Rhode Island Administrative Code

My Page Title2.1AuthorityThese rules are promulgated pursuant to R.I. Gen. Laws §23-13-21, Pub. L. 91-572, and 42 U.S.C. § 300 and are established for the purpose of adopting requirements for the implementation of the Family Planning Program, which is designed to provide comprehe…

My Page Title3.1AuthorityThese Regulations pertaining to the WIC Program are promulgated pursuant to R.I. Gen. Laws § 23-13-17. Pursuant to R.I. Gen. Laws § 23-13-17, these regulations shall be administered in a manner consistent with 42 U.S.C. § 1786.3.2Incorporated Materials A.…

My Page Title1.1AuthorityThese rules and regulations are promulgated pursuant to the authority conferred under R.I. Gen. Laws § 23-16.2-5, as amended, and are established for the purpose of adopting minimum standards for the issuance of permits for screening programs held in the …

2.1 Authority These Regulations are promulgated pursuant to the authority conferred under R.I. Gen. Laws § 23-4.1-10(b), for the purpose of establishing minimum standards for emergency medical services. 2.2 Incorporated Materials A. These Regulations hereby adopt and incorporate …

My Page Title3.1Authority and PurposeThese amended Rules and Regulations Related to the Medical Marijuana Program Administered by the Department of Health are promulgated pursuant to the authority conferred under R.I. Gen. Laws § 21-28.6-5, as amended, and are established for the…

My Page Title4.1AuthorityThese Regulations are promulgated pursuant to the authority conferred under R.I. Gen. Laws §§ 16-21-7(a) and 23-1-18(4), and are established for the purpose of adopting prevailing standards pertaining to school health programs.4.2Incorporated MaterialsA.T…

My Page Title5.1AuthorityThese regulations are established pursuant to the authority conferred under R.I. Gen. Laws Chapter 23-6.4, for the purpose of establishing the procedures for an authorized entity to acquire and maintain a supply of epinephrine auto-injectors for administr…

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My Page Title1.1AuthorityThese regulations are established pursuant to the authority conferred by R.I. Gen. Laws § 23-14.1-5(6) for the purpose of adopting standards for the implementation of the State Loan Repayment Program in order to improve statewide access to primary medical…

My Page Title10.1Purpose and AuthorityA.This Part is established pursuant to the authority conferred by R.I. Gen. Laws § 23-17.30-5 for the purpose of promulgating rules and regulations to implement the provisions of the Primary Care Training Sites Program.10.2Delegated Authority…

My Page Title2.1AuthorityThese regulations are promulgated under the authority contained in R.I. Gen. Laws § 5-37.6-5(a) and are established for the purpose of adopting requirements relating to the assessment of pain by health care facilities and health care providers in Rhode Is…

My Page Title3.1AuthorityThese rules and regulations are promulgated under the authority of R.I. Gen. Laws Chapters 23-73 and 23-17 and are established for the purpose of adopting requirements for the use of latex gloves by health care workers, by other persons, firms, or corpora…

My Page Title4.1AuthorityThese rules and regulations are promulgated pursuant to the authority set forth in R.I. Gen. Laws Chapter 23-4.11, and establish the procedures for Medical Orders for Life Sustaining Treatment (MOLST) and the structure and content of Medical Orders for Li…

5.1 Authority This Part is promulgated pursuant to the authority conferred under R.I. Gen. Laws § 23-59-14, and are established for the purpose of adopting minimal requirements for the registration of Continuing Care Providers in Rhode Island pursuant to statutory provisions, to …

My Page Title6.1Authority These amended Rules and Regulations Governing Hypodermic Needles, Syringes, and Other Such Instruments are promulgated pursuant to the authority set forth in R.I. Gen. Laws 21-28-3.01, and are established for the purpose of promoting public health by per…

My Page Title7.1PurposeThese Regulations establish requirements for adopting standards for immunization and communicable disease screening and testing for health care workers prior to employment in Rhode Island-licensed health care facilities.7.2AuthorityThese Regulations are pro…

My Page Title1.1AuthorityThese regulations are promulgated pursuant to the authority conferred under R.I. Gen. Laws §§ 21-28-5.07 and 21-31-20, and are established for the purpose of adopting methods for the disposal of drugs in this state, and for the protection of the health, s…

