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Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 216 - Department of health › Chapter 40 - Professional licensing and facility regulation › Subchapter 05 - Professional Licensing › Part 28 - Applied Behavior Analysts and Applied Behavior Assistant Analysts (216-RICR-40-05-28) › Section 216-RICR-40-05-28.8 - Expiration and Renewal of Licenses, Continuing Education and Lapsed License

Current through June 14, 2024
28.8.1
Expiration.
The license of every person licensed pursuant to
					 provisions of the Act and this Part shall expire on the first (1st) day of July
					 of the next even-numbered year following the issuance of his or her
					 license.
28.8.2
Renewal.
Every licensed person who desires to renew his or her
					 license shall file with the Department a renewal application, executed,
					 together with a renewal fee as set forth in the Fee Structure for Licensing,
					 Laboratory and Administrative Services Provided by the Department of Health
					 (Part 10-05-2 of this Title), on or before the first (1st) day of June in each
					 even-numbered year. Upon receipt of a renewal application and payment of the
					 renewal fee, the Department may grant a renewal license effective on the first
					 (1st) day of July and expiring on the thirtieth (30th) day of June in each
					 even-numbered year.
28.8.3
Continuing Education.
Every person who desires to continue licensure as an
					 applied behavior analyst or applied behavior assistant analyst shall present
					 satisfactory evidence to the Board that they have met BACB continuing education
					 unit requirements to maintain that certification.
28.8.4
Lapsed License.
A. Any person who allows his or her license
				  to lapse by failing to renew it on or before the first (1st) day of June in
				  each even-numbered year, as required by this Part, may be reinstated by the
				  Department on payment of the current renewal fee, plus an additional fee as set
				  forth in the Fee Structure for Licensing, Laboratory and Administrative
				  Services Provided by the Department of Health (Part 10-05-2 of this Title).
B. Any person who allows his or
				  her license to lapse for greater than one year must submit a reinstatement
				  application for licensure and will be charged a renewal fee plus an additional
				  late fee. In addition, the applicant must submit a new BCI and evidence that
				  they are in compliance with the BACB continuing education unit requirements to
				  maintain that certification.
C. Any
				  person using the title licensed applied behavior analyst, licensed applied
				  behavior assistant analyst or psychologist with equivalent experience who
				  offers services defined as the "practice of applied behavior analysis,"
				  pursuant to §
											28.3(A)(9)
				    of this Part, during the time his or her license has lapsed is subject to the
				  penalties provided for violation of the Act and this Part.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 216 - Department of health › Chapter 40 - Professional licensing and facility regulation › Subchapter 05 - Professional Licensing › Part 28 - Applied Behavior Analysts and Applied Behavior Assistant Analysts (216-RICR-40-05-28) › Section 216-RICR-40-05-28.9 - Transfers to Inactive List and Reinstatement

Current through June 14, 2024
28.9.1
Transfers to Inactive List.
A licensed applied behavior analyst, licensed applied
					 behavior assistant analyst or psychologist with equivalent experience who does
					 not intend to continue his or her licensure may, upon written request to the
					 Department, have his or her name transferred to an inactive list, and shall not
					 be required to pay the renewal fee as long as he or she remains
					 inactive.
28.9.2
Reinstatement.
If a licensed applied behavior analyst or licensed applied
					 behavior assistant analyst or psychologist with equivalent experience wishes to
					 resume functioning as an applied behavior analyst. applied behavior assistant
					 analyst, or psychologist with equivalent experience (as applicable), he or she
					 must notify the Department and remit his or her renewal fee as set forth in the
					 Fee Structure for Licensing, Laboratory and Administrative Services Provided by
					 the Department of Health (Part 10-05-2 of this Title) along with an application
					 and attestation of completion of the continuing education requirements in
					 accordance with §28.8.3 of this Part within the immediate two (2) years
					 prior to the applicant's request for licensure reinstatement.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 216 - Department of health › Chapter 40 - Professional licensing and facility regulation › Subchapter 05 - Professional Licensing › Part 28 - Applied Behavior Analysts and Applied Behavior Assistant Analysts (216-RICR-40-05-28) › Section 216-RICR-40-05-28.10 - Standards for Responsible Professional Conduct

Current through June 14, 2024
28.10.1
Limitation of Practice.
A. A licensed applied behavior analyst,
				  licensed applied behavior assistant analyst or psychologist with equivalent
				  experience shall limit his or her practice to demonstrated areas of competence
				  as documented by relevant professional education, training, and
				  experience.
B. A licensed applied
				  behavior analyst, licensed applied behavior assistant analyst or psychologist
				  with equivalent experience shall conduct his or her professional activities in
				  accordance with the Behavior Analyst Certification Board (BACB) Behavior and
				  Ethical Compliance Code incorporated by reference above at §
											28.2   of this Part.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 216 - Department of health › Chapter 40 - Professional licensing and facility regulation › Subchapter 05 - Professional Licensing › Part 28 - Applied Behavior Analysts and Applied Behavior Assistant Analysts (216-RICR-40-05-28) › Section 216-RICR-40-05-28.11 - Denial, Suspension or Revocation of License - Violations

