Rhode Island General Laws 5-54-27. Participation in disaster and emergency care
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A person licensed under the provisions of this chapter or members of the same profession licensed to practice in other states of the United States or members of the same profession credentialed by a federal employer who voluntarily and gratuitously, and other than in the ordinary course of his or her employment or practice, renders emergency medical assistance during an emergency or a state or local disaster may render such care without collaboration as set forth in § 5-54-2(5), or with such supervision as is available.
History of Section.
P.L. 2011, ch. 44, § 2; P.L. 2011, ch. 112, § 2; P.L. 2019, ch. 197, § 1; P.L. 2019, ch. 230, § 1.
Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 5-54-27
- Collaboration: means the physician assistant shall, as indicated by the patient's condition, the education, competencies, and experience of the physician assistant, and the standards of care, consult with or refer to an appropriate physician or other healthcare professional. See Rhode Island General Laws 5-54-2
- person: may be construed to extend to and include co-partnerships and bodies corporate and politic. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-6
- United States: include the several states and the territories of the United States. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-8