(a)  No public agency employee shall place, refer, or recommend placement of a person into an assisted living residence that is operating without a license.

Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 23-17.4-15.1

  • Assisted living residence: means a publicly or privately operated residence that provides directly or indirectly by means of contracts or arrangements personal assistance and may include the delivery of limited health services, as defined under subsection (12), to meet the resident's changing needs and preferences, lodging, and meals to six (6) or more adults who are unrelated to the licensee or administrator, excluding however, any privately operated establishment or facility licensed pursuant to chapter 17 of this title, and those facilities licensed by or under the jurisdiction of the department of behavioral healthcare, developmental disabilities and hospitals, the department of children, youth and families, or any other state agency. See Rhode Island General Laws 23-17.4-2
  • Licensing agency: means the Rhode Island department of health. See Rhode Island General Laws 23-17.4-2
  • person: may be construed to extend to and include co-partnerships and bodies corporate and politic. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-6
  • Probable cause: A reasonable ground for belief that the offender violated a specific law.

(b)  Any public agency employee who knows that an assisted living residence is operating without a license shall report the name and address of the home to the licensing agency.

(c)  The licensing agency shall investigate any report filed under subsection (b). If the agency has probable cause to believe that an assisted living residence is operating without a license, it shall conduct an inspection as provided in § 23-17.4-10.

History of Section.
P.L. 1990, ch. 70, § 3; P.L. 1991, ch. 240, § 2.