Current through June 14, 2024
28.11.1
Due Process.
A. Upon due notice and hearing in accordance
				  with R.I. Gen. Laws Chapter 42-35 (the Administrative Procedures Act), and the
				  provisions of §
											28.12   of this Part, any
				  violation pursuant to the provisions of the Act and this Part, may be cause for
				  denial, revocation or suspension of license or for imposing such other
				  penalties in accordance with the Act.
B. The procedure for discipline of applied
				  behavior analysts, applied behavior analyst assistants and psychologists with
				  equivalent experience shall be in accordance with the provisions set forth in
				  R.I. Gen. Laws §
											5-86-17.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 216 - Department of health › Chapter 40 - Professional licensing and facility regulation › Subchapter 05 - Professional Licensing › Part 28 - Applied Behavior Analysts and Applied Behavior Assistant Analysts (216-RICR-40-05-28) › Section 216-RICR-40-05-28.12 - Rules Governing Practices and Procedures

Current through June 14, 2024
All hearings and reviews required pursuant to provisions
					 of the Act and this Part shall be held in accordance with the provisions of the
					 rules and regulations pertaining to Practices and Procedures before the Rhode
					 Island Department of Health (Part 10-05-4 of this Title).
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 216 - Department of health › Chapter 40 - Professional licensing and facility regulation › Subchapter 05 - Professional Licensing › Part 29 - Practice of Electrolysis and Laser Hair Removal › Section 216-RICR-40-05-29.1 - Authority and Purpose

Current through June 14, 2024
A. These
				  regulations are promulgated pursuant to the authority conferred under R.I. Gen.
				  Laws Chapter 5-32, and are adopted for the purpose of establishing minimum
				  standards for the practice of electrolysis and laser hair removal in this
				  state.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 216 - Department of health › Chapter 40 - Professional licensing and facility regulation › Subchapter 05 - Professional Licensing › Part 29 - Practice of Electrolysis and Laser Hair Removal › Section 216-RICR-40-05-29.2 - Incorporated Materials

Current through June 14, 2024
A. These
				  regulations hereby adopt and incorporate the American Electrology Association
				  "Standards of Practice for Electrologists" (2017) by reference, not including
				  any further editions or amendments thereof and only to the extent that the
				  provisions therein are not inconsistent with these regulations.
B. These regulations hereby adopt and
				  incorporate the American Electrology Association "Infection Prevention
				  Standards for the Practice of Electrolysis" (2023) by reference, not including
				  any further editions or amendments thereof and only to the extent that the
				  provisions therein are not inconsistent with these regulations.
C. These regulations hereby adopt and
				  incorporate the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) "Blood
				  borne Pathogen Standards"29 C.F.R. 1910.1030  (2023) by reference, not
				  including any further editions or amendments thereof and only to the extent
				  that the provisions therein are not inconsistent with these
				  regulations.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 216 - Department of health › Chapter 40 - Professional licensing and facility regulation › Subchapter 05 - Professional Licensing › Part 29 - Practice of Electrolysis and Laser Hair Removal › Section 216-RICR-40-05-29.3 - Definitions

Current through June 14, 2024
A. Wherever used in these rules and
				  regulations, the following terms shall be construed as follows:
1. "Act" means R.I. Gen. Laws Chapter 5-32,
				  as amended, entitled "Electrolysis and Laser Hair Removal."
2. "AEA" means the American Electrology
				  Association.
3. "Department" means
				  the Rhode Island Department of Health.
4. "Electrologist" means a person as defined
				  in R.I. Gen. Laws §
											5-32-1(1).
5. "Electrology" means the practice of
				  electrical hair removal to permanently remove human hair from the
				  body.
6. "Electrolysis" means as
				  defined in R.I. Gen. Laws §
											5-32-1(2).
7. "Laser" means as defined in R.I. Gen. Laws
				  §
											5-32-1(3).
8. "Laser hair
				  removal" means as defined in R.I. Gen. Laws §
											5-32-1(4).
9. "Laser light" means as defined in R.I.
				  Gen. Laws §
											5-32-1(5).
10.
				  "Licensure" and "certification" shall be synonymous for the purposes of these
				  Regulations as authorized by R.I. Gen. Laws Chapter 5-32.
11. "Medical director" means as defined in
				  R.I. Gen. Laws §
											5-32-1(6).
12. "R.I. Gen. Laws" means the General Laws
				  of Rhode Island, as amended.
13.
				  "These Regulations" means all parts of the Rhode Island Rules and Regulations
				  Related to the Practice of Electrolysis and Laser Hair Removal.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 216 - Department of health › Chapter 40 - Professional licensing and facility regulation › Subchapter 05 - Professional Licensing › Part 29 - Practice of Electrolysis and Laser Hair Removal › Section 216-RICR-40-05-29.4 - General License Requirements

Current through June 14, 2024
A. License
				  Required. No person can practice as an electrologist or represent himself or
				  herself as being able to practice as an electrologist in Rhode Island unless
				  the person is licensed in accordance with the requirements of the Act and these
				  regulations.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 216 - Department of health › Chapter 40 - Professional licensing and facility regulation › Subchapter 05 - Professional Licensing › Part 29 - Practice of Electrolysis and Laser Hair Removal › Section 216-RICR-40-05-29.5 - Qualification for Licensure

