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RI Gen L § 23-74-11 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 23 - Health and Safety|Chapter 23-74 - Unlicensed Health Care Practices|Section 23-74-11 - Suspension.

§ 23-74-11. Suspension.(a) Penalties in suspension. In addition to any other remedy provided by law, the director may, acting through a person to whom the director has delegated this authority and without a hearing, suspend the right of an unlicensed health care practitioner to practice if the director's delegate finds that the practitioner has violated a statute or rule that the director is empowered to enforce and continued practice by the practitioner would create an immediate risk of harm to others. The suspension is in effect upon service of a written order on the practitioner specifying the statute or rule violated. The order remains in effect until the director issues a final order in the matter after a hearing or upon agreement between the director and the practitioner. Service of the order is effective if the order is served on the practitioner or counsel of record personally or by first class mail. Within ten (10) days of service of the order, the director shall hold a hearing. Within five (5) working days after the hearing, the director shall issue an order.(b) All findings in hearings under this chapter shall be made by clear and convincing evidence.(c) Any practitioner aggrieved by an order of the director may appeal the order pursuant to the provisions of the Administrative Procedures Act, chapter 35 of title 42.(d) Automatic suspension. The right of an unlicensed health care practitioner to practice is automatically suspended if: (1) a guardian of an unlicensed health care practitioner is appointed by order of a court of competent jurisdiction; or (2) the practitioner is committed by order of a court. The right to practice remains suspended until the practitioner is restored to capacity by a court and upon petition by the practitioner; the director terminates the suspension after a hearing or upon agreement between the director and the practitioner.History of Section.P.L. 2002, ch. 133, § 1.
RI Gen L § 23-74-12 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 23 - Health and Safety|Chapter 23-74 - Unlicensed Health Care Practices|Section 23-74-12 - Licensed or regulated practitioners.

§ 23-74-12. Licensed or regulated practitioners.If a practitioner investigated under this chapter is licensed or registered by the director of health or a health-related licensing board, is subject to the jurisdiction of the director, and the director determines that the practitioner has violated any provision of this chapter, the director in addition to taking disciplinary action under this section:(1) May, if the practitioner is licensed or regulated in another capacity by the director, take further disciplinary action against the practitioner in that capacity; or(2) Shall, if the practitioner is licensed or registered in another capacity by a health-related licensing board, report the director's findings under this section, and may make a nonbinding recommendation that the board take further action against the practitioner in that capacity.History of Section.P.L. 2002, ch. 133, § 1.
RI Gen L § 23-74-13 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 23 - Health and Safety|Chapter 23-74 - Unlicensed Health Care Practices|Section 23-74-13 - Additional remedies.

§ 23-74-13. Additional remedies.(a) (1) Cease and desist. The director may issue a cease and desist order to stop a person from violating or threatening to violate a statute, rule, or order which the department has issued or is empowered to enforce. The cease and desist order must state the reason for its issuance and give notice of the person's right to request a hearing under the provisions of both this chapter and chapter 1 of title 23. If, within fifteen (15) days of service of the order, the subject of the order fails to request a hearing in writing, the order is the final order of the director and is not reviewable by a court or agency.(2) A hearing must be initiated by the department not later than thirty (30) days from the date of the department's receipt of a written hearing request. Within thirty (30) days of the hearing the director shall issue a final order modifying, vacating, or making permanent the cease and desist order, as the facts require. The final order remains in effect until modified or vacated by the director.(3) When a request for a stay accompanies a timely hearing request, the director may, in the director's discretion, grant the stay. If the director does not grant a requested stay, the director shall refer the request to the superior court within three (3) working days of receipt of the request. Within ten (10) days after receiving the request from the director, a superior court judge shall issue an order to grant or deny the stay.(4) In the event of noncompliance with a cease and desist order, the director may institute a proceeding in superior court to obtain injunctive relief or other appropriate relief, including a civil penalty payable to the department not exceeding ten thousand dollars ($10,000) for each separate violation.(b) Injunctive relief. In addition to any other remedy provided by law, including the issuance of a cease and desist order under subsection (a) of this section, the director may in his or her own name, bring an action in superior court for injunctive relief to restrain an unlicensed health care practitioner from a violation or threatened violation of any statute, rule, or order which the director is empowered to regulate, enforce, or issue.(c) Additional powers. The issuance of a cease and desist order or injunctive relief granted under this section does not relieve a practitioner from criminal prosecution by a competent authority or from disciplinary action by the director.History of Section.P.L. 2002, ch. 133, § 1.
RI Gen L § 23-75-1 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 23 - Health and Safety|Chapter 23-75 - Children's Product Safety Act|Section 23-75-1 - Short title.

