Mental Health Law

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  2. Rhode Island General Laws
  3. Behavioral Healthcare, Developmental Disabilities and Hospitals
  4. Mental Health Law

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Section
40.1-5-1

Short title.

Section
40.1-5-2

Definitions.

Section
40.1-5-3

General powers and duties of state department of behavioral healthcare, developmental disabilities and hospitals.

Section
40.1-5-4

Delegation of authority by director.

Section
40.1-5-5

Admission of patients generally - Rights of patients - Patients' records - Competence of patients.

Section
40.1-5-6

Voluntary admission.

Section
40.1-5-7

Emergency certification.

Section
40.1-5-7.1

Emergency transportation by police.

Section
40.1-5-8

Civil court certification.

Section
40.1-5-9

Right to treatment - Treatment plan.

Section
40.1-5-10

Periodic institutional review proceedings.

Section
40.1-5-11

Discharge - Recertification.

Section
40.1-5-12

Habeas corpus and other remedies.

Section
40.1-5-13

Mental health advocate.

Section
40.1-5-14

Appointment and term of office of mental health advocate.

Section
40.1-5-15

Staff of mental health advocate.

Section
40.1-5-16

Appropriations.

Section
40.1-5-17

Assistance of indigent persons.

Section
40.1-5-18

Confidentiality of information received.

Section
40.1-5-19

False statements and representations.

Section
40.1-5-20

Exemption from court fees or charges.

Section
40.1-5-21

Annual report.

Section
40.1-5-22

Duties of the mental health advocate.

Section
40.1-5-23

Access to information.

Section
40.1-5-24

Rights and powers of mental health advocate.

Section
40.1-5-24.1

Powers to accept grants and bequests.

Section
40.1-5-25

Use of confidential information.

Section
40.1-5-26

Disclosure of confidential information and records.

Section
40.1-5-27

Release of information to patient's family.

Section
40.1-5-27.1

Disclosure by mental health professional.

Section
40.1-5-28

Notice of disappearance of patient.

Section
40.1-5-29

Record of disclosure.

Section
40.1-5-30

Statistical data.

Section
40.1-5-31

Maintenance of facilities.

Section
40.1-5-32

Transfer of patients.

Section
40.1-5-33

Payment for care and treatment.

Section
40.1-5-34

Exclusiveness of this chapter.

Section
40.1-5-35

Support of poor or indigent patients.

Section
40.1-5-36

Guardians ad litem.

Section
40.1-5-37

Service of process on patients.

Section
40.1-5-38

Conspiracy to admit person improperly.

Section
40.1-5-39

Deprivation of rights of persons admitted to facilities.

Section
40.1-5-40

Disciplinary action against employees of facilities.

Section
40.1-5-40.1

Duty to report.

Section
40.1-5-40.2

Immunity from liability for reporting patient abuse.

Section
40.1-5-41

Immunity of physicians and surgeons from liability.

Section
40.1-5-42

Severability.

Section
40.1-5-43

Applicability to acts done, rights accruing, orders, or admissions prior to January 1, 1975.