Licensing of Nursing Facilities (216-RICR-40-10-1)


216-RICR-40-10-1 ACTIVE RULE

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1.1Authority

1.2Incorporated Materials

1.3Definitions

1.4Certificate of Need Requirements

1.5General Requirements for Licensure

1.6Application for License or for Changes in Owner, Operator, or Lessee

1.7Issuance and Renewal of License

1.8Capacity and Classifications

1.9Change of Ownership, Operation and/or Location

1.10Inspections

1.11Denial, Suspension, Revocation of License or Curtailment of Activities & Sanctions

1.12Sanctions

1.13Organization and Management

1.14Personnel

1.15Reporting of Resident Abuse or Neglect, Accidents & Death

1.16Resident Care Services

1.17Special Care Units

1.18Environmental and Maintenance Services

1.19Physical Plant

1.20Confidentiality – Variance and Appeal Procedure

1.21Exception and Severability

1.22Licensing Procedures, Definitions, and Conditions for Resident-Directed Homes


Title 216 Department of Health
Chapter 40 Professional Licensing and Facility Regulation
Subchapter 10 Facilities Regulation
Part 1 Licensing of Nursing Facilities (216-RICR-40-10-1)
Type of Filing Amendment
Regulation Status Active
Effective 05/07/2025

Regulation Authority:

R.I. Gen. Laws § 23-17-10
R.I. Gen. Laws § 23-17.5-32
R.I. Gen. Laws § 23-17.5-33

Purpose and Reason:

These regulations are being amended to align with the statutory language regarding reporting in  § 1.15.5(A). Additionally, RIDOH has removed a reference to R.I. Gen. Laws Chapter 5-29 in § 1.15.4(N)(2). Other non-substantive changes were made.

Rulemaking Documents are organized by document type and are part of this rule’s rulemaking record (R.I. Gen. Laws § 42-35-2.3). If multiple documents of the same type are listed below, each is a unique document. If there are multiple Public Notice of Proposed Rulemaking documents, view each document to identify the most recently amended version, as it may be amended at any point during the Public Comment Period.