Rhode Island Statutes

§ 42-158-2 — § 42-158-2. Fundamental purpose.

Rhode Island § 42-158-2
JurisdictionRhode Island
Title 42State Affairs and Government
Ch. 42-158Freedom From Prone Restraint Act

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R.I. Gen. Laws § 42-158-2 (2026).

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§ 42-158-2. Fundamental purpose.

This chapter is enacted to protect and promote the right of each person who is served by a covered facility to be free from the use of prone restraint. Research has shown that prone restraint is a hazardous and potentially lethal position.

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Legislative History

P.L. 2016, ch. 94, § 1; P.L. 2016, ch. 102, § 1.

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