Rhode Island General Laws
Chapter 40.1-2 - Administration of State Institutions
Section 40.1-2-22. - Religious instructors and services.

§ 40.1-2-22. Religious instructors and services.
The director of the department of behavioral healthcare, developmental disabilities and hospitals shall appoint religious instructors who shall conduct religious services at such times and at such places within institutions under the control of the department, and who shall perform such other duties consistent with their office, as may be required of them by the director of behavioral healthcare, developmental disabilities and hospitals. The general assembly shall annually appropriate a sum as it may deem necessary to compensate those religious instructors.
History of Section.P.L. 1917, ch. 1470, art. 1, § 12; P.L. 1922, ch. 2330, § 7; G.L. 1923, ch. 413, art. 1, § 12; P.L. 1925, ch. 639, § 3; P.L. 1935, ch. 2250, § 149; G.L. 1938, ch. 50, § 6; impl. am. P.L. 1939, ch. 660, § 80; G.L. 1956, § 40-2-22; Reorg. Plan No. 1, 1970.

Structure Rhode Island General Laws

Rhode Island General Laws

Title 40.1 - Behavioral Healthcare, Developmental Disabilities and Hospitals

Chapter 40.1-2 - Administration of State Institutions

Section 40.1-2-1. - Definitions.

Section 40.1-2-2. - Rules and regulations.

Section 40.1-2-3. - Investigation of patient’s estate and eligibility for third-party programs — Billing.

Section 40.1-2-4. - Disclosure of information about patient’s estate.

Section 40.1-2-5. - Duty of patient to pay charges for care and treatment — Court action for collection.

Section 40.1-2-6. - Records and reports as to institution residents.

Section 40.1-2-7. - Application of funds deposited to care and treatment of residents.

Section 40.1-2-8. - Notice of balance to credit of deceased or discharged resident.

Section 40.1-2-9. - Payment of balance to general treasurer.

Section 40.1-2-10. - Establishment of right to balance paid to general treasurer.

Section 40.1-2-11. - Abandonment of property of deceased or discharged residents.

Section 40.1-2-12. - Transfer of abandoned property to the general treasurer.

Section 40.1-2-13. - Description of abandoned property transferred.

Section 40.1-2-14. - Sale of abandoned property — Remission of proceeds.

Section 40.1-2-15. - Application of proceeds of sale.

Section 40.1-2-16. - Protection of health of residents.

Section 40.1-2-17. - Resident physicians and dentists.

Section 40.1-2-18. - Examination of inmates for contagious disease — Investigation and report of sources.

Section 40.1-2-19. - Treatment and isolation of diseased residents — Detention after time for release.

Section 40.1-2-20. - Records of venereal disease.

Section 40.1-2-21. - Powers as to health of residents.

Section 40.1-2-22. - Religious instructors and services.

Section 40.1-2-23. - Tenure of officers — Duties — Time devoted to duty — Sales to state by employees — Bond.

Section 40.1-2-24. - Compensation of officers and employees.

Section 40.1-2-25. - Institutional farms.

Section 40.1-2-26. - Supervision of schools in institutions — Qualifications of teachers.

Section 40.1-2-27. - Departmental seal.

Section 40.1-2-28. - Annual report to general assembly.

Section 40.1-2-29. - Prohibition against duplication of keys.

Section 40.1-2-30. - Petitions for appointment of conservator or legal guardian.