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Practices and Procedures Before the Rhode Island Department of Health (216-RICR-10-05-4)
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-RICR-
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4
ACTIVE RULE
Type of filing: Amendment
Title:
Department of Health
Chapter:
Public Health Administration
Subchapter:
Practices and Procedures
Effective: 01/09/2022 to Current
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Rhode Island All-Payer Claims Database (216-RICR-10-10-5)
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-RICR-
10
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10
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5
ACTIVE RULE
Type of filing: Refile Capabilities
Title:
Department of Health
Chapter:
Public Health Administration
Subchapter:
Registries
Effective: 01/04/2022 to Current
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Health Professional Loan Repayment Program (216-RICR-20-15-1)
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-RICR-
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15
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1
ACTIVE RULE
Type of filing: Refile Capabilities
Title:
Department of Health
Chapter:
Community Health
Subchapter:
Information for Health Care Professionals
Effective: 01/04/2022 to Current
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Physical Therapists and Physical Therapist Assistants (216-RICR-40-05-13)
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-RICR-
40
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05
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13
ACTIVE RULE
Type of filing: Amendment
Title:
Department of Health
Chapter:
Professional Licensing and Facility Regulation
Subchapter:
Professional Licensing
Effective: 11/28/2023 to Current
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Psychologists
216
-RICR-
40
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05
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15
ACTIVE RULE
Type of filing: Direct Final Amendment
Title:
Department of Health
Chapter:
Professional Licensing and Facility Regulation
Subchapter:
Professional Licensing
Effective: 05/06/2023 to Current
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Registration of Music Therapists (216-RICR-40-05-26)
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-RICR-
40
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05
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26
ACTIVE RULE
Type of filing: Refile Capabilities
Title:
Department of Health
Chapter:
Professional Licensing and Facility Regulation
Subchapter:
Professional Licensing
Effective: 01/04/2022 to Current
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Licensing of Nurses and Standards for the Approval of Basic Nursing Education Programs (216-RICR-40-05-3)
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-RICR-
40
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05
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3
ACTIVE RULE
Type of filing: Refile Capabilities
Title:
Department of Health
Chapter:
Professional Licensing and Facility Regulation
Subchapter:
Professional Licensing
Effective: 01/04/2022 to Current
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Hearing Aid Dealers and Fitters (216-RICR-40-05-31)
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-RICR-
40
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05
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31
ACTIVE RULE
Type of filing: Amendment
Title:
Department of Health
Chapter:
Professional Licensing and Facility Regulation
Subchapter:
Professional Licensing
Effective: 04/15/2025 to Current
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Speech Pathologists and Audiologists (216-RICR-40-05-33)
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-RICR-
40
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05
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33
ACTIVE RULE
Type of filing: Refile Capabilities
Title:
Department of Health
Chapter:
Professional Licensing and Facility Regulation
Subchapter:
Professional Licensing
Effective: 01/04/2022 to Current
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Licensing of Radiographers, Nuclear Medicine Technologists, and Radiation Therapists (216-RICR-40-05-34)
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-RICR-
40
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05
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34
ACTIVE RULE
Type of filing: Refile Capabilities
Title:
Department of Health
Chapter:
Professional Licensing and Facility Regulation
Subchapter:
Professional Licensing
Effective: 01/04/2022 to Current
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Harm Reduction Centers (216-RICR-40-10-25)
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-RICR-
40
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10
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25
ACTIVE RULE
Type of filing: Amendment
Title:
Department of Health
Chapter:
Professional Licensing and Facility Regulation
Subchapter:
Facilities Regulation
Effective: 08/15/2024 to Current
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General Provisions and Standards for Protection Against Radiation (216-RICR-40-20-1)
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-RICR-
40
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20
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1
ACTIVE RULE
Type of filing: Amendment
Title:
Department of Health
Chapter:
Professional Licensing and Facility Regulation
Subchapter:
Radiation
Effective: 05/25/2022 to Current
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X-Ray and Radioactive Materials Fees (216-RICR-40-20-15)
216
-RICR-