Current through June 14, 2024
A. In addition to
				  the requirements of R.I. Gen. Laws §
										5-32-4, an applicant for licensure
				  must submit to the Department evidence that the applicant has passed the AEA
				  examination in electrology.
B.
				  Endorsement. In addition to the requirements of R.I. Gen. Laws §
										5-32-7 an
				  applicant for licensure by endorsement must submit evidence that the applicant
				  has passed the AEA examination in electrology.
29.5.1
Apprenticeship
A. The apprenticeship shall include at least
				  six hundred fifty (650) hours of study and practice in the theory and practical
				  application of electrolysis within a term of nine (9) months. The six hundred
				  fifty (650) hour apprenticeship must include instruction and training as
				  stipulated in the "Instruction and Training Requirements for Electrology
				  Apprenticeships" chart below:
Instruction and Training Requirements for
								  Electrology Apprenticeships
Histology
50 hours
Bacteria, sterilization, and
								  hygiene
100 hours
Dermatology
75 hours
Principles of electricity
25 hours
Anatomy, physiology, and
								  endocrinology
75 hours
Magnification, lighting, and
								  equipment
25 hours
Professional ethics, human relations, and office
								  management
25 hours
Practical training
275 hours
TOTAL
650 hours
B.
				  Apprenticeships require the following:
1. The
				  apprentice must register with the Department upon beginning his or her course
				  of instruction;
2. The licensed
				  electrologist who supervises the apprentice must keep a record of the hours of
				  instruction;
3. Upon completion of
				  the apprenticeship, the instructor shall certify the apprenticeship on forms
				  provided by the Department.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 216 - Department of health › Chapter 40 - Professional licensing and facility regulation › Subchapter 05 - Professional Licensing › Part 29 - Practice of Electrolysis and Laser Hair Removal › Section 216-RICR-40-05-29.6 - Application for License and Fee

Current through June 14, 2024
A. Application for
				  License. In order to apply for a license as an electrologist an applicant must
				  submit the following on forms furnished by the Department:
1. Completed application including but not
				  limited to name, address, date of birth, social security number, telephone
				  number and email address.
2.
				  Application fee as defined in Part 10-05-2 of this Title, Fee Structure for
				  Licensing, Laboratory and Administrative Services Provided by the Department of
				  Health. The fee is non-refundable and non-returnable.
3. Results of the AEA examination sent
				  directly to the Department by the AEA.
4 An affidavit signed by the licensed
				  electrology instructor who supervised the apprentice attesting to the
				  completion of the hours of instruction required in §
											29.5.1(A)   of this
				  Part.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 216 - Department of health › Chapter 40 - Professional licensing and facility regulation › Subchapter 05 - Professional Licensing › Part 29 - Practice of Electrolysis and Laser Hair Removal › Section 216-RICR-40-05-29.7 - Issuance of License

Current through June 14, 2024
A. A license to
				  practice electrolysis will be issued to any person that meets the requirements
				  of the Act and these regulations.
1. Every
				  license issued in accordance with these regulations shall specify the name of
				  the person to whom it was issued and must be displayed prominently in the place
				  of business or employment.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 216 - Department of health › Chapter 40 - Professional licensing and facility regulation › Subchapter 05 - Professional Licensing › Part 29 - Practice of Electrolysis and Laser Hair Removal › Section 216-RICR-40-05-29.8 - Expiration and Renewal of Licenses

Current through June 14, 2024
A. Expiration. All
				  licenses shall expire in accordance with R.I. Gen. Laws §
										5-32-6(b).
B. Renewal. In order to
				  renew a license the licensee must file a renewal application with the
				  Department together with a renewal fee as defined in Part 10-05-2 of this
				  Title, Fee Structure for Licensing, Laboratory and Administrative Services
				  Provided by the Department of Health, on or before the thirtieth (30th) day of
				  April of each year, as required by these regulations. The renewal license is
				  effective on the first (1st) day of May and expires on the thirtieth (30th) day
				  of April of each year.
C. Late
				  Renewal. In order to renew an expired license, an applicant must file a renewal
				  application with the Department together with a renewal fee as defined in Part
				  10-05-2 of this Title, Fee Structure for Licensing, Laboratory and
				  Administrative Services Provided by the Department of Health.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 216 - Department of health › Chapter 40 - Professional licensing and facility regulation › Subchapter 05 - Professional Licensing › Part 29 - Practice of Electrolysis and Laser Hair Removal › Section 216-RICR-40-05-29.9 - Laser Hair Removal

Current through June 14, 2024
29.9.1
Persons licensed before July 1, 2019
A. A person licensed as an electrologist
				  before July 1, 2019, shall be permitted to practice electrology and laser hair
				  removal without medical director oversight pursuant to the conditions in R.I.
				  Gen. Laws §
											5-32-21(a).
B. The
				  department may reinstate the requirement to perform laser hair removal under
				  the supervision of a medical director for a period of two (2) years pursuant to
				  the conditions in R.I. Gen. Laws §
											5-32-21(a).
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 216 - Department of health › Chapter 40 - Professional licensing and facility regulation › Subchapter 05 - Professional Licensing › Part 29 - Practice of Electrolysis and Laser Hair Removal › Section 216-RICR-40-05-29.10 - Practice of Electrolysis

Current through June 14, 2024
A. The practice of
				  electrolysis shall be engaged pursuant to R.I. Gen. Laws §
										5-32-9.
B. Licensed electrologists
				  are subject to the AEA "Standards of Practice for Electrologists" incorporated
				  by reference above at §
										29.2(A)   of this Part.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 216 - Department of health › Chapter 40 - Professional licensing and facility regulation › Subchapter 05 - Professional Licensing › Part 29 - Practice of Electrolysis and Laser Hair Removal › Section 216-RICR-40-05-29.11 - Infection Control Standards

