Rhode Island General Laws 23-95-2. Legislative purpose
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It is the purpose of this chapter to prohibit discrimination against a potential organ transplant recipient based solely on a person‘s physical or mental disability.
History of Section.
P.L. 2021, ch. 109, § 2, effective June 30, 2021; P.L. 2021, ch. 133, § 2, effective June 30, 2021.
Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 23-95-2
- Disability: means a disability as defined in § 42-87-1 in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, as amended by the ADA Amendments Act of 2008, at 42 U. See Rhode Island General Laws 23-95-3
- Organ transplant: means the transplantation or transfusion of a part of a human body into the body of another for the purpose of treating or curing a medical condition. See Rhode Island General Laws 23-95-3
- person: may be construed to extend to and include co-partnerships and bodies corporate and politic. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-6