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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 24 - Licensure of Physician Assistants (216-RICR-40-05-24) › Section 216-RICR-40-05-24.13 - Hospital Responsibility to Take Action Based Upon Adverse Information Received

Current through June 14, 2024
A. Whenever a
				  hospital receives information from the board pursuant to §
										24.11(C)
				    of this Part, that indicates that the privileges of a physician assistant or
				  other health care professional have been suspended, revoked, or limited at
				  another hospital, the receiving hospital shall within thirty (30) days initiate
				  a preliminary inquiry into whether the privileges of the affected physician
				  assistant or other health care professional at the receiving hospital should be
				  suspended, revoked, or limited, based upon review of the exercise of privileges
				  at the receiving hospital, unless the information indicates that any adverse
				  action with respect to privileges was administrative in character.
B. Any hospital receiving information
				  described in §
										24.13(A)
				    of this Part may take any one (1) or more of the following courses of action in
				  addition to the action required in §
										24.13(A)
				    of this Part, any one (1) of which discharges its responsibility under the Act
				  to monitor the qualification and fitness of physician assistants and other
				  health care professionals on its medical staff:
1. In any case that has been referred to the
				  Board, to await final disposition of the Board, and to take further action that
				  is consistent with sanctions, if any, imposed by the Board;
2. In any case in which the matter has
				  resulted in the suspension, revocation, or restriction of privileges at any
				  other hospital, to adopt the factual findings of the other hospital, and to
				  impose the suspension, revocation, or restriction in privileges that the
				  receiving hospital deems appropriate, if any, in light of these factors;
				  or
3. In any case, to conduct a
				  formal inquiry, in accordance with applicable procedural requirements, to
				  determine what action, if any, should be taken with respect to the privileges
				  of the physician assistant or other health care professional.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 216 - Department of health › Chapter 40 - Professional licensing and facility regulation › Subchapter 05 - Professional Licensing › Part 24 - Licensure of Physician Assistants (216-RICR-40-05-24) › Section 216-RICR-40-05-24.14 - Immunity from Liability for Gratuitous Emergency Assistance

Current through June 14, 2024
Participation in Disaster and Emergency Care. No person
					 licensed under the provisions of the Act and this Part or members of the same
					 profession licensed to practice in other States of the United States or members
					 of the same profession credentialed by a Federal employer who voluntarily and
					 gratuitously, and other than in the ordinary course of his or her employment or
					 practice, renders emergency medical assistance during an emergency or a State
					 or local disaster may render such care without collaboration. The immunity
					 granted by this section does not apply to acts or omissions constituting gross,
					 willful, wanton negligence or when the medical assistance is rendered at any
					 hospital, physician's office, or other health care delivery entity where those
					 services are normally rendered.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 216 - Department of health › Chapter 40 - Professional licensing and facility regulation › Subchapter 05 - Professional Licensing › Part 24 - Licensure of Physician Assistants (216-RICR-40-05-24) › Section 216-RICR-40-05-24.16 - Rules Governing Practices and Procedures

Current through June 14, 2024
All hearings and reviews required under the 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 24 - Licensure of Physician Assistants (216-RICR-40-05-24) › Section 216-RICR-40-05-24.17 - Severability

Current through June 14, 2024
If any provision of these Regulations or the application
					 thereof to any person or circumstance shall be held invalid, such invalidity
					 shall not affect the provisions or application of these Regulations which can
					 be given effect, and to this end the provisions of these Regulations are
					 declared to be severable.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 216 - Department of health › Chapter 40 - Professional licensing and facility regulation › Subchapter 05 - Professional Licensing › Part 25 - Embalmers, Funeral Directors, and Funeral Service Establishments (216-RICR-40-05-25) › Section 216-RICR-40-05-25.1 - Authority

Current through June 14, 2024
These regulations are promulgated pursuant to the authority
					 conferred under R.I. Gen. Laws §
										5-33.2-3,
					 for the purpose of adopting prevailing standards for the licensing of
					 embalmers, funeral directors, and funeral service
					 establishments.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 216 - Department of health › Chapter 40 - Professional licensing and facility regulation › Subchapter 05 - Professional Licensing › Part 25 - Embalmers, Funeral Directors, and Funeral Service Establishments (216-RICR-40-05-25) › Section 216-RICR-40-05-25.2 - Incorporated Materials

