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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 33 - Speech Pathologists and Audiologists (216-RICR-40-05-33) › Section 216-RICR-40-05-33.1 - Authority

Current through June 14, 2024
These regulations are promulgated pursuant to the
					 authority conferred under R.I. Gen. Laws §
										5-48-3(c),
					 for the purpose of establishing prevailing standards and procedures for
					 licensing speech pathologists and audiologists in Rhode
					 Island.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 216 - Department of health › Chapter 40 - Professional licensing and facility regulation › Subchapter 05 - Professional Licensing › Part 33 - Speech Pathologists and Audiologists (216-RICR-40-05-33) › Section 216-RICR-40-05-33.2 - Incorporated Materials

Current through June 14, 2024
These regulations hereby adopt and incorporate the
					 American Speech-Language-Hearing Association's "American
					 Speech-Language-Hearing Association Code of Ethics" (2016) 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 33 - Speech Pathologists and Audiologists (216-RICR-40-05-33) › Section 216-RICR-40-05-33.4 - License Requirements

Current through June 14, 2024
A. No person shall
				  practice as, advertise as, or use the title of speech pathologist or
				  audiologist unless licensed in accordance with the provisions of the Act and
				  this Part. The provisions of the Act and this Part shall not apply to
				  individuals specifically exempt from the provisions thereof by R.I. Gen. Laws
				  §
										5-48-10.
B. A provisional license for the clinical
				  fellow (defined in §
										33.3(A)(8)
				    of this Part) shall be required in speech language pathology for that period of
				  postgraduate professional experience as required in R.I. Gen. Laws §
										5-48-7 and §
										33.5   of this Part. A
				  provisional license shall authorize an individual to practice speech-language
				  pathology solely in connection with the completion of the supervised
				  postgraduate professional experience.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 216 - Department of health › Chapter 40 - Professional licensing and facility regulation › Subchapter 05 - Professional Licensing › Part 33 - Speech Pathologists and Audiologists (216-RICR-40-05-33) › Section 216-RICR-40-05-33.5 - Qualifications for Licensure

Current through June 14, 2024
A. Audiologists
1. In addition to the requirements set forth
				  in R.I. Gen. Laws §
											5-48-7.2,
				  persons seeking initial licensure as an audiologist shall meet the following
				  requirements:
a. Submit an official
				  transcript indicating possession of an earned doctorate degree in audiology
				  from a regionally accredited educational institution or other national
				  accrediting organization as may be approved by the Board;
b. Pass a national examination in audiology
				  approved by the Board;
c. Present
				  evidence of practicum experience that is equivalent to a minimum of twelve (12)
				  months of full-time, supervised experience, that may be completed as part of
				  the graduate degree, as delineated in this Part;
d. Applicants with a Master's Degree holding
				  licensure from another state must present verification of a Certificate of
				  Clinical Competence from the American Speech Language Hearing Association
				  (ASHA) or other national accrediting association as may be 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 33 - Speech Pathologists and Audiologists (216-RICR-40-05-33) › Section 216-RICR-40-05-33.6 - Issuance and Renewal of License and Fee

Current through June 14, 2024
A. The
				  Department shall issue a license as an audiologist or speech language
				  pathologist, or renewal thereof, for a period of two (2) years. The license,
				  unless sooner suspended or revoked, shall expire on the first day of July, two
				  (2) years following its issuance, and may be renewed biennially (in even
				  years), provided the applicant meets the requirements of this Part and the
				  statutory provisions of the Act.
B.
				  A license may be renewed by submission of the renewal application and 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) payable before July 1 of even years (biennially).
C. A provisional license may be renewed
				  annually from the date of issue, if the post- graduate professional experience
				  has exceeded one (1) year, by submission of the renewal application and renewal
				  fee as set forth in the Fee Structure for Licensing, Laboratory and
				  Administrative Services Provided by the Department of Health. A provisional
				  license shall not exceed thirty-six (36) months past the initiation of the
				  professional experience and will expire ninety (90) days after the end of the
				  postgraduate professional experience.
D. Any licensee who allows his or her license
				  to lapse by failing to renew it on or before the thirtieth (30th) day of June
				  of even years (biennially), may have the license renewed by submitting to the
				  Department an application and renewal fee plus an additional late 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).
1. Any person who allows his or her license
				  to lapse longer than two (2) consecutive licensing periods may be reinstated by
				  the Department, upon the filing of:
a. A
				  reinstatement application for licensure;
b. Payment of the current licensure renewal
				  fee plus an additional late 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
c. Documentation of completion of CEUs as
				  required in §
												33.9(A)   of
				  this Part taken during the previous two (2)
				  years.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 216 - Department of health › Chapter 40 - Professional licensing and facility regulation › Subchapter 05 - Professional Licensing › Part 33 - Speech Pathologists and Audiologists (216-RICR-40-05-33) › Section 216-RICR-40-05-33.7 - Denial, Suspension and Revocation of License

