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RI Gen L § 23-89-3 (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 23-89-3 - Access to palliative care.

§ 23-89-3. Access to palliative care.(a) As used in this section, the following terms shall have the following meanings:(1) "Appropriate" means consistent with applicable legal, health and professional standards, the patient's clinical and other circumstances, and the patient's reasonably known wishes and beliefs.(2) "Medical care" means services provided, requested, or supervised by a physician or advanced practice nurse.(3) "Palliative care" means patient and family centered medical care that optimizes quality of life by anticipating, preventing, and treating suffering caused by serious illness. Palliative care throughout the continuum of illness involves addressing physical, emotional, social, and spiritual needs and facilitating patient autonomy, access to information, and choice. Palliative care includes, but is not limited to, discussions of the patient's goals for treatment; discussion of treatment options appropriate to the patient, including, where appropriate, hospice care; and comprehensive pain and symptom management.(4) "Serious illness" means any medical illness or physical injury or condition that substantially impacts quality of life for more than a short period of time. Serious illness includes, but is not limited to, cancer; heart, renal or liver failure; lung disease; and Alzheimer's disease and related dementias.(b) On or before January 1, 2015, all healthcare organizations which required a license to operate shall:(1) Consult with the organization's physicians to educate them on how to provide information about appropriate palliative care services for those patients or residents with serious illnesses, who, in their professional medical opinion, would benefit from them.(c) The department shall carry out this section with the consultation of the palliative care and quality of life interdisciplinary advisory council.(d) In carrying out this section, the department shall take into account factors that may impact the development of such a system and its ability to facilitate access to palliative care, including the size of the healthcare organization; access and proximity to palliative care services, including the availability of hospice and palliative care board-certified practitioners and related workforce staff; and geographic factors.History of Section.P.L. 2013, ch. 332, § 1; P.L. 2013, ch. 421, § 1.
RI Gen L § 23-90-1 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 23 - Health and Safety|Chapter 23-90 - Responsible Recycling, Reuse and Disposal of Mattresses|Section 23-90-1 - Purpose.

§ 23-90-1. Purpose.The purposes of this chapter are:(1) To establish a system for the collection, recycling, and reuse for discarded mattresses in Rhode Island.(2) To develop a comprehensive strategy, with the participation of state agencies, producers, retailers, and consumers for waste prevention and reduction of discarded mattresses in the state, which addresses the collection, recycling and reuse of mattresses in a safe and environmentally sound manner;(3) To promote the development of infrastructure for the reuse and recycling of discarded mattresses;(4) To minimize costs incurred by Rhode Island municipalities to collect, dispose of, or recycle mattresses discarded by residents; and(5) To eliminate waste generated in the state from the disposal of discarded mattresses from landfill and other forms of disposal.History of Section.P.L. 2013, ch. 281, § 1; P.L. 2013, ch. 423, § 1.
RI Gen L § 23-90-2 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 23 - Health and Safety|Chapter 23-90 - Responsible Recycling, Reuse and Disposal of Mattresses|Section 23-90-2 - Findings.

§ 23-90-2. Findings.The general assembly hereby finds and declares that:(1) It is in the best interest of this state for providers of mattresses sold in Rhode Island to take responsibility for reducing the environmental and financial impacts of a mattress over its life cycle, from design to management after the end of a mattress's useful life;(2) It is in the best interest of this state to reduce illegal dumping of discarded mattresses and determine a process for minimizing costs incurred by Rhode Island's cities and towns for the management of discarded mattresses; and(3) It is in the best interest of this state for producers to develop a statewide product stewardship system that serves urban and rural areas in Rhode Island and provides cost-effective, convenient opportunities for the collection, transportation, recovery and safe management of discarded products.History of Section.P.L. 2013, ch. 281, § 1; P.L. 2013, ch. 423, § 1.
RI Gen L § 23-90-4 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 23 - Health and Safety|Chapter 23-90 - Responsible Recycling, Reuse and Disposal of Mattresses|Section 23-90-4 - Mattress stewardship council established.