Current through June 14, 2024
A. These
				  regulations hereby adopt and incorporate the World Health Organization's
				  "Guidelines for Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathies: Report of a WHO
				  Consultation" (1999), 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  16 C.F.R. §
											453  titled "Funeral
				  Industry Practices" (2018) 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
				   29 C.F.R. §
											1910.1030  titled "Bloodborne Pathogens"
				  (2018) 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 25 - Embalmers, Funeral Directors, and Funeral Service Establishments (216-RICR-40-05-25) › Section 216-RICR-40-05-25.4 - Licensing Procedures

Current through June 14, 2024
25.4.1
Qualifications of Funeral Directors/Embalmers
A. Requirements for Licensure
1. A funeral director/embalmer's license
				  shall be issued only to an individual. No corporation, partnership,
				  association, limited liability company or organization shall be entitled to
				  obtain such a license.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 216 - Department of health › Chapter 40 - Professional licensing and facility regulation › Subchapter 05 - Professional Licensing › Part 25 - Embalmers, Funeral Directors, and Funeral Service Establishments (216-RICR-40-05-25) › Section 216-RICR-40-05-25.5 - Licensing Procedures for Funeral Establishments

Current through June 14, 2024
25.5.1
License Requirements
License requirements for funeral establishments and branch
					 office(s) license requirements are in accordance with the provisions set forth
					 in R.I. Gen. Laws §
										5-33.2-12.
25.5.2
License Application and
				  Fees
Applications for the funeral establishment license and
					 branch office shall be made on forms furnished by the Department and shall be
					 accompanied by the license fee as set forth in the Fee Structure for Licensing,
					 Laboratories and Administrative Services Provided by the Department of Health
					 (Part 10-05-2 of this Title).
25.5.3
License Renewals
A. All licenses issued under the provisions
				  of the Act and this Part must be renewed annually. The license holder shall pay
				  a yearly renewal fee to the Department for the funeral establishment license
				  and for each funeral establishment branch office license as set forth in the
				  Fee Structure for Licensing, Laboratories and Administrative Services Provided
				  by the Department of Health (Part 10-05-2 of this Title).
B. All funeral establishment and branch
				  office licenses shall expire on the thirty-first (31st) of December of each
				  year, unless sooner suspended or revoked.
C. Applications, accompanied by the renewal
				  fee, shall be filed with the Department on or before the thirty-first (31st)
				  day of December in each year.
1. Applications
				  filed after the thirty-first (31st) day of December must be accompanied by a
				  late fee as set forth in the Fee Structure for Licensing, Laboratories and
				  Administrative Services Provided by the Department of Health (Part 10-05-2 of
				  this Title) in addition to the renewal fee.
D. Any funeral establishment or funeral
				  establishment branch office that acts or holds itself out as such after its
				  license has lapsed shall be subject to penalties as provided by 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 25 - Embalmers, Funeral Directors, and Funeral Service Establishments (216-RICR-40-05-25) › Section 216-RICR-40-05-25.6 - Licensing for Crematories

Current through June 14, 2024
25.6.1
Licensure Application and Fees
A. No person or business shall erect,
				  maintain, or operate a crematory in Rhode Island without first providing the
				  necessary appliances and facilities for the cremation of human remains and
				  without obtaining all the necessary licenses as required by this
				  Part.
B. A crematory authority
				  shall be subject to all local, state and federal health and environmental
				  protection requirements and shall obtain all necessary licenses and permits
				  from the Department, the federal Department of Health and Human Services, the
				  U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the Rhode Island Department of
				  Environmental Management, or such other appropriate local, state and federal
				  agencies.
C. A crematory may be
				  constructed on or adjacent to any cemetery, in, or adjacent to any funeral home
				  or at any other location consistent with local zoning regulations and state
				  laws.
D. Applications for the
				  crematory license shall be made on forms furnished by the Department
				  accompanied by a non-refundable application fee as set forth in the Fee
				  Structure for Licensing, Laboratories and Administrative Services Provided by
				  the Department of Health (Part 10-05-2 of this Title) and copies of all
				  necessary local, state and federal permits and licenses.
E. A license shall be issued to a specific
				  licensee for a specific location and shall not be transferable.
F. The facility and licensee shall meet all
				  requirements as set forth by this Part, consistent with the Act.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 216 - Department of health › Chapter 40 - Professional licensing and facility regulation › Subchapter 05 - Professional Licensing › Part 25 - Embalmers, Funeral Directors, and Funeral Service Establishments (216-RICR-40-05-25) › Section 216-RICR-40-05-25.7 - Denial, Suspension, Revocation and Severability