Current through June 14, 2024
A. The
				  Board is authorized to suspend or revoke any license to practice speech
				  language pathology and/or audiology upon finding by the Board that the person
				  is guilty of conduct as set forth in R.I. Gen. Laws §
										5-48-11,
				  and in addition:
1. Violating any provision
				  of the Act, any lawful order given, or rule or regulation adopted by the Board
				  or departure from or failure to conform to the current standards of acceptable
				  prevailing practice and code of ethics of speech language pathology or
				  audiology as adopted by the Board and as contained in "American
				  Speech-Language-Hearing Association Code of Ethics" as incorporated above at
				  §
											33.2   of
				  this Part. The Board need not establish actual injury to clients in order to
				  adjudge a speech language pathologist or audiologist of the above named
				  conduct.
2. The procedure for
				  denial, revocation or suspension shall be as that set forth in R.I. Gen. Laws
				  §
											5-48-13.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 216 - Department of health › Chapter 40 - Professional licensing and facility regulation › Subchapter 05 - Professional Licensing › Part 33 - Speech Pathologists and Audiologists (216-RICR-40-05-33) › Section 216-RICR-40-05-33.8 - Support Personnel

Current through June 14, 2024
A. Support
				  personnel for speech language pathologists shall meet the following
				  requirements:
1. Hold a bachelor's degree
				  from an accredited college or university and have successfully completed no
				  less than eighteen (18) hours of graduate credit in the areas of speech
				  language pathology to include the following:
a. Normal processes in speech, language and
				  hearing (3 hours);
b. Disorders of
				  speech, language and hearing (9 hours);
c. Equipment, materials, procedures and data
				  collection used in assessment and/or management of speech, language and hearing
				  disorders (6 hours); and
d.
				  Completion of twenty-five percent (25%) of those practicum hours required for
				  professional personnel by the American Speech-Language Hearing Association
				  (ASHA).
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 216 - Department of health › Chapter 40 - Professional licensing and facility regulation › Subchapter 05 - Professional Licensing › Part 33 - Speech Pathologists and Audiologists (216-RICR-40-05-33) › Section 216-RICR-40-05-33.9 - Continuing Education Requirements

Current through June 14, 2024
A. On or before the
				  thirtieth (30th) day of June of even years, every person licensed to practice
				  speech language pathology and/or audiology within Rhode Island shall complete
				  not less than twenty (20) clock hours of continuing education within the
				  preceding two (2) years and be able to present satisfactory evidence of
				  completion to the Department.
1. Course
				  descriptions, proof of attendance, or other documentation of completion shall
				  be retained by the licensee for a minimum of four (4) years and is subject to
				  random audit by the Department.
2.
				  Activities approved by the Board for continuing education credit are those
				  sponsored by the American Speech-Language Hearing Association (ASHA), the
				  American Academy of Audiology (AAA), a state department of education, other
				  International Association for Continuing Education and Training
				  (IACET)-authorized providers, and/or continuing medical education units (CMEs)
				  from the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME).
				  Approved activities may include conferences, seminars, self- study programs,
				  courses, or workshops sponsored by the organizations noted above, or course
				  work from an accredited institution.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 216 - Department of health › Chapter 40 - Professional licensing and facility regulation › Subchapter 05 - Professional Licensing › Part 33 - Speech Pathologists and Audiologists (216-RICR-40-05-33) › Section 216-RICR-40-05-33.10 - Rules Governing the Dispensing and/or Selling of Hearing Aids

Current through June 14, 2024
An audiologist who engages in the dispensing and/or
					 selling of hearing aids shall comply with any and all federal and state laws
					 and regulations governing the sale of hearing aids.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 216 - Department of health › Chapter 40 - Professional licensing and facility regulation › Subchapter 05 - Professional Licensing › Part 33 - Speech Pathologists and Audiologists (216-RICR-40-05-33) › Section 216-RICR-40-05-33.11 - Rules Governing Practices and Procedures

Current through June 14, 2024
All hearings and reviews required under the provisions of
					 the Act shall be held in accordance with the provisions of 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 34 - Licensing of Radiographers, Nuclear Medicine Technologists, and Radiation Therapists (216-RICR-40-05-34) › Section 216-RICR-40-05-34.1 - Authority