§ 23-75-1. Short title.This chapter may be cited as the "Children's Product Safety Act."History of Section.P.L. 2002, ch. 410, § 1.
RI Gen L § 23-75-2 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 23 - Health and Safety|Chapter 23-75 - Children's Product Safety Act|Section 23-75-2 - Definitions.

§ 23-75-2. Definitions.In this chapter:(1) (i) "Children's product" means a product, including, but not limited to, a full-size crib, non-full-size crib, toddler bed, bed, car seat, chair, high chair, booster chair, hook-on chair, bath seat, gate or other enclosure for confining a child, play yard, stationary activity center, carrier, stroller, walker, or infant or baby swing, that meets the following criteria:(A) The product is designed or intended for the care of, or use by, children under six (6) years of age or is designed or intended for the care of, or use by, both children under six (6) years of age and children six (6) years of age or older; and(B) The product is designed or intended to come into contact with the child while the product is used.(ii) Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, a product is not a "children's product" for purposes of this chapter if:(A) It may be used by or for the care of a child under six (6) years of age, but it is designed or intended for use by the general population or segments of the general population and not solely or primarily for use by or the care of a child; or(B) It is a medication, drug, or food or is intended to be ingested.(2) "Commercial user" means any person who deals in children's products or who otherwise by one's occupation holds oneself out as having knowledge or skill peculiar to children's products, or any person who is in the business of remanufacturing, retrofitting, selling, leasing, subletting, or otherwise placing in the stream of commerce children's products.(3) "Person" means a natural person, firm, corporation, limited liability company, or association, or an employee or agent of a natural person or an entity included in this definition.(4) "Infant" means any person less than thirty-five (35) inches tall and less than three (3) years of age.(5) "Crib" means a bed or containment designed to accommodate an infant.(6) "Full-size crib" means a full-size crib as defined in 16 CFR 1508.3 regarding the requirements for full-size cribs.(7) "Non-full-size crib" means a non-full-size crib as defined in 16 CFR 1509.2 regarding the requirements for non-full-size cribs.(8) "Place in the stream of commerce" means to sell, offer for sale, give away, offer to give away, or allow the use of.(9) "Child day care center" means any person, firm, corporation, association or agency who, on a regular or irregular basis, receives any child under the age of sixteen (16) years, for the purpose of care and/or supervision, not in a home or residence, apart from his or her parent or guardian for any part of a twenty-four (24) hour day irrespective of compensation or reward. It shall include child care programs that are offered to employees at the worksite. It does not include nursery schools or other programs of educational services subject to approval by the commissioner of education.History of Section.P.L. 2002, ch. 410, § 1.
RI Gen L § 23-75-4 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 23 - Health and Safety|Chapter 23-75 - Children's Product Safety Act|Section 23-75-4 - List of unsafe children's products.

§ 23-75-4. List of unsafe children's products.(a) The department of health shall create, maintain, and update a comprehensive list of children's products that have been identified as meeting any of the criteria set forth in § 23-75-3.(b) The department of health shall make the comprehensive list available to the public at no cost and shall post it on the Internet, and encourage links.History of Section.P.L. 2002, ch. 410, § 1.
RI Gen L § 23-75-5 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 23 - Health and Safety|Chapter 23-75 - Children's Product Safety Act|Section 23-75-5 - Unsafe children's products - Child care.

