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Rhode Island Statutes, Title 40.1

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Title 40.1, Title 40.1 Healthcare, Developmental Disabilities and Hospitals

33 chapters · 298 sections in this title.

All chapters in Title 40.1298 Ch 40.1-5, Chapter 40.1-5 Mental Health Law48 Ch 40.1-2, Chapter 40.1-2 Administration of Sta…30 Ch 40.1-22, Chapter 40.1-22 Developmental Disabi…24 Ch 40.1-1, Chapter 40.1-1 Department of Behavio…22 Ch 40.1-24, Chapter 40.1-24 Facilities and Programs21 Ch 40.1-21, Chapter 40.1-21 Division of Developm…19 Ch 40.1-5.3, Chapter 40.1-5.3 Incompetency to Sta…19 Ch 40.1-24.5, Chapter 40.1-24.5 Community Residences18 Ch 40.1-26, Chapter 40.1-26 Rights for Persons w…14 Ch 40.1-3, Chapter 40.1-3 Curative Services13 Ch 40.1-5.4, Chapter 40.1-5.4 Division of Mental …12 Ch 40.1-23, Chapter 40.1-23 Parental Succession …10 Ch 40.1-27, Chapter 40.1-27 Penalties for Abuse …10 Ch 40.1-8.5, Chapter 40.1-8.5 Community Mental He…8

10 sections·Filtered byTitle 40.1✕Ch 40.1-23✕

R.I. Gen. Laws § 40.1-23-1. Parental successor for persons with developmental disabilities
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The natural or adoptive parents, or the survivor of them, of a person who has been determined to be a person with developmental disabilities under regulations of the director of the department of behavioral healthcare, developmental disabilities and hospitals, may appoint at any …
R.I. Gen. Laws § 40.1-23-10. Construction — Effect on other laws
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(a) It is specifically intended that the provisions of this chapter shall be available for the benefit of all persons with developmental disabilities who are now resident at state facilities, or on placement from such facilities, or who reside within the state. (b) This chapter s…
R.I. Gen. Laws § 40.1-23-2. Who may serve
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(a) A parental successor may be an individual, whether related or not to the person who has been determined to be a person with developmental disabilities under the regulations of the director of the department of behavioral healthcare, developmental disabilities and hospitals; a…
R.I. Gen. Laws § 40.1-23-3. Methods of appointment
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(a) A parental successor may be designated by an acknowledged document in a form to be prescribed by the department of behavioral healthcare, developmental disabilities and hospitals; by the last will and testament of the person or persons having the right to make the nomination;…

R.I. Gen. Laws § 40.1-23-4. Furnishing of appointment documents to director of behavioral healthcare, developmental disabilities and hospitals

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In the event the appointment is by court order or will, a copy of the court order, or of the will together with a copy of the order admitting the will to probate, certified by the clerk of the appropriate court, shall be furnished by an interested party to the director of the dep…

R.I. Gen. Laws § 40.1-23-5. Written consent of intended parental successor

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The written consent of the person or organization intended to serve as the parental successor and of each named successor, thereto, if any, shall accompany the petition for court appointment. The consent or consents shall be forwarded to the director of the department of behavior…

R.I. Gen. Laws § 40.1-23-6. Rights and privileges of parental successor

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(a) The parental successor, during the period he or she is actually serving, shall have the right to exercise an active and continuing interest in and to be informed concerning the health, education, recreation, and general welfare of the person for whom he or she is named parent…

R.I. Gen. Laws § 40.1-23-7. Informing director as to parental successor’s whereabouts — Decisions concerning person when parental successor cannot be reached

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(a) During the time that a person is acting as a parental successor, he or she shall keep the director of the department of behavioral healthcare, developmental disabilities and hospitals, or his or her representative, informed of his or her whereabouts so that he or she can be c…

R.I. Gen. Laws § 40.1-23-8. Termination of designation or appointment

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(a) Any designation or appointment of a parental successor is subject to revocation at any time, in the first instance by the person who made the decision, and in the case of appointment by will or formal appointment, by the court in which the will was probated or the formal appo…

R.I. Gen. Laws § 40.1-23-9. Limits on responsibilities and duties of parental successor

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A parental successor shall have no financial responsibility to the state for the person for whom he or she is named, and he or she shall have no obligatory duties or responsibilities except as specifically set forth in this chapter.