Current through June 14, 2024
These rules and regulations are promulgated pursuant to the
					 authority set forth in R.I. Gen. Laws §
										5-68.1-15,
					 and are established for the purpose of establishing standards of education,
					 training, and experience and to require licensure of radiologic technologists
					 (radiographer), nuclear medicine technologists, and radiation
					 therapists.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 216 - Department of health › Chapter 40 - Professional licensing and facility regulation › Subchapter 05 - Professional Licensing › Part 34 - Licensing of Radiographers, Nuclear Medicine Technologists, and Radiation Therapists (216-RICR-40-05-34) › Section 216-RICR-40-05-34.3 - License Requirement

Current through June 14, 2024
A. No individual
				  shall practice as a radiologic technologist (radiographer), nuclear medicine
				  technologist, or radiation therapist, or represent themselves as such, unless
				  they are licensed under the Act and this Part. The provisions of §
										34.3   of this Part do not
				  apply to those individuals stated in R.I. Gen. Laws §
										5-68.1-4.
B. This Part does not prohibit an individual
				  enrolled in an approved school of radiologic technology, under the direct
				  supervision of a radiologist or a licensed radiologic technologist, nuclear
				  medicine technologist, or radiation therapist from performing those duties
				  essential for completion of a student's clinical service.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 216 - Department of health › Chapter 40 - Professional licensing and facility regulation › Subchapter 05 - Professional Licensing › Part 34 - Licensing of Radiographers, Nuclear Medicine Technologists, and Radiation Therapists (216-RICR-40-05-34) › Section 216-RICR-40-05-34.4 - Licensing by Training and Examination

Current through June 14, 2024
A. A license to
				  practice as a radiologic technologist (radiographer), nuclear medicine
				  technologist, or radiation therapist, may be issued to an applicant, provided:
1. The Board receives verification that the
				  applicant has successfully completed a training program approved by the
				  board;
2. The Board receives
				  verification that the applicant is certified by the American Registry of
				  Radiologic Technologists;
3. The
				  applicant makes application to the Board on a written form and in the manner
				  prescribed by the Board; and
4. At
				  the time the application is filed the applicant pays all fees as set forth 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). Fees are non-returnable and
				  non-refundable.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 216 - Department of health › Chapter 40 - Professional licensing and facility regulation › Subchapter 05 - Professional Licensing › Part 34 - Licensing of Radiographers, Nuclear Medicine Technologists, and Radiation Therapists (216-RICR-40-05-34) › Section 216-RICR-40-05-34.5 - Graduate Practice

Current through June 14, 2024
In addition to the requirements for licensure as a graduate
					 technologist stated in R.I. Gen. Laws §
										5-68.1-6(2)(b),
					 such applicants for licensure must provide such other information as may be
					 deemed necessary and appropriate 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 34 - Licensing of Radiographers, Nuclear Medicine Technologists, and Radiation Therapists (216-RICR-40-05-34) › Section 216-RICR-40-05-34.6 - Licensing by Endorsement

Current through June 14, 2024
A. A license to
				  practice as a radiologic technologist (radiographer), nuclear medicine
				  technologist, or radiation therapist may be issued without examination to an
				  applicant who has been duly licensed by examination as a radiologic
				  technologist (radiographer), nuclear medicine technologist, or radiation
				  therapist in another state, and the requirements for such certification,
				  license or registration are substantially equivalent to those established under
				  the Act and this Part, provided:
1. The Board
				  receives verification of licensure in good standing from each state in which
				  the applicant has held or holds licensure
2. The Board receives verification that the
				  applicant is certified by the American Registry of Radiologic
				  Technologists
3. The applicant
				  makes application to the Board on a written form and in the manner prescribed
				  by the Board
4. At the time the
				  application is filed the applicant pays all fees as set forth 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). Fees are non-returnable and non-refundable.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 216 - Department of health › Chapter 40 - Professional licensing and facility regulation › Subchapter 05 - Professional Licensing › Part 34 - Licensing of Radiographers, Nuclear Medicine Technologists, and Radiation Therapists (216-RICR-40-05-34) › Section 216-RICR-40-05-34.7 - Additional Clinical Competency in Computed Tomography (CT)

Current through June 14, 2024
A. Except as specifically authorized in
				  §§
										34.7(A)(1) through
				  (3)  and
				   34.7(B)   of
				  this Part, an individual licensed pursuant to this Part is not authorized to
				  perform CT procedures.
1. Radiologic
				  Technologist (Radiographer).
a. Prior to
				  August 1, 2013, an active license as a radiologic technologist (radiographer),
				  issued pursuant to this Part, shall be deemed sufficient to constitute clinical
				  competency in CT.
b. Effective
				  August 1, 2013, a radiologic technologist (radiographer) shall also require a
				  supplemental authorization for CT procedures pursuant to this Section. The
				  supplemental authorization is not required for a radiologic technologist
				  (radiographer) who does not perform CT procedures.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 216 - Department of health › Chapter 40 - Professional licensing and facility regulation › Subchapter 05 - Professional Licensing › Part 34 - Licensing of Radiographers, Nuclear Medicine Technologists, and Radiation Therapists (216-RICR-40-05-34) › Section 216-RICR-40-05-34.9 - Denial, Suspension, Revocation, and Reinstatement of Licenses

