Title 23
Health and Safety

Chapter 17.29
Electronic Monitoring in Nursing and Assisted Living Facilities [Effective January 30, 2025.]

R.I. Gen. Laws § 23-17.29-13

§ 23-17.29-13. Resident protections. [Effective January 30, 2025.]

(a) A facility shall not:

(1) Refuse to admit a potential resident or remove a resident because the facility disagrees with the decision of the potential resident, the resident, or a resident representative acting on behalf of the resident regarding electronic monitoring; or

(2) Retaliate or discriminate against any resident for consenting or refusing to consent to electronic monitoring.

(b) Any contractual provision prohibiting, limiting, or otherwise modifying the rights and obligations in this chapter is contrary to public policy and is void and unenforceable.

History of Section.
P.L. 2024, ch. 130, § 1, effective January 30, 2025; P.L. 2024, ch. 131, § 1, effective January 30, 2025.