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R.I. Gen. Laws § 23-13-1. Acceptance of federal act — Administration and purpose of program
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(a) The state accepts the provisions of Title V, relative to maternal and child health services, of an act passed by the congress of the United States, entitled the “Social Security Act”, approved August 14, 1935, and as subsequently amended, 42 U.S.C. § 701 et seq., and designat…
R.I. Gen. Laws § 23-13-10. Complaints for violations
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Complaints for violation of the provisions of § 23-13-9 shall be made by the director of the state department of health or by any one authorized by the director, and persons making a complaint under the authority of § 23-13-9 shall be exempted from giving surety for costs on the …
R.I. Gen. Laws § 23-13-13. Testing for hearing impairments
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(a) It is declared to be the public policy of this state that every newborn infant be evaluated by procedures approved by the state department of health for the detection of hearing impairments, in order to prevent many of the consequences of these disorders. No hearing impairmen…
R.I. Gen. Laws § 23-13-14. Newborn screening program
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(a) The physician, midwife, nurse practitioner, or physician assistant attending a newborn child shall cause that child to be subject to newborn screening tests for metabolic, endocrine, and hemoglobinopathy disorders, and other conditions for which there is a medical benefit to …