Current through June 14, 2024
A. The Board may recommend refusal,
				  suspension or revocation of any license in accordance with R.I. Gen. Laws
				  §
										5-68.1-11.
				  Additionally, the Board may recommend refusal, suspension or revocation of any
				  license for failure to attest to maintenance of national certification pursuant
				  to §34.8.2 of this Part.
B.
				  Reinstatement: Application for reinstatement may be made in accordance with the
				  provisions of R.I. Gen. Laws §
										5-68.1-11(7)(b).
				  If the Board rejects an application for reinstatement, restoration or
				  modification of probation, the individual shall be required to wait at least
				  six (6) months from the date of the Board's rejection before submitting a
				  subsequent application for reinstatement, restoration or modification of
				  probation to the Board.
C. The
				  Director may temporarily suspend the license of a radiologic technologist
				  (radiographer), nuclear medicine technologist, radiation therapist without a
				  hearing in accordance with the provisions of R.I. Gen. Laws §
										5-68.1-12.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 216 - Department of health › Chapter 40 - Professional licensing and facility regulation › Subchapter 05 - Professional Licensing › Part 34 - Licensing of Radiographers, Nuclear Medicine Technologists, and Radiation Therapists (216-RICR-40-05-34) › Section 216-RICR-40-05-34.10 - 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 of the Rhode Island Department of Health Governing the
					 Practices and Procedures Before the Department of Health (Part 10-05-4 of this
					 Title) and Access to Public Records of the Department of Health (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 35 - Doctors of Naturopathy (216-RICR-40-05-35) › Section 216-RICR-40-05-35.1 - Authority

Current through June 14, 2024
These regulations are promulgated pursuant to the authority
					 conferred under R.I. Gen. Laws §
										5-36.1-10(c),
					 for the purpose of establishing prevailing standards governing the licensure
					 and discipline of doctors of naturopathy in Rhode Island.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 216 - Department of health › Chapter 40 - Professional licensing and facility regulation › Subchapter 05 - Professional Licensing › Part 35 - Doctors of Naturopathy (216-RICR-40-05-35) › Section 216-RICR-40-05-35.3 - License Requirements

Current through June 14, 2024
A. The penalty for
				  misrepresentation is set forth in R.I. Gen. Laws §
										5-36.1-4.
				  Misrepresentation shall include the holding of oneself out to the public as a
				  practitioner of naturopathic health care, whether by appending to one's name
				  the title of doctor of naturopathy or any abbreviation thereof, or NMD, N.D.,
				  ND, or any other title or designation implying one is a practitioner of
				  naturopathic health care.
1. All naturopathic
				  doctors who are licensed to practice naturopathic health care in Rhode Island
				  must obtain and sustain malpractice coverage prior to seeing patients. Proof of
				  malpractice insurance shall be provided to the Board upon request. It is
				  incumbent upon the licensee to ensure that malpractice coverage does not lapse
				  while engaged in the practice of naturopathic health care.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 216 - Department of health › Chapter 40 - Professional licensing and facility regulation › Subchapter 05 - Professional Licensing › Part 35 - Doctors of Naturopathy (216-RICR-40-05-35) › Section 216-RICR-40-05-35.4 - Qualifications

Current through June 14, 2024
A. Qualifications for licensure: Applicants
				  for licensure as a doctor of naturopathy must satisfy the conditions set forth
				  in R.I. Gen. Laws §
										5-36.1-12.
1. The degree of doctor of naturopathy from a
				  board-approved naturopathic medical college required by R.I. Gen. Laws §
											5-36.1-12(1) 
				  must include completion of at least twelve hundred (1,200) hours of
				  board-approved clinical before graduation.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 216 - Department of health › Chapter 40 - Professional licensing and facility regulation › Subchapter 05 - Professional Licensing › Part 35 - Doctors of Naturopathy (216-RICR-40-05-35) › Section 216-RICR-40-05-35.5 - Application for License and Fees

