Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws > Chapter 40.1-24 - Facilities and Programs

• Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
• Community residence: means any home or other living arrangement that is established, offered, maintained, conducted, managed, or operated by any person for a period of at least twenty-four (24) hours, where, on a twenty-four (24) hour basis, direct supervision is provided for the purpose of providing rehabilitative treatment, habilitation, psychological support, and/or social guidance for three (3) or more persons with mental illness, addiction/substance abuse disorders, or who are persons with developmental disabilities or cognitive disabilities such as brain injury. See Rhode Island General Laws 40.1-24-1
• Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
• 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.
• Day-treatment program: means any nonresidential facility that is established, offered, maintained, conducted, managed, or operated by any person for a period of less than twenty-four (24) hours to provide therapeutic intervention to persons with mental illness, addiction/substance abuse disorders, or who are persons with developmental disabilities or cognitive disabilities such as brain injury. See Rhode Island General Laws 40.1-24-1
• Deemed status: means acceptance by the department of accreditation granted by a national accreditation organization that has been recognized and approved by the department, including, but not limited to, the joint commission, the commission on accreditation of rehabilitation facilities, or the council on accreditation. See Rhode Island General Laws 40.1-24-1
• Department: means the department of behavioral healthcare, developmental disabilities and hospitals. See Rhode Island General Laws 40.1-24-1
• Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
• Facility: means any community residence, day-treatment program, rehabilitation program, public or private, excluding hospitals or units within hospitals for persons with mental illness, addiction/substance abuse disorders or who are persons with developmental disabilities or cognitive disabilities such as brain injury providing program services that do not constitute medical or custodial care, but do offer rehabilitation, habilitation, psychological support, and social guidance. See Rhode Island General Laws 40.1-24-1
• Injunction: An order of the court prohibiting (or compelling) the performance of a specific act to prevent irreparable damage or injury.
• Person: means any individual, governmental unit, corporation, company, association, or joint stock association and the legal successor thereof. See Rhode Island General Laws 40.1-24-1
• Program: means a planned service-delivery system structured to provide specific components that are responsive to the needs of those served. See Rhode Island General Laws 40.1-24-1
• Rehabilitation program: means any facility, that is established, offered, maintained, conducted, managed, or operated by any person to provide restorative therapy and/or training to persons with mental illness, addiction/substance abuse disorders or who are persons with developmental disabilities or cognitive disabilities such as brain injury. See Rhode Island General Laws 40.1-24-1
• Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.
• Transcript: A written, word-for-word record of what was said, either in a proceeding such as a trial or during some other conversation, as in a transcript of a hearing or oral deposition.