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RI Gen L § 23-77-4 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 23 - Health and Safety|Chapter 23-77 - Healthcare Information Technology and Infrastructure Development Fund|Section 23-77-4 - Creation of the Rhode Island healthcare information technology advisory committee.

§ 23-77-4. Creation of the Rhode Island healthcare information technology advisory committee.(a) The director of health shall establish a healthcare information technology and infrastructure advisory committee to advise in the following matters:(1) Assessment of use of healthcare information technology by the state's licensed healthcare providers and facilities;(2) Recommendations for implementing a statewide interoperable healthcare information infrastructure to include estimates of necessary resources and for determining standards for administrative data exchange, clinical support programs, and the maintenance of the security and confidentiality of individual patient data;(3) Criteria for selection of projects to be funded with moneys from the fund;(4) Other related issues as requested by the director of health.(b) The members of the healthcare information technology and infrastructure advisory committee shall include the director or director's designees of the departments of health and human services and additional members to be appointed by the director of the department of health to include persons representing Rhode Island licensed hospitals and other licensed facilities/providers, the medical and nursing professions, health insurers and health plans, the state quality improvement organization and other parties, such as consumer advisory organizations, with an interest and expertise in health care information technology. The director may designate an existing state nonprofit organization whose primary purpose is to improve healthcare quality to fulfill the responsibilities of the Rhode Island Healthcare Information Technology Advisory Committee.History of Section.P.L. 2004, ch. 344, § 1; P.L. 2004, ch. 397, § 1.
RI Gen L § 23-77-5 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 23 - Health and Safety|Chapter 23-77 - Healthcare Information Technology and Infrastructure Development Fund|Section 23-77-5 - Annual report.

§ 23-77-5. Annual report.The director of the department of health shall prepare and issue an annual report not later than January 30th of each year outlining in specific detail the amount of funds spent from the fund in the previous year, a status report on the projects funded, progress to date in implementing a statewide healthcare information infrastructure, and recommendations for future investments and projects.History of Section.P.L. 2004, ch. 344, § 1; P.L. 2004, ch. 397, § 1.
RI Gen L § 23-77-6 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 23 - Health and Safety|Chapter 23-77 - Healthcare Information Technology and Infrastructure Development Fund|Section 23-77-6 - Severability.

§ 23-77-6. Severability.If the provisions of this chapter or the application thereof to any person or circumstances is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications of the chapter which can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this end the provisions of the chapter are declared to be severable.History of Section.P.L. 2004, ch. 344, § 1; P.L. 2004, ch. 397, § 1.
RI Gen L § 23-78-1 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 23 - Health and Safety|Chapter 23-78 - The Stroke Task Force|Section 23-78-1 - Rhode Island Comprehensive Stroke Prevention and Treatment Act of 2004 - Purpose and declarations.

§ 23-78-1. Rhode Island Comprehensive Stroke Prevention and Treatment Act of 2004 — Purpose and declarations.(a) The Rhode Island general assembly hereby finds, determines, and declares that stroke is a leading cause of death and permanent, long-term disability in Rhode Island and that currently available prevention and treatment strategies could reduce the number of deaths and disabilities caused by strokes.(b) The Rhode Island general assembly further finds that the establishment of a stroke task force will ensure that state-of-the-art information on stroke education, prevention, and treatment is available to healthcare providers and patients. This task force will serve as a consensus group designed to coordinate efforts in stroke treatment and prevention, including bringing additional monies to the state to fund improvements.History of Section.P.L. 2004, ch. 485, § 1; P.L. 2004, ch. 544, § 1.
RI Gen L § 23-78.1-1 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 23 - Health and Safety|Chapter 23-78.1 - Stroke Prevention and Treatment Act of 2009|Section 23-78.1-1 - Short title.

§ 23-78.1-1. Short title.This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Stroke Prevention and Treatment Act of 2009."History of Section.P.L. 2009, ch. 88, § 1; P.L. 2009, ch. 89, § 1.
RI Gen L § 23-78.1-3 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 23 - Health and Safety|Chapter 23-78.1 - Stroke Prevention and Treatment Act of 2009|Section 23-78.1-3 - Designation of Rhode Island comprehensive and primary stroke centers and acute stroke ready hospitals.