§ 23-75-5. Unsafe children's products — Child care.(a) A child day care center may not use or have on the premises, on or after January 1, 2004, an unsafe children's product as described in § 23-75-3. This subsection does not apply to an antique or collectible children's product if it is not used by, or accessible to, any child in the child care facility.(b) The department of children, youth and families shall notify child day care centers, on an ongoing basis, of the provisions of this section and the "Children's Product Safety Act" and of unsafe children's products, as determined in accordance with this chapter, in plain, non-technical language that will enable each child day care center to effectively inspect children's products and identify unsafe children's products.(c) The department of children, youth and families shall adopt rules to carry out the purposes of this chapter.(d) Each child day care center shall, as part of the licensing, licensing renewal, or periodic update process conducted by the department of children, youth and families certify in writing that it has reviewed each of the bulletins and notices issued by the department of health regarding unsafe children's products, and that there are no unsafe products in the facility.(1) The department of children, youth and families shall prepare a certification form, and shall require each facility to complete the certification form in the process of licensing, renewal, or periodic update.(2) The department of children, youth and families shall retain the certification form completed by each facility in each respective facility's licensing file.(e) Each child day care center shall maintain a file containing all bulletins, notices, or both issued by the department of health and/or the department of children, youth and families regarding unsafe children's products, and shall make the file accessible to the facility staff members and to parents of the children who attend the day care center.(f) The department of children, youth and families may revoke or refuse to renew the license of any child day care center or refuse to issue full license to the holder of a permit should the licensee or holder of a permit not comply with any section of this chapter.History of Section.P.L. 2002, ch. 410, § 1.
RI Gen L § 23-75-6 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 23 - Health and Safety|Chapter 23-75 - Children's Product Safety Act|Section 23-75-6 - Retrofits.

§ 23-75-6. Retrofits.(a) An unsafe children's product, as determined pursuant to § 23-75-3, may be retrofitted if the retrofit has been approved by the agency of the federal government issuing the recall or warning or the agency responsible for approving the retrofit is different from the agency issuing the recall or warning. A retrofitted children's product may be sold if it is accompanied at the time of sale by a notice declaring that it is safe to use for a child under six (6) years of age. The commercial user is responsible for ensuring that the notice is present with the retrofitted product at the time of sale. The notice shall include:(1) A description of the original problem which made the recalled product unsafe;(2) A description of the retrofit which explains how the original problem was eliminated and declaring that it is now safe to use for a child under six (6) years of age;(3) The name and address of the commercial user who accomplished the retrofit certifying that the work was done along with the name and model number of the product retrofitted.(b) A retrofit is exempt from this chapter if:(1) The retrofit is for a children's product that requires assembly by the consumer, the approved retrofit is provided with the product by the commercial user, and the retrofit is accompanied at the time of sale by instructions explaining how to apply the retrofit; or(2) The seller of a previously unsold product accomplishes the repair, approved or recommended by an agency of the federal government, prior to sale.History of Section.P.L. 2002, ch. 410, § 1.
RI Gen L § 23-75-7 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 23 - Health and Safety|Chapter 23-75 - Children's Product Safety Act|Section 23-75-7 - Exception.

§ 23-75-7. Exception.The commercial user shall not be found noncompliant if the specific recalled product sold was not included on the department of health's list on the day before the sale.History of Section.P.L. 2002, ch. 410, § 1.
RI Gen L § 23-75-8 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 23 - Health and Safety|Chapter 23-75 - Children's Product Safety Act|Section 23-75-8 - Penalty.

