Selected Rhode Island Statute Links.
Courtesy Michael Tauber, Esq. & NASW - RI Staff
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I. This is a link to the Confidentiality of Health Care Communications and
Information Act which applies to health care providers (including mental
health practitioners) generally:

http://www.rilin.state.ri.us/Statutes/TITLE5/5-37.3/5-37.3-4.HTM

II. This is a link to a portion of the social worker privilege statute. It
applies to social workers. There are other statutes that apply to
psychologists, mental health counselors, marriage and family therapists,
and chemical dependency professionals:

http://www.rilin.state.ri.us/Statutes/TITLE5/5-39.1/5-39.1-4.HTM

III. This is a link to a portion of the Mental Health Law. It applies to
hospitals and programs that are given facility status by the Department
of Mental Health, Retardation and Hospitals:

http://www.rilin.state.ri.us/Statutes/TITLE40.1/40.1-5/40.1-5-26.HTM

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