(a)  The director of administration shall approve any contract negotiated jointly with the department of health, for the support by the state of medical education. The support may include appropriations for the education of medical students at public or private educational institutions in the state. The approval shall be a condition precedent to the contract becoming a binding obligation of the state. The director shall solicit, receive, and review recommendations from the director of the department of health, and the commissioner of higher education prior to approving any above described contract.

Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 42-11-11

  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
  • Precedent: A court decision in an earlier case with facts and law similar to a dispute currently before a court. Precedent will ordinarily govern the decision of a later similar case, unless a party can show that it was wrongly decided or that it differed in some significant way.

(b)  The commissioner of higher education shall, no less often than annually, review, evaluate, and make recommendations regarding all aspects of medical education programs in the state.

History of Section.
P.L. 1979, ch. 352, § 3.