(a)  The rules and regulations, including manner of admission to the center for treatment, and prices to be charged for treatments, shall be promulgated by the administrator appointed under § 28-38-20 and upon review and approval by the director.

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Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 28-38-21

  • Director: means the director of labor and training or his or her designee unless specifically stated otherwise. See Rhode Island General Laws 28-29-2
  • Employee: means any person who has entered into the employment of or works under contract of service or apprenticeship with any employer, except that in the case of a city or town other than the city of Providence it shall only mean that class or those classes of employees as may be designated by a city, town, or regional school district in a manner provided in this chapter to receive compensation under chapters 29 — 38 of this title. See Rhode Island General Laws 28-29-2
  • Entitlement: A Federal program or provision of law that requires payments to any person or unit of government that meets the eligibility criteria established by law. Entitlements constitute a binding obligation on the part of the Federal Government, and eligible recipients have legal recourse if the obligation is not fulfilled. Social Security and veterans' compensation and pensions are examples of entitlement programs.
  • Injury: means and refers to personal injury to an employee arising out of and in the course of his or her employment, connected and referable to the employment. See Rhode Island General Laws 28-29-2

(b)  Any state employee, receiving workers’ compensation benefits pursuant to § 28-31-1 et seq., shall be eligible to utilize the treatment facilities at the center. This entitlement shall be effective regardless of the date of injury of the employee.

(c)  The treatment rendered at the center shall be considered “medical treatment” within the meaning of § 28-33-5 — § 28-33-11.

History of Section.
G.L. 1938, ch. 300, art. 10, § 20; P.L. 1943, ch. 1362, § 1; P.L. 1949, ch. 2271, § 1; P.L. 1954, ch. 3297, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 28-38-21; P.L. 1979, ch. 381, § 1; P.L. 1980, ch. 226, § 1; P.L. 1982, ch. 32, art. 1, § 16; P.L. 1986, ch. 507, § 12; P.L. 1989, ch. 59, § 1; P.L. 1991, ch. 206, § 8; P.L. 1992, ch. 75, § 1.