§ 23-78.1-3. Designation of Rhode Island comprehensive and primary stroke centers and acute stroke ready hospitals.(a) The director of the department of health shall establish a process to recognize comprehensive and primary stroke centers and acute stroke-ready hospitals in Rhode Island. The Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations and the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association have collaborated on the development of certification programs for comprehensive and primary stroke centers and acute stroke-ready hospitals that follow the best practices for stroke care. A hospital shall be designated as a "Rhode Island comprehensive stroke center," a "Rhode Island primary stroke center," or a "Rhode Island acute stroke-ready hospital" if it has received a certificate of distinction for comprehensive or primary stroke centers or "acute stroke-ready hospitals" issued by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (the Joint Commission) or other nationally recognized certification body, if a formal process is developed in the future;(b) The department of health shall recognize as many hospitals as Rhode Island comprehensive or primary stroke centers or as acute stroke-ready hospitals as apply and are awarded certification by the joint commission (or other nationally recognized certification body, if a formal process is developed in the future);(c) The director of the department of health may suspend or revoke a hospital's state designation as a Rhode Island comprehensive or primary stroke center, or acute stroke ready hospital, after notice and hearing, if the department of health determines that the hospital is not in compliance with the requirements of this chapter.History of Section.P.L. 2009, ch. 88, § 1; P.L. 2009, ch. 89, § 1; P.L. 2015, ch. 99, § 1; P.L. 2015, ch. 108, § 1; P.L. 2017, ch. 201, § 1; P.L. 2017, ch. 303, § 1.
RI Gen L § 23-78.1-4 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 23 - Health and Safety|Chapter 23-78.1 - Stroke Prevention and Treatment Act of 2009|Section 23-78.1-4 - Acute care hospitals.

§ 23-78.1-4. Acute care hospitals.All acute care hospitals shall maintain readiness to treat stroke patients. This shall include:(1) Adherence with American Heart Association/American Stroke Association guidelines;(2) Establishment of written care protocols for the treatment of ischemic and hemorrhagic stroke patients, including transfer of acute stroke patients to a comprehensive or primary stroke center as appropriate and medically indicated;(3) Participation in Get With The Guidelines/Stroke or other nationally recognized data set platform to collect nationally recognized stroke measures, ensuring continuous quality improvement, and facilitating the transmission of data to the statewide stroke database/registry as outlined in § 23-78.1-6;(4) Participation in the Rhode Island Stroke Task Force and the Stroke Coordinators Network to provide oversight for the stroke system of care and to share best practices.History of Section.P.L. 2009, ch. 88, § 1; P.L. 2009, ch. 89, § 1; P.L. 2015, ch. 99, § 1; P.L. 2015, ch. 108, § 1.
RI Gen L § 23-78.1-5 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 23 - Health and Safety|Chapter 23-78.1 - Stroke Prevention and Treatment Act of 2009|Section 23-78.1-5 - Emergency medical services providers; triage and transportation of stroke patients.

