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RI Gen L § 23-13.6-3 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 23 - Health and Safety|Chapter 23-13.6 - Lactation Consultant Practice Act of 2014|Section 23-13.6-3 - Licensing and regulation of lactation consultants.

§ 23-13.6-3. Licensing and regulation of lactation consultants.The director of health is authorized and directed to formulate, promulgate, amend, and repeal procedures, rules, and regulations for the following:(1) The licensing of lactation consultants;(2) Standards and specifications for education, knowledge, and experience required for licensure as a lactation consultant. In establishing these requirements, the director shall give due consideration to criteria established by the International Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners (IBLCE), or other national standards established by professional societies with expertise in the training and certification of lactation consultants;(3) Establishment of a minimum standard of care for providing lactation care and services;(4) Establishment of a nonrefundable application fee and license renewal fee. All fees collected pursuant to this chapter shall be deposited as general revenues;(5) Any other rule or regulation deemed necessary by the director of health to carry out the provisions of this chapter, provided that no rule or regulation shall take effect until it has been promulgated in accordance with the provisions of chapter 35 of title 42 (the "Administrative Procedures Act").History of Section.P.L. 2014, ch. 420, § 1; P.L. 2014, ch. 444, § 1.
RI Gen L § 23-13.6-4 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 23 - Health and Safety|Chapter 23-13.6 - Lactation Consultant Practice Act of 2014|Section 23-13.6-4 - Persons and practices exempt.

§ 23-13.6-4. Persons and practices exempt.(a) Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to prevent qualified members of other professions or other occupations or volunteers from performing functions consistent with the accepted standards of their respective professions; provided, however, that they do not hold themselves out to the public by any title or description stating or implying that they are lactation consultants licensed to practice clinical lactation care and services.(b) Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to prevent the practice of lactation care and services by students, interns, or persons preparing for practice under the qualified supervision of a licensee.(c) Lactation care and services provided through the Federal Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC) program shall be considered exempt.History of Section.P.L. 2014, ch. 420, § 1; P.L. 2014, ch. 444, § 1.
RI Gen L § 23-13.6-5 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 23 - Health and Safety|Chapter 23-13.6 - Lactation Consultant Practice Act of 2014|Section 23-13.6-5 - Enforcement.

§ 23-13.6-5. Enforcement.(a) This chapter shall be enforced by the director of health and he or she shall be exempt from the requirements of providing surety for costs.(b) Any person who violates the provisions of this chapter, or who violates any of the rules and regulations of the department of health made in pursuance of this chapter, shall be fined not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000), and the director of health may suspend or revoke the license issued to any person when, in the opinion of the director of health, that person is found to have engaged in unprofessional conduct.(c) Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, the inspection, enforcement, and penalties for violations of the provisions of this chapter, or the rules and regulations of the department of health made pursuant to this chapter, shall be in accordance with the provisions and procedures set forth in §§ 23-1-19 through 23-1-25.(d) The powers and functions vested in the department of health under the provisions of this chapter shall not be construed to affect, in any manner, the powers, duties, and functions vested in the department of health under any other provisions of the general laws.History of Section.P.L. 2014, ch. 420, § 1; P.L. 2014, ch. 444, § 1.
RI Gen L § 23-13.6-6 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 23 - Health and Safety|Chapter 23-13.6 - Lactation Consultant Practice Act of 2014|Section 23-13.6-6 - Severability.

§ 23-13.6-6. Severability.If any provision of this chapter or its application to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications of this chapter which can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this end the provisions of this chapter are severable.History of Section.P.L. 2014, ch. 420, § 1; P.L. 2014, ch. 444, § 1.
RI Gen L § 23-13.7-1 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 23 - Health and Safety|Chapter 23-13.7 - The Rhode Island Family Home-Visiting Act|Section 23-13.7-1 - Short title.

§ 23-13.7-1. Short title.This chapter may be known and may be cited as "The Rhode Island Family Home-Visiting Act."History of Section.P.L. 2016, ch. 23, § 1; P.L. 2016, ch. 28, § 1.
RI Gen L § 23-14-1 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 23 - Health and Safety|Chapter 23-14 - Childhood Disease Fund|Section 23-14-1 - Declaration of intent.

