Rhode Island General Laws 28-21-12. Physician treating employee – Accessibility to designated substances list
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Any physician who is treating an employee and who believes that the employee has a health problem that may be the result of occupational exposure to a designated substance or substances shall have all rights of access to information afforded to any employee under this chapter, except that the information shall be provided to the physician upon his or her request and without regard to any time periods otherwise specified in this chapter.
History of Section.
P.L. 1983, ch. 18, § 1; P.L. 1984, ch. 441, § 1.
Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 28-21-12
- Employee: means any person who has entered into the employment of or works under contract of service or apprenticeship with any employer, except that in the case of a city or town other than the city of Providence it shall only mean that class or those classes of employees as may be designated by a city, town, or regional school district in a manner provided in this chapter to receive compensation under chapters 29 — 38 of this title. See Rhode Island General Laws 28-29-2
- Physician: means medical doctor, surgeon, dentist, licensed psychologist, chiropractor, osteopath, podiatrist, or optometrist, as the case may be. See Rhode Island General Laws 28-29-2