Rhode Island General Laws 40.1-2-9. Payment of balance to general treasurer
The balance as shall remain after the amount due the department of behavioral healthcare, developmental disabilities and hospitals for the care and treatment of a discharged or deceased patient or inmate is applied in payment thereof shall be paid over to the general treasurer by the fiscal agent.
History of Section.
P.L. 1954, ch. 3289, § 3; G.L. 1956, § 40-2-9; Reorg. Plan No. 1, 1970.
Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 40.1-2-9
- 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