§ 23-78.1-5. Emergency medical services providers; triage and transportation of stroke patients.(a) The department of health, division of emergency medical services, and the ambulance service advisory board shall adopt and distribute a nationally recognized standardized assessment tool for stroke. The division of emergency medical services shall post this stroke assessment tool on its website and provide a copy of the assessment tool to each licensed emergency medical services provider no later than January 1, 2010. Each licensed emergency medical services provider must use the stroke-triage assessment tool provided by the department of health, division of emergency medical services;(b) The department of health, division of emergency medical services, and the ambulance service advisory board shall establish pre-hospital care protocols related to the assessment, treatment, and transport of stroke patients by licensed, emergency medical services providers in this state. Such protocols may include plans for the triage and transport of acute stroke patients to the closest comprehensive or primary stroke center or acute stroke-ready hospital as appropriate and within a specified timeframe of onset of symptoms. The stroke pre-hospital care protocols shall be reviewed on an annual basis;(c) By June 1 of each year, the department of health, division of emergency medical services, shall send the list of comprehensive and primary stroke centers and acute stroke-ready hospitals to each licensed emergency medical services agency in this state and shall post a list of comprehensive and primary stroke centers and acute stroke-ready hospitals on the division of emergency medical services website. For the purposes of this chapter, the division of emergency medical services may include comprehensive and primary stroke centers and acute stroke-ready hospitals in Massachusetts and Connecticut that are certified by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (the Joint Commission), or are otherwise designated by that state's department of public health as meeting the criteria for comprehensive or primary stroke centers and acute stroke-ready hospitals as established by the brain attack coalition;(d) Each emergency medical services provider must comply with all sections of this chapter by June 1, 2018.History of Section.P.L. 2009, ch. 88, § 1; P.L. 2009, ch. 89, § 1; P.L. 2015, ch. 99, § 1; P.L. 2015, ch. 108, § 1; P.L. 2017, ch. 201, § 1; P.L. 2017, ch. 303, § 1.
RI Gen L § 23-78.1-7 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 23 - Health and Safety|Chapter 23-78.1 - Stroke Prevention and Treatment Act of 2009|Section 23-78.1-7 - Patient treatment.

§ 23-78.1-7. Patient treatment.This chapter is not a medical practice guideline and may not be used to restrict the authority of a hospital to provide services for which it has received a license under state law. The general assembly intends that all patients be treated individually based on each patient's needs and circumstances.History of Section.P.L. 2009, ch. 88, § 1; P.L. 2009, ch. 89, § 1.
RI Gen L § 23-78.1-8 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 23 - Health and Safety|Chapter 23-78.1 - Stroke Prevention and Treatment Act of 2009|Section 23-78.1-8 - Regulatory authority.

§ 23-78.1-8. Regulatory authority.The department of health shall have the authority to adopt rules to carry out the purposes of this chapter.History of Section.P.L. 2009, ch. 88, § 1; P.L. 2009, ch. 89, § 1.
RI Gen L § 23-79-1 - 23-79-3 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 23 - Health and Safety|Chapter 23-79 - The Rhode Island Autism Spectrum Disorder Evaluation and Treatment Act|Section 23-79-1 - 23-79-3 - Repealed.

§ 23-79-1 — 23-79-3. Repealed.History of Section.P.L. 2005, ch. 349, § 1; P.L. 2005, ch. 415, § 1; Repealed by P.L. 2009, ch. 201, § 1, effective November 9, 2009. For comparable provisions, see chapter 24.1 of title 16.
RI Gen L § 23-80-1 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 23 - Health and Safety|Chapter 23-80 - Safe Patient Handling Act of 2006|Section 23-80-1 - Short title.

§ 23-80-1. Short title.This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Safe Patient Handling Act of 2006."History of Section.P.L. 2006, ch. 353, § 1; P.L. 2006, ch. 463, § 1.
RI Gen L § 23-80-2 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 23 - Health and Safety|Chapter 23-80 - Safe Patient Handling Act of 2006|Section 23-80-2 - Legislative findings.

§ 23-80-2. Legislative findings.(a) Patients are at greater risk of injury, including skin tears, falls, and musculoskeletal injuries, when being lifted, transferred, or repositioned manually.(b) Safe patient handling can reduce skin tears suffered by patients by threefold, and can significantly reduce other injuries to patients as well.(c) Health care workers lead the nation in work-related musculoskeletal disorders. Between thirty-eight percent (38%) and fifty percent (50%) of nurses and other health care workers will suffer a work-related back injury during their career. Forty-four percent (44%) of these workers will be unable to return to their pre-injury position.(d) Research indicates that nurses lift an estimated 1.8 tons per shift. Eighty-three percent (83%) of nurses work in spite of back pain, and sixty percent (60%) of nurses fear a disabling back injury. Twelve percent (12%) to thirty-nine percent (39%) of nurses not yet disabled are considering leaving nursing due to back pain and injuries.(e) Safe patient handling reduces injuries and costs. In nine (9) case studies evaluating the impact of lifting equipment, injuries decreased sixty percent (60%) to ninety-five percent (95%), Workers' Compensation costs dropped by ninety-five percent (95%), and absenteeism due to lifting and handling was reduced by ninety-eight percent (98%).History of Section.P.L. 2006, ch. 353, § 1; P.L. 2006, ch. 463, § 1.
RI Gen L § 23-81-1 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 23 - Health and Safety|Chapter 23-81 - Rhode Island Coordinated Health Planning Act of 2006|Section 23-81-1 - Short title.

