§ 42-66.7-17. Severability.
If any provision of this chapter or any rule or regulation made under this chapter, or the application of any provision of this chapter to any person or circumstance shall be held invalid by any court of competent jurisdiction, the remainder of the chapter, rule or regulation and the application of such provision to other persons or circumstances shall not be affected thereby. The invalidity of any section or sections or parts of any section of this chapter shall not affect the validity of the remainder of this chapter and to this end the provisions of the chapter are declared to be severable.
History of Section.P.L. 2003, ch. 55, § 2; P.L. 2003, ch. 74, § 2.
Structure Rhode Island General Laws
Title 42 - State Affairs and Government
Chapter 42-66.7 - Long-Term Care Ombudsperson Act of 1995
Section 42-66.7-1. - Short title.
Section 42-66.7-2. - Program established.
Section 42-66.7-3. - Definitions.
Section 42-66.7-4. - Long-term care ombudsperson.
Section 42-66.7-5. - Powers and duties.
Section 42-66.7-6. - Confidentiality.
Section 42-66.7-7. - Access to records, facility, resident.
Section 42-66.7-8. - Retaliation prohibited.
Section 42-66.7-9. - Cooperation required.
Section 42-66.7-10. - Annual reports.
Section 42-66.7-11. - Immunity from liability.
Section 42-66.7-12. - Rules and regulations.
Section 42-66.7-13. - Interagency cooperation.
Section 42-66.7-14. - Non-interference.
Section 42-66.7-15. - Enforcement.
Section 42-66.7-16. - Penalty for violations of sections 42-66.7-8 and 42-66.7-14.