My Page Title3.1AuthorityA.These regulations are promulgated pursuant to the authority set forth in R.I. Gen. Laws §§ 21-28-3.18(d)(2) and 21-28-3.32(n)(3), and are established for the purpose of defining minimum standards for the transfer of electronic data between the Departmen…

My Page Title4.1AuthorityThese regulations are promulgated pursuant to the authority conferred under R.I. Gen. Laws § 21-28-3.01, for the purpose of establishing minimum requirements for pain management and opioid prescribing by a practitioner, and requiring registration of every…

My Page Title5.1AuthorityThese rules and regulations are promulgated pursuant to the authority set forth in R.I. Gen. Laws Chapter 23-1, and establish the procedures for administration of an opioid antagonist to an individual experiencing an opioid overdose or suspected overdose,…

My Page Title6.1AuthorityThese Regulations are promulgated pursuant to the authority conferred under R.I. Gen. Laws §§ 23-1-1 and 23-1-18 and are established for the purpose of allowing off-label prescribing to treat COVID-19.6.2DefinitionsA.Wherever used in this Part, the terms …

My Page Title1.1AuthorityThese Regulations are promulgated pursuant to the authority conferred under R.I. Gen. Laws §§ 23-1-1 and 23-8-1 for the purpose of adopting prevailing standards for confidentiality and reporting of infectious, occupational, and environmentally related dis…

My Page Title3.1AuthorityA.These regulations are promulgated pursuant to R.I. Gen. Laws §§16-38-2 and 23-1-18 and are established for the purpose of adopting standards pertaining to requirements for immunizations and testing of communicable diseases for child care workers in pres…

My Page Title4.1Authority and PurposeA.These Regulations are promulgated pursuant to the authority conferred under R.I. Gen. Laws §§ 23-1-17 and 23-1-18, for the purpose of publicly setting forth the rationale for a masking requirement in the event a future masking requirement is…

My Page Title1.1Authority and Incorporated Materials1.1.1AuthorityThese Regulations are promulgated pursuant to the authority conferred under R.I. Gen. Laws §§ 5-37-1.4(5) and 5-19.2-3, and are established for the purpose of updating prevailing standards governing the licensure a…

My Page Title10.1AuthorityA.These regulations are promulgated pursuant to the authority conferred under R.I. Gen. Laws § 23-20.8-4(1), and are established for the purpose of defining prevailing standards for the licensure of massage therapists consistent with statutory provisions…

My Page Title11.1AuthorityThis Part is promulgated pursuant to the authority conferred under R.I. Gen. Laws Chapter 5-63.2 for the purpose of adopting prevailing standards pertaining to the licensure of mental health counselors and marriage and family therapists in this state.11.…

My Page Title12.1AuthorityThese regulations are promulgated pursuant to the authority conferred under R.I. Gen. Laws § 5-40.1-5(a), and are established for the purpose of adopting minimum standards for the licensing of occupational therapists and occupational therapy assistants o…

My Page Title13.1AuthorityThese regulations are promulgated pursuant to the authority conferred under R.I. Gen. Laws § 5-40-5, and are established for the purpose of adopting prevailing standards pertaining to the licensure of physical therapists and physical therapist assistants…

My Page Title14.1AuthorityA.These regulations are promulgated pursuant to the authority conferred under R.I. Gen. Laws §§ 5-25-6 and 4-9.1-8 and are established for the purpose of adopting prevailing standards for the licensure of veterinarians in this state.14.2Incorporation by …

My Page Title15.1AuthorityThese regulations are promulgated pursuant to the authority conferred under R.I. Gen. Laws § 5-44-6 for the purpose of adopting prevailing standards for licensing psychologists in Rhode Island.15.2DefinitionsA.Whenever used in this Part the following ter…

My Page Title16.1Authority These regulations are promulgated pursuant to the authority conferred under R.I. Gen. Laws §§ 23-39-6(6), 23-39-7(2), and 23-39-12(7) and (8), and are established for the purpose of adopting prevailing standards for the licensure of respiratory care pra…

My Page Title17.1AuthorityThese regulations are promulgated pursuant to the authority conferred under R.I. Gen. Laws § 5-30-2 for the purpose of adopting minimum standards for the licensure of chiropractic physicians practicing in this state.17.2DefinitionsA.Wherever used in thes…

My Page Title18.1AuthorityThese regulations are promulgated pursuant to the authority set forth in R.I. Gen. Laws §§ 23-17.4-21.2 and 23-17.4-29, and are established for the purpose of establishing prevailing standards for the licensure of assisted living residence administrators…