Current through June 14, 2024
25.7.1
Revocations or
				  Suspensions
A. The Department shall
				  have the power to refuse to issue or may revoke or suspend any license issued
				  by it under this Part, after written notification and hearing before the Board
				  for gross incompetency or for unprofessional conduct as defined in R.I. Gen.
				  Laws §
											5-33.2-17.
B. Each funeral director/embalmer of record
				  shall, on or before the tenth (10th) day of the following month, file a report
				  with the state registrar of vital records listing funerals and/or decedents
				  serviced following deaths or fetal deaths within the month. (This report is to
				  be filed even if there is no activity within the month to report). Failure to
				  file these reports or any of the certificates required under R.I. Gen. Laws
				  §
											23-3-16 within
				  the prescribed time limits shall be grounds for disciplinary action, including
				  revocation of license by the Board.
C. Before any license shall be so revoked or
				  suspended, the holder thereof shall have notice in writing of the charge or
				  charges against him/her and shall have reasonable opportunity to be heard in
				  his/her defense.
D. Any person
				  whose license has been so revoked or suspended may apply to have the
				  certificate reissued, and the certificate shall be reissued to him/her upon a
				  satisfactory showing that disqualification has ceased.
E. Appeals
1. All hearings and reviews required under
				  the provisions of the Act shall be held in accordance with rules and
				  regulations pertaining to Practices and Procedures Before the Rhode Island
				  Department of Health (Part 10-05-4 of this Title).
F. Violations and Penalties are pursuant to
				  R.I. Gen. Laws §
											5-33.2-21.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 216 - Department of health › Chapter 40 - Professional licensing and facility regulation › Subchapter 05 - Professional Licensing › Part 26 - Registration of Music Therapists (216-RICR-40-05-26) › Section 216-RICR-40-05-26.1 - Authority and Purpose

Current through June 14, 2024
These Rules and Regulations for Registration of Music
					 Therapists are promulgated pursuant to the authority set forth in R.I. Gen.
					 Laws Chapter 23-20.8.1 -6, for the purpose of defining prevailing standards for
					 the registration of music therapists.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 216 - Department of health › Chapter 40 - Professional licensing and facility regulation › Subchapter 05 - Professional Licensing › Part 26 - Registration of Music Therapists (216-RICR-40-05-26) › Section 216-RICR-40-05-26.2 - Incorporated Materials

Current through June 14, 2024
A. These
				  regulations hereby adopt and incorporate the Certification Board for Music
				  Therapists (CBMT) "Code of Professional Practice" (2011) 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 Music Therapy Association (AMTA) and
				  the Certification Board for Music Therapists (CBMT) "Scope of Music Therapy
				  Practice" (2015) 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 26 - Registration of Music Therapists (216-RICR-40-05-26) › Section 216-RICR-40-05-26.3 - Definitions

Current through June 14, 2024
A. Whenever used in these Regulations, the
				  following terms shall be construed as follows:
1. "Act" means R.I. Gen. Laws Chapter
				  23-20.8.1 entitled "Registration of Music Therapists."
2. "Board certified music therapist" means an
				  individual who has completed the education and clinical training requirements
				  established by the American Music Therapy Association; has passed the
				  Certification Board for Music Therapists certification examination; or
				  transitioned into board certification, and remains actively certified by the
				  Certification Board for Music Therapists.
3. "Department" means the Rhode Island
				  Department of Health.
4. "Director"
				  means the means the Director of the Rhode Island Department of Health or his or
				  her designee.
5. "Music therapist"
				  means a person registered to practice music therapy pursuant to the Act and
				  these Regulations
6. "Music
				  therapy" means the clinical and evidence based use of music interventions to
				  accomplish individualized goals within a therapeutic relationship through an
				  individualized music therapy treatment plan for the client that identifies the
				  goals, objectives, and potential strategies of the music therapy services
				  appropriate for the client using music therapy interventions, which may include
				  music improvisation, receptive music listening, song writing, lyric discussion,
				  music and imagery, music performance, learning through music, and movement to
				  music. Music therapy is a distinct and separate profession from other licensed,
				  certified, or regulated professions, including speech-language pathology. The
				  practice of music therapy does not include the diagnosis of any physical,
				  mental, or communication disorder. The term music therapy may include the
				  services defined in R.I. Gen Laws §23-20.8.1 -1(3).
7. "R.I. Gen. Laws" means the General Laws of
				  Rhode Island, as amended.
8.
				  "Supervision" means that a registered music therapist is at all times
				  responsible for supportive personnel and clients. Supervision is further
				  defined in §
											26.4(C)   of
				  this Part.
9. "These Regulations"
				  mean all parts of Rhode Island Rules and Regulations for Registration of Music
				  Therapists.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 216 - Department of health › Chapter 40 - Professional licensing and facility regulation › Subchapter 05 - Professional Licensing › Part 26 - Registration of Music Therapists (216-RICR-40-05-26) › Section 216-RICR-40-05-26.4 - General Registration Requirements

