Rhode Island General Laws
Title 40.1 - Behavioral Healthcare, Developmental Disabilities and Hospitals
Chapter 40.1-22 - Developmental Disabilities

Section 40.1-22-1. - Short title. - § 40.1-22-1. Short title. This chapter shall be known as...

Section 40.1-22-2. - [Repealed.] - § 40.1-22-2. [Repealed.] History of Section.P.L. 1970, ch. 324, §...

Section 40.1-22-3. - Definitions. - § 40.1-22-3. Definitions. Whenever used in this chapter, or in...

Section 40.1-22-4. - General powers and duties of the director. - § 40.1-22-4. General powers and duties of the director. (a)...

Section 40.1-22-5. - Construction with other laws. - § 40.1-22-5. Construction with other laws. This chapter shall be...

Section 40.1-22-6. - Admission as a resident in a facility. - § 40.1-22-6. Admission as a resident in a facility. (a)...

Section 40.1-22-7. - Voluntary admissions and discharges. - § 40.1-22-7. Voluntary admissions and discharges. (a) Any individual of...

Section 40.1-22-8. - [Repealed.] - § 40.1-22-8. [Repealed.] History of Section.P.L. 1970, ch. 324, §...

Section 40.1-22-9. - Admission upon application of director, relative, or guardian. - § 40.1-22-9. Admission upon application of director, relative, or guardian....

Section 40.1-22-10. - Discharges — Judicial review. - § 40.1-22-10. Discharges — Judicial review. (a) Any resident over...

Section 40.1-22-11. - [Repealed.] - § 40.1-22-11. [Repealed.] History of Section.P.L. 1970, ch. 324, §...

Section 40.1-22-12. - Forwarding of client’s letters. - § 40.1-22-12. Forwarding of client’s letters. All letters written by...

Section 40.1-22-13. - Visits. - § 40.1-22-13. Visits. No public or private developmental disabilities facility...

Section 40.1-22-14. - Retention of client for more than six (6) months. - § 40.1-22-14. Retention of client for more than six (6)...

Section 40.1-22-15. - Hearings. - § 40.1-22-15. Hearings. In the case of a hearing the...

Section 40.1-22-16. - Discharge. - § 40.1-22-16. Discharge. The director or the superintendent or official...

Section 40.1-22-17. - Refusal to discharge. - § 40.1-22-17. Refusal to discharge. (a) When the official in...

Section 40.1-22-18. - [Repealed.] - § 40.1-22-18. [Repealed.] History of Section.P.L. 1970, ch. 324, §...

Section 40.1-22-19. - Aliens and nonresidents. - § 40.1-22-19. Aliens and nonresidents. (a) The director shall be...

Section 40.1-22-20. - Exclusiveness of this chapter. - § 40.1-22-20. Exclusiveness of this chapter. Where under any provision...

Section 40.1-22-21. - State support of poor or indigent clients. - § 40.1-22-21. State support of poor or indigent clients. The...

Section 40.1-22-22. - Guardians ad litem. - § 40.1-22-22. Guardians ad litem. (a) At any hearing hereunder,...

Section 40.1-22-23. - Emergency medical or surgical care. - § 40.1-22-23. Emergency medical or surgical care. Whenever it shall...

Section 40.1-22-24. - [Repealed.] - § 40.1-22-24. [Repealed.] History of Section.P.L. 1970, ch. 324, §...

Section 40.1-22-25. - Conspiracy to commit person improperly. - § 40.1-22-25. Conspiracy to commit person improperly. Any person who...

Section 40.1-22-26. - Deprivation of rights. - § 40.1-22-26. Deprivation of rights. Any person who willfully withholds...

Section 40.1-22-27. - Disciplinary action against employee. - § 40.1-22-27. Disciplinary action against employee. Any employee of any...

Section 40.1-22-28. - Severability. - § 40.1-22-28. Severability. If any clause, sentence, paragraph, section, or...

Section 40.1-22-29. - Applicability to acts done, rights accrued, or orders prior to enactment of chapter. - § 40.1-22-29. Applicability to acts done, rights accrued, or orders...

Section 40.1-22-30 - — 40.1-22-38. [Repealed.] - § 40.1-22-30 — 40.1-22-38. [Repealed.]

Section 40.1-22-39. - [Repealed.] - § 40.1-22-39. [Repealed.] History of Section.P.L. 2000, ch. 55, art....