Rhode Island General Laws 40.1-2-8. Notice of balance to credit of deceased or discharged resident
When a balance remains after the payment of the amount due the department of behavioral healthcare, developmental disabilities and hospitals for care and treatment, the fiscal agent shall cause notice of the balance to be mailed, postage prepaid, to each discharged patient or inmate at his or her last known address or to the nearest known next of kin of the deceased patient or inmate.
History of Section.
P.L. 1954, ch. 3289, § 2; G.L. 1956, § 40-2-8; Reorg. Plan No. 1, 1970.
Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 40.1-2-8
- Care and treatment: means the health services provided on an inpatient or outpatient basis in any facility directly operated by the department. See Rhode Island General Laws 40.1-2-1
- Department: means the department of behavioral healthcare, developmental disabilities and hospitals. See Rhode Island General Laws 40.1-2-1
- Patient: means :
(i) Every individual who receives care and treatment in a facility, and/or that individual's spouse;
(ii) The patient's legal guardian or conservator;
(iii) The executor or administrator of the patient's estate if the patient is deceased;
(iv) Any family member, friend, or other individual who has possession or control of all or part of the patient's estate. See Rhode Island General Laws 40.1-2-1