Current through June 14, 2024
35.5.1
Application
A. Application for
				  licensure shall be made on forms provided by RIDOH which shall be completed,
				  including the doctor of naturopathy's signature, and submitted to
				  RIDOH.
B. Such application shall be
				  accompanied by the non-refundable, non-returnable license fee as set forth 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).
C.
				  Applications for initial licensure by examination must include:
1. A completed application, in the English
				  language or accompanied by a certified translation thereof into
				  English;
2. Provide license
				  verification letters from every jurisdiction that the candidate holds or has
				  held a license;
3. An official
				  transcript, or other official documentation satisfactory to the Board,
				  verifying that the applicant has graduated from a board approved naturopathic
				  medical college, provided that the applicant completed a minimum of twelve
				  hundred (1,200) hours of board-approved clinical before graduation.
4. Evidence of having passed a
				  competency-based state or national naturopathic licensing examination RIDOH
				  deems necessary to test the applicant's knowledge and skills to practice
				  naturopathic health care in Rhode Island, including but not limited to Part I
				  (biomedical science examination) and Part II (clinical science examination) of
				  the Naturopathic Physicians Licensing Examinations or successor.
5. A written collaboration and consultation
				  agreement with a physician licensed under R.I. Gen. Laws Chapter 5-37, pursuant
				  to R.I. Gen. Laws §
												5-36.1-12(4).
6. Such other information as may be deemed
				  necessary and appropriate by RIDOH.
D. An applicant shall not be eligible for
				  licensure by endorsement if the Board finds that the applicant has engaged in
				  any conduct prohibited by this Part.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 216 - Department of health › Chapter 40 - Professional licensing and facility regulation › Subchapter 05 - Professional Licensing › Part 35 - Doctors of Naturopathy (216-RICR-40-05-35) › Section 216-RICR-40-05-35.6 - Scope of Practice

Current through June 14, 2024
Scope of practice of a doctor of naturopathy is set forth
					 in R.I. Gen. Laws §
										5-36.1-3.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 216 - Department of health › Chapter 40 - Professional licensing and facility regulation › Subchapter 05 - Professional Licensing › Part 35 - Doctors of Naturopathy (216-RICR-40-05-35) › Section 216-RICR-40-05-35.7 - Prohibited Acts

Current through June 14, 2024
Prohibited acts by a doctor of naturopathy are set forth in
					 R.I. Gen. Laws §5-36-1-5.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 216 - Department of health › Chapter 40 - Professional licensing and facility regulation › Subchapter 05 - Professional Licensing › Part 35 - Doctors of Naturopathy (216-RICR-40-05-35) › Section 216-RICR-40-05-35.8 - Reporting of Contagious and Infectious Diseases

Current through June 14, 2024
Doctors of naturopathy are subject to the provisions of the
					 rules and regulations for Reporting and Testing of Infectious, Environmental,
					 and Occupational Diseases (Part 30-05-1 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 35 - Doctors of Naturopathy (216-RICR-40-05-35) › Section 216-RICR-40-05-35.9 - Informed Consent and Disclosure

Current through June 14, 2024
Requirements for informed consent and disclosure prior to
					 treating any patient by a doctor of naturopathy are set forth in R.I. Gen. Laws
					 §
										5-36.1-18.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 216 - Department of health › Chapter 40 - Professional licensing and facility regulation › Subchapter 05 - Professional Licensing › Part 35 - Doctors of Naturopathy (216-RICR-40-05-35) › Section 216-RICR-40-05-35.10 - Unprofessional Conduct

Current through June 14, 2024
A. The Director is
				  authorized to deny or revoke any license to practice naturopathic health care
				  or otherwise discipline a licensee upon finding by the Board that the person is
				  guilty of unprofessional conduct which shall include, but not be limited to
				  those items, or combinations thereof, listed in R.I. Gen. Laws §
										5-36.1-15.
B. Licenses that have been revoked by the
				  Director shall not be eligible for consideration for re-instatement for a
				  period of five (5) years. Re-instatement of revoked licenses shall be at the
				  discretion of RIDOH.
35.10.1
Discharging a Patient from a Practice
Periodically, a doctor of naturopathy may need to terminate
					 the naturopathic doctor-patient relationship. This shall be done via written
					 notice, which shall be documented in the medical record. The doctor of
					 naturopathy/practice must be available to the patient for thirty (30) days for
					 urgent or emergent conditions.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 216 - Department of health › Chapter 40 - Professional licensing and facility regulation › Subchapter 05 - Professional Licensing › Part 35 - Doctors of Naturopathy (216-RICR-40-05-35) › Section 216-RICR-40-05-35.12 - Practices and Procedures

Current through June 14, 2024
35.12.1
Rules
				  Governing Practices and Procedures
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 36 - Genetic Counselors › Section 216-RICR-40-05-36.1 - Authority

Current through June 14, 2024
These regulations are promulgated pursuant to the authority
					 conferred under R.I. Gen. Laws Chapter
					 5-92, for the purpose of
					 establishing prevailing standards governing the licensure and discipline of
					 genetic counselors in Rhode Island.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 216 - Department of health › Chapter 40 - Professional licensing and facility regulation › Subchapter 05 - Professional Licensing › Part 36 - Genetic Counselors › Section 216-RICR-40-05-36.2 - Definitions

