Rhode Island General Laws Title 23. Health and Safety § 23-13.8-2. Definitions

(1) “Care extender” means an individual with lived experience who provides family navigation, care coordination, and peer support services to individuals.

(2) “Department” means the Rhode Island department of health.

(3) “Director” means the director of the Rhode Island department of health, or designee.

(4) “Lactation counselor” means an individual who holds current certification from the Academy of Lactation Policy and Practice as a certified lactation counselor (CLC) or an advanced lactation consultant (ALC) after demonstrating appropriate education and competency and passing a criterion-referenced examination.

(5) “Practice” means rendering or offering to render any lactation counseling services based on the scope of work practice as a licensed lactation counselor, as defined in regulations, which includes lactation counseling services provided to any individual, family, or group of individuals.