R.I. Gen. Laws § 23-17.8-3.1

Current through 2024 Public Law 457

Section 23-17.8-3.1 - Physician's, certified registered nurse practitioner's and physician assistant's report of examination - duty of facility

Whenever a facility shall receive a report by a person other than a physician or a certified registered nurse practitioner or physician assistant that a patient or resident of the facility has been harmed as a result of abuse, neglect, or mistreatment, the facility shall have the patient examined by a licensed physician or a certified registered nurse practitioner or physician assistant. It shall be mandatory for the physician or certified registered nurse practitioner or physician assistant to make a preliminary report of his or her findings to the department of health for a healthcare facility, or to the department of behavioral healthcare, developmental disabilities and hospitals for a community residence for persons with intellectual or developmental disabilities and to the facility within forty-eight (48) hours after his or her examination, and a written report within five (5) days after his or her examination.

Amended by 2023 Pub. Laws, ch. 62, § 2, eff. 6/14/2023.

Amended by 2023 Pub. Laws, ch. 61, § 2, eff. 6/14/2023.

P.L. 1988, ch. 563, § 1; P.L. 1991, ch. 235, § 1; P.L. 1992, ch. 423, § 1; P.L. 1993, ch. 386, §1; P.L. 1994 , ch. 317, § 4; P.L. 1999 , ch. 83, § 51; P.L. 1999 , ch. 130, § 51; P.L. 2002 , ch. 405, § 1; P.L. 2012 , ch. 254, § 2; P.L. 2012 , ch. 264, § 2.