§ 23-90-4. Mattress stewardship council established.(a) On or before July 1, 2015, each producer shall join the council and such council shall submit a plan, for the corporation director's approval, to establish a statewide mattress stewardship program, as described in this section. Any retailer may be a member of such council. Such mattress stewardship program shall, to the extent it is technologically feasible and economically practical:(1) Minimize public sector involvement in the management of discarded mattresses;(2) Provide for the convenient and accessible statewide collection of discarded mattresses from any person in the state with a discarded mattress that was discarded in the state, including from participating covered entities that accumulated and segregated a minimum of fifty (50) discarded mattresses for collection at one time, or a minimum of thirty (30) discarded mattresses for collection at one time in the case of participating municipal transfer stations;(3) Provide for council-financed recycling and disposal of discarded mattresses;(4) Provide suitable storage containers at permitted municipal transfer stations, municipal government property or other solid waste management facilities for segregated, discarded mattresses, or make other mutually agreeable storage and transportation agreements at no cost to such municipality provided the municipal transfer station, municipal government property or other solid waste management facilities make space available for such purpose and imposes no fee for placement of such storage container on its premises;(5) Include a uniform mattress stewardship fee that is sufficient to cover the costs of operating and administering the program; and(6) Establish a financial incentive that provides for the payment of a monetary sum, established by the council, to promote the recovery of mattresses.(b) The council shall be a nonprofit organization with a fee structure that covers, but does not exceed, the costs of developing the plan and operating and administering the program in accordance with the requirements of this chapter, and maintaining a financial reserve sufficient to operate the program over a multi-year period of time in a fiscally prudent and responsible manner. The council shall maintain all records relating to the program for a period of not less than three (3) years.(c) Pursuant to the program, recycling shall be preferred over any other disposal method to the extent that recycling is technologically feasible and economically practical.(d) The council shall enter into an agreement with the corporation to reimburse for reasonable costs directly related to administering the program but not to exceed the cost of two (2) full time equivalent employees.History of Section.P.L. 2013, ch. 281, § 1; P.L. 2013, ch. 423, § 1.
RI Gen L § 23-90-6 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 23 - Health and Safety|Chapter 23-90 - Responsible Recycling, Reuse and Disposal of Mattresses|Section 23-90-6 - Responsibilities of the Rhode Island resource recovery corporation.

§ 23-90-6. Responsibilities of the Rhode Island resource recovery corporation.(a) The corporation shall review for approval the mattress stewardship plan of the council.(b) The corporation shall maintain on its website information on collection opportunities for mattresses, including collection site locations. The information must be made available in a printable format for retailers and consumers.(c) Not later than the implementation date of the mattress stewardship program, the corporation shall list the names of participating producers covered by the program and the cost of the approved mattress stewardship fee on its website.(d) The corporation shall approve the mattress stewardship fee to be applied by the council to mattresses pursuant to this chapter.(e) Pursuant to § 23-90-11, the corporation shall report biennially to the general assembly on the operation of the statewide system for collection, transportation and recycling of mattresses.History of Section.P.L. 2013, ch. 281, § 1; P.L. 2013, ch. 423, § 1.
RI Gen L § 23-90-7 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 23 - Health and Safety|Chapter 23-90 - Responsible Recycling, Reuse and Disposal of Mattresses|Section 23-90-7 - Regulations.

§ 23-90-7. Regulations.The corporation is hereby authorized to promulgate additional rules and regulations pursuant to the administrative procedures act, chapter 35 of title 42, to implement the provisions of this chapter.History of Section.P.L. 2013, ch. 281, § 1; P.L. 2013, ch. 423, § 1.
RI Gen L § 23-90-8 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 23 - Health and Safety|Chapter 23-90 - Responsible Recycling, Reuse and Disposal of Mattresses|Section 23-90-8 - Immunity.

