§ 23-17.5-1 Condition of admission
§ 23-17.5-2 Care of patient
§ 23-17.5-3 Physician
§ 23-17.5-4 Rules of nursing homes
§ 23-17.5-5 Services and charges
§ 23-17.5-6 Care by physician – Disclosure of patient’s medical condition
§ 23-17.5-7 Experimentation
§ 23-17.5-8 Grievances
§ 23-17.5-9 Abuse
§ 23-17.5-10 Performance of services by patients
§ 23-17.5-11 Participation in activities
§ 23-17.5-12 Visitors
§ 23-17.5-13 Personal services
§ 23-17.5-14 Right to privacy
§ 23-17.5-15 Financial affairs
§ 23-17.5-16 Married patient
§ 23-17.5-17 Transfer to another facility
§ 23-17.5-18 Development of responsibilities
§ 23-17.5-19 Discrimination
§ 23-17.5-20 Posting of law
§ 23-17.5-21 Penalties
§ 23-17.5-22 Enforcement
§ 23-17.5-23 Severability
§ 23-17.5-24 Resident for more than six months – Right to remain after depletion of funds – Penalty for violations
§ 23-17.5-25 Notice on bed-hold policy and readmission
§ 23-17.5-26 Smoke-free environment
§ 23-17.5-27 Heat relief
§ 23-17.5-28 Pain assessment
§ 23-17.5-29 Hospice
§ 23-17.5-30 Family councils
§ 23-17.5-31 Reimbursement of monies prepaid to deceased patient’s estate
§ 23-17.5-32 Minimum staffing levels
§ 23-17.5-33 Minimum staffing level compliance and enforcement program
§ 23-17.5-34 Nursing staff posting requirements
§ 23-17.5-35 Staffing plan
§ 23-17.5-36 Enhanced training
§ 23-17.5-37 Access to nursing homes and long-term care facilities for essential caregivers during declared emergency

Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws > Chapter 23-17.5 - Rights of Nursing Home Patients

  • Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
  • Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
  • Continuance: Putting off of a hearing ot trial until a later time.
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • Fraud: Intentional deception resulting in injury to another.
  • Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
  • in writing: include printing, engraving, lithographing, and photo-lithographing, and all other representations of words in letters of the usual form. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-16
  • Injunction: An order of the court prohibiting (or compelling) the performance of a specific act to prevent irreparable damage or injury.
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • 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.
  • person: may be construed to extend to and include co-partnerships and bodies corporate and politic. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-6
  • Power of attorney: A written instrument which authorizes one person to act as another's agent or attorney. The power of attorney may be for a definite, specific act, or it may be general in nature. The terms of the written power of attorney may specify when it will expire. If not, the power of attorney usually expires when the person granting it dies. Source: OCC
  • Testify: Answer questions in court.