§ 40.1-27-1 Definitions
§ 40.1-27-2 Duty to report
§ 40.1-27-3 Duties of the director of the department of behavioral healthcare, developmental disabilities and hospitals
§ 40.1-27-4 Penalty – Failure to report
§ 40.1-27-5 Physician’s report of examination – Duty of program
§ 40.1-27-6 Immunity from liability
§ 40.1-27-7 Non-retaliation or discrimination
§ 40.1-27-8 Abrogation of privilege
§ 40.1-27-9 Notice – Posting provisions
§ 40.1-27-10 Penalties for acts of abuse or neglect

Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws > Chapter 40.1-27 - Penalties for Abuse of Persons with Developmental Disabilities

  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • 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
  • 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.
  • person: may be construed to extend to and include co-partnerships and bodies corporate and politic. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-6
  • Testify: Answer questions in court.