Rhode Island § 40.1-5-28 § 40.1-5-28. Notice of disappearance of patient.

Rhode Island Statutes

§ 40.1-5-28 — § 40.1-5-28. Notice of disappearance of patient.

Rhode Island § 40.1-5-28

Title 40.1Behavioral Healthcare, Developmental Disabilities and Hospitals

Ch. 40.1-5Mental Health Law

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R.I. Gen. Laws § 40.1-5-28 (2026).

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§ 40.1-5-28. Notice of disappearance of patient.
When disclosure is necessary for the protection of the patient or others due to his
            or her unauthorized disappearance from the facility, and his or her whereabouts is
            unknown, notice of the disappearance, along with relevant information, shall be made
            to relatives and governmental law enforcement agencies designated by the physician
            in charge of the patient or the professional person in charge of the facility, or
            his or her professional designee.
         

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§ 40.1-5-28. Notice of disappearance of patient.

When disclosure is necessary for the protection of the patient or others due to his or her unauthorized disappearance from the facility, and his or her whereabouts is unknown, notice of the disappearance, along with relevant information, shall be made to relatives and governmental law enforcement agencies designated by the physician in charge of the patient or the professional person in charge of the facility, or his or her professional designee.