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R.I. Gen. Laws § 23-6.5-1. Legislative findings
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(1) Approximately three hundred twenty-five thousand (325,000) Americans suffer sudden cardiac arrest (“SCA”) each year and more than ninety-five percent (95%) of them die before reaching the hospital; (2) In the population of Rhode Island, an estimated one thousand (1,000) resid…
R.I. Gen. Laws § 23-6.5-2. Automated external defibrillators requirements
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Notwithstanding the provisions contained in § 5-50-12 or § 16-21-33.1 relating to automated external defibrillators in health clubs and schools, any person who owns or operates a public place or healthcare facility as defined in § 23-6.5-4 shall provide and maintain: (1) On-site,…
R.I. Gen. Laws § 23-6.5-3. Rules and regulations
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The director of health is hereby authorized to adopt, modify, repeal, or promulgate rules and regulations necessary to implement the provisions of this chapter.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 23-6.5-4. Definitions
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The following definitions govern the construction of this chapter: (1) “Healthcare facility” means any healthcare facility licensed by the department of health including any institutional health-service provider, facility, or institution, place, building, agency, or portion there…