§ 5-63.1-1. Definitions. As used in this chapter: (1) “Former patient” is a person who obtained a professional consultation or diagnostic or therapeutic service from a mental-health professional within two (2) years prior to sexual contact with the mental-health professional. (2) “Mental-health professional” includes a licensed, an unlicensed, a certified, or an uncertified or an […]
§ 5-63.1-2. Reports of sexual contact. (a) If a mental health professional has reasonable cause to suspect that a patient he or she has seen in the course of professional duties is a victim of sexual contact by another mental health professional, or a person who holds himself or herself out to be a mental […]
§ 5-63.1-3. Immunity from liability. Any person or institution participating in good faith in the making of a report under this chapter shall be immune from any civil or criminal liability that results by reason of any action taken. For the purpose of any civil or criminal action or proceeding, any person reporting under this […]
§ 5-63.1-4. Confidentiality of reports. (a) Reports and records may be disclosed only to appropriate staff of a regulatory or a law enforcement agency within this state for the purposes of investigation or prosecution. (b) The attorney general’s office and the professional licensing or certifying board within this state may exchange information from a report […]