My Page Title19.1AuthorityThese regulations are promulgated pursuant to the authority conferred by R.I. Gen. Laws § 5-35.2-14, and are established for the purpose of establishing administrative procedures and prevailing standards for the licensure (registration) of opticians in t…

My Page Title2.1AuthorityThese regulations are promulgated pursuant to the authority conferred under R.I. Gen. Laws Chapter 5-31.1, and are established for the purpose of adopting prevailing standards governing the licensure of dentists, dental hygienists, Public Health Dental Hy…

My Page Title20.1AuthorityThese regulations are promulgated pursuant to the authority conferred under R.I. Gen. Laws § 5-35.1-22, and are established for the purpose of adopting prevailing standards for the licensure of optometrists in Rhode Island.20.2Incorporated MaterialsA.The…

My Page Title21.1AuthorityThese regulations are promulgated pursuant to the authority conferred under R.I. Gen. Laws § 5-71-5(d), for the purpose of adopting prevailing standards and qualifications pertaining to the licensure of interpreters for the deaf and to ensure that member…

My Page Title22.1AuthorityThese Regulations are promulgated pursuant to the authority conferred under R.I. Gen. Laws § 23-17.9-14, and are established for the purpose of defining the minimum standards for the training, competency, evaluation, and licensing of nursing assistants a…

My Page Title23.1AuthorityThese regulations are promulgated pursuant to the authority conferred under R.I. Gen. Laws § 23-13-9 for the purpose of adopting prevailing standards for the practice of midwifery in Rhode Island.23.2Incorporated MaterialsA.These regulations hereby adopt…

My Page Title24.1Authority and PurposeThese Regulations are promulgated pursuant to the authority conferred under R.I. Gen. Laws § 5-54-7(c), and are established for the purpose of updating administrative procedures and prevailing standards for the licensure of physician assistan…

My Page Title25.1AuthorityThese regulations are promulgated pursuant to the authority conferred under R.I. Gen. Laws § 5-33.2-3, for the purpose of adopting prevailing standards for the licensing of embalmers, funeral directors, and funeral service establishments.25.2Incorporated…

My Page Title26.1Authority and PurposeThese Rules and Regulations for Registration of Music Therapists are promulgated pursuant to the authority set forth in R.I. Gen. Laws Chapter 23-20.8.1-6, for the purpose of defining prevailing standards for the registration of music therapi…

My Page Title27.1Authority and PurposeA.These Rules and Regulations for Licensing of Lactation Consultants and Counselors are promulgated pursuant to the authority set forth in R.I. Gen. Laws §§ 23-13.6-3 and 23-13.8-12 for the purpose of defining prevailing standards for the lic…

My Page Title28.1AuthorityThese regulations are promulgated pursuant to the authority set forth in R.I. Gen. Laws § 5-86-7(1), for the purpose of defining the prevailing standards for the licensure of applied behavior analysts and applied behavior assistant analysts.28.2Incorpora…

My Page Title29.1Authority and PurposeA.These regulations are promulgated pursuant to the authority conferred under R.I. Gen. Laws , and are adopted for the purpose of establishing minimum standards for the practice of electrolysis and laser hair removal in this state.29.2Incorpo…

My Page Title3.1AuthorityThese regulations are promulgated pursuant to the authority conferred by R.I. Gen. Laws § 5-34-7(1), and are established for the purpose of defining prevailing standards for the licensure of advanced practice registered nurses, professional registered nur…

My Page Title30.1AuthorityThese regulations are promulgated pursuant to the authority conferred under R.I. Gen. Laws §§ 5-64-5(b)(1) and 5-64-16, for the purpose of protecting the health, safety and welfare of the public by establishing prevailing standards for the licensure of d…

My Page Title31.1AuthorityA.These regulations are promulgated pursuant to the authority conferred under R.I. Gen. Laws § 5-49-21, and are adopted for the purpose of establishing prevailing standards for the licensure of hearing aid dealers and fitters in this state.31.2Definition…

My Page Title32.1AuthorityThese regulations are promulgated pursuant to the authority set forth in R.I. Gen. Laws § 5-45-13, and are established for the purpose of establishing prevailing requirements for the licensing of nursing home administrators.32.2DefinitionsA.Wherever used…