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Rhode Island Statutes, Title 42

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Title 42, Title 42 Affairs and Government

324 chapters · 2,613 sections in this title.

All chapters in Title 422,613 Ch 42-64, Chapter 42-64 Rhode Island Commerce …75 Ch 42-28, Chapter 42-28 State Police52 Ch 42-56, Chapter 42-56 Corrections Department47 Ch 42-72, Chapter 42-72 Department of Children…45 Ch 42-116, Chapter 42-116 Rhode Island Deposito…45 Ch 42-35, Chapter 42-35 Administrative Procedures39 Ch 42-55, Chapter 42-55 Rhode Island Housing a…36 Ch 42-17.1, Chapter 42-17.1 Department of Enviro…36 Ch 42-12, Chapter 42-12 Department of Human Se…34 Ch 42-7.2, Chapter 42-7.2 Office of Health and …33 Ch 42-61.2, Chapter 42-61.2 Video Lottery Games,…28 Ch 42-30.1, Chapter 42-30.1 Uniform Law on Notar…27 Ch 42-10, Chapter 42-10 Treasury Department25 Ch 42-4, Chapter 42-4 State Emblems24

10 sections·Filtered byTitle 42✕Ch 42-12.1✕

R.I. Gen. Laws § 42-12.1-1. Behavioral healthcare, developmental disabilities and hospitals
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(1) There is hereby established within the executive branch of state government a department which shall be known as the department of behavioral healthcare, developmental disabilities and hospitals. The department shall be headed by a director of behavioral healthcare, developme…
R.I. Gen. Laws § 42-12.1-10. The Rhode Island state psychiatric hospital
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(a) A new hospital is hereby established to furnish care to any adult patient in Rhode Island requiring inpatient psychiatric care, and who meets at least one of the following criteria: (1) The individual has been determined to require specialized mental health care and psychiatr…
R.I. Gen. Laws § 42-12.1-2. Transfer of functions from the department of health
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There are hereby transferred to the director of the department of behavioral healthcare, developmental disabilities and hospitals: (1) Those functions formerly administered by the department of health through or with respect to the office of mental retardation and the Dr. Joseph …
R.I. Gen. Laws § 42-12.1-3. Transfer of functions from the former department of social welfare

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There are hereby transferred to the director of the department of behavioral healthcare, developmental disabilities and hospitals: (1) Those functions of the former department of social welfare that are administered through or with respect to the division of curative services, to…

R.I. Gen. Laws § 42-12.1-4. Management of institutions

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The department of behavioral healthcare, developmental disabilities and hospitals shall have the management, supervision, and control of both the Eleanor Slater hospital and the Rhode Island state psychiatric hospital, and such other functions as have been or may be assigned. The…

R.I. Gen. Laws § 42-12.1-5. The Dr. Johannes Virks Rehabilitation Center

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The “H” building at the Rhode Island medical center shall hereafter be named the “Dr. Johannes Virks Rehabilitation Center.”

R.I. Gen. Laws § 42-12.1-6. The Dr. John F. Regan Health Care Services Center

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The health care services building of the division of curative services, on and after May 7, 1981, shall be officially named and known as the “Dr. John Regan Health Care Services Center.”

R.I. Gen. Laws § 42-12.1-7. The Margaret S. Walsh Park

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That certain park located on the grounds of the Rhode Island medical center consisting of approximately 5.9 acres and bounded on the south by Howard Avenue, the east by Chapel Road, the north by Maintenance Access Road, and the west by West Road shall be officially named and know…

R.I. Gen. Laws § 42-12.1-8. Transfer of powers and functions from department of behavioral healthcare, developmental disabilities and hospitals

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There are hereby transferred to the department of administration: (1) Those functions of the department of behavioral healthcare, developmental disabilities and hospitals that were administered through or with respect to departmental programs in the performance of strategic plann…

R.I. Gen. Laws § 42-12.1-9. The Eleanor Slater hospital

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The hospital known as the Eleanor Slater hospital shall consist of facilities in Cranston and/or Burrillville, or any units of such facilities, as licensed by the department of health.