§ 23-75-8. Penalty.(a) A commercial user who willfully and knowingly violates § 23-75-6 is guilty of a misdemeanor.(b) Any person or entity that violates the provisions of § 23-75-3(a) shall be civilly fined not to exceed five thousand dollars ($5,000) for the first violation, and up to ten thousand dollars ($10,000) for each subsequent violation.History of Section.P.L. 2002, ch. 410, § 1; P.L. 2017, ch. 380, § 3; P.L. 2017, ch. 381, § 3.
RI Gen L § 23-75-9 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 23 - Health and Safety|Chapter 23-75 - Children's Product Safety Act|Section 23-75-9 - Enforcement.

§ 23-75-9. Enforcement.The director of the department of health shall investigate and enforce the provisions of § 23-75-3(e), and promulgate rules and regulations deemed necessary to enforce it.History of Section.P.L. 2017, ch. 380, § 4; P.L. 2017, ch. 381, § 4.
RI Gen L § 23-76-1 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 23 - Health and Safety|Chapter 23-76 - Vaccine Shortage Protection Act|Section 23-76-1 - "Vaccine" defined.

§ 23-76-1. "Vaccine" defined.For purposes of this chapter, "vaccine" includes vaccines, immune products and chemoprophylactic medications.History of Section.P.L. 2002, ch. 172, § 1.
RI Gen L § 23-76-2 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 23 - Health and Safety|Chapter 23-76 - Vaccine Shortage Protection Act|Section 23-76-2 - Determination of need.

§ 23-76-2. Determination of need.Upon a determination by the director of the department of health that there is clear evidence that adverse and avoidable health outcomes from a preventable and acute communicable disease are expected to affect identifiable categories of high-risk individuals throughout Rhode Island and that assistance with the administration of vaccine is warranted due to a vaccine shortage to protect or treat those individuals, the director shall be authorized to implement the provisions contained in this chapter.History of Section.P.L. 2002, ch. 172, § 1.
RI Gen L § 23-76-3 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 23 - Health and Safety|Chapter 23-76 - Vaccine Shortage Protection Act|Section 23-76-3 - Protection of public.

§ 23-76-3. Protection of public.The director of the department of health shall develop and adopt by rule and regulation a plan to protect the public health during a vaccine shortage by:(1) Establishing guidelines for physicians, nurses, hospitals, health systems, pharmacies and others that hold vaccines for the distribution and administration of vaccines. The guidelines shall include, but are not limited to, a definition of high-risk groups for priority protection or treatment in the event a vaccine shortage is imminent;(2) Implementing rules for imposing a civil penalty of five hundred dollars ($500) against persons who knowingly violate the guidelines for each repeat violation of the guidelines;(3) Mobilizing public and private health resources to assist in vaccine distribution and administration; and(4) Notifying health professional regulatory boards and licensing authorities of repeated violations of the guidelines by health professionals regulated by the department of health.History of Section.P.L. 2002, ch. 172, § 1.
RI Gen L § 23-76-4 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 23 - Health and Safety|Chapter 23-76 - Vaccine Shortage Protection Act|Section 23-76-4 - Reporting.

§ 23-76-4. Reporting.The director of the department of health shall report annually to the general assembly on the development, use and implementation of this chapter.History of Section.P.L. 2002, ch. 172, § 1.
RI Gen L § 23-77-1 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 23 - Health and Safety|Chapter 23-77 - Healthcare Information Technology and Infrastructure Development Fund|Section 23-77-1 - Legislative findings and purpose.

