Rhode Island § 40.1-25-2 § 40.1-25-2. Definitions.

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§ 40.1-25-2 — § 40.1-25-2. Definitions.

Rhode Island § 40.1-25-2

Title 40.1Behavioral Healthcare, Developmental Disabilities and Hospitals

Ch. 40.1-25Protection and Advocacy System â€” Right of Access

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R.I. Gen. Laws § 40.1-25-2 (2026).

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§ 40.1-25-2. Definitions.
(a) "Facility rendering care or treatmentâ€� 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 individualâ€� 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
         
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§ 40.1-25-2. Definitions.

(a) "Facility rendering care or treatmentâ€� 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 individualâ€� 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).