Title 40.1, Title 40.1 Healthcare, Developmental Disabilities and Hospitals

In the case of a hearing the matter shall be heard as provided in § 40.1-22-10, so far as possible.

The director or the superintendent or official in charge of any facility, on having his or her reasons noted on the client’s record, may discharge any client: (1) Who, in his or her judgment, is substantially improved. (2) Who, in his or her opinion, is not developmentally disabl…

(a) When the official in charge of any facility is unwilling to certify to the discharge of an unimproved client upon request, and so certifies in writing, noting his or her reasons therefor, in the client’s record, he or she shall give a copy thereof to the person applying for t…

(a) The director shall be responsible for the investigation and examination of all alien and nonresident persons who are developmentally disabled in any facility under the jurisdiction of the department of health, department of human services or elsewhere if admitted pursuant to …

Where under any provision of any existing law, except in the case of a person held under criminal process, any person coming within the definition of a developmentally disabled adult as defined in this chapter, shall have recourse to or be dealt with as provided in this chapter, …

The director may maintain without charge or defray the expense of care and treatment of such poor or indigent persons as are developmentally disabled clients under treatment in accordance with the provisions of this chapter who are residents of this state and proper subjects of s…

(a) At any hearing hereunder, the court may appoint guardians ad litem to represent any client in matters of admission or retention under the provisions of this law. It shall be the duty of the guardian ad litem to make an investigation of the facts, and to report the facts to th…

Whenever it shall be brought to the attention of the person in charge of a facility, that a client who is resident in that facility is in need of emergency medical and/or surgical care and treatment on the written advice of a physician licensed to practice in Rhode Island, and if…

Any person who willfully conspires with any other person unlawfully or improperly to cause to be admitted to any facility as developmentally disabled any person who is not developmentally disabled as defined in this chapter shall, on conviction therefor, be fined not exceeding fi…

Any person who willfully withholds from or denies to any person admitted to a facility as defined in § 40.1-22-3 any of his or her rights as granted in this chapter shall, on conviction thereof, be fined not exceeding two thousand dollars ($2,000) or imprisoned not exceeding two …

Any employee of any facility who shall deny to or withhold from any client any right granted him or her by law shall, independently of the criminal sanctions described in § 40.1-22-26, be subject to such disciplinary action as the director of the facility shall see fit to impose,…

If any clause, sentence, paragraph, section, or part of this chapter shall be adjudged by any court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, the judgment shall not affect, impair, or invalidate the remainder thereof, but shall be confined in its operation to the clause, sentence,…

Nothing contained in this chapter shall affect or impair the validity of any act done or right accruing, accrued or acquired, or any order, judgment, or status established prior to the enactment thereof.

Whenever used in this chapter, or in any order, rule, or regulation made or promulgated pursuant to this chapter, or in the printed forms prepared by the director, unless otherwise expressly stated, or unless the context or subject matter otherwise requires: (1) “Client” means an…

(a) The director of behavioral healthcare, developmental disabilities and hospitals is charged with the execution of laws relating to the admission and care of the developmentally disabled. (b) The director shall be responsible for the facilities in the department and such others…

This chapter shall be read in conjunction with the previously stated authority of the director and the duties of the office of developmental disabilities under chapter 21 of this title.

(a) Any person alleged to be developmentally disabled, warranting observation and possible residential care and treatment in a facility, public or private, as herein defined, who is not held to answer presently to a criminal charge may be admitted to and received and retained as …

(a) Any individual of lawful age, either personally, or on the application of any relative, friend, or attorney with the individual’s consent, must apply, orally or in writing, for voluntary admission to any facility provided for by this chapter seeking care and residence for all…

(a)(1) Upon the application of the director of the department of behavioral healthcare, developmental disabilities and hospitals or the director’s designee, or of any relative, next of kin, or legally designated guardian of a person alleged to be developmentally disabled, and in …