§ 23-14-1. Declaration of intent.(a) Whereas, the state recognizes that many of the children with special health care needs, as well as their families, are forced to bear substantial physical, emotional, social, and financial hardships associated with the child's illness;(b) Whereas, the financial costs for treatment and continued health care for children with special health care needs are often prohibitive, while many families may be without health care coverage, or be ineligible for publicly funded assistance, or coverage may be inadequate to cover many of the costs related to treatment or continued medical care;(c) Whereas, many families of children with special health care needs cannot be with their children during vital pre-and post operative periods or for periods of post operative treatment due to their inability to meet travel expenses;(d) Whereas, many nonprofit organizations in Rhode Island attempt to ameliorate this distressing situation for the children with special health care needs and their families by providing medicines, medical equipment, and funding to help to defray the costs associated with the care and treatment of these youngsters not otherwise provided for; and(e) Whereas, as admirable as the efforts of these nonprofit organizations are, it is widely acknowledged that they lack the funding to meet all of the remaining needs of children with special health care needs;(f) It is declared to be the intent of the state to provide a means by which children with special health care needs, whose needs for medical treatment, care, and equipment are not otherwise provided for, may be financed through a voluntary check-off of a portion of an income tax refund owed to a taxpayer by the state. It is also intended that funds generated by the check-off be supplemental to any funds which would otherwise be available for the purposes mentioned in this section, and that the funds be used only for direct provision of medicines, medical equipment, medical treatment, or care to children with special health care needs and travel expenses for child disease victims and their families when it is necessary for the child to receive treatment at an out-of-state medical treatment facility.History of Section.P.L. 1989, ch. 384, § 1; P.L. 1999, ch. 83, § 48; P.L. 1999, ch. 130, § 48.
RI Gen L § 23-14-2 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 23 - Health and Safety|Chapter 23-14 - Childhood Disease Fund|Section 23-14-2 - Definitions.

§ 23-14-2. Definitions.As used in this chapter, the following words shall be construed as follows unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:(1) "Child with special healthcare needs" means any minor under the age of eighteen (18) who is a domiciled resident of the state who suffers from a chronic medical illness.(2) "Eligible organization(s)" means the following Rhode Island based organizations and Rhode Island affiliates of the following national organizations:(i) American Diabetes Association, R.I. Affiliate, Inc.;(ii) R.I. Lung Association, Inc.;(iii) Arthritis Foundation, R.I. Chapter;(iv) American Cancer Society, R.I. Division, Inc.;(v) Hospice Care of R.I., Inc.;(vi) Leukemia Society of R.I., Inc., R.I. Chapter;(vii) Easter Seal Society of R.I., Inc.;(viii) R.I. Society to Prevent Blindness;(ix) United Cerebral Palsy of R.I.;(x) R.I. Hemophilia Foundation;(xi) American Heart Association, R.I. Affiliate, Inc.;(xii) Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, R.I. Chapter;(xiii) National Foundation of Ileitis & Colitis;(xiv) Mental Health Association of R.I.;(xv) Muscular Dystrophy Association, Inc.;(xvi) National Multiple Sclerosis Society;(xvii) RI Arc; and(xviii) Substance Use and Mental Health Leadership Council of RI.(3) "Eligible services" means the direct provision of medicines, medical equipment and supplies, medical treatment or care to children with special healthcare needs, and travel expenses including transportation, meals, and lodging of children with special healthcare needs and their families when it is necessary for the child to receive medical treatment at an out-of-state medical treatment facility. The term "eligible services" shall not include any financial costs related to administration, promotion, education, or personnel related to the provision of eligible services or any other services that may be provided by a qualified organization. "Eligible services" shall also not include any tangible or intangible items that are not provided directly to children with special healthcare needs.(4) "Emergency services" means eligible services that would normally be provided for by a health insurance program or a publicly funded assistance program, but for any reason are not immediately available to the child with special healthcare needs. The term "emergency services" also means the provision of eligible services on an emergency only basis to a child with special healthcare needs who is not a domiciled resident of the state.(5) "Qualified organization(s)" means eligible organizations that have submitted applications to the general treasurer and have been certified for the application year by the general treasurer as provided by the provisions of this chapter.History of Section.P.L. 1989, ch. 384, § 1; P.L. 1999, ch. 83, § 48; P.L. 1999, ch. 130, § 48; P.L. 2018, ch. 223, § 2.
RI Gen L § 23-14-4 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 23 - Health and Safety|Chapter 23-14 - Childhood Disease Fund|Section 23-14-4 - Severability.