Current through June 14, 2024
A. Registration
				  Required. After January 1, 2015, the practice of music therapy is subject to
				  the registration provision in R.I. Gen. Laws §23-20.8.1 -2
B. Exemptions. Exemptions to the requirements
				  of the Act and these Regulations are pursuant to R.I. Gen. Laws §23-20.8.1
				  -2.
C. Supervision.
1. A registered music therapist is permitted
				  to supervise the following:
a. Registered
				  music therapists;
b. Music therapy
				  interns and students;
c. Care
				  extenders and other team members as appropriate; and
d. Volunteers.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 216 - Department of health › Chapter 40 - Professional licensing and facility regulation › Subchapter 05 - Professional Licensing › Part 26 - Registration of Music Therapists (216-RICR-40-05-26) › Section 216-RICR-40-05-26.5 - Qualification for Registration

Current through June 14, 2024
Applicants for registration as a music therapist must meet
					 the requirements of R.I. Gen. Laws §23-20.8.1 -3.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 216 - Department of health › Chapter 40 - Professional licensing and facility regulation › Subchapter 05 - Professional Licensing › Part 26 - Registration of Music Therapists (216-RICR-40-05-26) › Section 216-RICR-40-05-26.6 - Application for Registration and Fee

Current through June 14, 2024
A. Application for
				  Registration. In order to apply for registration 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 the rules and regulations pertaining to the Fee
				  Structure for Licensing, Laboratory and Administrative Services Provided by the
				  Department of Health (Part 10-05-2 of this Title). The fee is non-refundable
				  and non-returnable;
3. Verification
				  of current board certification as a Music Therapist submitted directly to the
				  Department by the Certification Board for Music Therapists;
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 216 - Department of health › Chapter 40 - Professional licensing and facility regulation › Subchapter 05 - Professional Licensing › Part 26 - Registration of Music Therapists (216-RICR-40-05-26) › Section 216-RICR-40-05-26.7 - Registration

Current through June 14, 2024
Issuance of Registration. A registration as music therapist
					 may be issued to an applicant who meets the relevant requirements for
					 registration as required by 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 26 - Registration of Music Therapists (216-RICR-40-05-26) › Section 216-RICR-40-05-26.8 - Expiration and Renewal of Registrations and Failure to Renew

Current through June 14, 2024
A. Expiration. The registration of every
				  person registered in accordance with the requirements of the Act and these
				  Regulations will expire on the thirty-first (31st) day of January of the next
				  odd-numbered year following the issuance of his or her registration.
B. Renewal. In order to renew a registration
				  the registrant must file a renewal application with the Department together
				  with a renewal fee as defined in the rules and regulations pertaining to 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
				  thirty-first (31st) day of January in each odd-numbered year. The renewal
				  registration is effective on the first (1st) day of February and expires on the
				  thirty-first (31st) day of January in each odd-numbered year.
C. Failure to Renew.
1. A registration that has not been renewed
				  on or before the thirty-first (31st) day of January in each odd-numbered year,
				  is subject to the provisions of R.I. Gen. Laws §23-20.8.1 -4.
2. In order to restore a forfeited
				  registration the registrant must submit the following to the Department:
a. A renewal application together with the
				  current renewal fee, plus an additional fee as defined in the rules and
				  regulations pertaining to the Fee Structure for Licensing, Laboratory and
				  Administrative Services Provided by the Department of Health (Part 10-05-2 of
				  this Title). The fees are non-refundable and non-returnable.
3. In order to reinstate a
				  terminated registration the registrant must submit the following to the
				  Department:
a. A reinstatement application
				  together with the current renewal fee, plus an additional fee as defined in the
				  rules and regulations pertaining to the Fee Structure for Licensing, Laboratory
				  and Administrative Services Provided by the Department of Health (Part 10-05-2
				  of this Title). The fees are non-refundable and non-returnable.
b. Verification of current board
				  certification as a Music Therapist submitted directly to the Department by the
				  Certification Board of Music Therapists.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 216 - Department of health › Chapter 40 - Professional licensing and facility regulation › Subchapter 05 - Professional Licensing › Part 26 - Registration of Music Therapists (216-RICR-40-05-26) › Section 216-RICR-40-05-26.9 - Maintenance of National Certification

