Rhode Island General Laws
Title 23 - Health and Safety
Chapter 23-4.11 - Rights of the Terminally Ill Act

Section 23-4.11-1. - Purpose. - § 23-4.11-1. Purpose. (a) The legislature finds that adult persons...

Section 23-4.11-2. - Definitions. - § 23-4.11-2. Definitions. The following definitions govern the construction of...

Section 23-4.11-3. - Declaration relating to use of life sustaining procedures. - § 23-4.11-3. Declaration relating to use of life sustaining procedures....

Section 23-4.11-3.1. - Medical orders for life sustaining treatment. - § 23-4.11-3.1. Medical orders for life sustaining treatment. (a) The...

Section 23-4.11-4. - Revocation of declaration. - § 23-4.11-4. Revocation of declaration. (a)(1) A declaration may be...

Section 23-4.11-5. - Recording determination of terminal condition and contents of declaration. - § 23-4.11-5. Recording determination of terminal condition and contents of...

Section 23-4.11-6. - Treatment of qualified patients. - § 23-4.11-6. Treatment of qualified patients. (a) A qualified patient...

Section 23-4.11-7. - Transfer of patients. - § 23-4.11-7. Transfer of patients. An attending physician or health...

Section 23-4.11-8. - Immunities. - § 23-4.11-8. Immunities. (a) In the absence of actual notice...

Section 23-4.11-9. - Penalties. - § 23-4.11-9. Penalties. (a) Failure of a physician to transfer...

Section 23-4.11-10. - General provisions. - § 23-4.11-10. General provisions. (a) Death resulting from the withholding...

Section 23-4.11-11. - Presumption of validity of declaration. - § 23-4.11-11. Presumption of validity of declaration. A physician or...

Section 23-4.11-12. - Recognition of declaration executed in another state. - § 23-4.11-12. Recognition of declaration executed in another state. A...

Section 23-4.11-13. - Repealed. - § 23-4.11-13. Repealed.

Section 23-4.11-14. - Instructional bracelets. - § 23-4.11-14. Instructional bracelets. (a) Upon the request of a...

Section 23-4.11-15. - Severability. - § 23-4.11-15. Severability. If any provision of this chapter or...