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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

12 sections·Filtered byTitle 40.1✕Ch 40.1-5.4✕

R.I. Gen. Laws § 40.1-5.4-1. Mental health services
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The department of behavioral healthcare, developmental disabilities and hospitals shall be required to plan, develop, coordinate, and administer a complete, comprehensive, and integrated statewide system of mental health services. The department shall take cognizance of all matte…
R.I. Gen. Laws § 40.1-5.4-10. Appropriations
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The general assembly shall annually appropriate such sum as it deems necessary to enable the director of behavioral healthcare, developmental disabilities and hospitals to provide or secure services for adults with serious mental illness; and the state controller is hereby author…
R.I. Gen. Laws § 40.1-5.4-11. Rules and regulations
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The director of behavioral healthcare, developmental disabilities and hospitals, after consultation with agencies and individuals knowledgeable about and concerned with persons with serious mental illness, shall make and promulgate rules and regulations pertaining to services for…
R.I. Gen. Laws § 40.1-5.4-12. Other obligations
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Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to relieve any agency, state or local, from its obligations to provide services to individuals with serious mental illness.

R.I. Gen. Laws § 40.1-5.4-2. Division of mental health

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Within the department of behavioral healthcare, developmental disabilities and hospitals, a division of integrated mental health services shall be established to carry out the purposes of this chapter.

R.I. Gen. Laws § 40.1-5.4-3. Control and maintenance of state-operated facilities

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The maintenance, management, and control of state-operated facilities for persons with serious mental illness shall be the responsibility of the department of behavioral healthcare, developmental disabilities and hospitals.

R.I. Gen. Laws § 40.1-5.4-4. Powers and duties of director of behavioral healthcare, developmental disabilities and hospitals

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The director of behavioral healthcare, developmental disabilities and hospitals shall, subject to available appropriations, have the following powers and duties: (1) To be responsible for planning and developing a complete, comprehensive, and integrated statewide system of mental…

R.I. Gen. Laws § 40.1-5.4-5. Purposes

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The purposes of this chapter are as follows: (1) To advance the public interest, to promote, safeguard and protect the human dignity, constitutional and statutory rights and liberties, social well-being and general welfare of all residents with serious mental illness of the state…

R.I. Gen. Laws § 40.1-5.4-6. Declaration of policy

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It is the policy of this state to provide persons with serious mental illness adequate and humane care, that, to the extent possible, while meeting the purposes of rehabilitation and treatment, is: (1) Within each person’s own community, recognizing that some services are appropr…

R.I. Gen. Laws § 40.1-5.4-7. Definitions

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When used in this chapter: (1) “Adult with serious mental illness” means a person with serious mental illness, eighteen (18) years or older and not under the jurisdiction of the department of children, youth and families. (2) “Case management” means the services provided by menta…

R.I. Gen. Laws § 40.1-5.4-8. Admission to mental health services

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Persons with serious mental health illness shall be admitted for mental health services under the provisions of this chapter in accordance with the following procedures: (1) Any person seeking services from the publicly administered integrated state mental health service system m…

R.I. Gen. Laws § 40.1-5.4-9. Authority to lease

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Notwithstanding the provisions of § 42-11-2, the department of behavioral healthcare, developmental disabilities and hospitals may make available, on terms and conditions and for the period it deems proper, facilities under its jurisdiction, or space therein, to affiliating nonpr…