§ 23-8-20. Expense of quarantine and suppression of disease.
The state department of health, with the approval of the governor, may incur all necessary expenses for preventing and restricting the prevalence of epidemic diseases and of carrying out the provisions of §§ 23-8-18 and 23-8-19, and the state controller shall draw his or her orders upon the general treasurer for the payment of those expenses out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated, upon receipt of itemized bills for those expenses approved by the governor.
History of Section.G.L. 1896, ch. 95, § 15; G.L. 1909, ch. 114, § 15; G.L. 1923, ch. 157, § 15; G.L. 1938, ch. 258, § 15; impl. am. P.L. 1939, ch. 660, §§ 65, 180; G.L. 1956, § 23-8-20.
Structure Rhode Island General Laws
Chapter 23-8 - Quarantine Generally
Section 23-8-1. - Reports of communicable diseases.
Section 23-8-1.1. - Consent to testing and treatment — Reportable — Communicable diseases.
Section 23-8-2. - Authority of the governor to authorize immunization programs.
Section 23-8-4.1. - Power to examine suspected cases — Right of individual to own physician.
Section 23-8-5, 23-8-6. - Repealed.
Section 23-8-7. - Violation of quarantine.
Section 23-8-8 - — 23-8-17. Repealed.
Section 23-8-18. - Proclamation of general quarantine.
Section 23-8-19. - Compliance with quarantine by transportation agencies.
Section 23-8-20. - Expense of quarantine and suppression of disease.