Rhode Island General Laws 40.1-5-28. Notice of disappearance of patient
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When disclosure is necessary for the protection of the patient or others due to his or her unauthorized disappearance from the facility, and his or her whereabouts is unknown, notice of the disappearance, along with relevant information, shall be made to relatives and governmental law enforcement agencies designated by the physician in charge of the patient or the professional person in charge of the facility, or his or her professional designee.
History of Section.
P.L. 1974, ch. 119, § 1.
Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 40.1-5-28
- Facility: means , but is not limited to, any public or private hospital licensed by the Rhode Island department of health that maintains staff and facilities, including inpatient units, for the care and treatment of persons with psychiatric illness, psychiatric disorders, and/or psychiatric disabilities; and/or a community mental health center as defined in Rhode Island General Laws 40.1-5-2
- Patient: means a person admitted voluntarily, certified or re-certified admitted to a facility according to the provisions of this chapter. See Rhode Island General Laws 40.1-5-2
- person: may be construed to extend to and include co-partnerships and bodies corporate and politic. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-6
- Physician: means a person licensed by the Rhode Island department of health to practice medicine pursuant to chapter 37 of Title 5. See Rhode Island General Laws 40.1-5-2