Rhode Island General Laws 40.1-22-14. Retention of client for more than six (6) months
In cases other than voluntary admissions, if it is determined that care and treatment for a period in excess of six (6) months is required, and no prior application for a hearing was made by the client or someone in his or her behalf, then to retain a client beyond the period, the official in charge of the facility to which the client was admitted shall notify the client, his or her spouse and nearest relative, if known, and the applicant petitioning for his or her original admission, if available, of the client’s right to a hearing on the issue of his or her continued retention. If no request for a hearing is made within ten (10) days of notification, the client may be retained for an additional six-month (6) period, subject thereafter to similar notifications, at least, annually.
History of Section.
P.L. 1970, ch. 324, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 23-43.1-14; P.L. 1979, ch. 39, § 1.
Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 40.1-22-14
- Client: means any developmentally disabled adult who is in potential need of, or is receiving, services aimed at alleviating his or her condition of functional dependence. See Rhode Island General Laws 40.1-22-3
- Facility: means any public or private facility, inpatient rehabilitation center, hospital, institution, or other domiciliary facility, the office of developmental disabilities or any part thereof, equipped to habilitate, on a residential basis, persons who are intellectually or developmentally disabled and in need of residential care. See Rhode Island General Laws 40.1-22-3