Section 40.1-22-27. – Disciplinary action against employee.
§ 40.1-22-27. Disciplinary action against employee. Any employee of any facility who shall deny to or withhold from any client any right granted him or her by law shall, independently of the criminal sanctions described in § 40.1-22-26, be subject to such disciplinary action as the director of the facility shall see fit to impose, […]
Section 40.1-22-28. – Severability.
§ 40.1-22-28. Severability. If any clause, sentence, paragraph, section, or part of this chapter shall be adjudged by any court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, the judgment shall not affect, impair, or invalidate the remainder thereof, but shall be confined in its operation to the clause, sentence, paragraph, section, or part thereof directly involved […]
Section 40.1-22-29. – Applicability to acts done, rights accrued, or orders prior to enactment of chapter.
§ 40.1-22-29. Applicability to acts done, rights accrued, or orders prior to enactment of chapter. Nothing contained in this chapter shall affect or impair the validity of any act done or right accruing, accrued or acquired, or any order, judgment, or status established prior to the enactment thereof. History of Section.P.L. 1970, ch. 324, § […]
Section 40.1-22-30 – — 40.1-22-38. [Repealed.]
§ 40.1-22-30 — 40.1-22-38. [Repealed.]
Section 40.1-22-39. – [Repealed.]
§ 40.1-22-39. [Repealed.] History of Section.P.L. 2000, ch. 55, art. 31, § 2; P.L. 2001, ch. 77, art. 28, § 1; P.L. 2016, ch. 142, art. 7, § 8; P.L. 2017, ch. 302, art. 9, § 7; repealed by P.L. 2021, ch. 162, art. 3, § 8, effective July 6, 2021.
Section 40.1-22-26. – Deprivation of rights.
§ 40.1-22-26. Deprivation of rights. Any person who willfully withholds from or denies to any person admitted to a facility as defined in § 40.1-22-3 any of his or her rights as granted in this chapter shall, on conviction thereof, be fined not exceeding two thousand dollars ($2,000) or imprisoned not exceeding two (2) years […]
Section 40.1-22-16. – Discharge.
§ 40.1-22-16. Discharge. The director or the superintendent or official in charge of any facility, on having his or her reasons noted on the client’s record, may discharge any client: (1) Who, in his or her judgment, is substantially improved. (2) Who, in his or her opinion, is not developmentally disabled. (3) Who is not […]
Section 40.1-22-17. – Refusal to discharge.
§ 40.1-22-17. Refusal to discharge. (a) When the official in charge of any facility is unwilling to certify to the discharge of an unimproved client upon request, and so certifies in writing, noting his or her reasons therefor, in the client’s record, he or she shall give a copy thereof to the person applying for […]
Section 40.1-22-18. – [Repealed.]
§ 40.1-22-18. [Repealed.] History of Section.P.L. 1970, ch. 324, § 1; P.L. 1971, ch. 266, § 1; P.L. 1978, ch. 195, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 23-43.1-18; P.L. 1979, ch. 39, § 1; Repealed by P.L. 1995, ch. 122, § 2, effective July 1, 1995.
Section 40.1-22-19. – Aliens and nonresidents.
§ 40.1-22-19. Aliens and nonresidents. (a) The director shall be responsible for the investigation and examination of all alien and nonresident persons who are developmentally disabled in any facility under the jurisdiction of the department of health, department of human services or elsewhere if admitted pursuant to the provisions of this chapter, and to attend […]