Rights of Nursing Home Patients

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  2. Rhode Island General Laws
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  4. Rights of Nursing Home Patients

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Section
23-17.5-1

Condition of admission.

Section
23-17.5-2

Care of patient.

Section
23-17.5-3

Physician.

Section
23-17.5-4

Rules of nursing homes.

Section
23-17.5-5

Services and charges.

Section
23-17.5-6

Care by physician - Disclosure of patient's medical condition.

Section
23-17.5-7

Experimentation.

Section
23-17.5-8

Grievances.

Section
23-17.5-9

Abuse.

Section
23-17.5-10

Performance of services by patients.

Section
23-17.5-11

Participation in activities.

Section
23-17.5-12

Visitors.

Section
23-17.5-13

Personal services.

Section
23-17.5-14

Right to privacy.

Section
23-17.5-15

Financial affairs.

Section
23-17.5-16

Married patient.

Section
23-17.5-17

Transfer to another facility.

Section
23-17.5-18

Development of responsibilities.

Section
23-17.5-19

Discrimination.

Section
23-17.5-20

Posting of law.

Section
23-17.5-21

Penalties.

Section
23-17.5-22

Enforcement.

Section
23-17.5-23

Severability.

Section
23-17.5-24

Resident for more than six months - Right to remain after depletion of funds - Penalty for violations.

Section
23-17.5-25

Notice on bed-hold policy and readmission.

Section
23-17.5-26

Smoke-free environment.

Section
23-17.5-27

Heat relief.

Section
23-17.5-28

Pain assessment.

Section
23-17.5-29

Hospice.

Section
23-17.5-30

Family councils.

Section
23-17.5-31

Reimbursement of monies prepaid to deceased patient's estate.