Current through June 14, 2024
A. Wherever used in this Part, the terms
				  listed below shall be construed in the following manner:
1. "Accreditation Council for Genetic
				  Counseling" or "ACGC" means as defined in R.I. Gen. Laws §
											5-92-3(3).
2. "Act" means R.I. Gen.
				  Laws Chapter
				  5-92 titled "Genetic Counselors
				  Licensing Act."
3. "American Board
				  of Genetic Counseling " or "ABGC" means as defined in R.I. Gen. Laws §
											5-92-3(1).
4. "American Board of
				  Medical Genetics " or "ABMG" means as defined in R.I. Gen. Laws §
											5-92-3(2).
5. "Department" means
				  the Rhode Island Department of Health.
6. "General Supervision" means the ongoing,
				  clinical guidance by a licensed genetic counselor or licensed physician at all
				  times during which a provisionally licensed genetic counselor performs clinical
				  genetic counseling. General supervision includes, but is not limited to:
				  initial direction of an activity; periodic inspection of the actual act of
				  accomplishing the activity; documented consultations between supervisor and
				  supervisee [regarding the practice of genetic counseling]; and documented
				  assessment of the skills and competencies of the supervised genetic
				  counselor.
7. "License" means
				  "registration certificate."
8.
				  "Licensed genetic counselor" means a person licensed under R.I. Gen. Laws
				  Chapter 5-92 to engage in the practice of
				  genetic counseling.
9. "National
				  Society of Genetic Counselors" or "NSGC" means an organization that promotes
				  the professional interests of genetic counselors and provides access to
				  continuing education opportunities for genetic counselors (or its successor
				  entity).
10. "Person," as defined
				  in R.I. Gen. Laws §
											5-92-3, means an individual and
				  does not mean an association of individuals or a legal entity.
11. "Practice of genetic counseling" means as
				  defined in R.I. Gen. Laws §
											5-92-3(7).
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 216 - Department of health › Chapter 40 - Professional licensing and facility regulation › Subchapter 05 - Professional Licensing › Part 36 - Genetic Counselors › Section 216-RICR-40-05-36.3 - Application for License and Fees

Current through June 14, 2024
A. An application
				  for an original license or license renewal in connection with licensure as a
				  licensed genetic counselor shall be made on forms approved by the Department
				  which shall be completed, including the genetic counselor's signature, and
				  submitted to the Department.
B.
				  Such application shall be accompanied by the non-refundable, non-returnable
				  license fee specified in R.I. Gen. Laws §
										5-92-6 and Part
				  10-05-2 of this Title, Fee
				  Structure for Licensing, Laboratory and Administrative Services Provided by the
				  Department of Health.
C. Licenses
				  shall be renewed in accordance with R.I. Gen. Laws §
										5-92-6.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 216 - Department of health › Chapter 40 - Professional licensing and facility regulation › Subchapter 05 - Professional Licensing › Part 36 - Genetic Counselors › Section 216-RICR-40-05-36.4 - Requirements for Licensure

Current through June 14, 2024
A. An applicant for
				  an original license in connection with licensure as a licensed genetic
				  counselor shall meet the requirements set forth in R.I. Gen. Laws §
										5-92-6.
B. Each applicant shall
				  present satisfactory evidence when seeking license renewal that, in the period
				  since the license was issued or last renewed, the applicant has completed fifty
				  (50) hours of NSGC or ABMG continuing education units and/or other means as
				  approved by NSGC for re-certification by NSGC or ABMG. These documents shall be
				  retained by each licensee for no less than three (3) years and are subject to
				  random audit by the Department.
C.
				  The Department shall consider applications for exceptions for licensees from
				  the continuing education requirements, including the granting of an extension
				  of time in which to complete these requirements, upon a finding of good cause
				  shown. The licensee shall submit a written request for exception.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 216 - Department of health › Chapter 40 - Professional licensing and facility regulation › Subchapter 05 - Professional Licensing › Part 36 - Genetic Counselors › Section 216-RICR-40-05-36.5 - Provisional Licenses

