§ 42-9.1-1 Legislative Findings
§ 42-9.1-2 Establishment
§ 42-9.1-3 Department cooperation
§ 42-9.1-4 No derogation of attorney general
§ 42-9.1-5 Powers of the attorney general
§ 42-9.1-6 Immunity

Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws > Chapter 42-9.1 - Office of Health Care Advocate

  • Assets: (1) The property comprising the estate of a deceased person, or (2) the property in a trust account.
  • Common law: The legal system that originated in England and is now in use in the United States. It is based on judicial decisions rather than legislative action.
  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • person: may be construed to extend to and include co-partnerships and bodies corporate and politic. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-6
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.