Rhode Island General Laws
Title 40 - Human Services
Chapter 40-8.15 - Individual Providers of Direct-Support Services

Section 40-8.15-1. - Definitions. - § 40-8.15-1. Definitions. For the purposes of this chapter: (1)...

Section 40-8.15-2. - Right of individual providers to choose provider representative — Subject of negotiation. - § 40-8.15-2. Right of individual providers to choose provider representative...

Section 40-8.15-3. - Good-faith negotiations. - § 40-8.15-3. Good-faith negotiations. It shall be the obligation of...

Section 40-8.15-4. - Unresolved issues — Impasse procedures. - § 40-8.15-4. Unresolved issues — Impasse procedures. In the event...

Section 40-8.15-5. - Economic aspects of contract subject to legislative appropriation. - § 40-8.15-5. Economic aspects of contract subject to legislative appropriation....

Section 40-8.15-6. - Duty to represent all individual providers fairly — Deduction of membership dues and other voluntary deductions. - § 40-8.15-6. Duty to represent all individual providers fairly —...

Section 40-8.15-7. - Certification and decertification of provider organization. - § 40-8.15-7. Certification and decertification of provider organization. (a) Petitions...

Section 40-8.15-8. - Unfair practices. - § 40-8.15-8. Unfair practices. It shall be unlawful for the...

Section 40-8.15-9. - Individual providers not state employees. - § 40-8.15-9. Individual providers not state employees. Notwithstanding the state’s...

Section 40-8.15-10. - Right of families to select, direct, and terminate individual providers. - § 40-8.15-10. Right of families to select, direct, and terminate...

Section 40-8.15-11. - Strikes not authorized. - § 40-8.15-11. Strikes not authorized. Individual providers shall not engage...

Section 40-8.15-12. - State action exemption. - § 40-8.15-12. State action exemption. The state action exemption to...

Section 40-8.15-13. - Severability. - § 40-8.15-13. Severability. Should any part of this chapter be...