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23 R.I. Gen. Laws § 23-17-19.1. Rights of Patients: Health Care Facility Licensing Act of Rhode Island – Rhode Island

Status: Enacted
Year Enacted: 1956
Year Amended: 2016
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Respecting the rights of patients vis-à-vis health care facilities licensed by the state, a patient may request the identity of all health care practitioners that the facility has authorized to participate in the patient’s treatment, may request to see the bill and have it explained to him, and shall be presented with an itemized copy of the bill within 30 days of discharge.


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