§ 23-90-8. Immunity.Each producer, retailer and the council shall be immune from liability for any claim of a violation of antitrust law, to the extent such producer or council is exercising authority pursuant to the provisions of this chapter, including but not limited to:(1) The creation, implementation or management of a plan pursuant to § 23-90-5, and the types or quantities of used mattresses recycled or otherwise managed pursuant to a plan;(2) The cost and structure of a plan; and(3) The establishment, administration, collection or disbursement of the mattress stewardship fee associated with funding the implementation of the plan.History of Section.P.L. 2013, ch. 281, § 1; P.L. 2013, ch. 423, § 1.
RI Gen L § 23-90-9 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 23 - Health and Safety|Chapter 23-90 - Responsible Recycling, Reuse and Disposal of Mattresses|Section 23-90-9 - Violations.

§ 23-90-9. Violations.A violation of any of the provisions of this chapter or any rule or regulation promulgated pursuant to § 23-90-7 shall be punishable by a civil penalty not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000). In the case of a second and any subsequent violation, the civil penalty shall not exceed five thousand dollars ($5,000) for each violation.History of Section.P.L. 2013, ch. 281, § 1; P.L. 2013, ch. 423, § 1.
RI Gen L § 23-90-10 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 23 - Health and Safety|Chapter 23-90 - Responsible Recycling, Reuse and Disposal of Mattresses|Section 23-90-10 - Collaboration.

§ 23-90-10. Collaboration.In the event that another state implements a mattress recycling program, the council may collaborate with such state to conserve efforts and resources used in carrying out the mattress stewardship program, provided such collaboration is consistent with the requirements of this chapter.History of Section.P.L. 2013, ch. 281, § 1; P.L. 2013, ch. 423, § 1.
RI Gen L § 23-90-11 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 23 - Health and Safety|Chapter 23-90 - Responsible Recycling, Reuse and Disposal of Mattresses|Section 23-90-11 - Report to the General Assembly.

§ 23-90-11. Report to the General Assembly.Not later than three (3) years after the approval of the plan pursuant to § 23-90-5 of this chapter, the corporation director shall submit a report to the general assembly. Such report shall provide an evaluation of the mattress stewardship program.History of Section.P.L. 2013, ch. 281, § 1; P.L. 2013, ch. 423, § 1.
RI Gen L § 23-91-1 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 23 - Health and Safety|Chapter 23-91 - Service Member Licensure|Section 23-91-1 - Service member licensure.

§ 23-91-1. Service member licensure.(a) The director and each member of the examining and licensing boards shall, upon presentation of satisfactory evidence by an applicant for certification or licensure, accept education, training, or service completed by an individual as a member of the Armed Forces or Reserves of the United States, the National Guard of any state, the Military Reserves of any state, or the Naval Militia of any state toward the qualifications to receive the license or certification. The director and each appropriate examining and licensing board shall promulgate rules to implement this section.(b) Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, each health related board shall establish a procedure to expedite the issuance of a license, certification or permit to perform professional services regulated by each such board to a person who is certified or licensed in another state to perform professional services in a state other than Rhode Island. The procedure shall include:(1) Issuing the person a license, certificate or permit, if, in the opinion of the board, the requirements for certification or licensure of such other state are substantially equivalent to that required in this state; or(2) Developing a method to authorize the person to perform professional services regulated by the board in this state by issuing the person a temporary permit for a limited period of time to allow the person to perform professional services while completing any specific requirements that may be required in this state that were not required in the state in which the person was licensed or certified.History of Section.P.L. 2013, ch. 287, § 2; P.L. 2013, ch. 386, § 2.
RI Gen L § 23-92-1 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 23 - Health and Safety|Chapter 23-92 - Military Spouse Licensure|Section 23-92-1 - Military spouse licensure.