40
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20
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15
ACTIVE RULE
Type of filing: Amendment
Title:
Department of Health
Chapter:
Professional Licensing and Facility Regulation
Subchapter:
Radiation
Effective: 05/25/2022 to Current
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Notices, Instructions, and Reports to Workers; Inspections and Compliance Procedures (216-RICR-40-20-2)
216
-RICR-
40
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20
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2
ACTIVE RULE
Type of filing: Amendment
Title:
Department of Health
Chapter:
Professional Licensing and Facility Regulation
Subchapter:
Radiation
Effective: 05/25/2022 to Current
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Physical Protection of Category 1 and Category 2 Quantities of Radioactive Material (216-RICR-40-20-8)
216
-RICR-
40
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20
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8
ACTIVE RULE
Type of filing: Amendment
Title:
Department of Health
Chapter:
Professional Licensing and Facility Regulation
Subchapter:
Radiation
Effective: 05/25/2022 to Current
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Private Drinking Water Systems (216-RICR-50-05-2)
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-RICR-
50
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05
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2
ACTIVE RULE
Type of filing: Refile Capabilities
Title:
Department of Health
Chapter:
Environmental Health
Subchapter:
Water Quality
Effective: 01/04/2022 to Current
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Certification of Public Drinking Water Supply Treatment and Public Water Supply Transmission and Distribution Operators (216-RICR-50-05-5)
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-RICR-
50
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05
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5
ACTIVE RULE
Type of filing: Refile Capabilities
Title:
Department of Health
Chapter:
Environmental Health
Subchapter:
Water Quality
Effective: 01/04/2022 to Current
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Rhode Island Food Code (216-RICR-50-10-1)
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-RICR-
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10
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1
ACTIVE RULE
Type of filing: Amendment
Title:
Department of Health
Chapter:
Environmental Health
Subchapter:
Food Protection
Effective: 01/08/2025 to Current
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Certifying Analytical Laboratories (216-RICR-60-05-5)
216
-RICR-
60
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05
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5
ACTIVE RULE
Type of filing: Refile Capabilities
Title:
Department of Health
Chapter:
Laboratories and Medical Examiner
Subchapter:
State Laboratory
Effective: 01/04/2022 to Current
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School Health Programs (216-RICR-20-10-4)
216
-RICR-
20
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10
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4
ACTIVE RULE
Type of filing: Amendment
Title:
Department of Health
Chapter:
Community Health
Subchapter:
Screening, Medical Services, and Reporting
Effective: 04/11/2022 to Current
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Licensure and Discipline of Physicians (216-RICR-40-05-1)
216
-RICR-
40
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05
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1
ACTIVE RULE
Type of filing: Amendment
Title:
Department of Health
Chapter:
Professional Licensing and Facility Regulation
Subchapter:
Professional Licensing
Effective: 04/24/2022 to Current
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Dentists, Dental Hygienists, and Dental Assistants (216-RICR-40-05-2)
216
-RICR-
40
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05
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2
ACTIVE RULE
Type of filing: Refile Capabilities
Title:
Department of Health
Chapter:
Professional Licensing and Facility Regulation
Subchapter:
Professional Licensing
Effective: 01/04/2022 to Current
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Registration of Body Piercing Technicians and Body Piercing Establishments (216-RICR-40-10-14)
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-RICR-
40
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10
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14
ACTIVE RULE
Type of filing: Refile Capabilities
Title:
Department of Health
Chapter:
Professional Licensing and Facility Regulation
Subchapter:
Facilities Regulation
Effective: 01/04/2022 to Current
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Tanning Facilities (216-RICR-40-10-24)
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-RICR-
40
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10
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24
ACTIVE RULE
Type of filing: Refile Capabilities
Title:
Department of Health
Chapter:
Professional Licensing and Facility Regulation
Subchapter:
Facilities Regulation
Effective: 01/04/2022 to Current
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Registration of X-Ray Equipment Facilities and Radiation Physics Services (216-RICR-40-20-3)
216
-RICR-
40
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20
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3
ACTIVE RULE
Type of filing: Amendment
Title:
Department of Health
Chapter:
Professional Licensing and Facility Regulation
Subchapter:
Radiation
Effective: 05/25/2022 to Current
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Radon Control (216-RICR-50-15-2)
216