§ 23-81-1. Short title.This chapter shall be known as the "Rhode Island Coordinated Health Planning Act of 2006."History of Section.P.L. 2006, ch. 354, § 1; P.L. 2006, ch. 462, § 1.
RI Gen L § 23-81-2 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 23 - Health and Safety|Chapter 23-81 - Rhode Island Coordinated Health Planning Act of 2006|Section 23-81-2 - Legislative findings.

§ 23-81-2. Legislative findings.It is hereby found and declared:(a) The vast majority of Rhode Islanders believe that quality, affordable health care should be available to all in our state;(b) Our current health care crisis affects all facets of Rhode Island's economy, with a particular burden on small business owners, young people, and those approaching retirement;(c) A majority of Rhode Islanders believe that the state government has a significant role to play in solving this health care crisis;(d) The current state health care infrastructure is fragmented with an array of state departments and offices carrying out health care planning, along with a myriad of private efforts, all with a lack of coordination;(e) Because an essential component of health planning is resource allocation, there is a need to professionalize the health services council and revitalize the certificate of need process;(f) Recognizing that many departments of state government are involved in the collection of data and information related to health care, health care outcomes, health care insurance, consumer behavior and trends, and that accurate and accessible, collection and housing of this information is necessary for the general assembly to enact useful health care policy;(g) Rhode Island's small size makes us the perfect laboratory to create a unified health care system, planned and coordinated with a functioning public/private partnership, with broad representation of all of the health care stakeholders;(h) The general assembly finds that the people of this state have a fundamental interest in the establishment of a comprehensive strategic health care planning process and the preparation, maintenance, and implementation of plans to improve the quality, accessibility, portability, and affordability of health care in Rhode Island; that the continued growth, viability and development of the health care infrastructure by the private and public sectors requires effective planning by the state; and that state and local plans and programs must be properly coordinated with the planning requirements and programs of the federal government; and(i) The coordinated health planning process should create usable and dynamic guidance that helps design a health care system and improves the health of Rhode Islanders.History of Section.P.L. 2006, ch. 354, § 1; P.L. 2006, ch. 462, § 1; P.L. 2007, ch. 500, § 1; P.L. 2007, ch. 512, § 1.
RI Gen L § 23-81-3 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 23 - Health and Safety|Chapter 23-81 - Rhode Island Coordinated Health Planning Act of 2006|Section 23-81-3 - Repealed.

§ 23-81-3. Repealed.History of Section.P.L. 2006, ch. 354, § 1; P.L. 2006, ch. 462, § 1; Repealed by P.L. 2007, ch. 500, § 2; P.L. 2007, ch. 512, § 2, effective October 30, 2007.
RI Gen L § 23-81-5 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 23 - Health and Safety|Chapter 23-81 - Rhode Island Coordinated Health Planning Act of 2006|Section 23-81-5 - Implementation of the council recommendations.

§ 23-81-5. Implementation of the council recommendations.In order to promote effective implementation of the unified health plan, the council shall recommend to the governor, the general assembly, and other state agencies actions that may be taken to promote and ensure implementation of the council's policy and program guidance. The secretary of the executive office of health and human services and the health insurance commissioner, as co-chairs, of the council, shall use the powers of their offices to implement the recommendations adopted by the council, as deemed appropriate, or as required by the governor or general assembly. The secretary shall coordinate the implementation of the recommended actions by the state agencies within the executive office of health and human services.History of Section.P.L. 2007, ch. 500, § 3; P.L. 2007, ch. 512, § 3; P.L. 2011, ch. 151, art. 15, § 2.
RI Gen L § 23-81-6 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 23 - Health and Safety|Chapter 23-81 - Rhode Island Coordinated Health Planning Act of 2006|Section 23-81-6 - Funding.