Current through June 14, 2024
A. Any person
				  licensed to practice electrolysis shall conduct his/her practice in such a
				  manner as to prevent the transmission of communicable diseases and blood borne
				  pathogens in accordance with the standards of the AEA "Infection Prevention
				  Standards for the Practice of Electrolysis" incorporated above at §
										29.2(B)   of this Part. These standards include follow-up procedures for
				  potential exposures to HBV, HIV and other blood borne pathogens.
B. Persons engaged in the practice of
				  electrolysis shall comply with the Occupational Safety and Health
				  Administration's (OSHA) Blood borne Pathogen Standards of  29 C.F.R. §
											1910.1030  incorporated above at §
										29.2(C)   of this Part in order to protect
				  themselves (and any employees) against occupational exposure to blood borne
				  pathogens.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 216 - Department of health › Chapter 40 - Professional licensing and facility regulation › Subchapter 05 - Professional Licensing › Part 29 - Practice of Electrolysis and Laser Hair Removal › Section 216-RICR-40-05-29.12 - Sanctions and Penalties

Current through June 14, 2024
A. Any person,
				  firm, corporation or association violating any of the provisions of the Act or
				  these regulations commits a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, shall be punished
				  by a fine not to exceed two hundred dollars ($200.00), or imprisoned for a
				  period not to exceed three (3) months, or both the fine and
				  imprisonment.
B. Every person who
				  engages in the practice of electrolysis in Rhode Island without being licensed
				  by the Department is subject to the provisions of R.I. Gen. Laws §
										5-32-2.
C. The Department shall
				  have power to revoke or suspend any license issued in accordance with these
				  regulations for gross unprofessional misconduct as defined in R.I. Gen. Laws
				  §
										5-32-11.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 216 - Department of health › Chapter 40 - Professional licensing and facility regulation › Subchapter 05 - Professional Licensing › Part 29 - Practice of Electrolysis and Laser Hair Removal › Section 216-RICR-40-05-29.13 - Rules Governing Practices and Procedures

Current through June 14, 2024
A. All
				  hearings and reviews required under the provisions of R.I. Gen. Laws Chapter
				  5-32 shall be held in accordance with Part 10-05-4 of this Title, Practices and
				  Procedures Before the Rhode Island Department of Health and Part 10-05-1 of
				  this Title, Access to Public Records.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 216 - Department of health › Chapter 40 - Professional licensing and facility regulation › Subchapter 05 - Professional Licensing › Part 30 - Dietitians/Nutritionists (216-RICR-40-05-30) › Section 216-RICR-40-05-30.1 - Authority

Current through June 14, 2024
These regulations are promulgated pursuant to the authority
					 conferred under R.I. Gen. Laws §§
										5-64-5(b)(1) 
					 and
					  5-64-16, for the
					 purpose of protecting the health, safety and welfare of the public by
					 establishing prevailing standards for the licensure of
					 dietitians/nutritionists.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 216 - Department of health › Chapter 40 - Professional licensing and facility regulation › Subchapter 05 - Professional Licensing › Part 30 - Dietitians/Nutritionists (216-RICR-40-05-30) › Section 216-RICR-40-05-30.2 - Definitions

Current through June 14, 2024
A. Whenever used in this Part, the following
				  terms shall be construed as follows:
1. "Act"
				  means R.I. Gen. Laws Chapter 5-64.
2. "Board" means the Rhode Island State Board
				  of Dietetics.
3. "Commission on
				  Dietetic Registration" or "CDR" means a national commission on dietetic
				  registration that is a member of the National Commission for Health Certifying
				  Agencies.
4. "Degree" means a
				  degree received from or validated by a college or university that was
				  regionally accredited through the Council on Postsecondary Accreditation and
				  the U.S. Department of Education at the time the degree was
				  conferred.
5. "Dietitian and/or
				  nutritionist" means a person engaged in the practice of dietetics.
6. "Registered dietitian" means a dietitian
				  registered by the Commission on Dietetic Registration.
7. "Licensed dietitian/nutritionist" means a
				  person licensed under the Act and this Part.
8. "Director" means the Director of the Rhode
				  Island Department of Health.
9.
				  "Dietetics" means the professional discipline of applying principles derived
				  from the sciences of nutrition, biochemistry, physiology, management, and
				  behavioral and social sciences in the provision of dietetic services.
10. "Examination" means the registration
				  examination for dietitians or other examination as determined by and approved
				  by the Board.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 216 - Department of health › Chapter 40 - Professional licensing and facility regulation › Subchapter 05 - Professional Licensing › Part 30 - Dietitians/Nutritionists (216-RICR-40-05-30) › Section 216-RICR-40-05-30.3 - Licensing Requirement

Current through June 14, 2024
Only a person licensed or otherwise authorized to practice
					 under the Act and this Part shall practice dietetics or use the title
					 "dietitian/nutritionist" or use the letters L.D.N. or any facsimile
					 thereof.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 216 - Department of health › Chapter 40 - Professional licensing and facility regulation › Subchapter 05 - Professional Licensing › Part 30 - Dietitians/Nutritionists (216-RICR-40-05-30) › Section 216-RICR-40-05-30.4 - Qualifications for Licensure

