Section 23-64-1. – Short title.

§ 23-64-1. Short title. This chapter shall be known as “The Minority Populations Health Promotion Act”. History of Section.P.L. 1992, ch. 133, art. 102, § 1.

Section 23-64-2. – Purpose and findings.

§ 23-64-2. Purpose and findings. The general assembly has found and hereby declares that: (1) Recent health data indicate that minority groups in Rhode Island, as in the United States, face excess rates of preventable disease compared to other nonminority populations. (2) The mortality rate for minorities from such preventable diseases as heart disease, cancer […]