Rhode Island General Laws 23-17.27-7. Limitations of actions

(a) Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to create a private right of action against a hospital or any of its directors, trustees, officers, employees, or agents, or any contractors with whom the hospital has a contractual relationship.

Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 23-17.27-7

Caregiver: means any individual duly designated as a caregiver by a patient under this chapter who provides after-care assistance to a patient living in his or her residence. See Rhode Island General Laws 23-17.27-1
Hospital: means a facility licensed under Rhode Island statute. See Rhode Island General Laws 23-17.27-1
Patient: means a patient eighteen (18) years of age or older. See Rhode Island General Laws 23-17.27-1
Residence: means a dwelling that the patient considers to be his or her home. See Rhode Island General Laws 23-17.27-1

(b) A hospital, a hospital employee, or any consultants or contractors with whom a hospital has a contractual relationship, shall not be held liable, in any way, for the services rendered or not rendered by the caregiver to the patient at the patient’s residence.

History of Section.
P.L. 2015, ch. 95, § 1; P.L. 2015, ch. 115, § 1.