Title 23
Health and Safety

Chapter 17.5
Rights of Nursing Home Patients

R.I. Gen. Laws § 23-17.5-1

§ 23-17.5-1. Condition of admission.

As part of the procedure for admission of a patient to a nursing home, as defined in chapter 17 of this title, a written contract shall be entered into between the patient or the patient’s next of kin or legal representative, and the nursing home.

History of Section.
P.L. 1978, ch. 235, § 1.