-RICR-
50
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15
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2
ACTIVE RULE
Type of filing: Refile Capabilities
Title:
Department of Health
Chapter:
Environmental Health
Subchapter:
Healthy Environment
Effective: 01/04/2022 to Current
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Licensing Analytical Laboratories for Sampling and Testing Cannabis
216
-RICR-
60
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05
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6
ACTIVE RULE
Type of filing: Amendment
Title:
Department of Health
Chapter:
Laboratories and Medical Examiner
Subchapter:
State Laboratory
Effective: 12/07/2023 to Current
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Regional Health Information Organization and Health Information Exchange (216-RICR-10-10-6)
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-RICR-
10
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10
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6
ACTIVE RULE
Type of filing: Amendment
Title:
Department of Health
Chapter:
Public Health Administration
Subchapter:
Registries
Effective: 12/08/2022 to Current
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Medical Marijuana Program (216-RICR-20-10-3)
216
-RICR-
20
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10
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3
ACTIVE RULE
Type of filing: Refile Capabilities
Title:
Department of Health
Chapter:
Community Health
Subchapter:
Screening, Medical Services, and Reporting
Effective: 01/04/2022 to Current
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Pain Management, Opioid Use and the Registration of Distributors of Controlled Substances in Rhode Island (216-RICR-20-20-4)
216
-RICR-
20
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20
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4
ACTIVE RULE
Type of filing: Refile Capabilities
Title:
Department of Health
Chapter:
Community Health
Subchapter:
Drugs
Effective: 01/04/2022 to Current
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Licensure of Physician Assistants (216-RICR-40-05-24)
216
-RICR-
40
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05
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24
ACTIVE RULE
Type of filing: Refile Capabilities
Title:
Department of Health
Chapter:
Professional Licensing and Facility Regulation
Subchapter:
Professional Licensing
Effective: 01/04/2022 to Current
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Licensure of Physician Ambulatory Surgery Centers and Podiatry Ambulatory Surgery Centers (216-RICR-40-10-13)
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-RICR-
40
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10
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13
ACTIVE RULE
Type of filing: Refile Capabilities
Title:
Department of Health
Chapter:
Professional Licensing and Facility Regulation
Subchapter:
Facilities Regulation
Effective: 01/04/2022 to Current
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Patient Safety Organizations (216-RICR-40-10-6)
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-RICR-
40
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10
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6
ACTIVE RULE
Type of filing: Refile Capabilities
Title:
Department of Health
Chapter:
Professional Licensing and Facility Regulation
Subchapter:
Facilities Regulation
Effective: 01/04/2022 to Current
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Licensing Adult Day Care Programs (216-RICR-40-10-7)
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-RICR-
40
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10
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7
ACTIVE RULE
Type of filing: Refile Capabilities
Title:
Department of Health
Chapter:
Professional Licensing and Facility Regulation
Subchapter:
Facilities Regulation
Effective: 01/04/2022 to Current
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Licenses for Industrial Radiography and Radiation Safety Requirements for Industrial Radiographic Operations (216-RICR-40-20-10)
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-RICR-
40
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20
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10
ACTIVE RULE
Type of filing: Amendment
Title:
Department of Health
Chapter:
Professional Licensing and Facility Regulation
Subchapter:
Radiation
Effective: 05/25/2022 to Current
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Licenses for Well Logging and Radiation Safety Requirements for Well Logging Operations (216-RICR-40-20-11)
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-RICR-
40
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20
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11
ACTIVE RULE
Type of filing: Amendment
Title:
Department of Health
Chapter:
Professional Licensing and Facility Regulation
Subchapter:
Radiation
Effective: 05/25/2022 to Current
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Licensing Assisted Living Residences (216-RICR-40-10-2)
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-RICR-
40
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10
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2
ACTIVE RULE
Type of filing: Amendment
Title:
Department of Health
Chapter:
Professional Licensing and Facility Regulation
Subchapter:
Facilities Regulation
Effective: 03/18/2024 to Current
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Licensing of Freestanding Ambulatory Surgical Centers (216-RICR-40-10-5)
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-RICR-
40
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10
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5
ACTIVE RULE
