Regulations (created by RIDOH, as directed by statute, enacted by RI General Assembly)

• RI Licensing of Nursing Facilities (216-RICR-40-10-1)
  Includes Resident Rights in Section 1.15.4, within Section 1.15: Reporting of Resident Abuse or Neglect, Accidents & Death

• Federal Nursing Facility Regulations - Part 483 - requirements for states and long term care facilities – includes residents rights, abuse-neglect, admission-transfer-discharge, person-centered care planning, resident assessment, and many other areas. You can also see list of federal regulations broken down (helpfully by the CT LTCOP) by section.

• RI Licensing of Assisted Living Residences (216-RICR-40-10-2)

• Federal Assisted Living Regulations - There are currently no federal regulations specifically on assisted living.

• RI Licensing Home Nursing Care Providers and Home Care Providers (216-RICR-40-10-17)

• Federal Regulations Regarding Home Health Agencies - 42 ECFR 4-G-Part 484

• RI Licensing Hospice Care (216-RICR-40-10-11)

• Federal Regulations for Hospice Care - 42 ECFR 4-B-Part 418

• RI Licensing Adult Day Care Programs (216-RICR-40-10-7)

Statutes (enacted by RI General Assembly, direct the creation of regulations)

Title 23: Health and Safety (all RI laws pertaining to health and safety)

Chapter 23-17: Licensing of Healthcare Facilities (Includes resident rights throughout, but they are explicitly listed here, as well: Chapter 17.5: Rights of Nursing Home Patients

Chapter 23-17.4: Assisted Living Residence Licensing Act 

Other Pertinent LTC Statutes: 

Chapter 23-17.16 Home Care Patient Right

Chapter 23-17.8: Abuse in Healthcare Facilities