Current through June 14, 2024
A. Renewal
				  Certification. Each renewal application shall contain a statement signed by the
				  registrant attesting to his or her status as a board certified music therapist,
				  as required pursuant to R.I. Gen. Laws §23-20.8.1 -4(a), is active and not
				  subject to any restriction, limitation or other sanction.
B. Required Notification to the Department
1. An individual registered pursuant to these
				  Regulations shall notify the Department, in writing, within five (5) business
				  days of receiving notification from the Certification Board for Music
				  Therapists that his or her status as a board certified music therapist has been
				  revoked and/or subject to any restriction, limitation or other
				  sanction.
2. An individual
				  registered pursuant to these Regulations shall notify the Department, in
				  writing, within five (5) business days of failure to renew or other lapse of
				  his or her status as a board certified music therapist.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 216 - Department of health › Chapter 40 - Professional licensing and facility regulation › Subchapter 05 - Professional Licensing › Part 26 - Registration of Music Therapists (216-RICR-40-05-26) › Section 216-RICR-40-05-26.10 - Standards for Responsible Professional Conduct

Current through June 14, 2024
A. A
				  registered music therapist must conduct his or her professional activities in
				  accordance with the "CBMT Code of Professional Practice", incorporated above in
				  §
										26.2(A)   of
				  this Part.
B. A registered music
				  therapist shall practice in accordance with the AMTA and CBMT "Scope of Music
				  Therapy Practice", incorporated above in §
										26.2(B)   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 26 - Registration of Music Therapists (216-RICR-40-05-26) › Section 216-RICR-40-05-26.11 - Denial, Suspension or Revocation of Registration - Violations

Current through June 14, 2024
A. Due Process. Upon due notice and hearing
				  in accordance with R.I. Gen. Laws Chapter 42-35, and the provisions of §
										26.12   of this Part, any
				  violation pursuant to the provisions of the Act and these Regulations, may be
				  cause for denial, revocation or suspension of registration or for imposing such
				  other penalties in accordance with the Act.
B. Grounds for Discipline without a Hearing.
				  In accordance with R.I. Gen. Laws §
										42-35-14(c),
				  the Director may temporarily suspend the registration of a registered music
				  therapist without a hearing if the Director finds that evidence in his or her
				  possession indicates that a registered music therapist continuing in practice
				  would constitute an immediate danger to the public. In the event that the
				  Director temporarily suspends the registration of a registered music therapist
				  without a hearing, a hearing must be held within ten (10) days after the
				  suspension has occurred.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 216 - Department of health › Chapter 40 - Professional licensing and facility regulation › Subchapter 05 - Professional Licensing › Part 26 - Registration of Music Therapists (216-RICR-40-05-26) › Section 216-RICR-40-05-26.12 - Rules Governing Practices and Procedures

Current through June 14, 2024
All hearings and reviews required pursuant to provisions of
					 the Act and these Regulations 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.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 216 - Department of health › Chapter 40 - Professional licensing and facility regulation › Subchapter 05 - Professional Licensing › Part 27 - Licensing of Lactation Consultants (216-RICR-40-05-27) › Section 216-RICR-40-05-27.1 - Authority and Purpose

Current through June 14, 2024
These Rules and Regulations for Licensing of Lactation
					 Consultants are promulgated pursuant to the authority set forth in R.I. Gen.
					 Laws Chapter
					 23-13.6-3
					 for the purpose of defining prevailing standards for the licensing of lactation
					 consultants.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 216 - Department of health › Chapter 40 - Professional licensing and facility regulation › Subchapter 05 - Professional Licensing › Part 27 - Licensing of Lactation Consultants (216-RICR-40-05-27) › Section 216-RICR-40-05-27.2 - Incorporated Materials