Current through June 14, 2024
36.5.1
Application for License, Fees, and Requirements
A. A person who meets the qualifications for
				  licensure in accordance with R.I. Gen. Laws §
											5-92-7 may practice as a
				  provisionally licensed genetic counselor upon filing an application on forms
				  approved by the Department that shall be completed, including the genetic
				  counselor's signature, and submitted to the Department.
B. Such application shall be accompanied by
				  the non-refundable, non-returnable fee as set forth in R.I. Gen. Laws §
											5-92-7 and in Part
				  10-05-2 of this Title, Fee
				  Structure for Licensing, Laboratory and Administrative Services Provided by the
				  Department of Health.
C. The
				  license shall be valid under the provisions of R.I. Gen. Laws §
											5-92-7.
D. The license may be extended under the
				  provisions of R.I. Gen. Laws §
											5-92-7. A request for an extension
				  of a provisional license shall be accompanied by a fee as set forth in Part
				  10-05-2 of this Title, Fee
				  Structure for Licensing, Laboratory and Administrative Services Provided by the
				  Department of Health.
E.
				  Provisional license holders must be under the general supervision of a licensed
				  genetic counselor or licensed physician at all times during which the
				  provisionally licensed genetic counselor performs clinical genetic counseling
				  as set forth in R.I. Gen. Laws §
											5-92-7(c).
F. The immediate physical presence of the
				  supervising licensed genetic counselor or physician providing supervision and
				  direction referred to in this section is not required, but the manner,
				  frequency and duration, subject matter, and supervisor's impressions shall be
				  recorded contemporaneously. These records shall be maintained by the supervisor
				  and made available to the Department upon request.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 216 - Department of health › Chapter 40 - Professional licensing and facility regulation › Subchapter 05 - Professional Licensing › Part 36 - Genetic Counselors › Section 216-RICR-40-05-36.6 - Refusal, Revocation, Suspension, or Cancellation of a License

Current through June 14, 2024
The Department may deny or refuse to renew a license or,
					 after a hearing, revoke, suspend, or cancel the license or place on probation,
					 reprimand, censure, or otherwise discipline a licensee in accordance with R.I.
					 Gen. Laws §
										5-92-9.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 216 - Department of health › Chapter 40 - Professional licensing and facility regulation › Subchapter 05 - Professional Licensing › Part 36 - Genetic Counselors › Section 216-RICR-40-05-36.7 - 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 Part
					 10-05-4 of this Title, 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 36 - Genetic Counselors › Section 216-RICR-40-05-36.8 - Severability

Current through June 14, 2024
If any provision of this Part or the application thereof to
					 any facility or provider or circumstances shall be held invalid, such
					 invalidity shall not affect the provisions or application of this Part which
					 can be given effect, and to this end the provisions of this Part are declared
					 to be severable.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 216 - Department of health › Chapter 40 - Professional licensing and facility regulation › Subchapter 10 - Facility regulation › Part 1 - Licensing of Nursing Facilities › Section 216-RICR-40-10-1.1 - Authority

Current through June 14, 2024
A. These Regulations are promulgated pursuant
				  to the authority conferred under R.I. Gen. Laws §§
										23-17-10,
				   23-17.5-32, and  23-17.5-33 and are established for the purpose of establishing
				  minimum requirements for the licensure of nursing facilities in Rhode Island,
				  including provisions for resident-directed homes, minimum hours of direct
				  nursing care and reimbursement of any monies that have been prepaid on behalf
				  of a deceased patient to the nursing facility.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 216 - Department of health › Chapter 40 - Professional licensing and facility regulation › Subchapter 10 - Facility regulation › Part 1 - Licensing of Nursing Facilities › Section 216-RICR-40-10-1.2 - Incorporated Materials

Current through June 14, 2024
A. These
				  Regulations hereby adopt and incorporate  42 C.F.R. Part 483  (2016) 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 National Academic Press's "Dietary Reference
				  Intakes: The Essential Guide to Nutrient Requirements" (2006) 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 U.S. Department of Health amp; Human Services,
				  Office of Minority Health's "National Standards on Culturally and
				  Linguistically Appropriate Services (CLAS)" (2016) 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.
D. These Regulations hereby adopt and
				  incorporate the Facility Guidelines Institute's "Guidelines for Design and
				  Construction of Residential Health, Care and Support Facilities" (2018 edition)
				  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.
E. These Regulations
				  hereby adopt and incorporate the American National Standards Institute's
				  "Accessible and Useable Buildings and Facilities (ICC A117.1-2009)" 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.
F. These Regulations
				  hereby adopt and incorporate  28 C.F.R. Part 36  (1991) 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.
G. These Regulations
				  hereby adopt and incorporate the National Fire Protection Association's
				  "Standards on Types of Building Construction [NFPA 220]" (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.
H. These Regulations
				  hereby adopt and incorporate by reference  42 C.F.R. §
											483.10(c)(6)  (2017),
				  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 10 - Facility regulation › Part 1 - Licensing of Nursing Facilities › Section 216-RICR-40-10-1.3 - Definitions