Current through June 14, 2024
A. Licensure by
				  examination. The applicant must present:
1.
				  Evidence of completion of a baccalaureate or post baccalaureate degree from a
				  U.S. regionally accredited university or college and course work approved by
				  the Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND) of
				  the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (AND); and
2. Evidence of completion of a Board
				  approved, planned, continuous experience in dietetics practice of not less than
				  nine hundred (900) hours under the supervision of a registered dietitian or
				  dietitian/nutritionist licensed in the state of Rhode Island; or evidence of
				  completion of an Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (AND)-approved internship
				  of not less than nine hundred (900) hours; and
3. Evidence of having successfully passed the
				  Registration Examination for Dietitians administered by the Commission on
				  Dietetic Registration.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 216 - Department of health › Chapter 40 - Professional licensing and facility regulation › Subchapter 05 - Professional Licensing › Part 30 - Dietitians/Nutritionists (216-RICR-40-05-30) › Section 216-RICR-40-05-30.5 - Application for Licensure and Fee

Current through June 14, 2024
A. In addition to
				  the requirements of R.I. Gen. Laws §
										5-64-6,
				  an applicant for licensure must submit the following:
1. Evidence of having successfully completed
				  the examination administered by the Commission on Dietetic Registration, mailed
				  directly from the Commission to the Department.
2. Persons who apply for licensure without
				  examination must provide proof of valid registration mailed directly from the
				  Commission on Dietetic Registration.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 216 - Department of health › Chapter 40 - Professional licensing and facility regulation › Subchapter 05 - Professional Licensing › Part 30 - Dietitians/Nutritionists (216-RICR-40-05-30) › Section 216-RICR-40-05-30.6 - License Expiration and Renewal

Current through June 14, 2024
A. Licenses shall
				  be valid for up to two (2) years and shall be renewed biennially, the renewal
				  fee as set forth in the Fee Structure for Licensing, Laboratory and
				  Administrative Services Provided by the Department of Health (Part 10-05-2 of
				  this Title).
B. Every licensed
				  dietitian/nutritionist who wishes to continue practice in the state of Rhode
				  Island must renew their license by November 1 of each odd-numbered
				  year.
C. Any licensee who allows
				  his or her license to lapse by failing to renew the license by November 1st may
				  be reinstated upon submission of a renewal fee as set forth in the Fee
				  Structure for Licensing, Laboratory and Administrative Services Provided by the
				  Department of Health (Part 10-05-2 of this Title) and a late renewal fee as
				  also set forth in the Fee Structure for Licensing, Laboratory and
				  Administrative Services Provided by the Department of Health (Part 10-05-2 of
				  this Title).
D. Continuing
				  Education Requirements
1. Licensees renewing
				  their license shall attest to the completion of a minimum of twenty (20)
				  continuing education credits using criteria accepted by the Commission on
				  Dietetic Registration.
2.
				  Dietitians/nutritionists initially licensed by examination after the November
				  1st renewal date shall be exempt from the continuing education requirements
				  stated in this Part until the date of the next renewal cycle (i.e., October
				  31st of the next odd-numbered year).
3. It shall be the sole responsibility of the
				  individual dietitian/nutritionist to obtain documentation of his or her
				  participation in the learning experience and the number of dated credits
				  earned. Furthermore, it shall be the sole responsibility of the
				  dietitian/nutritionist to safeguard the documents for review by the Board, if
				  required. These documents shall be retained by each licensee for no less than
				  four (4) years and are subject to random audit by the Department.
4. An extension of up to six (6) months to
				  complete the continuing education requirements, or a waiver from these
				  requirements, may be granted to a dietitian/nutritionist solely at the
				  discretion of the Board for reasons of hardship or other extenuating
				  circumstances.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 216 - Department of health › Chapter 40 - Professional licensing and facility regulation › Subchapter 05 - Professional Licensing › Part 30 - Dietitians/Nutritionists (216-RICR-40-05-30) › Section 216-RICR-40-05-30.7 - Denial, Suspension or Revocation of License - Violations

Current through June 14, 2024
A. Any violation pursuant to the provisions
				  R.I. Gen. Laws Chapter 5-64 and this Part, may be cause for denial, revocation
				  or suspension of license or for imposing such other penalties in accordance
				  with R.I. Gen. Laws Chapter 42-35. In addition to the grounds for discipline
				  stated in R.I. Gen. Laws §
										5-64-9 such violations, include but are not limited to:
1. Willfully or repeatedly violated any of
				  the provisions of the Act or this Part;
2. Habitually negligent in the performance of
				  his/her duties;
3. Is habitually
				  intemperate or is addicted to the use of habit-forming drugs;
4. Is mentally and/or professionally
				  incompetent;
5. Conviction,
				  including, a plea of nolo contendere, of one (1) or more of the offenses listed
				  in section R.I. Gen. Laws §
											23-17-37;
6. Abandonment of a patient;
7. Promotion by a dietitian/nutritionist of
				  the sale of drugs, devices, appliances, or goods or services provided for a
				  patient in a manner as to exploit the patient for the financial gain of the
				  dietitian/nutritionist;
8. Making
				  or filing false reports or records in the practice of dietetics;
9. Repeated failure to file or record, or
				  impede or obstruct a filing or recording, or inducing another person to fail to
				  file or record dietetic reports;
10. Failure to furnish patient records upon
				  proper request;
11. Revocation,
				  suspension, surrender, or limitation of privilege based on quality of care
				  provided or disciplinary action against a license to practice as a
				  dietitian/nutritionist in another state, jurisdiction, or country;
12. Failure to furnish the Board,
				  administrator, investigator, or representatives information legally requested
				  by the Board;
13. Departure from or
				  failure to conform to the current standards of acceptable and prevailing
				  practice;
14. Failure to conform to
				  the code of ethics for the profession of dietetics of the Academy of Nutrition
				  and Dietetics (AND) or its successor organization.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 216 - Department of health › Chapter 40 - Professional licensing and facility regulation › Subchapter 05 - Professional Licensing › Part 30 - Dietitians/Nutritionists (216-RICR-40-05-30) › Section 216-RICR-40-05-30.8 - Exemptions