Current through June 14, 2024
A. These
				  Regulations hereby adopt and incorporate the International Board of Lactation
				  Consultant Examiners' "Scope of Practice for International Board Certified
				  Lactation Consultant (IBCLC) Certificants" (2012) 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 International Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners' "Code of
				  Professional Conduct for IBCLCs" (2011) 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 27 - Licensing of Lactation Consultants (216-RICR-40-05-27) › Section 216-RICR-40-05-27.3 - Definitions

Current through June 14, 2024
A. Wherever used in these Regulations, the
				  following terms shall be construed as follows:
1. "Act" means R.I. Gen. Laws Chapter 23-13.6
				  entitled "Lactation Consultant Practice Act of 2014".
2. "Department" means the Rhode Island
				  Department of Health.
3. "Director"
				  means the means the Director of the Rhode Island Department of Health or his or
				  her designee.
4. "International
				  Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC)" means an individual who holds
				  current certification from the International Board of Lactation Consultant
				  Examiners (IBLCE) after demonstrating the appropriate education, knowledge and
				  sitting for and passing the exam.
5. "Lactation care and services" means the
				  clinical application of scientific principles and a multidisciplinary body of
				  evidence for the evaluation, problem identification, treatment, education, and
				  consultation to provide lactation care and services to childbearing
				  families.
6. "Lactation consultant"
				  means a health care professional who specializes in the clinical management of
				  breastfeeding.
7. "Practice" means
				  rendering or offering to render any lactation care and services to any
				  individual, family, or group of individuals.
8. "R.I. Gen. Laws" means the General Laws of
				  Rhode Island, as amended.
9.
				  "Supervision" means that a licensed lactation consultant is at all times
				  responsible for supportive personnel and clients. Supervision is further
				  defined in §27.4.1(C) of this Part.
10. "These Regulations" mean all parts of
				  Rhode Island Rules and Regulations for Licensing of Lactation
				  Consultants.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 216 - Department of health › Chapter 40 - Professional licensing and facility regulation › Subchapter 05 - Professional Licensing › Part 27 - Licensing of Lactation Consultants (216-RICR-40-05-27) › Section 216-RICR-40-05-27.4 - Qualifications

Current through June 14, 2024
27.4.1
General Licensure
				  Requirements
A. No person can practice
				  as a lactation consultant or represent himself or herself as being able to
				  practice as a lactation consultant in Rhode Island unless the person is
				  licensed in accordance with the provisions of the Act and these
				  Regulations.
B. Exemptions to the
				  requirements of the Act and these Regulations are pursuant to R.I. Gen. Laws
				   23-13.6-4.
C. Supervision.
1. A licensed lactation consultant shall
				  exercise sound judgment and shall provide care within the scope of practice or
				  guidelines in the performance of his or her duties. A licensed lactation
				  consultant is permitted to supervise the following:
a. Licensed lactation consultants;
b. Students, interns, or persons preparing
				  for practice as a lactation consultant;
c. Care extenders and other team members as
				  appropriate; and
d.
				  Volunteers.
2. A licensed
				  lactation consultant cannot delegate any of the following tasks to individuals
				  under their supervision, who are not a licensed lactation consultant:
a. Initiation, planning, adjustment,
				  modification, or performance of lactation care and services requiring the
				  skills or judgment of a licensed lactation consultant;
b. Acting on behalf of a licensed lactation
				  consultant in any matter related to providing lactation care and services which
				  requires decision making or professional judgment.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 216 - Department of health › Chapter 40 - Professional licensing and facility regulation › Subchapter 05 - Professional Licensing › Part 27 - Licensing of Lactation Consultants (216-RICR-40-05-27) › Section 216-RICR-40-05-27.5 - Application

Current through June 14, 2024
27.5.1
Documentation
A. In order to apply for a license an
				  applicant must submit the following on forms provided 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, the Rules and
				  Regulations Pertaining to the Fee Structure for Licensing, Laboratory and
				  Administrative Services Provided by the Department of Health. The fee is
				  non-refundable and non-returnable;
3. Verification of current board
				  certification as an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant
				  submitted directly to the Department by the International Board of Lactation
				  Consultant Examiners.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 216 - Department of health › Chapter 40 - Professional licensing and facility regulation › Subchapter 05 - Professional Licensing › Part 27 - Licensing of Lactation Consultants (216-RICR-40-05-27) › Section 216-RICR-40-05-27.6 - Issuance

