Rhode Island § 23-17-3 § 23-17-3. Purpose of provisions.

Rhode Island Statutes

§ 23-17-3 — § 23-17-3. Purpose of provisions.

Rhode Island § 23-17-3

Title 23Health and Safety

Ch. 23-17Licensing of Healthcare Facilities

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R.I. Gen. Laws § 23-17-3 (2026).

Text

§ 23-17-3. Purpose of provisions.
The purpose of this chapter is to provide for the development, establishment, and
            enforcement of standards:
         
(1) For the care and treatment of individuals in health care facilities;
         
(2) For the maintenance and operation of health care facilities which in the light of
            advancing knowledge, will promote appropriate access and safe and adequate treatment
            for individuals receiving health care facility services; and
         
(3) For the encouragement of quality improvement in all aspects of the operations of health
       

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§ 23-17-3. Purpose of provisions.

The purpose of this chapter is to provide for the development, establishment, and enforcement of standards:

(1) For the care and treatment of individuals in health care facilities;

(2) For the maintenance and operation of health care facilities which in the light of advancing knowledge, will promote appropriate access and safe and adequate treatment for individuals receiving health care facility services; and

(3) For the encouragement of quality improvement in all aspects of the operations of health care facilities.

Legislative History

G.L. 1938, ch. 259, § 3; P.L. 1949, ch. 2387, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 23-16-3; P.L. 1972, ch. 72, § 1; P.L. 1978, ch. 269, § 5; P.L. 1979, ch. 39, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 23-17-3; P.L. 1984, ch. 134, § 1; P.L. 1996, ch. 433, § 3.