§ 23-77-1. Legislative findings and purpose.Research shows that the application of information technology such as electronic medical records, computer-based physician order entry and electronic data interchange, has significant potential for improving healthcare quality and safety and obtaining efficiencies in the healthcare delivery system. The healthcare system has been slower than other sectors of the economy to use advances in information technology to achieve improvements in efficiencies and quality. Hospitals and healthcare providers face barriers in accessing the capital needed to make investments in information technology. Government, which pays for about one-third (⅓) of the nation's healthcare cost, has a substantial interest in obtaining cost efficiencies by promoting investment in healthcare information technology and infrastructure. There is a need for coordination and collaboration among healthcare payers, providers, consumers and government in designing and implementing a statewide interoperable healthcare information infrastructure that includes standards for administrative data exchange, clinical support programs, quality performance measures and the maintenance of the security and confidentiality of individual patient data. It is the intent of the legislature to promote the implementation of healthcare information technology and the development of an interoperable statewide healthcare information infrastructure by creating a special fund to be used to supplement any funds which would otherwise be available for these purposes.History of Section.P.L. 2004, ch. 344, § 1; P.L. 2004, ch. 397, § 1.
RI Gen L § 23-77-2 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 23 - Health and Safety|Chapter 23-77 - Healthcare Information Technology and Infrastructure Development Fund|Section 23-77-2 - Establishment of the healthcare information technology and infrastructure development fund.

§ 23-77-2. Establishment of the healthcare information technology and infrastructure development fund.(a) There is established in the department of health, the healthcare information technology and infrastructure development fund to be administered by the director of the department of health for the purpose of promoting the development and adoption of healthcare information technologies designed to improve the quality, safety and efficiency of healthcare services and the security of individual patient data.(b) Moneys in the fund shall be used for projects authorized by the director of health and may be expended by contract, loan, or grant, to develop, maintain, expand, and improve the state's healthcare information technology infrastructure and to assist healthcare facilities and health service providers in adopting healthcare information technologies shown to improve healthcare quality, safety or efficiency. Such projects shall incorporate the goal of maintaining the security and confidentiality of individual patient data, and separate projects for that purpose may also be authorized from the fund. The director of health shall develop criteria for the selection of projects to be funded from the fund in consultation with the healthcare information technology and infrastructure advisory committee created in § 23-77-4.(c) Any moneys provided by loan shall be disbursed for periods not exceeding twenty-five (25) years and at an annual rate of interest not exceeding five percent (5%).(d) The director of the department of health, in consultation with the state healthcare information technology advisory committee, shall establish criteria for eligible healthcare information technology and infrastructure projects to be funded under this chapter.(e) The healthcare information technology and infrastructure development fund, as herein described, shall constitute a restricted receipt account within the general fund of the state and housed within the budget of the department of health. The short title of the restricted receipt account shall henceforth be designated as "health information technology."History of Section.P.L. 2004, ch. 344, § 1; P.L. 2004, ch. 397, § 1; P.L. 2019, ch. 88, art. 2, § 4.
RI Gen L § 23-77-3 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 23 - Health and Safety|Chapter 23-77 - Healthcare Information Technology and Infrastructure Development Fund|Section 23-77-3 - Funds received from insurers or others.

§ 23-77-3. Funds received from insurers or others.(a) The director of health is authorized to accept any grant, devise, bequest, donation, gift, services in kind, assignment of money, bonds of other valuable securities, moneys appropriated by the general assembly or received from insurers, for deposit in and credit of the fund.(b) The director of health is authorized to expend from the healthcare information technology and infrastructure development fund any moneys deposited into the fund for the purposes set forth in § 23-77-2.(c) Notwithstanding any provision of their articles of incorporation, by-laws, or other enabling documents or laws to the contrary, a health insurer or health plan is authorized to allocate sums of money, derived from the collections of premiums, to the healthcare information technology and infrastructure development fund.(d) Notwithstanding any provision of their articles of incorporation, by-laws, or other enabling documents or law to the contrary, an insurer is further authorized to expend on an annual basis a sum of moneys equal to not more than five percent (5%) of its previous year's premium income for a project approved by the director of health, with the concurrence of the director of business regulation. The director of health is authorized to approve projects which are in conformance with the purposes of § 23-77-2.History of Section.P.L. 2004, ch. 344, § 1; P.L. 2004, ch. 397, § 1.