Type of filing: Refile Capabilities
Title:
Department of Health
Chapter:
Professional Licensing and Facility Regulation
Subchapter:
Facilities Regulation
Effective: 01/04/2022 to Current
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Clean Water Infrastructure Plans (216-RICR-50-05-7)
216
-RICR-
50
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05
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7
ACTIVE RULE
Type of filing: Refile Capabilities
Title:
Department of Health
Chapter:
Environmental Health
Subchapter:
Water Quality
Effective: 01/04/2022 to Current
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Processing and Distribution of Shellfish (216-RICR-50-10-6)
216
-RICR-
50
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10
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6
ACTIVE RULE
Type of filing: Refile Capabilities
Title:
Department of Health
Chapter:
Environmental Health
Subchapter:
Food Protection
Effective: 01/04/2022 to Current
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Rehabilitation Hospital Centers (216-RICR-40-10-16)
216
-RICR-
40
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10
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ACTIVE RULE
Type of filing: Refile Capabilities
Title:
Department of Health
Chapter:
Professional Licensing and Facility Regulation
Subchapter:
Facilities Regulation
Effective: 01/04/2022 to Current
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Therapeutic Radiation Machines (216-RICR-40-20-5)
216
-RICR-
40
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20
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5
ACTIVE RULE
Type of filing: Amendment
Title:
Department of Health
Chapter:
Professional Licensing and Facility Regulation
Subchapter:
Radiation
Effective: 11/27/2023 to Current
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Licensing of Freestanding Emergency Care Facilities (216-RICR-40-10-9)
216
-RICR-
40
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10
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9
ACTIVE RULE
Type of filing: Refile Capabilities
Title:
Department of Health
Chapter:
Professional Licensing and Facility Regulation
Subchapter:
Facilities Regulation
Effective: 01/04/2022 to Current
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Medical Diagnostic and Interventional X-Ray and Imaging Systems (216-RICR-40-20-4)
216
-RICR-
40
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20
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4
ACTIVE RULE
Type of filing: Amendment
Title:
Department of Health
Chapter:
Professional Licensing and Facility Regulation
Subchapter:
Radiation
Effective: 11/28/2023 to Current
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Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (216-RICR-50-05-6)
216
-RICR-
50
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05
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6
ACTIVE RULE
Type of filing: Refile Capabilities
Title:
Department of Health
Chapter:
Environmental Health
Subchapter:
Water Quality
Effective: 01/04/2022 to Current
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Lead Training, Certification and Licensing (216-RICR-50-15-11)
216
-RICR-
50
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15
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11
ACTIVE RULE
Type of filing: Adoption
Title:
Department of Health
Chapter:
Environmental Health
Subchapter:
Healthy Environment
Effective: 01/02/2022 to Current
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Licensing Home Nursing Care Providers and Home Care Providers (216-RICR-40-10-17)
216
-RICR-
40
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10
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ACTIVE RULE
Type of filing: Amendment
Title:
Department of Health
Chapter:
Professional Licensing and Facility Regulation
Subchapter:
Facilities Regulation
Effective: 05/06/2024 to Current
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Health Care Quality Program (216-RICR-10-10-7)
216
-RICR-
10
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10
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7
ACTIVE RULE
Type of filing: Amendment
Title:
Department of Health
Chapter:
Public Health Administration
Subchapter:
Registries
Effective: 03/17/2025 to Current
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Hospital Conversions (216-RICR-40-10-23)
216
-RICR-
40
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10
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23
ACTIVE RULE
Type of filing: Refile Capabilities
Title:
Department of Health
Chapter:
Professional Licensing and Facility Regulation
Subchapter:
Facilities Regulation
Effective: 01/04/2022 to Current
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Licensing Hospice Care (216-RICR-40-10-11)
216
-RICR-
40
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10
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11
ACTIVE RULE
Type of filing: Amendment
Title:
Department of Health
Chapter:
Professional Licensing and Facility Regulation
Subchapter:
Facilities Regulation
Effective: 03/21/2023 to Current
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Rules and Regulations for the Licensing of Kidney Disease Treatment Centers
216
-RICR-
40
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10
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12
ACTIVE RULE
Type of filing: Amendment
Title:
Department of Health
Chapter:
Professional Licensing and Facility Regulation
Subchapter:
Facilities Regulation
Effective: 12/24/2023 to Current
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Birth Centers (216-RICR-40-10-8)
216
-RICR-
40
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10
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8
