Section 40.1-22-20. – Exclusiveness of this chapter.
§ 40.1-22-20. Exclusiveness of this chapter. Where under any provision of any existing law, except in the case of a person held under criminal process, any person coming within the definition of a developmentally disabled adult as defined in this chapter, shall have recourse to or be dealt with as provided in this chapter, exclusively. […]
Section 40.1-22-21. – State support of poor or indigent clients.
§ 40.1-22-21. State support of poor or indigent clients. The director may maintain without charge or defray the expense of care and treatment of such poor or indigent persons as are developmentally disabled clients under treatment in accordance with the provisions of this chapter who are residents of this state and proper subjects of state […]
Section 40.1-22-22. – Guardians ad litem.
§ 40.1-22-22. Guardians ad litem. (a) At any hearing hereunder, the court may appoint guardians ad litem to represent any client in matters of admission or retention under the provisions of this law. It shall be the duty of the guardian ad litem to make an investigation of the facts, and to report the facts […]
Section 40.1-22-23. – Emergency medical or surgical care.
§ 40.1-22-23. Emergency medical or surgical care. Whenever it shall be brought to the attention of the person in charge of a facility, that a client who is resident in that facility is in need of emergency medical and/or surgical care and treatment on the written advice of a physician licensed to practice in Rhode […]
Section 40.1-22-24. – [Repealed.]
§ 40.1-22-24. [Repealed.] History of Section.P.L. 1970, ch. 324, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 23-43.1-24; P.L. 1979, ch. 39, § 1; Repealed by P.L. 1995, ch. 122, § 2, effective July 1, 1995.
Section 40.1-22-25. – Conspiracy to commit person improperly.
§ 40.1-22-25. Conspiracy to commit person improperly. Any person who willfully conspires with any other person unlawfully or improperly to cause to be admitted to any facility as developmentally disabled any person who is not developmentally disabled as defined in this chapter shall, on conviction therefor, be fined not exceeding five thousand dollars ($5,000) or […]
Section 40.1-22-14. – Retention of client for more than six (6) months.
§ 40.1-22-14. Retention of client for more than six (6) months. In cases other than voluntary admissions, if it is determined that care and treatment for a period in excess of six (6) months is required, and no prior application for a hearing was made by the client or someone in his or her behalf, […]
Section 40.1-22-15. – Hearings.
§ 40.1-22-15. Hearings. In the case of a hearing the matter shall be heard as provided in § 40.1-22-10, so far as possible. History of Section.P.L. 1970, ch. 324, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 23-43.1-15; P.L. 1979, ch. 39, § 1.
Section 40.1-22-6. – Admission as a resident in a facility.
§ 40.1-22-6. Admission as a resident in a facility. (a) Any person alleged to be developmentally disabled, warranting observation and possible residential care and treatment in a facility, public or private, as herein defined, who is not held to answer presently to a criminal charge may be admitted to and received and retained as a […]
Section 40.1-22-7. – Voluntary admissions and discharges.
§ 40.1-22-7. Voluntary admissions and discharges. (a) Any individual of lawful age, either personally, or on the application of any relative, friend, or attorney with the individual’s consent, must apply, orally or in writing, for voluntary admission to any facility provided for by this chapter seeking care and residence for alleged developmental disability. (b) In […]