§ 23-14-4. Severability.If the provisions of this chapter or the application of the provisions of this chapter to any person or circumstances is held invalid, that 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. 1989, ch. 384, § 1.
RI Gen L § 23-14.1-1 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 23 - Health and Safety|Chapter 23-14.1 - Health Professional Loan Repayment Program|Section 23-14.1-1 - Legislative findings.

§ 23-14.1-1. Legislative findings.The general assembly finds that:(1) It is the right of every citizen of the state to have ready access to quality health care; and(2) Health care facilities serving the poor, including community health centers throughout the state, are experiencing increasing difficulty in attracting and retaining physicians and other health professionals to administer to the needy populations they serve. Therefore, it is the general assembly's intent to provide incentives, in the form of loan repayment, to physicians, dentists, dental hygienists, nurse practitioners, certified nurse midwives, physician assistants and any other eligible health care professional under § 338A of the Public Health Service Act, 42 U.S.C. § 254l, who desire to serve the health care needs of medically underserved individuals in Rhode Island.History of Section.P.L. 1993, ch. 191, § 1.
RI Gen L § 23-14.1-2 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 23 - Health and Safety|Chapter 23-14.1 - Health Professional Loan Repayment Program|Section 23-14.1-2 - Definitions.

§ 23-14.1-2. Definitions.For the purpose of this chapter, the following words and terms have the following meanings unless the context clearly requires otherwise:(1) "Board" means the health professional loan repayment board.(2) "Commissioner" means the commissioner of postsecondary education.(3) "Community health center" means a healthcare facility as defined and licensed under chapter 17 of this title.(4) "Division" means the Rhode Island division of higher education assistance.(5) "Eligible health professional" means a physician, dentist, dental hygienist, nurse practitioner, certified nurse midwife, physician assistant, or any other eligible healthcare professional under § 338A of the Public Health Service Act, 42 U.S.C. § 254l, licensed in the state who has entered into a contract with the board to serve medically underserved populations.(6) "Loan repayment" means an amount of money to be repaid to satisfy loan obligations incurred to obtain a degree or certification in an eligible health profession as defined in subdivision (5).History of Section.P.L. 1993, ch. 191, § 1; P.L. 2015, ch. 141, art. 7, § 11.
RI Gen L § 23-14.1-3 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 23 - Health and Safety|Chapter 23-14.1 - Health Professional Loan Repayment Program|Section 23-14.1-3 - Health professional loan repayment program established.

§ 23-14.1-3. Health professional loan repayment program established.There is established within the division, to be administered by the commissioner, the health professional loan repayment program whose purpose shall be to provide loan repayment to eligible health professionals to defray the cost of their professional education.History of Section.P.L. 1993, ch. 191, § 1; P.L. 2015, ch. 141, art. 7, § 11.
RI Gen L § 23-14.1-4 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 23 - Health and Safety|Chapter 23-14.1 - Health Professional Loan Repayment Program|Section 23-14.1-4 - Health professional loan repayment board.