Current through June 14, 2024
A license as a lactation consultant may be issued to an
					 applicant who meets the relevant requirements for licensure as required by 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 27 - Licensing of Lactation Consultants (216-RICR-40-05-27) › Section 216-RICR-40-05-27.7 - Expiration and Renewal of Licenses

Current through June 14, 2024
A. Expiration. The
				  license of every person licensed in accordance with the Act and these
				  Regulations will expire on the thirty-first (31st) day of January of the next
				  odd-numbered year following the issuance of his or her license.
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, the Rules and Regulations
				  Pertaining to the Fee Structure for Licensing, Laboratory and Administrative
				  Services Provided by the Department of Health, on or before the thirty-first
				  (31st) day of January in each odd-numbered year. The license renewal is
				  effective on the first (1st) day of February.
C. Failure to Renew
1. If a licensee fails to renew their license
				  on or before the thirty-first (31st) day of January in each odd-numbered year,
				  as required by these Regulations, the license will expire. No one whose license
				  is expired is allowed to practice as a lactation consultant or represent
				  himself or herself as being able to practice in Rhode Island until he or she
				  has renewed the expired license in accordance with §
											27.7(D)   of
				  this Part or reinstated the terminated license in accordance with §
											27.7(E)   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 27 - Licensing of Lactation Consultants (216-RICR-40-05-27) › Section 216-RICR-40-05-27.8 - Scope

Current through June 14, 2024
A. A licensed lactation consultant may
				  practice independent management of lactation care and services using the
				  clinical application of scientific principles and a multidisciplinary body of
				  evidence for the evaluation, problem identification, treatment, education and
				  consultation to provide lactation care and services to childbearing families.
				  Furthermore, a licensed lactation consultant shall comply with the Scope of
				  Practice for International Board Certified Lactation Consultant Certificants in
				  accordance with "Scope of Practice for International Board Certified Lactation
				  Consultant (IBCLC) Certificants," incorporated above at §
										27.2(A)   of
				  this Part.
B. Limitation of
				  Practice. A licensed lactation consultant shall limit his or her practice to
				  demonstrated areas of competence as documented by relevant professional
				  education, training, and experience.
C. A licensed lactation consultant shall
				  conduct his or her professional activities in accordance with the "Code of
				  Professional Conduct for IBCLCs", incorporated above at §
										27.2(B)   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 27 - Licensing of Lactation Consultants (216-RICR-40-05-27) › Section 216-RICR-40-05-27.9 - Maintenance of Certification

Current through June 14, 2024
A. Renewal
				  Certification. A licensee must attest on the renewal application that their
				  status as an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant, as required in
				  §27.4.2(A)(4) of this Part is active and not subject to any restriction,
				  limitation or other sanction.
B.
				  Required Notification to the Department
1. A
				  licensee must notify the Department, in writing, within five (5) business days
				  of receiving notification from the International Board of Lactation Consultant
				  Examiners that their status as an International Board Certified Lactation
				  Consultant, as required in §27.4.2(A)(4) of this Part, has been revoked
				  and/or subject to any restriction, limitation of other sanction.
2. A licensee must notify the Department, in
				  writing, within five (5) business days of failure to renew or other lapse of
				  their status as an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant, as
				  required in §27.4.2(A)(4) 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 27 - Licensing of Lactation Consultants (216-RICR-40-05-27) › Section 216-RICR-40-05-27.10 - Grounds for Refusal, Revocation or Suspension

Current through June 14, 2024
A.
				  Upon due notice and hearing in accordance with R.I. Gen. Laws Chapter 42-35,
				  and the provisions of §
										27.11   of this Part, any
				  violation pursuant to the provisions of the Act and these Regulations, may be
				  cause for denial, revocation or suspension of license or for imposing a fine of
				  not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000), in accordance with R.I. Gen. Laws
				  §
										23-13.6-5.
B. Except as otherwise provided in the Act
				  and these Regulations, the inspection, enforcement, and penalties for
				  violations of the provisions of the Act or these Regulations shall be in
				  accordance with the provisions and procedures set forth in R.I. Gen. Laws
				  §§
										23-1-19 through
				   23-1-25.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 216 - Department of health › Chapter 40 - Professional licensing and facility regulation › Subchapter 05 - Professional Licensing › Part 27 - Licensing of Lactation Consultants (216-RICR-40-05-27) › Section 216-RICR-40-05-27.11 - Rules Governing Practices and Procedures

