Section 210-RICR-10-05-4.3 - PurposeA. The purpose of this Regulation is: 1. To establish consistency with implementation of R.I. Gen. Laws § 38-2-1 et seq. and R.I. Gen. Laws § 42-35-2(a) relating to access to public records maintained by the Department of Human Services; Department of Children, Youth and Families; Department of Behavioral Healthcare, Developmental Disabilities and Hospitals; Division of Elderly Affairs; Division of Veteran's Affairs; and the Department of Health as detailed in the current Rules and Regulations Pertaining to Access to Public Records of the Department of Health;2. To facilitate open and transparent government at the Department to the greatest extent possible, while balancing privacy rights of the public, employees and vendors of the State; and3. To recognize the public's right to access public records while balancing an individual's right to be protected from an unwarranted invasion of personal privacy.4. To provide the public with rules and procedures for accessing public records maintained by each of the State agencies set forth in § 4.2(A)(1) of this Part.210 R.I. Code R. 210-RICR-10-05-4.3