Rhode Island § 5-37.3-8 § 5-37.3-8. Appointment of guardian ad litem for incompetent persons.

Rhode Island Statutes

§ 5-37.3-8 — § 5-37.3-8. Appointment of guardian ad litem for incompetent persons.

Rhode Island·Title 5 Businesses and Professions·Ch. 5-37.3 Confidentiality of Health Care Communications and Information Act

§ 5-37.3-8. Appointment of guardian ad litem for incompetent persons.
Whenever healthcare information subject to this chapter is relevant to a criminal
            proceeding and the patient to whom it pertains is incompetent due to a physical or
            mental incapacity and has no authorized representative, the court shall appoint a
            guardian ad litem for the patient who shall review the information and determine whether
            it is in the best interest of the patient to authorize disclosure of that information.
         

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§ 5-37.3-8. Appointment of guardian ad litem for incompetent persons.

Whenever healthcare information subject to this chapter is relevant to a criminal proceeding and the patient to whom it pertains is incompetent due to a physical or mental incapacity and has no authorized representative, the court shall appoint a guardian ad litem for the patient who shall review the information and determine whether it is in the best interest of the patient to authorize disclosure of that information.

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