Rhode Island General Laws > Chapter 23-4.11 – Rights of the Terminally Ill Act


§ 23-4.11-1	Purpose
§ 23-4.11-2	Definitions
§ 23-4.11-3	Declaration relating to use of life sustaining procedures
§ 23-4.11-3.1	Medical orders for life sustaining treatment
§ 23-4.11-4	Revocation of declaration
§ 23-4.11-5	Recording determination of terminal condition and contents of declaration
§ 23-4.11-6	Treatment of qualified patients
§ 23-4.11-7	Transfer of patients
§ 23-4.11-8	Immunities
§ 23-4.11-9	Penalties
§ 23-4.11-10	General provisions
§ 23-4.11-11	Presumption of validity of declaration
§ 23-4.11-12	Recognition of declaration executed in another state
§ 23-4.11-14	Instructional bracelets
§ 23-4.11-15	Severability

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Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
person: may be construed to extend to and include co-partnerships and bodies corporate and politic. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-6
Power of attorney: A written instrument which authorizes one person to act as another's agent or attorney. The power of attorney may be for a definite, specific act, or it may be general in nature. The terms of the written power of attorney may specify when it will expire. If not, the power of attorney usually expires when the person granting it dies. ^{Source: OCC}
town: may be construed to include city; the words "town council" include city council; the words "town clerk" include city clerk; the words "ward clerk" include clerk of election district; the words "town treasurer" include city treasurer; and the words "town sergeant" include city sergeant. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-9