§ 23-1-1. General functions of department. The department of health shall take cognizance of the interests of life and health among the peoples of the state; shall make investigations into the causes of disease, the prevalence of epidemics and endemics among the people, the sources of mortality, the effect of localities, employments and all other […]
§ 23-1-1.1. Health planning — Findings. It is found and determined that health planning is essential to promote appropriate access to high quality health services at a reasonable cost and is a precondition to effective public health practice by the department of health; and that health planning is a prerequisite to the effective discharge of […]
§ 23-1-1.2. Health planning process. The department of health is authorized to conduct health planning studies and to develop health plan documents to assist the department of health, the director of health, and the health services council in the conduct of their public health responsibilities. The director of health, with the approval of the governor, […]
§ 23-1-1.3. Transfer of responsibilities. Whenever, in any general or public law, the words “office of substance abuse”, “OSA”, “department of substance abuse” shall appear, they shall be deemed to refer to and to mean the “department of behavioral healthcare, developmental disabilities and hospitals”. Whenever, in any general or public law, the words “director of […]
§ 23-1-10 — 23-1-12. Repealed.
§ 23-1-13. Appropriations and disbursements. The general assembly shall annually appropriate those sums for the purposes of this chapter that it deems necessary; and the state controller is authorized and directed to draw his or her orders upon the general treasurer for the payment of those sums, or so much of those sums as may […]
§ 23-1-14. Vouchers for disbursements. Notwithstanding the provisions of any general law, public law, or resolution which may provide for the personal approval of the director of health, the state controller is authorized to make payment for all expenditures of the department of health upon receipt of duly authenticated vouchers from that department. History of […]
§ 23-1-15. Providing a physician for New Shoreham. Whenever it appears that the town of New Shoreham does not have a duly licensed physician in attendance, the director of health, with the approval of the governor, may request duly qualified state physicians from any department within the state government to accept assignment to be in […]
§ 23-1-16. Receipt and use of funds. (a) The state department of health shall have authority to receive and expend any funds which may become available from the federal government for public health purposes whenever it is so authorized by the governor. The department of health, with the approval of the governor, shall have authority: […]
§ 23-1-16.1. Letters of license verification — Fees. (a) There shall be a fee, to be paid by the individual or entity making the request as set forth in § 23-1-54, for any letter issued by the department verifying a license which was issued by the department; and (b) The proceeds of any fees collected […]
§ 23-1-17. Additional general powers. (a) In addition to the other powers given to the director of health or the department of health by other provisions of the general laws, and in order to permit the director to properly perform the duties given to him or her by the general assembly, and to enforce the […]
§ 23-1-18. Power to provide rules and regulations in specific areas. Without limiting the generality of § 23-1-17, the rules and regulations relating to sanitation and health provided for by § 23-1-17 may include: (1) Provisions fixing responsibilities of owners, operators, and occupants of land or buildings for the sanitary condition, maintenance, use, and occupancy […]
§ 23-1-19. Inspection and examination — Penalty for obstruction. (a) The director is authorized to enter, examine, or survey at any reasonable time those places that he or she considers necessary to carry out his or her responsibilities under this chapter or under other provisions of law. (b) Any person who willfully impedes or obstructs […]
§ 23-1-2. Inquiries to local authorities and physicians. The director of health shall make inquiry, from time to time, of the city and town clerks and practicing physicians, in relation to the prevalence of any disease, or knowledge of any known or generally believed source of disease or causes of general ill health, and also […]
§ 23-1-20. Compliance order. Whenever the director determines that there are reasonable grounds to believe that there is a violation of any law administered by him or her or of any rule or regulation adopted pursuant to authority granted to him or her, the director may give notice of the alleged violation to the person […]
§ 23-1-21. Immediate compliance order. Whenever the director determines that there exists a violation of any law, rule, or regulation within the jurisdiction of the director which requires immediate action to protect the health, welfare, or safety of the public or any member of the public, the director may, without prior notice of violation or […]
§ 23-1-22. Hearing. If a person upon whom a notice of violation has been served under the provisions of § 23-1-20 or if a person aggrieved by any notice of violation requests a hearing before the director within ten (10) days of the service of notice of violation, the director shall set a time and […]
§ 23-1-23. Enforcement of compliance orders. Whenever a compliance order has become effective, whether automatically where no hearing has been requested, where an immediate compliance order has been issued, or upon decision following a hearing, the director may institute injunction proceedings in the superior court of the state for enforcement of the compliance order and […]
§ 23-1-24. Review by supreme court. Any party aggrieved by a final judgment of the superior court may, within thirty (30) days from the date of entry of the judgment, petition the supreme court for a writ of certiorari to review any questions of law. The petition shall set forth the errors claimed. Upon the […]
§ 23-1-25. Penalties. Unless another penalty is provided by the laws of this state, any person who violates any law administered by the director or any rule or regulation adopted pursuant to authority granted to the director shall, upon conviction, be punished by a fine of not more than one hundred dollars ($100) or by […]
