Rhode Island § 23-17.8-12 § 23-17.8-12. Records of the department of behavioral healthcare, developmental disabilities and hospitals.

Rhode Island Statutes

§ 23-17.8-12 — § 23-17.8-12. Records of the department of behavioral healthcare, developmental disabilities and hospitals.

Rhode Island § 23-17.8-12

Title 23Health and Safety

Ch. 23-17.8Abuse in Healthcare Facilities

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R.I. Gen. Laws § 23-17.8-12 (2026).

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§ 23-17.8-12. Records of the department of behavioral healthcare, developmental disabilities and
               hospitals.
In any administrative, civil, or criminal proceeding in which the status of the license
            of any facility which is licensed by the department of behavioral healthcare, developmental
            disabilities and hospitals is in issue, certified copies of relevant documents on
            file with the department and the certified statement of the director, his or her equivalent
            or his or her duly appointed designee as to the status of the license, shall be admissible
            as evidence of the status of the license, subject to the right of the defendant to
            subpoe

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§ 23-17.8-12. Records of the department of behavioral healthcare, developmental disabilities and hospitals.

In any administrative, civil, or criminal proceeding in which the status of the license of any facility which is licensed by the department of behavioral healthcare, developmental disabilities and hospitals is in issue, certified copies of relevant documents on file with the department and the certified statement of the director, his or her equivalent or his or her duly appointed designee as to the status of the license, shall be admissible as evidence of the status of the license, subject to the right of the defendant to subpoena these records in rebuttal. Upon request, copies shall be provided to the person or his or her counsel at least three (3) days before the proceeding.