ACTIVE RULE
Type of filing: Refile Capabilities
Title:
Department of Health
Chapter:
Professional Licensing and Facility Regulation
Subchapter:
Facilities Regulation
Effective: 01/04/2022 to Current
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Organized Ambulatory Care Facilities (216-RICR-40-10-3)
216
-RICR-
40
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10
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3
ACTIVE RULE
Type of filing: Refile Capabilities
Title:
Department of Health
Chapter:
Professional Licensing and Facility Regulation
Subchapter:
Facilities Regulation
Effective: 01/04/2022 to Current
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Licensing of Nursing Facilities (216-RICR-40-10-1)
216
-RICR-
40
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10
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1
ACTIVE RULE
Type of filing: Amendment
Title:
Department of Health
Chapter:
Professional Licensing and Facility Regulation
Subchapter:
Facilities Regulation
Effective: 05/07/2025 to Current
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Lead Poisoning Prevention (216-RICR-50-15-3)
216
-RICR-
50
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15
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3
ACTIVE RULE
Type of filing: Refile Capabilities
Title:
Department of Health
Chapter:
Environmental Health
Subchapter:
Healthy Environment
Effective: 01/04/2022 to Current
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Asbestos Control (216-RICR-50-15-1)
216
-RICR-
50
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15
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1
ACTIVE RULE
Type of filing: Refile Capabilities
Title:
Department of Health
Chapter:
Environmental Health
Subchapter:
Healthy Environment
Effective: 01/04/2022 to Current
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Licensing of Podiatrists (216-RICR-40-05-9)
216
-RICR-
40
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05
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9
ACTIVE RULE
Type of filing: Refile Capabilities
Title:
Department of Health
Chapter:
Professional Licensing and Facility Regulation
Subchapter:
Professional Licensing
Effective: 01/04/2022 to Current
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Licensing of Hospitals (216-RICR-40-10-4)
216
-RICR-
40
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10
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4
ACTIVE RULE
Type of filing: Refile Capabilities
Title:
Department of Health
Chapter:
Professional Licensing and Facility Regulation
Subchapter:
Facilities Regulation
Effective: 01/04/2022 to Current
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Public Drinking Water
216
-RICR-
50
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05
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1
ACTIVE RULE
Type of filing: Amendment
Title:
Department of Health
Chapter:
Environmental Health
Subchapter:
Water Quality
Effective: 09/18/2024 to Current
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WIC Program (216-RICR-20-05-3)
216
-RICR-
20
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05
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3
ACTIVE RULE
Type of filing: Refile Capabilities
Title:
Department of Health
Chapter:
Community Health
Subchapter:
Maternal and Child Health
Effective: 01/04/2022 to Current
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Determination of Need for New Health Care Equipment and New Institutional Health Care Services
216
-RICR-
40
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10
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22
ACTIVE RULE
Type of filing: Refile Capabilities
Title:
Department of Health
Chapter:
Professional Licensing and Facility Regulation
Subchapter:
Facilities Regulation
Effective: 01/04/2022 to Current
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Fee Structure for Licensing, Laboratory and Administrative Services Provided by the Department of Health (216-RICR-10-05-2)
216
-RICR-
10
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05
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2
ACTIVE RULE
Type of filing: Amendment
Title:
Department of Health
Chapter:
Public Health Administration
Subchapter:
Practices and Procedures
Effective: 12/02/2024 to 05/14/2025
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Pharmacists, Pharmacies, and Manufacturers, Wholesalers, and Distributors (216-RICR-40-15-1)
216
-RICR-
40
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15
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1
ACTIVE RULE
Type of filing: Amendment
Title:
Department of Health
Chapter:
Professional Licensing and Facility Regulation
Subchapter:
Pharmacy
Effective: 12/08/2022 to Current
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Continuing Care Provider Registration and Disclosure (216-RICR-20-15-5)
216
-RICR-
20
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15
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5
ACTIVE RULE
Type of filing: Technical Revision
Title:
Rhode Island Department of Health
Chapter:
Community Health
Subchapter:
Information for Health Care Professionals
Effective: 01/02/2002 to Current
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Nursing Assistants, Medication Aides, and the Approval of Nursing Assistant and Medication Aide Training Programs (216-RICR-40-05-22)
216
-RICR-
40
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05
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22
ACTIVE RULE
Type of filing: Amendment
Title:
Department of Health
Chapter:
Professional Licensing and Facility Regulation
Subchapter:
Professional Licensing
Effective: 02/01/2023 to Current
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