Rhode Island General Laws
Title 23 - Health and Safety
Chapter 23-17.5 - Rights of Nursing Home Patients

Section 23-17.5-1. - Condition of admission. - § 23-17.5-1. Condition of admission. As part of the procedure...

Section 23-17.5-2. - Care of patient. - § 23-17.5-2. Care of patient. Each patient shall be treated...

Section 23-17.5-3. - Physician. - § 23-17.5-3. Physician. Each patient shall have the right to...

Section 23-17.5-4. - Rules of nursing homes. - § 23-17.5-4. Rules of nursing homes. Each patient or his...

Section 23-17.5-5. - Services and charges. - § 23-17.5-5. Services and charges. Each patient shall be informed,...

Section 23-17.5-6. - Care by physician — Disclosure of patient’s medical condition. - § 23-17.5-6. Care by physician — Disclosure of patient’s medical...

Section 23-17.5-7. - Experimentation. - § 23-17.5-7. Experimentation. If it is proposed that a patient...

Section 23-17.5-8. - Grievances. - § 23-17.5-8. Grievances. Patients shall be encouraged and assisted to...

Section 23-17.5-9. - Abuse. - § 23-17.5-9. Abuse. (a) Patients shall not be subject to...

Section 23-17.5-10. - Performance of services by patients. - § 23-17.5-10. Performance of services by patients. A patient shall...

Section 23-17.5-11. - Participation in activities. - § 23-17.5-11. Participation in activities. Patients may meet with and...

Section 23-17.5-12. - Visitors. - § 23-17.5-12. Visitors. (a) Patients may associate and communicate privately...

Section 23-17.5-13. - Personal services. - § 23-17.5-13. Personal services. Patients shall have the right to...

Section 23-17.5-14. - Right to privacy. - § 23-17.5-14. Right to privacy. (a) The patient’s right to...

Section 23-17.5-15. - Financial affairs. - § 23-17.5-15. Financial affairs. A patient may manage his or...

Section 23-17.5-16. - Married patient. - § 23-17.5-16. Married patient. If married, patients shall be assured...

Section 23-17.5-17. - Transfer to another facility. - § 23-17.5-17. Transfer to another facility. (a) Before transferring a...

Section 23-17.5-18. - Development of responsibilities. - § 23-17.5-18. Development of responsibilities. All rights and responsibilities specified...

Section 23-17.5-19. - Discrimination. - § 23-17.5-19. Discrimination. Each patient shall be offered treatment without...

Section 23-17.5-20. - Posting of law. - § 23-17.5-20. Posting of law. Every nursing home licensed pursuant...

Section 23-17.5-21. - Penalties. - § 23-17.5-21. Penalties. Any nursing home which refuses or neglects...

Section 23-17.5-22. - Enforcement. - § 23-17.5-22. Enforcement. The director of the department of health...

Section 23-17.5-23. - Severability. - § 23-17.5-23. Severability. The provisions of this chapter are severable,...

Section 23-17.5-24. - Resident for more than six months — Right to remain after depletion of funds — Penalty for violations. - § 23-17.5-24. Resident for more than six months — Right...

Section 23-17.5-25. - Notice on bed-hold policy and readmission. - § 23-17.5-25. Notice on bed-hold policy and readmission. (a) Notice...

Section 23-17.5-26. - Smoke-free environment. - § 23-17.5-26. Smoke-free environment. (a) Smoke-free environment. Nursing home patients...

Section 23-17.5-27. - Heat relief. - § 23-17.5-27. Heat relief. Any nursing home facility which does...

Section 23-17.5-28. - Pain assessment. - § 23-17.5-28. Pain assessment. A patient shall have the right...

Section 23-17.5-29. - Hospice. - § 23-17.5-29. Hospice. Upon request, the patient shall have the...

Section 23-17.5-30. - Family councils. - § 23-17.5-30. Family councils. (a) For the purposes of this...

Section 23-17.5-31. - Reimbursement of monies prepaid to deceased patient’s estate. - § 23-17.5-31. Reimbursement of monies prepaid to deceased patient’s estate....

Section 23-17.5-32. - Minimum staffing levels. - § 23-17.5-32. Minimum staffing levels. (a) Each facility shall have...

Section 23-17.5-33. - Minimum staffing level compliance and enforcement program. - § 23-17.5-33. Minimum staffing level compliance and enforcement program. (a)...

Section 23-17.5-34. - Nursing staff posting requirements. - § 23-17.5-34. Nursing staff posting requirements. (a) Each nursing facility...

Section 23-17.5-35. - Staffing plan. - § 23-17.5-35. Staffing plan. (a) There shall be a master...

Section 23-17.5-36. - Enhanced training. - § 23-17.5-36. Enhanced training. The department of labor and training...

Section 23-17.5-37. - Access to nursing homes and long-term care facilities for essential caregivers during declared emergency. - § 23-17.5-37. Access to nursing homes and long-term care facilities...