant shall be given no force or effect as long as it is probable that the fetus could develop to the point of live birth with continued application of life sustaining procedures.History of Section.P.L. 1992, ch. 443, § 2; P.L. 1993, ch. 72, § 1.