§ 23-92-1. Military spouse licensure.(a) Each health related board shall establish a procedure to expedite the issuance of a license, certification or permit to perform professional services regulated by each such board to a person:(1) Who is certified or licensed in another state to perform professional services in a state other than Rhode Island;(2) Whose spouse is a member of the armed forces of the United States;(3) Whose spouse is the subject of a military transfer to Rhode Island; and(4) Who left employment to accompany the person's spouse to Rhode Island.(b) The procedure shall include:(1) Issuing the person a license, certificate or permit, if, in the opinion of the board, the requirements for certification or licensure of such other state are substantially equivalent to that required in this state; or(2) Developing a method to authorize the person to perform professional services regulated by the board in this state by issuing the person a temporary permit for a limited period of time to allow the person to perform professional services while completing any specific requirements that may be required in this state that were not required in the state in which the person was licensed or certified.History of Section.P.L. 2013, ch. 287, § 4; P.L. 2013, ch. 386, § 4.
RI Gen L § 23-93-1 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 23 - Health and Safety|Chapter 23-93 - Rhode Island Access to Medical Technology Innovation Act|Section 23-93-1 - Domestic medical tourism.

§ 23-93-1. Domestic medical tourism.For purposes of this chapter, "Domestic Medical Tourism" means the practice of patients traveling to states other than their residence for the provision of healthcare services.History of Section.P.L. 2014, ch. 267, § 1; P.L. 2014, ch. 316, § 1.
RI Gen L § 23-93-2 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 23 - Health and Safety|Chapter 23-93 - Rhode Island Access to Medical Technology Innovation Act|Section 23-93-2 - Exemption for domestic medical tourism.

§ 23-93-2. Exemption for domestic medical tourism.(a) Any healthcare facility located in the state of Rhode Island specializing in domestic medical tourism, and having more than fifty percent (50%) of its patients residing outside of the state; or, until July 1, 2015, any in-state hospital licensed under chapter 17 of title 23; or in-state healthcare facility under common ownership with an in-state hospital licensed under chapter 17 of title 23, shall be exempt from the provisions of chapter 15 of title 23; provided, however, that such healthcare facility must comply with all other applicable laws and regulations governing healthcare facilities. Any applicant not compliant shall have thirty (30) days to comply with this section and any applicable regulations governing this section.(b) Any healthcare facility described in subsection (a) shall, on a biennial basis, certify to the department that more than fifty percent (50%) of its patients reside outside of the state.(c) Any healthcare facility exempt under subsection (a) that fails to certify under subsection (b), or is otherwise found by the department to have not established that more than fifty percent (50%) of its patients currently reside outside of the state, shall be required to apply for a certificate of need during the next review cycle established by the health services council.History of Section.P.L. 2014, ch. 267, § 1; P.L. 2014, ch. 316, § 1.
RI Gen L § 23-93-3 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 23 - Health and Safety|Chapter 23-93 - Rhode Island Access to Medical Technology Innovation Act|Section 23-93-3 - Exemption for multi-practice facilities.

§ 23-93-3. Exemption for multi-practice facilities.Notwithstanding the requirements of any other provisions of any general or public laws, the following circumstances shall not require a certificate of need review and approval by the state agency:(1) The merger of an existing, currently licensed multi-practice physician ambulatory surgery center or multi-practice podiatry ambulatory surgery center (as such terms are defined in § 23-17-2) with another such center; or(2) An existing, currently licensed multi-practice physician ambulatory surgery center or multi-practice podiatry ambulatory surgery center (as such terms are defined in § 23-17-2) expanding its operation to add an additional operating room in excess of two (2) operating rooms.History of Section.P.L. 2014, ch. 267, § 1; P.L. 2014, ch. 316, § 1.
RI Gen L § 23-93-4 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 23 - Health and Safety|Chapter 23-93 - Rhode Island Access to Medical Technology Innovation Act|Section 23-93-4 - Penalties for noncompliance.

