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U.S. State Codes
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Rhode-Island
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Title 23 - Health and Safety
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Chapter 23-17.5 Rights of Nursing Home Patients
Chapter 23-17.5 Rights of Nursing Home Patients
Section 23-17.5-1 Condition of admission.
Section 23-17.5-2 Care of patient.
Section 23-17.5-3 Physician.
Section 23-17.5-4 Rules of nursing homes.
Section 23-17.5-5 Services and charges.
Section 23-17.5-6 Care by physician - Disclosure of patient's medical condition.
Section 23-17.5-7 Experimentation.
Section 23-17.5-8 Grievances.
Section 23-17.5-9 Abuse.
Section 23-17.5-10 Performance of services by patients.
Section 23-17.5-11 Participation in activities.
Section 23-17.5-12 Visitors.
Section 23-17.5-13 Personal services.
Section 23-17.5-14 Right to privacy.
Section 23-17.5-15 Financial affairs.
Section 23-17.5-16 Married patient.
Section 23-17.5-17 Transfer to another facility.
Section 23-17.5-18 Development of responsibilities.
Section 23-17.5-19 Discrimination.
Section 23-17.5-20 Posting of law.
Section 23-17.5-21 Penalties.
Section 23-17.5-22 Enforcement.
Section 23-17.5-23 Severability.
Section 23-17.5-24 Resident for more than six months - Right to remain after depletion of funds - Penalty for violations.
Section 23-17.5-25 Notice on bed-hold policy and readmission.
Section 23-17.5-26 Smoke-free environment.
Section 23-17.5-27 Heat relief.
Section 23-17.5-28 Pain assessment.
Section 23-17.5-29 Hospice.
Section 23-17.5-30 Family councils.
Section 23-17.5-31 Reimbursement of monies prepaid to deceased patient's estate.