Current through June 14, 2024
All hearings and reviews required pursuant to provisions of
					 the Act and these Regulations shall be held in accordance with the provisions
					 of Part 10-05-4 of this Title, the Rules and Regulations Pertaining to
					 Practices and Procedures before the Rhode Island 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 28 - Applied Behavior Analysts and Applied Behavior Assistant Analysts (216-RICR-40-05-28) › Section 216-RICR-40-05-28.1 - Authority

Current through June 14, 2024
These regulations are promulgated pursuant to the authority
					 set forth in R.I. Gen. Laws §
										5-86-7(1),
					 for the purpose of defining the prevailing standards for the licensure of
					 applied behavior analysts and applied behavior assistant
					 analysts.
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-40-05-28.2 - Incorporated Materials

Current through June 14, 2024
These regulations hereby adopt and incorporate the
					 Behavior Analyst Certification Board (BACB) "Behavior and Ethical Compliance
					 Code" (2017) by reference, not including any further additions 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 28 - Applied Behavior Analysts and Applied Behavior Assistant Analysts (216-RICR-40-05-28) › Section 216-RICR-40-05-28.4 - General Licensing Requirements

Current through June 14, 2024
28.4.1
License Required
A. It shall be
				  unlawful for any person to practice as a licensed applied behavior analyst or
				  licensed applied behavior assistant analyst, or represent themselves as such,
				  unless they are duly licensed pursuant to the provisions of the Act and this
				  Part.
B. It shall further be
				  unlawful for any person to offer services to the public or to render to
				  individuals or groups of individuals services defined as the "practice of
				  applied behavior analysis," pursuant to §
											28.3(A)(9)
				    of this Part, unless that person is licensed pursuant to the provisions of the
				  Act and this Part.
C.
				  Notwithstanding the provisions of §§28.4.1(A) and (B) of this Part,
				  nothing in this Part shall prohibit an individual licensed as a psychologist
				  pursuant to R.I. Gen. Laws Chapter 5-44 from practicing within their field of
				  expertise, including practicing behavior analysis.
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-40-05-28.5 - Qualification for Licensing

Current through June 14, 2024
28.5.1
Applied Behavior Analyst.
A. An
				  applicant for licensure as an applied behavior analyst shall meet the
				  requirements of R.I. Gen. Laws §
											5-86-9(a).
				  In addition, the applicant shall meet the following requirements:
1. Has successfully completed the amount of
				  coursework in applied behavior analysis consistent with Behavior Analyst
				  Certification Board (BACB) requirements.
2. Has appropriate supervised experience in
				  accordance with R.I. Gen. Laws §
												5-86-9(a)(4) 
				  or;
a. Supervised experience as required by
				  the BACB and is acceptable to the Board.
3. Has passed the Board Certified Behavior
				  Analyst examination administered by the Behavior Analyst Certification Board
				  (BACB);
4. Maintain active status
				  and fulfill all relevant requirements for renewal and relicensing with the
				  Behavior Analyst Certification Board (BACB).
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-40-05-28.6 - Application for Licensure and Fee

Current through June 14, 2024
28.6.1
Application for Licensure
A.
				  Application for licensure shall be made on forms furnished by the Department,
				  which shall be completed and submitted to the Board. Such application shall be
				  accompanied by the following documents:
1.
				  Verification of current BACB certification or current license to practice
				  psychology in the State of Rhode Island;
2. Verification that the applicant is in good
				  standing in state(s) where licensed [if licensed in another state(s)];
				  and
3. Full Bureau of Criminal
				  Investigation (BCI) check from the Rhode Island Attorney General's
				  Office.
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-40-05-28.7 - Licensure

Current through June 14, 2024
28.7.1
Issuance of License.
A. A license as an applied behavior analyst,
				  applied behavior assistant analyst or psychologist with equivalent experience
				  may be issued to:
1. An applicant who meets
				  the relevant requirements for licensure as required by the Act and this Part;
				  or
2. An applicant who has been
				  certified by an appropriate nationally recognized and accredited organization,
				  as approved by the Department, and licensed as an applied behavior analyst,
				  applied behavior assistant analyst or psychologist with equivalent experience
				  pursuant to laws of another state, United States territory, or foreign country
				  where the Board determines that the requirements are substantially equivalent
				  to those required pursuant to the Act and this Part.