Rhode Island § 11-60-4 § 11-60-4. Acts and omissions exempted.

Rhode Island Statutes

§ 11-60-4 — § 11-60-4. Acts and omissions exempted.

Rhode Island § 11-60-4

Title 11Criminal Offenses

Ch. 11-60Assisted Suicide

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R.I. Gen. Laws § 11-60-4 (2026).

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§ 11-60-4. Acts and omissions exempted.
(a) A licensed health care professional who administers, prescribes, or dispenses medications
            or procedures to relieve another person's pain or discomfort, even if the medication
            or procedure may hasten or increase the risk of death, does not violate the provision
            of this chapter unless the medications or procedures are knowingly administered, prescribed,
            or dispensed to cause death.
         
(b) A licensed health care professional who withholds or withdraws a life-sustaining procedure
            in compliance with chapter 4.10 of title 23 does not violate the provisions of this chapter.

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§ 11-60-4. Acts and omissions exempted.

(a) A licensed health care professional who administers, prescribes, or dispenses medications or procedures to relieve another person's pain or discomfort, even if the medication or procedure may hasten or increase the risk of death, does not violate the provision of this chapter unless the medications or procedures are knowingly administered, prescribed, or dispensed to cause death.

(b) A licensed health care professional who withholds or withdraws a life-sustaining procedure in compliance with chapter 4.10 of title 23 does not violate the provisions of this chapter.