§ 23-14.1-4. Health professional loan repayment board.(a) There is created the health professional loan repayment board, which shall consist of the director of the department of health and eight (8) members appointed by the governor with the advice and consent of the senate. The governor shall give due consideration to any recommendations for nominations submitted to him or her by the Rhode Island Medical Society; the Rhode Island Dental Association; the Rhode Island Health Center Association; the dean of the Brown University Medical School; the dean of the College of Nursing at the University of Rhode Island; the Rhode Island State Nurses' Association; the Hospital Association of Rhode Island; the Rhode Island division of higher education assistance. All appointed members shall serve for terms of three (3) years and shall receive no compensation for their services. Board members shall be eligible to succeed themselves.(b) The director of the department of health shall serve as chairperson. The board shall elect such other officers as it deems necessary from among its members. All meetings shall be called by the chairperson.(c) Members of the board shall be removable by the governor pursuant to the provisions of § 36-1-7 and for cause only, and removal solely for partisan or personal reasons unrelated to capacity or fitness for the office shall be unlawful.History of Section.P.L. 1993, ch. 191, § 1; P.L. 1995, ch. 58, § 1; P.L. 2001, ch. 180, § 42; P.L. 2006, ch. 103, § 2; P.L. 2006, ch. 144, § 2; P.L. 2007, ch. 310, § 1; P.L. 2007, ch. 412, § 1; P.L. 2015, ch. 141, art. 7, § 11.
RI Gen L § 23-14.1-6 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 23 - Health and Safety|Chapter 23-14.1 - Health Professional Loan Repayment Program|Section 23-14.1-6 - Duties of the commissioner.

§ 23-14.1-6. Duties of the commissioner.The commissioner shall:(1) Grant loan repayments to successful applicants as determined by the board.(2) Enter into contracts, on behalf of the division with each successful applicant, reflecting the purpose and intent of this chapter.History of Section.P.L. 1993, ch. 191, § 1; P.L. 2015, ch. 141, art. 7, § 11.
RI Gen L § 23-14.1-7 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 23 - Health and Safety|Chapter 23-14.1 - Health Professional Loan Repayment Program|Section 23-14.1-7 - Conditions of loan repayment.

§ 23-14.1-7. Conditions of loan repayment.(a) Loan repayments under the provisions of this chapter shall be based upon the condition that the recipient apply for a license to practice medicine, dentistry, dental hygiene, nurse midwifery, as a registered nurse practitioner, or as a health care professional under § 338A of the Public Health Service Act, 42 U.S.C. § 254l, or be registered as a physician assistant in Rhode Island at the earliest practicable opportunity.(b) A recipient must agree to accept all patients regardless of their ability to pay for services received. A recipient must agree to accept all forms of insurance as payment in full, including Titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C. § 1395 et seq.(c) A recipient shall be required to practice full-time in a health professional shortage area for a minimum of two (2) years in order to be eligible to participate in the program.History of Section.P.L. 1993, ch. 191, § 1.
RI Gen L § 23-14.1-8 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 23 - Health and Safety|Chapter 23-14.1 - Health Professional Loan Repayment Program|Section 23-14.1-8 - Contracts required.

§ 23-14.1-8. Contracts required.Prior to being granted loan repayment, each eligible health professional shall enter into a contract with the division agreeing to the terms and conditions upon which the loan repayment is granted. The contract shall include any provisions that are required to fulfill the purposes of this chapter and those deemed advisable by the commissioner.History of Section.P.L. 1993, ch. 191, § 1; P.L. 2015, ch. 141, art. 7, § 11.
RI Gen L § 23-14.1-9 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 23 - Health and Safety|Chapter 23-14.1 - Health Professional Loan Repayment Program|Section 23-14.1-9 - Penalty for failure to complete contract.

§ 23-14.1-9. Penalty for failure to complete contract.(a) If the recipient of a loan repayment fails, without justifiable cause, to practice pursuant to the terms and conditions of his or her contract with the division, a penalty for the failure to complete the contract will be imposed. If the recipient fails to complete the period of obligated service, he or she shall be liable to the state of Rhode Island for:(1) An amount equal to the total paid on behalf of the recipient; and(2) An unserved obligation penalty equal to the number of months of obligated service not completed by the recipient multiplied by one thousand dollars ($1,000).(b) If the recipient fails to complete one year of service, he or she shall be liable to the state of Rhode Island for:(1) An amount equal to the total paid on behalf of the recipient; and(2) An unserved obligation penalty equal to the number of months in the full period multiplied by one thousand dollars ($1,000).(c) Any amount owed shall be paid to the state of Rhode Island within one year of the date that the recipient is in breach of contract.(d) Where the commissioner, subject to the approval of the board, determines that there exists justifiable cause for the failure of a recipient to practice pursuant to the terms and conditions of the contract, he or she may relieve the recipient of the obligation to fulfill any or all of the terms of the contract.History of Section.P.L. 1993, ch. 191, § 1; P.L. 1995, ch. 58, § 1; P.L. 2015, ch. 141, art. 7, § 11.
RI Gen L § 23-14.1-10 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 23 - Health and Safety|Chapter 23-14.1 - Health Professional Loan Repayment Program|Section 23-14.1-10 - Severability.

