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Rhode Island General Laws Title 40.1. Behavioral Healthcare, Developmental Disabilities and Hospitals § 40.1-25-2. Definitions

Current as of January 01, 2026 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(a) “Facility rendering care or treatment” means and includes, but is not limited to, public and private hospitals, community residences as defined by § 40.1-24.5-1, shelter-care facilities, board-and-care facilities, group homes, nursing homes, and other congregate living facilities for mentally ill individuals.

(b) “Mentally ill individual” means an individual:

(1) Who has a significant mental illness or emotional impairment, as determined by a mental health professional qualified under the laws and regulations of the state;  and

(2) Who is an inpatient or resident in a facility as defined in subsection (a).

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