Rhode Island § 23-17.5-6 § 23-17.5-6. Care by physician — Disclosure of patient's medical condition.

Rhode Island Statutes

§ 23-17.5-6 — § 23-17.5-6. Care by physician — Disclosure of patient's medical condition.

Rhode Island § 23-17.5-6

Title 23Health and Safety

Ch. 23-17.5Rights of Nursing Home Patients

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R.I. Gen. Laws § 23-17.5-6 (2026).

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§ 23-17.5-6. Care by physician — Disclosure of patient's medical condition.
(a) Each patient admitted to a facility shall be and remain under the care of a physician
            as specified in policies adopted by the governing body.
         
(b) Each patient shall be informed by a physician of his or her medical condition unless
            medically contraindicated, as documented by a physician in his or her medical record,
            and shall be afforded the opportunity to participate in the planning of his or her
            medical treatment.
         

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§ 23-17.5-6. Care by physician — Disclosure of patient's medical condition.

(a) Each patient admitted to a facility shall be and remain under the care of a physician as specified in policies adopted by the governing body.

(b) Each patient shall be informed by a physician of his or her medical condition unless medically contraindicated, as documented by a physician in his or her medical record, and shall be afforded the opportunity to participate in the planning of his or her medical treatment.