§ 23-14.1-10. Severability.The provisions of this chapter are severable. If any of its provisions shall be held unconstitutional by any court of competent jurisdiction, the decision of the court shall not affect or impair any of the remaining provisions.History of Section.P.L. 1993, ch. 191, § 1.
RI Gen L § 23-14.1-11 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 23 - Health and Safety|Chapter 23-14.1 - Health Professional Loan Repayment Program|Section 23-14.1-11 - Appropriation.

§ 23-14.1-11. Appropriation.The general assembly shall annually appropriate one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) for the purpose of repayment of health education loans as outlined in this bill. Those funds shall be taken from the department of health appropriation for the governor's children's health initiative, (RIte Track program). Funds in this account shall be used only for the purpose of repayment of health education loans as outlined in this chapter. The state controller is authorized and directed to draw his or her orders upon the general treasurer for the payment of that sum, or so much of it as may be required from time to time, upon the receipt to him or her of duly authenticated vouchers. Implementation of this program is contingent upon the appropriation of the required resources.History of Section.P.L. 1993, ch. 191, § 1.
RI Gen L § 23-15-1 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 23 - Health and Safety|Chapter 23-15 - Determination of Need for New Healthcare Equipment and New Institutional Health Services|Section 23-15-1 - Short title.

§ 23-15-1. Short title.This chapter may be cited as the "Health Care Certificate of Need Act of Rhode Island".History of Section.P.L. 1978, ch. 269, § 3; G.L. 1956, § 23-17-1; P.L. 1979, ch. 39, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 23-15-1.
RI Gen L § 23-15-3 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 23 - Health and Safety|Chapter 23-15 - Determination of Need for New Healthcare Equipment and New Institutional Health Services|Section 23-15-3 - Purpose.

§ 23-15-3. Purpose.The purpose of this chapter is to provide for the development, establishment, and enforcement of standards for the authorization and allocation of new institutional health services and new health care equipment.History of Section.P.L. 1978, ch. 269, § 3; G.L. 1956, § 23-17-3; P.L. 1979, ch. 39, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 23-15-3.
RI Gen L § 23-15-4.1 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 23 - Health and Safety|Chapter 23-15 - Determination of Need for New Healthcare Equipment and New Institutional Health Services|Section 23-15-4.1 - Exemption for nonclinical capital expenditures.

§ 23-15-4.1. Exemption for nonclinical capital expenditures.Notwithstanding the requirements of any other provisions of any general or public laws, capital expenditures by a health care facility that are not directly related to the provision of health services as defined in this chapter, including, but not limited to, capital expenditures for parking lots, billing computer systems, and telephone systems, shall not require a certificate of need review and approval by the state agency.History of Section.P.L. 1982, ch. 82, § 1; P.L. 1991, ch. 290, § 1; P.L. 1996, ch. 433, § 1.
RI Gen L § 23-15-4.2 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 23 - Health and Safety|Chapter 23-15 - Determination of Need for New Healthcare Equipment and New Institutional Health Services|Section 23-15-4.2 - Exemption for research.

§ 23-15-4.2. Exemption for research.Notwithstanding the requirements of any other provisions of any general or public laws, capital expenditures by a health care facility related to research in basic biomedical or medical research areas that are not directly related to the provision of clinical or patient care services shall not require a certificate of need review and approval by the state agency.History of Section.P.L. 1983, ch. 318, § 1; P.L. 1985, ch. 495, § 1; P.L. 1991, ch. 290, § 1; P.L. 1996, ch. 433, § 1.
RI Gen L § 23-15-4.3 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 23 - Health and Safety|Chapter 23-15 - Determination of Need for New Healthcare Equipment and New Institutional Health Services|Section 23-15-4.3 - Repealed.

§ 23-15-4.3. Repealed.