Rhode Island General Laws
Chapter 16-25.3 - School Speech and Language Pathologists [See Title 16 Chapter 97 — The Rhode Island Board of Education Act]
Section 16-25.3-1. - Statement of purpose.

§ 16-25.3-1. Statement of purpose.
To ensure proper servicing of communicatively impaired students, the general assembly recognizes that the quality and effectiveness of speech language services is affected by several factors, including but not limited to caseloads. The addition of a speech language pathologist (SLP) to an affected student’s multidisciplinary team will further assist in ensuring proper referral.
History of Section.P.L. 1995, ch. 84, § 1.