Current through June 14, 2024
A. Wherever used in this Part the following
				  terms shall be construed as follows:
1.
				  "Abuse" means any assault as defined in R.I. Gen. Laws Chapter 11-5, including,
				  but not limited to hitting, kicking, pinching, slapping or the pulling of hair,
				  provided however, unless such is required as an element of offense, it shall
				  not be necessary to prove that the patient or resident was injured thereby, or
				  any assault as defined in R.I. Gen. Laws Chapter 11-37, or any offense under
				  R.I. Gen. Laws Chapter 11-10; or
a. Conduct
				  which harms or is likely to physically harm the resident except where the
				  conduct is a part of the care and treatment, and in furtherance of the health
				  and safety of the resident; or
b. 
				  Engaging in a pattern of harassing conduct which causes or is likely to cause
				  emotional or psychological harm to the resident, including but not limited to,
				  ridiculing or demeaning a patient or resident, making derogatory remarks to a
				  patient or resident or cursing directed towards a patient or resident, or
				  threatening to inflict physical or emotional harm on a
				  patient.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 216 - Department of health › Chapter 40 - Professional licensing and facility regulation › Subchapter 10 - Facility regulation › Part 1 - Licensing of Nursing Facilities › Section 216-RICR-40-10-1.4 - Certificate of Need Requirements

Current through June 14, 2024
A. Any person
				  individually or jointly with any other person(s) who proposes to undertake any
				  substantial construction shall be subject to review by the
				  Department.
B. A certificate of
				  need is required as a precondition to the establishment of a new nursing
				  facility in accordance with R.I. Gen. Laws Chapter 23-15.
C. Any nursing facility which has received a
				  certificate of need as evidence by written approval of the Director of Health
				  after review by the Health Services Council, shall submit plans and
				  specifications for review, prior to signing a construction contract, to the
				  Center for Health Facilities Regulation, Rhode Island Department of Health, to
				  the Office of the State Fire Marshal at the Department of Business Regulation,
				  and to the Center for Food Protection of the Rhode Island Department of Health
				  in accordance with R.I. Gen. Laws Chapter 23-1.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 216 - Department of health › Chapter 40 - Professional licensing and facility regulation › Subchapter 10 - Facility regulation › Part 1 - Licensing of Nursing Facilities › Section 216-RICR-40-10-1.6 - Application for License or for Changes in Owner, Operator, or Lessee

Current through June 14, 2024
A. Application for License and Renewal
1. Application for an initial license to
				  conduct, maintain or operate a nursing facility shall be made in writing and
				  submitted on forms provided by the licensing agency prior to the opening date
				  for a new nursing facility to begin admitting residents.
2. Licenses will expire at the end of each
				  calendar year unless a renewal application is completed prior to the expiration
				  date. Renewal applications are completed electronically on the licensing agency
				  web site and will be available for on-line renewal seventy (70) days prior to
				  the expiration date.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 216 - Department of health › Chapter 40 - Professional licensing and facility regulation › Subchapter 10 - Facility regulation › Part 1 - Licensing of Nursing Facilities › Section 216-RICR-40-10-1.7 - Issuance and Renewal of License

Current through June 14, 2024
A. The provisions
				  contained in §§
										1.7(G)(1)(c)  and  1.7(G)(2)(a)(1)   of this Part shall
				  apply to those applicants whose change in effective control applications are
				  submitted for review on and after October 2, 2023; and those applications for a
				  change in effective control review submitted on and before October 2, 2023 that
				  were not deemed to be complete and not accepted for review by the
				  Department.
B. The licensing agency
				  shall issue a license or renewal thereof for a period of no longer than one (1)
				  year. Said license, unless sooner suspended or revoked, shall expire by
				  limitation on the thirty-first (31st) day of December following its issuance
				  and may be renewed from year to year after inspection, and approval by the
				  licensing agency, provided the applicant meets the appropriate requirements of
				  R.I. Gen. Laws Chapter 23-17 and this Part.
C. A license shall be issued to a specific
				  licensee for a specific location and shall not be transferable. The license
				  shall be issued to the individual owner, operator or lessee, or to the
				  corporate entity responsible for its governance.
1. Any initial licensure or change in owner,
				  operator, or lessee of a licensed nursing facility shall require prior review
				  by the Health Services Council and approval of the licensing agency as provided
				  in §§
											1.7(F) and (G)   of this Part as a condition precedent to the
				  transfer, assignment or issuance of a new license.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 216 - Department of health › Chapter 40 - Professional licensing and facility regulation › Subchapter 10 - Facility regulation › Part 1 - Licensing of Nursing Facilities › Section 216-RICR-40-10-1.8 - Capacity and Classifications

Current through June 14, 2024
A. Each license
				  shall specify the licensed bed capacity of the nursing facility. No nursing
				  facility shall have more residents than the number of beds for which it is
				  licensed.
1. The nursing facility shall
				  identify to the licensing agency the location of licensed beds and shall
				  maintain proper space and furnishings for such locations.