§ 23-93-4. Penalties for noncompliance.(a) The department, after notice and opportunity for hearing to the applicant, is authorized to take corrective action in any case in which it finds that there has been failure by an applicant to comply with the requirements established under any approval granted pursuant to this chapter, including, without limitation, the imposition of monetary fines that may be statutorily permitted by virtue of individual healthcare facility licensing statutes.(b) The notice shall be effected by registered or certified mail or by personal service, setting forth the particular reasons for the proposed action and fixing a date not less than thirty (30) days from the date of the mailing or service, at which the applicant shall be given an opportunity for a prompt and fair hearing. On the basis of the hearing, or upon default of the applicant, the department shall make a determination specifying its findings of fact and conclusions. A copy of the determination shall be sent by registered or certified mail or served personally upon the applicant. The decision shall become final thirty (30) days after it is so mailed or served, unless the applicant, within such thirty-day (30) period, appeals the decision pursuant to § 42-35-15. The procedure governing hearings authorized by this section shall be in accordance with §§ 42-35-9 — 42-35-13 as stipulated in § 42-35-14(a). A full and complete record shall be kept of all proceedings and all testimony shall be reported but need not be transcribed unless the decision is appealed pursuant to § 42-35-15. A copy or copies of the transcript may be obtained by any interested party on payment of the cost of preparing the copy or copies.(c) Nothing in this section shall limit the director's general or emergency powers under §§ 23-1-1, 23-17-8 or any other authority granted to the department under the general laws.History of Section.P.L. 2014, ch. 267, § 1; P.L. 2014, ch. 316, § 1.
RI Gen L § 23-94-1 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 23 - Health and Safety|Chapter 23-94 - Prevention of Conversion Therapy for Children|Section 23-94-1 - Short title.

§ 23-94-1. Short title.This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Prevention of Conversion Therapy for Children Act."History of Section.P.L. 2017, ch. 186, § 2; P.L. 2017, ch. 328, § 2.
RI Gen L § 23-94-2 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 23 - Health and Safety|Chapter 23-94 - Prevention of Conversion Therapy for Children|Section 23-94-2 - Definitions.

§ 23-94-2. Definitions.As used in this chapter:(1) "Conversion therapy" means any practices or treatments that seek to change an individual's sexual orientation or gender identity, including efforts to change behaviors or gender expressions or to eliminate or reduce sexual or romantic attractions or feelings toward individuals of the same gender. Conversion therapy shall not include counseling that provides assistance to a person undergoing gender transition, or counseling that provides acceptance, support, and understanding of a person or facilitates a person's coping, social support, and identity exploration and development, including sexual-orientation-neutral interventions to prevent or address unlawful conduct or unsafe sexual practices, as long as such counseling does not seek to change an individual's sexual orientation or gender identity.(i) "Conversion therapy" shall include any practice by any licensed professional that seeks or purports to impose change of an individual's sexual orientation or gender identity, practices that attempt or purport to change behavioral expression of an individual's sexual orientation or gender identity or attempt or purport to eliminate or reduce sexual or romantic attractions or feelings toward individuals of the same sex;(ii) "Conversion therapy" shall not include practices that:(A) Provide acceptance, support, and understanding of an individual's sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression and the facilitation of an individual's coping, social support, and identity exploration and development, including interventions to prevent or address unlawful conduct or unsafe sexual practices; or(B) Provide acceptance, support, or understanding of an individual's gender expression or the facilitation of an individual's coping, social support, and identity exploration and development.(2) "Department" means the Rhode Island department of health.(3) "Licensed professional" means any licensed medical, mental health, or human services professional licensed pursuant to title 5 including, but not limited to: any psychologist, psychiatrist, social worker, nurse, mental health professional, human services professional, under any provisions of the general law, rule or regulation to the contrary.History of Section.P.L. 2017, ch. 186, § 2; P.L. 2017, ch. 328, § 2.