Current through June 14, 2024
Exemptions to this Part and authorizing statute are in
					 accordance with R.I. Gen. Laws §
										5-64-12.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 216 - Department of health › Chapter 40 - Professional licensing and facility regulation › Subchapter 05 - Professional Licensing › Part 30 - Dietitians/Nutritionists (216-RICR-40-05-30) › Section 216-RICR-40-05-30.9 - Rules Governing Practices and Procedures

Current through June 14, 2024
All hearings and reviews required under the provisions of
					 R.I. Gen. Laws Chapter 5-64 shall be held in accordance with the provisions of
					 the rules and regulations regarding Practices and Procedures Before the Rhode
					 Island Department of Health (Part 10-05-2 of this Title) and Access to Public
					 Records (Part 10-05-2 of this Title).
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 216 - Department of health › Chapter 40 - Professional licensing and facility regulation › Subchapter 05 - Professional Licensing › Part 31 - Hearing Aid Dealers and Fitters (216-RICR-40-05-31) › Section 216-RICR-40-05-31.1 - Authority

Current through June 14, 2024
These regulations are promulgated pursuant to the authority
					 conferred under R.I. Gen. Laws §
										5-49-21,
					 and are adopted for the purpose of establishing prevailing standards for the
					 licensure of hearing aid dealers and fitters in this state.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 216 - Department of health › Chapter 40 - Professional licensing and facility regulation › Subchapter 05 - Professional Licensing › Part 31 - Hearing Aid Dealers and Fitters (216-RICR-40-05-31) › Section 216-RICR-40-05-31.2 - Definitions

Current through June 14, 2024
A. Wherever used in this Part, the terms
				  listed below shall be construed as follows:
1. "Act" means R.I. Gen. Laws Chapter 5-49,
				  entitled "Hearing Aid Dealers and Fitters."
2. "Audiologist" means a person who has been
				  awarded a certificate of competency by the American Speech and Hearing
				  Association and who is duly licensed by the Department.
3. "The Board" means the Board of Hearing Aid
				  Dealers and Fitters.
4.
				  "Certificate of need" means the documentation of a medical evaluation that is
				  required prior to the purchase of a hearing aid in accordance with federal and
				  state laws.
5. "Direct
				  supervision," means the licensed hearing aid dealer and fitter personally
				  authorizes and oversees the activities of the temporary permit holder, remains
				  on-site while these activities are being performed, and reviews the
				  results.
6. "Department" means the
				  Department of Health.
7. "Hearing
				  aid" means any wearable instrument or device designed for or offered for the
				  purpose of aiding or compensating for impaired human hearing and any parts,
				  attachments, or accessories, including ear mold, but excluding batteries and
				  cords.
8. "License" means a license
				  issued by the state under the Act to hearing aid dealers and fitters.
9. "Practice of fitting and dealing in
				  hearing aids" means the evaluation and measurement of human hearing by means of
				  an audiometer or by any other means solely for the purpose of making
				  selections, adaptations, or sale of hearing aids. The term also includes the
				  making of impressions for ear molds. This term does not include the making of
				  audiograms for a physician or a member of related professions for use in
				  consultation with the hard of hearing.
10. "Sell" or "Sale" means any transfer of
				  title or of the right to use by lease, bailment, or any other contract,
				  excluding wholesale transactions with distributors or dealers.
11. "Temporary permit" means a permit issued
				  while the applicant is in training to become a licensed hearing aid dealer and
				  fitter.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 216 - Department of health › Chapter 40 - Professional licensing and facility regulation › Subchapter 05 - Professional Licensing › Part 31 - Hearing Aid Dealers and Fitters (216-RICR-40-05-31) › Section 216-RICR-40-05-31.3 - Licensure Requirements

