§ 30-15-45. Essential mental health and substance use disorder services.
During any declared state or local disaster emergency pursuant to this chapter, mental health and substance use disorder services provided by Alcoholics Anonymous, Narcotics Anonymous, or other agencies that provide similar services to those seeking support for substance use disorders shall be considered an essential health benefit and the services provided thereby shall be permitted during the disaster emergency; provided, that adequate measures are implemented to provide the services safely within whatever guidelines may be established to address the issues relative to the declared disaster emergency.
History of Section.P.L. 2021, ch. 416, § 1, effective July 14, 2021; P.L. 2021, ch. 417, § 1, effective July 14, 2021.
Structure Rhode Island General Laws
Title 30 - Military Affairs and Defense
Chapter 30-15 - Emergency Management
Section 30-15-1. - Short title.
Section 30-15-2. - Purposes of provisions.
Section 30-15-3. - Definitions.
Section 30-15-4. - Limitations.
Section 30-15-5. - Emergency management preparedness agency created — Personnel — Facilities.
Section 30-15-6. - Advisory council.
Section 30-15-7. - Governor’s general powers.
Section 30-15-8. - Mobile support units.
Section 30-15-9. - Governor’s responsibilities relating to disaster emergencies.
Section 30-15-10. - Financing — Disaster emergency funding board established.
Section 30-15-11. - Emergency claims commission.
Section 30-15-12. - Local emergency management.
Section 30-15-13. - Local disaster emergencies.
Section 30-15-14. - Interstate emergency management and disaster compact.
Section 30-15-16. - No private liability.
Section 30-15-17. - Severability.
Section 30-15-18. - Enforcement.
Section 30-15-19. - Construction of chapter.
Section 30-15-20. - References to agency predecessor.
Section 30-15-21. - Penalties.
Section 30-15-23 - — 30-15-40. Repealed.
Section 30-15-42. - Committee created — Purpose and composition.
Section 30-15-43. - Statewide interoperable communications system.
Section 30-15-44. - International emergency management assistance compact.
Section 30-15-45. - Essential mental health and substance use disorder services.