Section 23-19.12-17. – Supersedes existing infectious waste regulations.
§ 23-19.12-17. Supersedes existing infectious waste regulations. The regulations promulgated to this chapter shall supersede the rules and regulations governing the management of infectious waste in health care facilities (R23-17-INF, R23-16.2INF) promulgated by the Rhode Island department of health. History of Section.P.L. 1992, ch. 497, § 1.
Section 23-19.12-18. – Delegation of authority to conduct inspections.
§ 23-19.12-18. Delegation of authority to conduct inspections. The department of environmental management may enter into a cooperative agreement with the department of health for the department of health to conduct inspections of facilities where regulated medical waste is generated. The department of environmental management shall adequately compensate the department of health for conducting these […]
Section 23-19.12-19. – Severability.
§ 23-19.12-19. Severability. The provisions of this chapter are severable and if any provisions or part of any provision shall be held invalid or unconstitutional or inapplicable to any person or circumstances, that invalidity, unconstitutionality, or inapplicability shall not affect or impair the remaining provisions of this chapter. History of Section.P.L. 1992, ch. 497, § […]
Section 23-19.12-4. – Powers and duties of the director.
§ 23-19.12-4. Powers and duties of the director. The director shall under the provisions of this chapter have all powers necessary to promulgate any rules, regulations, procedures, and standards that may be necessary to ensure proper, adequate, and sound management of regulated medical waste and to protect the public health and the environment from the […]
Section 23-19.12-5. – Medical waste tracking form.
§ 23-19.12-5. Medical waste tracking form. (a) It shall be unlawful for any person or legal entity to transport regulated medical waste from any person or legal entity within the state without a medical waste tracking form prepared and maintained in conformity with any requirements that the director by regulation may adopt. Generators of small […]
Section 23-19.12-6. – Records.
§ 23-19.12-6. Records. (a)(1) It shall be unlawful for any person or legal entity to generate, store, transport, treat, destroy, or dispose of regulated medical waste within the state without complying with any record keeping requirements of regulations established by the director in accordance with the provisions of this chapter. (2) Except as provided in […]
Section 23-19.12-1. – Legislative findings.
§ 23-19.12-1. Legislative findings. (a) The general assembly finds and declares that the health and welfare of the citizens of the state require regulation of persons and legal entities engaged in the generation, transportation, storage, treatment and disposal of regulated medical waste. (b) The general assembly finds that the public is concerned over human health […]
Section 23-19.12-2. – Declaration of purpose.
§ 23-19.12-2. Declaration of purpose. The purpose of this chapter is to ensure the public health and quality of the environment of the state by vesting in the department of environmental management the power necessary to regulate and license persons and other legal entities engaged in the generation, transportation, storage, treatment, management, and disposal of […]
Section 23-19.12-3. – Definitions.
§ 23-19.12-3. Definitions. The following words and phrases have the following meanings ascribed to them in this chapter unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: (1) “Body fluids” means liquids emanating or derived from humans and limited to blood; cerebrospinal, synovial, pleural, peritoneal and pericardial fluids; dialysate and amniotic fluids; and semen and vaginal secretions but […]