Current through June 14, 2024
31.3.1
Qualifications of Applicants
A.
				  Qualifications and licensure requirements are in accordance with the provisions
				  of R.I. Gen. Laws §
											5-49-7.
B. Issuance of Licenses
1. License by Examination: Issuance of
				  licenses is in accordance with R.I. Gen. Laws §
												5-49-6.
				  Any person who desires to engage in the practice of fitting and dealing in
				  hearing aids must hold a license issued by the Department. Applicants for
				  licensure shall submit the following:
a. A
				  completed application for a license submitted to the Department.
b. The license fee as set forth in the Fee
				  Structure for Licensing, Laboratory and Administrative Services Provided by the
				  Department of Health (Part 10-05-2 of this Title).
c. Verification of successful completion of
				  the national examination approved by the Board,
d. Successful completion of a practical
				  examination approved by the Board.
2. License by Endorsement: Licensure by
				  endorsement is in accordance with R.I. Gen. Laws §
												5-49-6.
				  Applicants for a license by endorsement shall submit the following:
a. A completed application for a license
				  submitted to the Department.
b. The
				  license fee as set forth in the Fee Structure for Licensing, Laboratory and
				  Administrative Services Provided by the Department of Health (Part 10-05-2 of
				  this Title).
c. Verification that
				  the applicant is in good standing in all states and territories where the
				  applicant holds or has held a license or certification to engage in the
				  practice of fitting and dealing in hearing aids.
3. All Hearing Aid Dealer and Fitter licenses
				  issued by the Department must be conspicuously posted in the hearing aid dealer
				  and fitter office(s) or place(s) of business. Where more than one office is
				  operated by the licensee, duplicate certificates shall be issued by the
				  Department for posting in each location.
4. Temporary Permits
a. In addition to the requirements in R.I.
				  Gen. Laws §
													5-49-8, the
				  following shall be required:
(1) Twenty (20)
				  hours per week of direct supervision for the first thirty (30) days of
				  training;
(2) Review of all
				  audiograms, sales and other records for the second thirty (30) days of
				  training; and
(3) Periodic review
				  of audiograms, sales and other records for the remainder of the training
				  period.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 216 - Department of health › Chapter 40 - Professional licensing and facility regulation › Subchapter 05 - Professional Licensing › Part 31 - Hearing Aid Dealers and Fitters (216-RICR-40-05-31) › Section 216-RICR-40-05-31.4 - Administrative Requirements

Current through June 14, 2024
31.4.1
Certificates of Need and Other Requirements Prior to Delivery of
				  Services
A. No person, firm,
				  association or corporation shall sell or attempt to sell or otherwise make
				  available any hearing aid instrument or hearing prosthetic device to a
				  prospective consumer or purchaser unless that consumer or purchaser has first
				  obtained and presented to the seller a certificate of need on forms prescribed
				  and furnished by the Director, signed by a physician duly licensed in the state
				  under the provisions of R.I. Gen. Laws Chapter 5-37, attesting thereon that
				  pursuant to an ontological examination no more than six (6) months prior to the
				  sale of the hearing aid, it is his/her diagnosis that the prospective
				  patient-purchaser has a hearing impediment of such a nature as to indicate the
				  need for a hearing aid instrument or hearing prosthetic device.
B. Pursuant to federal requirements, an adult
				  (i.e., person aged eighteen [18] years or older) prospective purchaser may
				  waive the medical evaluation requirement provided that said purchaser has been
				  informed that the exercise of said waiver is not in the purchaser's best
				  interest.
1. A statement shall be signed by
				  the prospective purchaser indicating informed consent regarding the waiver
				  described in §31.4.1(B) of this Part. Said statement shall be retained for
				  no less than three (3) years by the licensee in accordance with federal
				  requirements.
2. Any person
				  engaging in the practice of fitting and dealing in hearing aids will, when
				  dealing with a child ten (10) years of age or under, ascertain whether the
				  child has been examined by an otolaryngologist or primary care physician and an
				  audiologist for his/her recommendation within ninety (90) days prior to the
				  fitting. If that not be the case, a recommendation to do so must be made and
				  such an examination must be conducted before the sale of any hearing
				  aid.
C. Prior to delivery
				  of services or products to the prospective purchaser, a licensee shall provide
				  discussion of amplification or aural rehabilitation options appropriate to the
				  hearing loss and communication needs presented by the patient.
D. The licensee shall deliver information,
				  either written or oral, appropriate to the patient's needs and options under
				  discussion, including, but not limited to, types of circuitry, telecoils, or
				  programmability, and if applicable, estimated unit prices for the following
				  service: hearing aid(s), accessories, service contracts, hearing aid (loss and
				  damage) insurance, health care coverage, warranty, financing, and related goods
				  and services.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 216 - Department of health › Chapter 40 - Professional licensing and facility regulation › Subchapter 05 - Professional Licensing › Part 31 - Hearing Aid Dealers and Fitters (216-RICR-40-05-31) › Section 216-RICR-40-05-31.5 - Prohibited Acts and Practices

Current through June 14, 2024
Prohibited acts and practices are as set forth in R.I. Gen
					 Laws §
										5-49-13.
31.5.1
Complaints
The procedure for complaints is as set forth in R.I. Gen.
					 Laws §
										5-49-12(a).
31.5.2
Proceedings for Revocation or
				  Suspension of Licenses
The grounds and proceedings for revocation or suspension of
					 licenses are set forth in R.I. Gen. Laws §
										5-49-12(b).
31.5.3
Penalties for Violations
A. Penalties for violation of any of the
				  provisions of the Act shall be in accordance with R.I. Gen. Laws §
											5-49-19.
				  In addition:
1. Any person, firm, association
				  or corporation who sells or attempts to sell or otherwise makes available a
				  hearing aid instrument or hearing prosthetic device without a certificate of
				  need and/or fails to keep records as prescribed in R.I. Gen. Laws §
												5-49-2.2 and any physician who shall issue a certificate of need not in conformance with
				  R.I. Gen. Laws §
												5-49-2.1 shall be subject to the penalties set forth in R.I. Gen. Laws §
												5-49-2.3.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 216 - Department of health › Chapter 40 - Professional licensing and facility regulation › Subchapter 05 - Professional Licensing › Part 31 - Hearing Aid Dealers and Fitters (216-RICR-40-05-31) › Section 216-RICR-40-05-31.6 - Rules Governing Practices and Procedures