§ 23-81-6. Funding.The executive office of health and human services may provide funding to carry out the requirements of this chapter.History of Section.P.L. 2007, ch. 500, § 3; P.L. 2007, ch. 512, § 3; P.L. 2008, ch. 475, § 18; P.L. 2011, ch. 151, art. 15, § 2.
RI Gen L § 23-82-1 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 23 - Health and Safety|Chapter 23-82 - Implementation of the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative Act|Section 23-82-1 - Short title.

§ 23-82-1. Short title.This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Implementation of the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative Act."History of Section.P.L. 2007, ch. 119, § 1; P.L. 2007, ch. 206, § 1.
RI Gen L § 23-82-2 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 23 - Health and Safety|Chapter 23-82 - Implementation of the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative Act|Section 23-82-2 - Legislative findings.

§ 23-82-2. Legislative findings.It is hereby found and declared by the general assembly as follows:(1) Scientific findings indicate that the increase in greenhouse gas emissions, including carbon dioxide, is accelerating the natural greenhouse effect resulting in changes in the Earth's climate;(2) Climate changes pose serious health risks to humans, as well as danger to ecosystems worldwide;(3) This act creates a strong incentive for the creation, development, and deployment of more efficient technologies and processes, energy efficiency and renewable energy supplies which will lead to less dependence on the import of fossil fuels.(4) Rhode Island's implementation of the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative, (hereinafter referred to as "RGGI"), should be managed to maximize the state's contribution to lowering carbon emissions while minimizing impacts on electric system reliability and costs to Rhode Island power consumers over the long term. Adoption and use of cost-effective energy-efficient products and programs and the strategic use of low and zero carbon generation are the best means to achieve these goals.(5) It is the intent of the general assembly in enacting this chapter that the state of Rhode Island shall fulfill the mutual understandings and commitments of the regional greenhouse gas initiative so that the state may fully participate in that initiative and all sales or auctions and other proceedings as may be established under that initiative.History of Section.P.L. 2007, ch. 119, § 1; P.L. 2007, ch. 206, § 1.
RI Gen L § 23-82-3 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 23 - Health and Safety|Chapter 23-82 - Implementation of the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative Act|Section 23-82-3 - Definitions.

§ 23-82-3. Definitions.As used in this chapter:(1) "Allowance" means an authorization to emit a fixed amount of carbon dioxide;(2) "Board" means the renewable energy coordinating board established pursuant to chapter 42-140.3.(3) "Council" means the energy efficiency and resources management council;(4) "Department" means department of environmental management;(5) "Office" means the office of energy resources; and(6) "Regional greenhouse gas initiative" or "RGGI" means the memorandum of understanding (MOU) dated December 20, 2005, as may be amended, and corresponding model rule, as may be amended, that establishes an electric power sector carbon emissions cap and trade program.History of Section.P.L. 2007, ch. 119, § 1; P.L. 2007, ch. 206, § 1; P.L. 2012, ch. 241, art. 4, § 12; P.L. 2012, ch. 415, § 30.
RI Gen L § 23-82-4 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 23 - Health and Safety|Chapter 23-82 - Implementation of the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative Act|Section 23-82-4 - Regional greenhouse gas initiative implementation.

§ 23-82-4. Regional greenhouse gas initiative implementation.(a) The department shall, in consultation with the public utilities commission, the office, council, and board, through rules and regulations, establish the state's rules for participation in RGGI.(b) The department's rules and regulations for participation in a carbon cap and trade program shall be designed to meet the mutual understandings and commitments for participation in RGGI, and permit the holders of carbon allowances to trade them in a regional market to be established through the RGGI.(c) The responsibilities created by implementing RGGI shall be in addition to all other responsibilities imposed by any other general or special law or rule or regulation and shall not diminish or reduce any power or authority of the department, including the authority to adopt standards and regulations necessary for the state to join and fully participate in any multi-state program, at any stage in the development and implementation of such a program, intended to control emissions of carbon dioxide and/or other substances that are determined by the department to be damaging and/or altering the climate.History of Section.P.L. 2007, ch. 119, § 1; P.L. 2007, ch. 206, § 1; P.L. 2012, ch. 241, art. 4, § 12.