Current through June 14, 2024
All hearings and reviews required under the provisions of
					 R.I. Gen. Laws Chapter 5-49, shall be held in accordance with the rules and
					 regulations regarding Practices and Procedures Before the Department of Health
					 (Part 10-05-4 of this Title) and Access to Public Records (Part 10-05-1 of this
					 Title).
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 216 - Department of health › Chapter 40 - Professional licensing and facility regulation › Subchapter 05 - Professional Licensing › Part 32 - Nursing Home Administrators (216-RICR-40-05-32) › Section 216-RICR-40-05-32.1 - Authority

Current through June 14, 2024
These regulations are promulgated pursuant to the authority
					 set forth in R.I. Gen. Laws §
										5-45-13,
					 and are established for the purpose of establishing prevailing requirements for
					 the licensing of nursing home administrators.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 216 - Department of health › Chapter 40 - Professional licensing and facility regulation › Subchapter 05 - Professional Licensing › Part 32 - Nursing Home Administrators (216-RICR-40-05-32) › Section 216-RICR-40-05-32.2 - Definitions

Current through June 14, 2024
A. Wherever used in this Part the following
				  terms shall be construed as follows:
1. "Act"
				  means R.I. Gen. Laws Chapter 5-45, entitled "Nursing Home
				  Administrators."
2. "Board" means
				  the Board of Examiners for Nursing Home Administrators established pursuant to
				  the provisions of R.I. Gen. Laws §
											5-45-1.
3. "Contact hours" means hours acquired
				  through attendance or participation at programs that provide for direct
				  interaction between faculty and participants and may include lectures,
				  symposia, live teleconferences or workshops.
4. "Director" means the Director of the Rhode
				  Island Department of Health.
5.
				  "Department" means the Rhode Island Department of Health.
6. "Non-contact hours" means internet
				  courses, correspondence courses, tapes, or other continuing education programs
				  that do not provide for direct interaction between faculty and the
				  participant.
7. "Nursing home"
				  means any facility providing nursing care to any in-patient thereof which to
				  operate is required to be licensed under any law or regulation of the state and
				  which is further defined as a skilled nursing home by the licensing authority
				  of the state pursuant to R.I. Gen. Laws §
											5-45-4(5).
8. "Nursing home administrator" means the
				  individual responsible for planning, organizing, directing and controlling the
				  operation of the nursing home, whether or not such functions are shared by one
				  or more other persons, pursuant to R.I. Gen. Laws §
											5-45-4(6).
9. "Regionally accredited" means the official
				  guarantee that a college or university or other educational institution is in
				  conformity with the standards of education prescribed by a regional accrediting
				  commission recognized by the U.S. Commissioner of Education.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 216 - Department of health › Chapter 40 - Professional licensing and facility regulation › Subchapter 05 - Professional Licensing › Part 32 - Nursing Home Administrators (216-RICR-40-05-32) › Section 216-RICR-40-05-32.3 - Licensing Requirements for Nursing Home Administrators

Current through June 14, 2024
32.3.1
License
				  Requirement
Pursuant to R.I. Gen. Laws §
										5-45-5,
					 no nursing home in Rhode Island shall operate except under the supervision of a
					 nursing home administrator, and no person shall be a nursing home administrator
					 unless he or she is the holder of a sufficient nursing home administrator's
					 license in accordance with the statutory provisions of the Act and this
					 Part.
32.3.2
Qualifications for
				  Licensure
A. In addition to the
				  qualifications for licensure stated in R.I. Gen. Laws §
											5-45-7,
				  an applicant seeking licensure as a nursing home administrator in Rhode Island
				  must:
1. Have satisfactorily completed in a
				  nationally or regionally accredited college or university of higher learning at
				  least a bachelor's degree in the field of health care administration or a
				  bachelor's degree and satisfactory evidence of completion of a minimum of
				  fifteen (15) credit hours in a course of instruction, in a nationally or
				  regionally accredited college or university of higher learning, to include each
				  of the five (5) content areas as set forth below:
a. Resident care management in nursing
				  homes;
b. Personnel
				  management;
c. Financial
				  management;
d. Environmental
				  management of nursing homes; and
e.
				  Governance and management of nursing homes.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 216 - Department of health › Chapter 40 - Professional licensing and facility regulation › Subchapter 05 - Professional Licensing › Part 32 - Nursing Home Administrators (216-RICR-40-05-32) › Section 216-RICR-40-05-32.4 - Violations and Penalties Practices and Procedures Severability

Current through June 14, 2024
32.4.1
Violations and
				  Penalties
Any violations as set forth in §32.3.7 of this Part
					 shall be cause for the Department to impose such sanctions, or denial,
					 revocation or suspension of license or imposing a reprimand or censure on such
					 other disciplinary action. Furthermore, any violations of the provisions of
					 R.I. Gen. Laws §
										5-45-11 shall be subject to the penalties of that section.
32.4.2
Rules Governing Practices and
				  Procedures
All hearings and reviews required under the provisions of
					 the Act shall be held in accordance with the provisions of the Act and the
					 rules and regulations regarding Practices and Procedures Before the Rhode
					 Island Department of Health (Part 10-05-4 of this Title) and Access to Public
					 Records (Part 10-05-1 of this Title).